Posted on: September 20, 2022
archangelangel
Verified ownerGames: 661 Reviews: 28
Foul-tasting thing! Hit it again!
If DnD could be considered a genre, it would be my favorite. This is a rare, solo game (single player campaign, at least). First off, EE has UI scaling (up to 1.5)! That's a big deal to play this on a contemporary computer! Last time I played through Diamond, I could find no such mod/override and had to turn down the resolution so I could read what was on screen! This feature, alone, is worth 1 star. - A lil rest override to speed up the duration of the resting animation from 5s to 200ms. - Tweak encumbrance (even though using a STR-based build), via override, so that I don't have to constantly mess around with inventory management, magic bags, constantly going back to sell stuff, etc. - Boots of Speed consoled in to make movement speed faster, as it's too slow, by default (unless you're using, say, a monk). - Difficulty to max. We're ready to kick ass. - The pathfinding is still pretty awful. 3-point turns are too prominent. - The keyholing is a nice feature for better visibility. - Set a key to scroll all the way out, as it will constantly tamper with view distancing. - OST is pretty darned tootin. - AI will occasionally disengage, whilst enemies swing away at you. Unlike my prior 2 runs, with Diamond, I went with a straight up thug, devoid of subtleties (Fighter/WM/Bard), and it was foolishly dominant, even on the hardest difficulty. And I didn't have to constantly worry about looking for places to rest, to get back spells/abilities. HotU is top 2-3 expansions ever made, with the likes of Lord of Destruction, Throne of Bhaal, Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep, and HL2 Ep2. Must get Enserric - love that sword! Along with the male manic psychotic voice set - hilarious. I know people complain about the Deluxe Edition, but when it's @ 90% off, it's one of the best deals in gaming. Yes, most of the premium stuff is awful, but I am looking forward to playing EOB 1 and 2 in the Aurora Engine! And you get the Diamond Edition, as well, iffen you prefer.
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