Played at launch, never had any trouble with it. Great experience.
Just play it.
Disclaimer: this review is based on SINGLE PLAYER (~50h played). Pros: - Absolutely beautiful: each map is crafted with an artistic eye and attention to detail. It's a joy to explore the world; - Controls: while there can be a lot going on at times (controlling an army, an RTS base and a group of heroes), the game does a great job of providing shortcuts to function effectively in real time, and even those who do not wnat to learn a bunch of hotkeys will be able to play; - Interesting characters: the NPCs are believable, and interecting with them doesn't feel like a chore; - Fun to spend time with casually: the campain is never challenging (at least, not to seasoned RTS players); rather, it allows you to explore the world (wich is the best part of the game, anyhow) and achieve objetives at your own pace. Cons: - Loading screens, and quite a few: acessing each map is preceded by a loading screen, and the game often expects the player to traverse several in a row (i.e., when no active RTS base is controlled). You may be required, for example, to go from an RTS map to the world map (short loading screen), then to your main base (long-ish loading screen), then to a building (short loading screen), then to a different level (short loading screen), then back again to the world map (trhough 3 loading screens) to acess a different RTS mission (long loading screen). It gets old; - The story is more suited to an RTS than an RPG: simply put, don't expect to make a lot of deep and meaningful choices; - Disparate quality voiceover: there are minor inconsistencies in quality, though the overarall level is quite good. Also, text and voice occasionally won't match; - "Leisurely": Both the RTS and the RPG aspects are not particularly deep (in the campaign, at least), which makes the game fairly easy. As reviewer ToeSuckingWizard put it: "While each one of its parts might not hold out against a “pure” game of respective genre, the mix makes the game something uniquely fulfilling."
