This is the first CRPG I finished, after 93 hours. Overall I enjoyed it, but it has many flaws. I'd still recommend it, but go in with realistic expectations, as it's far from perfect. The Good: * Combat. Especially if you have casters in your party, you can do a lot of fun things, so combat isn't simply "hit enemy until it dies". * Character progression. I was under-leveled for certain parts of the game, but by the end I felt over-powered. It was satisfying to see how my characters had grown. * Build variety. I barely scratched the surface here, playing with 2 melee characters (one tanky, one DPS) and two casters (buffs/debuffs, elemental magic). Since the game doesn't lock you into classes, there are plenty of interesting builds you can go for. * The magic system. I love that the spells in this game aren't "per rest", and only the strongest ones are "per encounter". This made it fun to actually use magic, rather than saving casts for the next tough encounter. This freedom is balanced by most spells being fairly weak damage-wise. You have to get creative to be effective as a caster, and IMO that's a good thing. The Bad: * Inventory management. You can sort by type, but everything is still contained in a single messy window. * The plot. I had heard praise for the ending, but it felt underwhelming. * The tone. Practically no characters in the game take things seriously. Instead they crack jokes, speak in alliteration, sound like they're auditioning for a play, etc. * The quest log. Having no quest markers can be a good thing, but sometimes I had no idea where to go next. * The puzzles. They're either way too easy, or way too obtuse. It almost never felt satisfying to "solve" one. Half the time, I couldn't tell whether I was solving them as intended, or if I had exploited a bug. * Crafting is a mess, and not clearly explained. * Companion plots are extremely lackluster. I finished one's quest without ever having him in my party. * Choices barely matter.
