When the only criticism I can give after 24 hours of constant mayhem is 'Game is too big' you know its good. So far tried most starting factions/races, lots and lots of content. Sea battles, air units, post-apocalyptic feel all over, great NPC factions, possibility of real diplomacy and peace victory, runs even on my aged laptop (though took a solid 30 mins to boot up at first). Very, very looking forward to trying some multiplayer. Minor issue is manual exploration, addressed it on Paradox Forums already, and maybe the lack of even smaller maps.
I saw some youtube early plays, and never expected such a long and well detailed story. Every time you think you know what happens next the game kicks you in stomach, hard, and in a good way. Unique. Play it.
To start from the end: one story withers, another starts. A poor man dies in the hospital, leaving his madness induced notes to a doctor. A doctor establishes a wide ranging cult, only to be arrested by the Autorities. The investigator, who took down the doctor, opens the portal to the Abyss. The game is great, as it pushes you to do nothing. The investigator can as well burn the documents and never pursue the occult. The poor man can settle into a comfortable job. The choices, and discoveries, are all yours.
To start from the end: one story withers, another starts. A poor man dies in the hospital, leaving his madness induced notes to a doctor. A doctor establishes a wide ranging cult, only to be arrested by the Autorities. The investigator, who took down the doctor, opens the portal to the Abyss. The game is great, as it pushes you to do nothing. The investigator can as well burn the documents and never pursue the occult. The poor man can settle into a comfortable job. The choices, and discoveries, are all yours.
