Rebelmind Games, makers of the memorable Space Hack, re-entered the computer role-playing game scene back in 2006 with Frater, a Diablo-esque, single player-only romp against hordes of bats, zombies, werewolves, and their monstrous folk. Faced by a sinister threat, the player stepped into the shoes of three heroes - each with their own specialty - and participated in the righteous fight against an evil mastermind. Frater was released in Europe and the UK and soon embodied the simplistic hack-and-slash types reminiscent of Rogue, a popular dungeon crawler back in the good old days.

Published by Meridian4, The Chosen: Well of Souls is the North American version of Frater. It was probably renamed to emphasize the plot that beckons would-be heroes. Unfortunately The Chosen, like Frater, doesn't come with the epic storyline you'd be used to with Dungeons & Dragons-style storytelling. It doesn't even offer the open-endedness of Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls: Arena (and yes, its successors).

 

Following the tradition of classic Action/RPG video game titles for the PC platform, developer Rebelmind and publisher Meridian4 is proud to bring us The Chosen: Well of Souls. Known as Frater in Europe, this video game has been available in the said region for some time now. It is only this coming October that fans in North America will be able to get their hands on a game that will take them to Hell and back.

To best introduce the game to the public, QJ.NET recently had an exclusive interview with Meridian4 Director of Marketing Steve Milburn about The Chosen: Well of Souls. Everything about the game was discussed - its origins, exciting features, and the possibility of having future console versions.

 

Read the entire interview right after the jump!