I've put almost 100 hours in to Grim dawn so far and I can't speak highly enough of this game. I'm no stranger to the genre either having played the Diablo series, Torchlight games, PoE and few other titles over the years. GD surpasses most of these games easily and in my opinion is as good as or even better in some cases than my two favorites (Diablo 2 and Path of Exile). The gameplay is excellent and combat is a hell of a lot of fun. The mechanics are easy to pick up and the skills for each class are unique with some awesome animations to boot for them. Loot system is great also with cool gearsets and a decent selection. The story & quests lines are engaging, enjoyable and always feel rewarding. Some quests although a rare occurence, have choice based outcomes which can slightly impact the in game world. The setting and world of Cairn itself though is what sets this game apart for me from the rest. The atmosphere, environment, locations, factions, people, enemies you encounter all feel incredibly unique and the world istelf almost feels alive with the slight changes that can occur throughout the story or side quests. You will want to explore and sometimes revisit older areas. The lore feels well crafted, interesting and adds to the overall bleak tone of the game. A few more lines of voice acting and dialogue for certain characters though is the only thing I feel this game is lacking in comparsion to Diablo 2 and PoE. Apart from that 4.5 out of 5. P.S There is so much content I'm just after reaching the point for the first DLC Ashes of Malmouth :)
