I can explain the bad reviews: Baldur's gate 2 is probably the best CRPG of all time (my personal favourite) and the fans have all loved it for 20 years. Comparing this Siege of Dragonspear to BG2 (an incomparable masterpiece) is just stupid. Nothing will match BG2 in terms of story-telling and immersion. BUT if you've played BG/Icewind dale and love the style, the gameplay, the visual aesthetic, its all here. They mixed up the combat and items and created a game experience that doesn't try to be the original, but still let me relive some of its glory.
SUMMARY: Great concept and story/atmosphere ruined by frustrating, tedious gameplay. The reviews were great and I was excited for a unique and flawed gem. I wanted to like this game, and I do. - great cheesy 80s action movie atmosphere - persistent characters with trainable skills - ambitious, innovative design BUT.... I couldn't enjoy the gameplay. - the game design makes units precious but they die really easily. There's no cover/retreat option. - fog of war is terrible, I felt like I was stumbling blindly through soup. - pathing is really bad - the pace of the game feels slow AF. - resource and unit management is a pain. Guess I'll play spellforce 2 again.
