You will eventually have up to six party members to control at a time, and every of them can be issued commands separately or the party can be instructed to attack as a whole. Hitting the space bar will pause the game, so you manage specific commands for each character. You can learn the curve in that this is an adventure for high level characters, which means a seemingly endless waterfall of spell effects, magical items, and character powers to be learned, pondered over, and recombined to best equip your party.

When exploring through the maps, you will have to be careful towards hideously powerful traps and monsters, from demons to dragons that will get thrown at you around every turn. You'll need to master the rules and the abilities at your disposal to beat them using a real-time tactical combat system which allows you to pause to issue new orders. To help you out, there is a Quick Save button that you should learn to lean on if you're going to get anywhere. This game takes planning, choosing the right party members, and just a little bit of luck to overcome some of the more difficult encounters, leading to a very satisfying experience.