Posted on: September 4, 2020

davorj

Gry: 132 Opinie: 4

Solid homage to the isometric RPG

The game pretty much feels as if made with love. If you read everything like I do and play on max difficulty where most of the fights feel epic, then the game really sucks you in. It is not perfect, but I would place it somewhere in the range of 4-4.5/5. For me, the main drawback is the length which is artificially prolonged by the endless battles which, when played on highest difficulty become quite a drag. I am scared to think at how much time and energy I have spent on this game, and I haven't even completed it yet. And then there is the DLC, and PoE II… I have just lost interest. I feel there is a trend in the last decade for RPG's to be full of content, emphasizing quantity over quality. In PoE I see this in sporadic voice casting, missing portraits, flawed quest progression and NPC interactions. Let me explain the last two points. --- POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOLLOW --- Quest progression is overall good, but occasionally, some did feel a rushed. For example, giving the armor back to Penhelm (based on a single dubious conversation option) locks you into opposing the Dozens and forcing you to complete the quests of the Knights to progress the game. Same with Doemenels and Raymond. The lock feels cheap and breaks immersion, and even more if you play the game in Iron-Man mode. This quest should have been more fleshed out, like at least giving the possibility to go to Clyver and explain what happened and discredit Penhelm. NPC interactions are mostly good, but some also feel rushed. Hiravias first says that he will kill me if I ever enter an Engwithan ruin, but later has no problems entering Cliaban Rilag with me. Same with Lle a Rhemen when I encounter the sealed door open: he has no opinion on it, so I wonder why I am taking him with me? He has even no opinion on the side quest of Wael although being a Wael follower. Again clearly quantity over quality. But overall, I can't give this game less than 4/5. Games like these need to be supported more.

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Posted on: July 14, 2018

xanderkhan

Gry: 32 Opinie: 3

Waste of money and time

I was an Infinity Engine nut. I played, and replayed every Infinity Engine game, and also later non-IE gems like Hordes of the Underdark and Mask of the Betrayer. So, naturally I was hyped for this game. Worse spent money ever! The mechanics is bad, the gameplay is tedious and boring, and story is utter nonsense.

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Posted on: November 19, 2017

ChickenJoe9680

Gry: 55 Opinie: 6

Better Than Nostalgia

I have almost all of the GOG cRPG collection, and I'd like to disagree with many of the reviews here. Yes, you cannot get away from Baldur's Gate comparisons, but this game stands on its own. It's not a homage or a play on the nostalgia. I played this game first, and its quality of life, ease of use, and accessibility are beyond anything else in the genre. The storytelling and characters are a great, if imperfect blend of serious and fun. It is sometimes on rails, but I never felt "railroaded." Except for bugs, its freedom to do what you want is only limited by your strategic expertise. Even if its not your cup of tea to play the battles, the game on Easy is a great romp with engaging and resonant characters, especially Eder and Aloth. I'd recommend Hard for anyone who isn't put-off by the combat mechanics, though. The only real criticism I have, one that doesn't subtract stars, is a general criticism of cRPGs. The pause-and-play is nicely done here, but true turn-based is simply mechanically superior. The more intense battles, such as if you bum-rush the first real bosses available, feel so pause-heavy that I could not help wonder why this wasn't just a true turn-based tactics-style simulator, potentially even with a square or hex grid (the pathing is sometimes rage, especially battles around doors, but only enough for losing half a star; I rounded up). Turn-based tactics have none of those problems, and it is the dominant combat method of actual tabletop pen & paper RPGs, as well as many JRPGs that should honestly be industrywide points of reference, despite that I like western games better. I've always been at a loss for why this game in particular instead relies upon somewhat dysfunctional and at-times highly imprecise mechanics that honestly worked much better in the 80s-90s, but became unwieldy as settings became more complex. I only say this because, if you're coming from a background of tactics rather than cRPG, it might nag at you.

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Posted on: November 6, 2023

morte82

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Gry: 635 Opinie: 14

One of the greatest isometric RPGs

This game is as close to original Balrdur's Gate as it gets. Despite a bit strange fighting mode (combination of Endurance and Health, and spellcasting too), that was a bit weird before I got used to it, I enjoyed the fights, story, and the little details. Like having a pet (cat, dog, spider or many others), ownership of your own stronghold, and extra quests for each of your companions. Definitely one of the best isometric RPGs made after 2010+. I had fun!

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Posted on: November 26, 2019

Zzepp

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Gry: 76 Opinie: 12

It was good

Excellent scenario, decent graphics. An interesting skill system (though, IMHO, some skills are hardly interesting to spend points on). Rich armour/weapons set. As of drawbacks: 1) It seems that the classes are imbalanced. I would say that the ciphers are strongly overpowered. And some classes - like mages - are underpowered (as they need the rest to restore the spells; so you should use the spells only in some special battles and in common battles simply shoot with the rod). 2) I would add the ability to pass the Twin Elms quests (including "final" battle) and White March quests in any order. They don't interract with each other, why should you interrupt the main quest line and go to White March?

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