I was hesitant to buy this game because I had never played a CRPG or D&D before. Let me just say that I am so glad that I took the leap of faith, because this is a game that deserves to be enjoyed by any fans of RPGs and fantasy elements, and deserves GOTY '23.
The dialogue in this game is unparalleled. Every NPC/Party member has an immense pool of responses to world events, character choices, and comments to make on your player character's race and actions. It makes me so excited to jump right in to another playthrough with a new race and class to play as. If you enjoy a heavy focus on roleplaying in RPGs, you really can't do any better than this title.
The combat took some getting used to as a CRPG & D&D noob, but it comes together nicely once you get a hang of what practices are best in combat (like high/low ground, sneaking, movement, etc), learn what spells are better to focus on for your casters, and get a grasp of the dice roll mechanics and how to utilize advantage and disadvantage. I recommend switching to explorer difficulty if you're struggling in the beginning like I was. It helped me to learn the ropes and you can change the difficulty back to balanced at any time.
The information thrown at you in the beginning can be overwhelming at first, especially after you spent roughly 1.5 hours just customizing your player character. But take it slow, read item and spell descriptions, and put into this game what you want out of it. Because if you do, what you'll receive is one of the most memorable and rewarding gaming experiences of the 21st century. And one that will have you itching to run it back over again once you've finished.
The dialogue in this game is unparalleled. Every NPC/Party member has an immense pool of responses to world events, character choices, and comments to make on your player character's race and actions. It makes me so excited to jump right in to another playthrough with a new race and class to play as. If you enjoy a heavy focus on roleplaying in RPGs, you really can't do any better than this title.
The combat took some getting used to as a CRPG & D&D noob, but it comes together nicely once you get a hang of what practices are best in combat (like high/low ground, sneaking, movement, etc), learn what spells are better to focus on for your casters, and get a grasp of the dice roll mechanics and how to utilize advantage and disadvantage. I recommend switching to explorer difficulty if you're struggling in the beginning like I was. It helped me to learn the ropes and you can change the difficulty back to balanced at any time.
The information thrown at you in the beginning can be overwhelming at first, especially after you spent roughly 1.5 hours just customizing your player character. But take it slow, read item and spell descriptions, and put into this game what you want out of it. Because if you do, what you'll receive is one of the most memorable and rewarding gaming experiences of the 21st century. And one that will have you itching to run it back over again once you've finished.