The title says all that needs saying. But I'll go ahead and go into detail. First, this game is fairly big. Not Morrowind big, but still a fair size. It has quite a few quests, though they aren't anything out of the ordinary for RPGs. There are factions you can side with, all needing your faith proven before you can be considered one of them. Really, the game has quite a bit of freedom, which I like. However, they did a soddy job on the tutorial. Teaches you things like: how to pull out your sword, click this to attack, and press this to search for loot. That's it. It's sink or swim with this one. Luckily you can download a manual with your purchase The graphics aren't very impressive, and there aren't many different types of enemies to fight. There are plenty of different weapons, armor, enhancements, etc. However, there is also mediocre character customization. I'm not usually one to get annoyed by this, but some might want to fully suit their character to how they want them to look. I couldn't care less. The story is very typical, if somewhat cliche. A sibling is captured and you must rescue her. Yay. I think you already did this quest, says my childhood. The voice acting is alright; there is a variety of voices, but none of them are outstanding in their performances. I don't really like the main characters voice and he sometimes says cheesy one-liners that sound like something The Postal Dude would say before starting a fight. All in all, not a bad way to kill a weekend. The scenery is beautiful, and as long as you don't mind a cliche plot and somewhat lacking controls and combat you should do alright.
This game can be great fun in small doses. This game isn't for someone looking to sit down and power through a shooter game. This game is really more about mindless killing, and though guns (among other things) will often be your tools of death, this is not a shooter first. This game is violent self indulgence first, shooter second. Though it is disturbing to say, this game can be a great relief when you've had a stressful day. The game is about The Dude completely mundane every day task such as picking laundry and milk, getting an X-Mas tree (In July), and a few other dull tidbits. What makes it fun is how over the top the game can be; how the game dramatizes trivial events. Think Southpark meets Duke Nukem.
