Posted on: August 11, 2021

intricate_sparkles

Игр: Отзывов: 5

I can't reccomend this game because...

...it feels more like a simulator for dice junkies than an actual RPG. There is hardly anything in this game apart from combat. The story is really bad and boring. Feels like a 14 y/o wrote the script. The characters are absolutely generic and bland. Dialogues are meaningless, illogical and the voice acting is horrible. Choices often have little context or reasoning behind them and have no impact on the story. Many areas seem empty and soulless. There are very few NPCs you can interact with. The world building doesn't work either, because in the end it is so forgettable and uninteresting that you don't even bother to try and piece it together. The game completely failed to immerse me in any way :/ The GUI is ugly and uninspired. Inventory management is tedious and cumbersome. Spells often have only very basic descriptions. For me, the exact mechanics of many skills were unclear. Disclaimer: I played games like Pathfinder, BG, ToEE etc. as well, but I'm far from an expert on D&D rules. Maybe 5e is partly to blame, but even the combat has its flaws. The complex environment is not as entertaining as expected. I never managed to use any enviromental hazards against opponents. The loot doesn't feel rewarding. Everything is based on a unpredictable D20 roll, which makes the game very "gambly" and its apparent, that the designers lean the rolls in favor of the enemy. Advantage/disadvantage adds to this. You either get a massive bonus or a huge penalty. Reminds me of X-COM, which I didn't like. In combination with the vision system melee combat is inferior. In the end I put the entire party in darkness with stealth activated and sniped with darkvision only. Many ppl talk about bugs and corrupt save files - I've had none so far. Art style, effects and overall graphics are nice. Character models are somewhat ugly, but OK. However, the animations (in cutscenes) are nightmarish again. If you just want a CRPG like PoE, D:OS or Tyranny, better look elsewhere.

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Posted on: January 6, 2023

BigBossMan996

Владелец игры

Игр: 290 Отзывов: 6

Stupid Greed

Basic game features like vanilla classes and races should not be locked behind a paywall. The base game gives you a handful of playable character types. If you want to be an orc, a druid, or many of the other classic d&d races and classes, expect to pay an additional $50 -$60 on top of the base game price to unlock them. Supporting companies that engage in these kinds of practices encourages more of this kind of behavior. Make your voice heard by refusing to buy

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Posted on: August 8, 2022

Manlig

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Игр: 1668 Отзывов: 8

Innovative and well-balanced

This is a well-made and refreshing take on the RPG formula. Admittedly, I've only played for 20-25h, but so far the game has managed to feel fresh throughout rather than feeling like a grind. In part, this may be because I'm new to the D&D 5e rules, but even if that is the case the game does a good job of implementing the ruleset in a manner that keeps combat interesting rather than mindless. The variation in available classes may be lacking compared to other offerings, but the choices you do have seem more meaningful and relevant. I'm also impressed with the way puzzles feel integrated with the system rather than feeling forced or out-of-place. The game embraces the 3rd dimension and several of the early puzzles are based on simply moving in a 3D environment. This is low-key compared to more traditional puzzles that requre activating switches or putting special things in special containers - but it feels much more integrated with the environment and make spells that enables special movement much more important and interesting. For example, I cannot recall ever considering "jump" to be a useful spell in a game before. The only downside I've seen thus far is the storytelling/acting. Mind you, I'm not saying it is bad - but it certainly compares unfavorably to many other games. Character models and especially faces aren't the best, and watching cutscenes makes me cringe slightly simply because most NPCs look too much like automaton rather than people. However, this is a point that I'm more than willing to overlook considering how the gameplay is very enjoyable otherwise. Bottom line - this game focuses more on balanced and interesting mechanics than on superficial looks. It breaks the mold and presents something limited but interesting, rather than massive and grind-y. It reminds me of Evil Islands in that the mechanics consistently surprise me by being deeper and more sophisticated than you might initially think.

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Posted on: September 16, 2022

gserra

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Игр: 140 Отзывов: 18

An OK game

It is a good, polished, game. As a player of the classics, I did enjoy this game for a while. I won't talk about the positives because I believe they are better represented in the other comments. What I didn't like was the lack of charisma of the NPCs. Creating all of your characters is also something that I don't like, as I prefer to know the characters through the story, their backgrounds, etc. I couldn't care about the game story either. The combat is a little dull, sometimes it dragged for a while. But this one could be my fault, as I have trouble focusing on anything lately. That's it. The game lacks a little charm and personality but it is a worthwhile experience.

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Posted on: July 4, 2021

Allbrother

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Игр: 479 Отзывов: 13

Overrated and still a bit broken

Been playing this for 3 days and still can't figure out what it does to justify the hype and all the 5 star reviews. GFX: Worst in class. Models are NWN2 level (15 y/o), but even that at least displayed cloaks. And the facial hair, omg... it's first ventures into 3d level! They opted for this art style and botched it. Writing: Worst in class. Being in the same genre as the likes BG, MotB, Tyranny, PST and so on and so forth, this fall woefully short. The story, from what I've seen so far is meh, not awful. But the dialogues, jfc. Only Kingmaker is comparably hammy. And it's not helped by... VA: Worst in class. It's CRPG, if you can't afford good and consistent VA across the board, just get a few great ones and leave the rest as text only. UI: Horrific. Level up and anything around managing characters is a pain in the ass, stash and inventory management is a nightmare, no key binds for anything so lots of extra clicks. 1 example of this with something other games handle fine - you can't hit key to end turn, you have to click the UI, which moves. Design: DnD not giving them credit for. And even then, it's a bare bones implementation (there's 9 feats to rub together, lack of classes) and what's in is meh (crafting) or bad (food). What they did well is combat, action economy and jump&push gimmick. But they took it too far in level design and turned every level into "See what we did with this mechanic, check it out, try it, keep doing it" and not much else. It went from a feature to a chore. Gamebreakers: Ran into 2 and was close to refund until I figured out the cause. 1st wouldn't load a map, 2nd hid the UI in combat. Skip unless you've played everything in genre. Here's a small sample of games/series you can play before this: BG, IWD, PST, Torment, PoE, Wasteland, Fallout, Tyranny, NWN, Expeditions, Shadowrun, Battletech, DA, Stygian etc. Side note, what kind of idiot implemented a character limit on reviews, GOG?!

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