It seems to be pretty standard when reviewing this game, but I'll throw in my agreement. The game's story, chatacters, and basic design are incredible. Everything you could want in a CRPG. It's what DOESN'T work that will make you throw your laptop out the window in frustration. At the time if this review, many, MANY of the items do not work as advertised if they work at all, and even some spells fail completely. I just noticed today that Freedom of Movement provides absolutely ZERO protection against paralysis... which is what it was specifically created for. Most of the quests have some issues if they are not outright impossible to complete. This game is insanely frustrating at best. In fairness, the developers are correcting issues, albeit very slowly. Putting out DLC when the game is in this state is irresponsible to say the least. Hopefully they will correct these issues soon and we will have a game that will be a treasure for years to come.