Start as an evil henchman (think lawful evil in DND terms) in the midst of an annexation and determine your own path to power, build your own spells and prescribe your own brand of order on the lands currently at war.
The first five hours of Fahrenheit have some of the best atmosphere, location design and writing as well as some of the worst controls and most infuriating quicktime events (furniture) I have ever experienced in any game. The latter part of it, while retaining the heavy use of quicktime events, completely switches scope in a way that will feel jarring to many people. Still, I think the first act of Fahrenheit should be experienced at least once by every player with any affinity for adventure games or thrillers.
I remember three aspects of this game: the keyboard controls were atrocious, the writing was inane right from the start, and the game had nothing to do with either Divine Divinity or Divinity 2. To be fair, I only suffered through this for about 60 minutes, until I could not take it any more, and did not make it out of the starting cell corridor. I do not recommend buying this at any price.
Draugen is an adventure game probably best characterised as a walking simulator. You traverse the Norwegian island of Graavik in first-person perspective and interact with hot spots along the way. I do not usually play games in this genre, and, in the beginning, experienced mild nausea due to the movement. Gameplay consists mostly of walking, talking and rudimentary item manipulation. The dialogue system, whether intentionally or not, is somewhat opaque at times; at some points - especially towards the end - I was unsure whether conversations actually forked the way I chose them to, or what the difference would be, if any. Production values are high; the game looks pretty and has a beautiful score that fits the setting very well. I played through the English localization and found the voices of the protagonist and his ward competently realized and well suited to their roles. Overall, I experienced a gripping story that led me to finish the game in one sitting - which brings me to the matter of its length: It took me a little under 4 hours for one playthrough. While I was entertained, the slight ambiguity of the end paired with the relative shortness of the narrative leaves somwehat mixed feelings behind. I would certainly recommend Draugen for people who like games in the vein of What Remains Of Edith Finch, with the aforementioned caveats.
