I love most everything about the game. At every turn choices matter.... Except one. The ending. The creators have decided (and fixed it so) someone has to become a mindflayer. no options, even if Gale sacrifices himself, someone has to become a mindflayer. No choice, not option on that, no other way. This is my big hate. I have over 800 hour and have finished it once because I despise the forced ending so badly. Having said that I have over 800 hours playing what is an amazing game over all. Just tragic that the ending does not carry what is loved about the rest of the game: reasonable options, even if it makes things harder.
Much like going from dungen keeper 1 to dungen keeper 2 both story and graphics seem to have taken a down turn. But the game, over all: the mechanics, monster choice and purpose, and creature balance is so much better. Well worth the money!
