I think this might be third time I attempt to play this game since I bought it originally. I just can't...It somehow manages to find a way to be unbearably annoying in one way or another. If you truly aspire to finish this game it means you have the patience of a saint.
The game is good. Gathering parts to buuild your own minions sounds like a pretty compelling and fun game mechanic, and the game definitely doesn't disappoint in that regard. There are overall 5 levels, each with its very own distict enemies and overall aesthetic. You have dwarves, elves, human and all sorts of classes going against you. Where I think the game stubmles a bit is the overall feel. The initial presentation gave me the impression that this would be a very dark game. I mean, you are an invading necromancer after all. Sadly, after a while that evolved into a more lighthearted experience, filled with all manners of jokes. Sure, you are collecting bones to raise minions but more often than not the narrator cracks a joke about power, the undead or how he's going to conquer the world ahead of schedule. Overall, if you want a grim dark experience, you won't really find it here. What you will find here is a pretty compelling minion building, resource management and exploring experience. Oh, and, if you think the game is easy, yeah, just wait until you get to the final boss.
This game is quite impressive regarding multipole aspects. The complexity of character customization is by far my favorite thing to do in this game. The sheer amount of builds you can do by multi-classing is amazing. The story is engaging and will keep you hook, or at least it did me, for each step of the game. I must say, however, the game is quite long. I have poured more than 100 hours in it and I still haven't finished it. The town management is enjoyable and I had a lot of fun with it since strategy games are another genre I am very fond of. Min maxing and creating new town while solving problems in your kingdom will be viewed by some tedious but I enjoyed it a lot, more than I thought I would. The game is not perfect, but it's definitely worth checking out. If you've never played any previous games from this genre, Pillars of Eternity or the older ones like Baldur's Gate, you might find it difficult and be completely overwhelmed by the options offered, but for veterans of the genre I say this is a must play.
This game is absolutely amazing. Buying this for 15$ or less is an absolute steal. I've bought games for double or triple the price that are not as good as this one, not even close. The attention to detail and the art direction of this game is absolutely staggering. The controls are flawless and the fighting feels fluid, which is a good thing because the game gets tough, of boy. I have never left as much frustration and joy in a game as much as this one. I am sure everyone that plays this game can find something frustrating about it so I won't really get into that since the frustrations in my case came from my own mistakes or impatience. Hollownest is a massive world full of secrets and exploring it at first is daunting but after a while you will appreciate it and see how shallow the other games' world building feel compared to this one. If I were to recommend a game that everyone should play, from this genre, it would be this one. Without a shadow of a doubt, this is a masterpiece that everyone should play at least once.
A good WH40K game. If you're interested in turn-based combat with great atmosphere this is worth playing. There are enough enemies to keep things interesting, the battles are tactical and the progression of your characters is good. I was quite happy to see the strategy was not overlooked in terms of the possible weapons you can use and the overall " skill tree " of your characters. The music and sound design is quite impressive, the weapons and enemies sound amazing, and the soundtrack is godly. The art direction of the game overall is what makes this game as great at it is. Definitely would recommend.
