Posted June 14, 2021
I beat Solasta Crown of the Magister today. What a wild week it's been. I am sad that I beat it so quickly but there's still content to check out (see below) so I will be playing around with it for a bit longer.
If you like D&D 5th Edition, you will love this game. It's very faithful to the 5e rules and employs them in an elegant way that's super fun. As a player and DM of the tabletop version of D&D, I learned a LOT about the rules I did not know prior to playing this game. The gameplay, especially the combat, is a ton of fun.
A lot of people say the story is lacking. It's not on par with Planescape Torment for sure, but it's a perfectly serviceable fantasy storyline. It's easy to follow, makes sense, and has a few twists and turns that (for me) were unexpected and delightful.
I loved the fact you get to make your whole party but that the personalities are sort of out of your control to an extent. It gives you the best parts of Icewind Dale NPCs (customization) with the best of Baldur's Gate (unique personalities). Also, it's great that your PCs are just some random adventurers and mostly here for the money (like real D&D characters) and not some sacred "Chosen One."
I like the graphics. They are not AAA, but that is appealing to me. My one complaint is that if you have a monitor with a native resolution of 1440x900 or less (like mine), the models in the static screens (like level up, inventory, stores, etc.) will be blurry. They are still sharp and crisp in the world though, where it really matters.
IMPORTANT TIP BELOW
Please ensure you've done everything you want to do, including sidequests, before moving on with the "Missing Piece" quest. When you get to "Missing Piece" in the main quest, you are at the Endgame. Once you start this you won't be able to go back and do anything else. It is NOT apparent in the game this is the case - it seems like just another step on your journey and BAM you are cut off from the rest of the world map. I had several side quests to do and did not get to do them became of it.
If you like D&D 5th Edition, you will love this game. It's very faithful to the 5e rules and employs them in an elegant way that's super fun. As a player and DM of the tabletop version of D&D, I learned a LOT about the rules I did not know prior to playing this game. The gameplay, especially the combat, is a ton of fun.
A lot of people say the story is lacking. It's not on par with Planescape Torment for sure, but it's a perfectly serviceable fantasy storyline. It's easy to follow, makes sense, and has a few twists and turns that (for me) were unexpected and delightful.
I loved the fact you get to make your whole party but that the personalities are sort of out of your control to an extent. It gives you the best parts of Icewind Dale NPCs (customization) with the best of Baldur's Gate (unique personalities). Also, it's great that your PCs are just some random adventurers and mostly here for the money (like real D&D characters) and not some sacred "Chosen One."
I like the graphics. They are not AAA, but that is appealing to me. My one complaint is that if you have a monitor with a native resolution of 1440x900 or less (like mine), the models in the static screens (like level up, inventory, stores, etc.) will be blurry. They are still sharp and crisp in the world though, where it really matters.
IMPORTANT TIP BELOW
Please ensure you've done everything you want to do, including sidequests, before moving on with the "Missing Piece" quest. When you get to "Missing Piece" in the main quest, you are at the Endgame. Once you start this you won't be able to go back and do anything else. It is NOT apparent in the game this is the case - it seems like just another step on your journey and BAM you are cut off from the rest of the world map. I had several side quests to do and did not get to do them became of it.
