So after more than 20 years, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has finally been dethroned and I no longer consider it the best game of all time. Firstly, I am a huge fan of BG1 and even more BG2. I have replayed the latter multiple times over the years and I loved it every time. So I was a bit skeptical at first about the switch to purely turn-based combat from real-time with pause. But Larian has absolutely crushed it. This is a masterpiece of a game. I think I could replay it forever if I had all the time in the world. The story is great and well-told and unfolds gradually in a satisfying way. The same can be said for all your companion's side quests. I guarantee that you will start caring even for characters you initially disliked and you will feel the weight of their decisions. The music and sound design perfectly emphasize the atmosphere of the world. The combat and itemization are amazing. The game offers an almost unlimited number of builds. My only complaint about turn-based combat is that sometimes it takes a long time for the enemy to execute all of its moves. Additionally, there were occasional lags when the AI was calculating its next move. But in general, it feels excellent. If you are a veteran of cRPGs or turn-based combat games like X-COM, I would definitely recommend playing the game on the tactician difficulty as otherwise the combat gets very easy quite quickly. And if, like me, you decide to re-play the game, you should absolutely give the honor mode a try! In this mode, you do not get to reload a save, which makes you play much more carefully and often requires quick thinking to navigate challenging situations. While the graphics are not mind-blowing, they effectively convey what needs to be conveyed and maintain a gorgeous aesthetic. Overall, this is a must-play game for literally anyone. And don't just take my word for it, just look up how many different awards it has won.
It was fun, but I would only recommend it for people who are fans of the Warhammer 40K lore. I felt like the AI was the weakest point as even on the second hardest difficulty the enemies were not very smart.
The graphics, story, gameplay, and music are absolutely superb. I have not enjoyed open-world exploration this much in ages. And even though some of the side quests are quite simple, they still felt engaging because I cared about the world and its settings. The story is also a very nice twist on a traditional formula. Moreover, the game is very well polished, I have encountered almost no bugs in my 60+ hours playthrough.
Amazing tactical stealth game. The setting is nice and the game holds true to the previous entries in the series, but with a modern touch in all aspects of the game mechanics. The only downside is that it can get mentally exhausting and I needed to take frequent breaks, but that is just part of this game genre. And the upside of that is the amazing feeling you get when you execute a flawless plan!
This is the best game of all time for me, the pinnacle of RPGs, even (narrowly) beating Witcher 3 in my list. Everything is perfect - music, characters, gameplay, Star Wars atmosphere, character development, and it aged really well. You only need to add [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SKMzwKE34E&ab_channel=Xuul]widescreen mod[/url] and the [url=https://deadlystream.com/files/file/1258-kotor-1-community-patch]community patch[/url]. Then get ready for the best story-telling RPG experience of your life!
Tyranny is a great game that I can definitely recommend. The gameplay is based on Pillars of Eternity, but it is a bit tweaked up and feels more similar to Dragon Age: Origins, which I really liked. It allows pre-buffs, your character has 6 skill trees from which he/she can pick skills, and the other members of your party have their own unique trees. I was also much more engaged in the story and actually cared about other party members more than in PoE. While you are in the world where the evil side had won, don’t let that fool you. Even though you can pick one of the more or less evil main factions in the game, there is also an option to revolt and side with the rebels, and you can do much good even in this troubled world. What really stands out though is the replay value. Depending on which side you choose and what choices you make, you get to explore different areas and the story unfolds differently. This really makes want to experience the game again with a different faction. There is a LOT of text in this game, and the total play time will highly depend on whether you want to read everything or not. Personally, I found most of the text very interesting I was glad to learn more about the world, so my first play through took almost 40 hours. This really depends on the difficulty you set, the amount of text you want to read and whether you want to complete only the main story without side-quests.
