I can't help feeling a lot of these one-star reviews are shall we say 'political' in nature. Picked this up a couple of years ago reluctantly after all the bad reviews and am glad I did so. The bugs past reviewers have mentioned never materialized for me (maybe its been patched a lot since it came out). Also with all the cries of SJ and 'progressiveness' I was really expecting to be be beaten over the head with a lot of social issues. Instead, I believe I remember one line maybe two where someone tells you there trans. That's it. Really. To the best of my knowledge it never comes up again (again maybe this has been 'fixed' with later updates) . I think you might be able to dig deeper if you want to. The game itself is very enjoyable, the writing plugged me right back in with all the characters I loved from over a decade ago. The story is nicely paced and in my eyes sets up nicely for BG2. When I play through the series again I'll be sure to include it with Sword Coast and Throne of Bhal as an essential add-on. A number of people have complained about the graphics, but again I feel it was the right amount of update/keeping the same feel of the original games. In a nutshell, if you love BG don't let a vocal minorities hurt feelings stop you from enjoying another great adventure.
Hero U is one of the most fun games I've had the pleasure of playing in 2018 and true successor to the QFG games. Don't let the price put you off. By the end you'll see it was a worthwhile investment which will not only provide you with dozens of hours of enjoyment, but also support a small independant team bring you the next chapter. Its not perfect some of the animation regarding character movement can either be tortiously slow (sneaking) or janky (running). The 'time management' of the game certainly adds a sense of urgency, but maybe a little too much at times. Every action moves the clock forwards so sometimes I would skip over ambiant dialogue, or clicking on objects altogether, because I didn't want to waste precious minutes. Which is a shame when some of the jokes/background info are so good. Though fair warning the coles have never met a pun they didn't like and there is an onslaught of them in places. Additionally, I thought the end game was a little weak compared to say the previous 95%. However, these are minor niggles. I enjoyed the story, it had a great cast of supporting characters, real challenge and humour throughout. I loved learning new secrets and discovering hidden areas of the school, the thrill of discovery was prevalant throughout the game. Having finished it I'm looking forward to diving back in and finding all the things I missed when I was learning the ropes. If you're an old QFG fan, enjoy RPG's or old school point and click adventures, you're in for a real thrill.
