The First Berserker: Khazan

Betrayed, tortured and left for dead, the once mighty warrior Khazan awaits his death at the hands of those he once risked his life for, but it isn't his time quite yet.

- By Jacob Sanderson

The First Berserker: Khazan is an action-RPG set within the Dungeon Fighter Online universe. I'm not too familiar with this, beyond fooling around with DNF Duel for a few hours, but after playing The First Berserker: Khazan, I'm incredibly curious to see it expand.

You take the role of Khazan, once a Great General of the empire, who has been betrayed and tortured. He's then possessed by the ghost of the Blade Phantom, an amalgamation of the souls of great warriors, working to keep the balance of the Netherworld in check. The General's willpower reigns supreme, though, and instead of taking over his body completely, they form a pact: The Blade Phantom provides Khazan with his power to get revenge on those who wronged him, and Khazan helps the Blade Phantom figure out what's causing issues in the Netherworld and set it right. It's not a complex setup, nor is the story itself, but it's more than sufficient.

The voice acting and characters are pretty strong across the board, but it's not out of this world. I was interested in the NPCs and their stories, but it wasn't my main point of interest. The core is strong, though: Khazan's revenge plot feels realistic, and it works as a strong motivator.