I am an avid Pathfinder DM and I think there is a lot to love in this game: 1. The combat. It is pretty good, very close to the feeling of old games but with new tools. 2. Companions: I dont necessarily think all of them are fantastic, but they are fun overall, and quite interesting in their backgrounds. 3. The story overall is good. Don't expect a literal copy of Kingmaker, and I have enjoyed the changes it brought to the story. Some of the decisions to include or left out certain things totally make sense in the scope of translating the story from table top to computer game. In general, you have access to an insane array of spells, feats and even classes. I loved the fact that you can select certain archetypes of your classes. The kingdom part is extremely dissatisfying. You are always limited on resources and very rarely your companions succeed in their tasks. Then the actual kingodom building is kind of boring. You upgrade your town, and it doesnt reflect in the actual game, just in the kingdom builder. Several times during the story, you are on timed events and not giving priority will mean your kingdom is destroyed and you probably will require to go back to save at least an hour ealier to see what you did wrong or forgot. This can be super frustrating. I understand this game is emulating the type of games that were hard and required you undivided attention. But having the unnecesary ticking bombs on several chapters is just annoying and takes away from the fun part of exploring the Stolen Lands. I don't think it is a bad game, the combat and story are good. It's the kingdom management that could have been better.
I have fond memories of all the hours I spent playing this game on my brother's Dreamcast. I still own a CD with the game for computer (which I couldn't afford at the time). This is a great addition to the collection of LucasArts games collecion. It is super responsive, and one of the few racers that makes you feel like you are really going at amazing speeds. Don't get mne wrong, many games have perfected this formula since Pod Racer was released, but the locals, the music and how well this game plays, is a testament to the strong foundations LucasArts built into this game. I wished it was a little harder and a little longher, but this is the exact same game I rememberr from my youth. Of course I am wirshing a modder creates high texturas for this game or that the cinematics were not so small on a Full HD screen, but I can't complain since this is the exact same game I remember playing back in the days.
