I really want to buy this game but I have never played this type of game before (I know, shocking). Based on the following preferences, would you recommend I buy it?
Likes:
The Witcher 1,2
Dark Souls
Diablo 1,2,3
PoE
Torchlight 1,2
Most MMOs
Fallout 3,4
Dislikes:
Dragon Age Origins(found combat to be crap)
The Elder Scrolls(boring as fuck)
What do you guys think? I have seen some YouTube/Twitch.tv videos and the combat seems really fun. How strong is the main storyline?
I would wager that this game isn't anything like those games. It's much more old school. This is the first game in awhile that I feel truly succeeds at being a ROLE-PLAYING game. It isn't a loot-fest or an action game, it's really about inhabiting a role and doing weird/funny shit to mess with the universe you are in. And also the core principle of exploration and discovery, the joy of finding things through grit and imaginative use of your surroundings.
I would say that anybody who enjoys the basic principle of an RPG, role-playing, would enjoy this game, as long as they go in with an open mind.
The combat is also much deeper than it looks on the surface, and although it has some flaws, the groundwork they have laid is already very enjoyable and allows for many different styles of play. It will only get better through mods and further updates. As it stands, even with all of its tiny niggling problems, I'd say it's still a better RPG in terms of combat, environmental interaction/exploration and even narrative than most games on the market. It's a huge playground full of fun things to do, and a decent amount of challenge if you don't go out of your way to break the game.
Lastly, the main storyline is campy and doesn't take itself too seriously, but the open nature of its direction leads into the exploration-based gameplay extremely well. The story is built to allow you to go at your own pace, and the lack of hand-holding helps immerse you into the world.
If any of these aspects sound appealing to you, then I would jump on it. It's worth it!
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