Wow what a true masterpiece this game is. I knew I would like this game based on how much I enjoyed Divinity Original Sins 2, but I didn’t not expect for this game to be one of the best games I have ever played.
Let’s start with the story and choices. This game just let me a complete utter monster and I had serious consequences for my actions. I was surprised how many different choices and outcomes you can get from doing various side quests and seemingly meaningless tasks because important later on. My story and experience is I’m sure far different from other’s and that makes me super excited. I really want to jump right back in and play again and see what would happen. On the surface it’s a pretty simple story but it gets super dark and will surprise you. I also love how you roll a dice for basically every major decision(it happens in the background for battles).Dragon Age Origins was my favorite crpg before but this has surpassed and is exactly what I want from these type of games
Now let’s talk about the characters. What a great bunch of characters you get to have join you. Even though I was a monster and I didn’t get to experience even half of what the characters would bring to the table, I really enjoyed the cast that did stick with me. They are very well developed and I love how they interact and have input throughout the entire game. Lae Zel, Shadowheart, and Gale were the standouts for me. I also had a character that most people won’t get who I also enjoyed which I won’t spoil. I also really enjoyed just talking to all the different npcs and messing up their lives in my case.
The gameplay is where most people will scoff at or be intimidated by and I totally get it. That was the one thing I didn’t enjoy about Dragon Age Origins, and even at first I felt like it was a real struggle each combat encounter. After I gained a few levels and I could really customize my build and abilities, that is when the combat clicked for me. I love how much customization and ways you can approach battles that they give you. A lot of the time you can talk your way out of combat, but when you do have to fight they provide so many different ways to deal with enemies. I got to experience some of the best boss battles in a game for sure. I was stressed, I would think I can’t possible win it, I would try again and again and again, and I would succeed and it felt soooo good!
Obviously I highly recommend this game it’s one of the best games I’ve ever played and one of the best games this year easy.
Let’s start with the story and choices. This game just let me a complete utter monster and I had serious consequences for my actions. I was surprised how many different choices and outcomes you can get from doing various side quests and seemingly meaningless tasks because important later on. My story and experience is I’m sure far different from other’s and that makes me super excited. I really want to jump right back in and play again and see what would happen. On the surface it’s a pretty simple story but it gets super dark and will surprise you. I also love how you roll a dice for basically every major decision(it happens in the background for battles).Dragon Age Origins was my favorite crpg before but this has surpassed and is exactly what I want from these type of games
Now let’s talk about the characters. What a great bunch of characters you get to have join you. Even though I was a monster and I didn’t get to experience even half of what the characters would bring to the table, I really enjoyed the cast that did stick with me. They are very well developed and I love how they interact and have input throughout the entire game. Lae Zel, Shadowheart, and Gale were the standouts for me. I also had a character that most people won’t get who I also enjoyed which I won’t spoil. I also really enjoyed just talking to all the different npcs and messing up their lives in my case.
The gameplay is where most people will scoff at or be intimidated by and I totally get it. That was the one thing I didn’t enjoy about Dragon Age Origins, and even at first I felt like it was a real struggle each combat encounter. After I gained a few levels and I could really customize my build and abilities, that is when the combat clicked for me. I love how much customization and ways you can approach battles that they give you. A lot of the time you can talk your way out of combat, but when you do have to fight they provide so many different ways to deal with enemies. I got to experience some of the best boss battles in a game for sure. I was stressed, I would think I can’t possible win it, I would try again and again and again, and I would succeed and it felt soooo good!
Obviously I highly recommend this game it’s one of the best games I’ve ever played and one of the best games this year easy.