I already completed this game on Steam. It has amazing art and music, the dialogues are quite fun to read, and the game actually provides story context to everything which is happening gameplay-wise. Definitely do not skip dialogues. In contrast to most other games, here you manage the environment around the character, while the character itself moves and fights automatically. You job is to pick the right gear for your chosen class and build, as well as place tiles with various buildings/terrain types to construct the level. As time passes, all enemies including the bosses get stronger, so you must find a blanace of putting enough enemies on the map so that the character gets enough xp and gear for killing them, but not enough to actually overwhelm and kill you, this is where the challenge comes from. You also must pick correct enemies, as different classes have their own strengths and weaknesses vs various enemy types. In addition to this, you also select various permanent buffs before the level starts in form of cards, the selection of which grows as you progress further into the game, as well as choose a variety of items the will benefit your class/build. Between the combat runs you spend the resources on upgrading your camp, which unlocks new classes/abilities/items/cards/etc. One downside the game has is that somewhere in the middle it can become a grind to upgrade the camp, as you might not get enough resources from your runs, but this generally gets solved as time passes. Other than that, the game is excellent!
Fast-paced, frantic gameplay, good variety of weapons and enemies. Game seems mostly fair, with some exceptions. Do not buy this game on GOG however, buy elsewhere. The devs just decided to never update it here until it gets to a final version, multiple years after release still no update.
This is one of my favourite games of all time, which I liked even more than the classics like Torment or Arcanum. The only negative about it is the graphics, which are dated considering the release date, but this can be said about any 3D game really. Amazing story. Keeps you engaged till the very end. You travel between several islands, which all have their own distinct feel to them. Unique NPCs which are fun to speak with, dialogue is fully voiced. Great soundtrack, adds to the atmosphere of the game a lot. Logical item and magic crafting system - if you need an iron weapon, you need a metal weapon blueprint and iron, if you need to extend the duration of the spell, you need to add the extend duration rune to it, etc. Spell crafting system allows for a ton of customisation, allowing you to break down your spells and modify them as you wish using different runes. Unlike almost all other RPGs, this one has a big emphasis on stealth and silently taking down the enemies, as odds are against you most of the time . Prepare to crawl, hide, observe enemy movement and backstab them when the time is right. Interesting levelling system, which adds to the game replayability since you don't have enough XP to just max out everything, instead you need to specialise in what you want to use. If you have any interest in RPGs you should definitely try this game.
