The first time you fly in this game gives you exactly the feeling that you would expect in real life. They absolutely nailed it, it's great. The game itself is rather simple although there is no objective marker or reminder anywhere so you do actually need to pay attention to what is being said. Luckily you can get hints on your objective when talking to people so you're never completely lost. The music is nice and the way it changes when you take flight is very well done. Could've been a bit more bombastic near the finale to make it feel a bit more epic. I finished this in about 2 hours. A quarter of that time was spent enjoying the flying mechanic. I finished with 50% achievements. There is some exploring you can do but the only reward is a funny/interesting little island or a bit of extra lore. There are no hidden skills/perks anywhere. So if you don't care about that you can probably finish in 90 mins. It's basically Abzu with flying. Very relaxing, just go sight-seeing sometimes instead of chasing the next objective. Great to play with kids as well.
Oh man, I wish I had waited and got this on GOG! The game is in early access but there's so much to enjoy already. They're still implementing the story but you have a big sandbox here where you can join a kingdom or start your own and fight for domination. The fighting is amazing both the 1-on-1 and large battles commanding your troops. Sieges are a great experience as well. Currently you'll mostly experience these as the aggressor but work is being done to make the AI less shy and give you some battles defending your castles or settlements as well. You have some RPG elements here, implemented sort of like elder scrolls does them (or earlier Mount and Blade titles, I suppose). The more you use a skill (one handed, scouting, leadership and many more) the more proficient you get in them. You can assign focus points to accelerate your learning a bit. Every 25 points you get to choose a perk for that skill. There isn't a whole lot of story in there at the moment. If you're into story-driven RPG you may be better off waiting a little longer but if you're happy enough to make your own story you can have hours of fun with this game. I've put over 500 hours in this game so far (thank you, corona). Winning battles is addictive, winning tournaments is addictive. Trying to dominate the map is addictive. Furthermore, Mount and Blade is somewhat famous for being mod friendly and it looks like this one may become the best of the lot. Can't recommend this enough!
You'll get through this title in about 30-60 mins. But what a ride it is. You get some cool abilities and guns. Some of the abilities are unlocked with experience points. There's some bosses (2) that tower over you a la Dark Souls. You feel godlike at times but it's also very possible to die if you're not careful. An FPS with RPG elements done right and I usually don't even like FPS. I went straight into a second playthrough when I finished it. Can't wait for Bright Memory: Infinite which will be the full game.
