First of all, GET IT! GET IT WITH THE COMMUNITY PATCH! Without the community patch it's not so good, buggy, but with... oh heaven. This is probably my favorite RPG ever along with Fallout2, Planescape: Torment and Arcanum. In fact, I place it second after Torment. The plot and characters in this game are nothing less than masterful. The atmosphere is something you just don't find in games anymore. It's incredibly, it's.. it's ALIVE. Everything fits perfectly within the theme, all the powers, the skills, the characters, the dialogue.. And the gameplay is among the best in RPGs. It's basically the deepest RPG possible, with a beautiful FPS engine for combat and exploration. Combat is intense, and you can stealth around if you like (gorgeous stealth kills also :), The skills all feed into the FPS system brilliantly, with weapons skills adjusting your bullet trajectory to be more accurate according to aim, etc. I don't want to say anything about the plot because it's simply so fun to go along with, so I shant. Basically, get it. It's one of the best games ever made. (Just make sure to get the community patch!)
Just a step behind Planescape: Torment when considering the single best RPG of all times.
