Ok, so I've been playing tabletop RPG's for a VERY long time (40 years to be specific). I'm old enough to have seen both the birth of the computer game, and the internet. So of course I've also been a computer gamer for a very long time as well. I've played most of the classics, and some of the not so classics. I've played the "legendary" ones when they first came out. And over that course of time, I've seen ideas come and go, some great, some not so much. I've watched the genesis of the CRPG, played through the growing pains, and watched it pass into "adulthood" as it were. I say all this so you have a full understanding of where I'm coming from when I tell you this is a great game. Probably the best ever made (so far). And here's why: I'm not going to get into technical aspects. These are things that can be addressed with patches. Are there pathing issues? Sure. Some AI glitches? Of course. Every game has these. (Personally, I'm not a fan of real time combat (even with the ability to pause), as for me, turn based is much more in keeping with tabletop RPG's. However, the developers have done a very credible job with it, so it goes under the "minor nuisance" category for me). (continued in part 2)
