Thus, a great adventure begins, one that takes Fu Su and you along with him throughout the land, fighting everything from soldiers, to beasts and magical beings. After he receives a letter from him in which he is ordered to commit suicide, Fu Su decides to check up on whether his father would really do this, only to find out that he is actually dead. The main character is called Fu Su and he happens to be a prince, although his father exiles him after he dares to speak up against the crown. Obviously, while the characters and the premise are pulled from the history books and a lot of research went into carefully designing the game world, the actual plot is but an ‘what if’ twist on real events, in order to make the experience more exciting.

Prince of Qin is an action RPG in which you get to explore a magic-infused version of ancient China and be a part of historical events during the Qin dynasty.

Investigate the death of your father, the emperor Ancient China can serve as quite the inspiration in cases like this, given its history and the copious amounts of legends surrounding the dynasties that ruled the lands a very long time ago. Although the gaming industry seems to be fixated on Tolkien-esque fantasy worlds filled with dwarves, dragons and orcs when it comes to role-playing games, there are many other interesting settings that could be used to create fascinating stories and characters.

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