Greek mythology. Merlin: The wizard from the legend of King Arthur acts as your guide to the literary worlds. Merlin is voiced by actor Dave Lanzafame. Urshanabi: The ferryman of the dead is voiced by actor Vincent van Ommen and is part of the Epic of Gilgamesh, in which he is a companion of Gilgamesh. His equivalent in Greek mythology is Charon. Loki: Is known as a trickster god. His origins are based in Norse mythology, in which he sometimes assists the gods and sometimes behaves maliciously towards them. Loki is voiced by Klemens Koehring. Thor: Thor is the hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, and storms. He's the protector of mankind. Thor is voiced by Jesse Lowther. Other notable characters in the game are Dante, Athena, Ninsun, Enkidu, and Bellerophon. Development Tales was developed by Ape Marina, a small development team inspired by the works of Sierra and Lucasarts. The project was led by creators Andrea Ferrara and Giovanni Ottomano. Mark Lovegrove functioned as executive producer. An early version of the game was awarded an AGS Award for Best Demo in 2014. On November 4, 2016, the official launch trailer was released on YouTube. November 14, 2016, release date was announced in early October 2016. Soundtrack The Tales – Original Videogame Soundtrack is created by musician Luigi Di Guida. Each tale within the game has its specific musical influence, from the renaissance, medieval to Arabic. The soundtrack contains 23 tracks with 50 minutes of original music and is available in MP3 format. A copy of the OST is included with each version of the game. Reception Tales received mostly positive reviews from critics, with praise given to its humorous depiction of classic stories, its use of puzzles and its non-linear gameplay. Aggregating review website GameRankings rated the videogame at 80%. In 2017 the game was nominated for 7 AGS Awards, including Best Game Created with AGS, Best Gameplay, Best Puzzles, and Best Voice Acting. AdventureGamers awarded it 4 out of 5, specifically praising the graphics and artwork, saying "Every pixel has been crafted with care, making for lush, detailed backgrounds and nicely animated characters". The review also praises the fun gameplay with the dialogue puzzles, minigames, and riddles, while noting the handling of the inventory can be quite frustrating at times. Despite small technical issues AdventureGamers recommendsTales, saying: "If you like myths and literature, meaty puzzles, or even just