They have somehow managed to capture the best of the genres, combined them into something altogether new that makes you want to succeed, makes you want to play and when you are successful, makes you clap and giggle like a child. Royal Envoy is 
truly entertainment at its finest. I call myself a casual hardcore gamer because I can sit and play what is considered to be a casual game for hours on end but also like to pick on an FPS, RTS or RPG and wile away hours at a time. This is one of those games that, if I had slightly less self-control, would consume an entire work day. It has done such a great job of pulling me in that I have gone back and tried three even four times to get a gold star on a particular level, something I rarely ever concern myself with and which has absolutely no bearing on my progress through the game.
The visuals in the game are exactly what we’ve come to expect from Playrix and their artists and art direction should be commended. Without taxing my PC they have created a visually interesting world complete with amazingly detailed environments and objects. They also supply you with a screensaver, which you can’t use until you finish the game. I am eager to see what it includes and am working my way through the game diligently, just to get a screensaver full of images from the game. I know, it sounds crazy to me as well.
The sound is just as well done as the visuals and they complement each other quite nicely. Playrix did a combination of actual voice overs with some incoherent mumbling
and it all works to create an immersive atmosphere. That atmosphere is bolstered by some great sound effects including the sawmill, building and chink of coin as it hits your coffers.
Overall Royal Envoy is another masterpiece from Playrix. It has all the major pieces of an entertaining and successful gaming experience, engrossing gameplay, excellent visuals and sound coupled with addictive gameplay. They also did a great job of making each of the levels unique somehow in regards to the goals you must achieve and this only furthers my resolve in giving this title a GDN Gold Award. For $20 and a quick download, you cannot go wrong with Royal Envoy.
