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LoganSnake · 11-03-2009, 11:18 AM

I'm about two hours into the game on PC.

The controls definitely take some getting used to. You cannot freely move the camera with the mouse without holding down any buttons in 3D mode, so the camera is mapped onto A and D. Of course, you can always control it like a Diablo game by just clicking on where you want to go and on things you want to interact with. The game has lots of statistics and in a little over an hour and a half, I've prompted 72 conversations. Of those, you have a list of at least 3-4 choices, sometimes more, of things to say. Nothing extra-ordinary yet.

I'm playing a Human noble Rogue, and the origin story has been a very good tutorial so far with plenty of fighting and tips on how to position your character.

Positioning here really does matter. Rogues specialize in back stabbing attacks so my character does more damage and sometimes a critical one hit kill if I position her behind the enemy. My party so far has consisted of various humans and my character's pet dog, whom you can control in battle as well. He levels up too and you get to assign points.

The very first merchant I ran into has a shitton of stuff for sale in terms of armor and weapons, so I'm guessing this game will be very rich in customization and options.

Voice acting is very good. Think Mass Effect quality. The graphics are on par with Mass Effect as well when it comes to character model. The faces aren't very detailed, but they look realistic thanks to the spot on facial expressions and really good lip syncing.

My gripes:

The controls don't feel right, but I'm guessing it's a matter of getting used to them. In many games I feel like I'm spot on with the character. This game feels a bit floaty.

The inventory system is static and doesn't scale as you go up in resolution. It only takes up 1/4 of the screen. At 1680x1050, I have to lean into my monitor to read item descriptions. I wish they would've scaled it as resolution went up.

Those are pretty much my impressions after two hours.

This game has too many menus for me to have considered getting it on a console.

11-03-2009, 11:18 AM	#45 (permalink)
LoganSnake We work alone Location: Cake Town	I'm about two hours into the game on PC. The controls definitely take some getting used to. You cannot freely move the camera with the mouse without holding down any buttons in 3D mode, so the camera is mapped onto A and D. Of course, you can always control it like a Diablo game by just clicking on where you want to go and on things you want to interact with. The game has lots of statistics and in a little over an hour and a half, I've prompted 72 conversations. Of those, you have a list of at least 3-4 choices, sometimes more, of things to say. Nothing extra-ordinary yet. I'm playing a Human noble Rogue, and the origin story has been a very good tutorial so far with plenty of fighting and tips on how to position your character. Positioning here really does matter. Rogues specialize in back stabbing attacks so my character does more damage and sometimes a critical one hit kill if I position her behind the enemy. My party so far has consisted of various humans and my character's pet dog, whom you can control in battle as well. He levels up too and you get to assign points. The very first merchant I ran into has a shitton of stuff for sale in terms of armor and weapons, so I'm guessing this game will be very rich in customization and options. Voice acting is very good. Think Mass Effect quality. The graphics are on par with Mass Effect as well when it comes to character model. The faces aren't very detailed, but they look realistic thanks to the spot on facial expressions and really good lip syncing. My gripes: The controls don't feel right, but I'm guessing it's a matter of getting used to them. In many games I feel like I'm spot on with the character. This game feels a bit floaty. The inventory system is static and doesn't scale as you go up in resolution. It only takes up 1/4 of the screen. At 1680x1050, I have to lean into my monitor to read item descriptions. I wish they would've scaled it as resolution went up. Those are pretty much my impressions after two hours. This game has too many menus for me to have considered getting it on a console. __________________ Maturity is knowing you were an idiot in the past. Wisdom is knowing that you'll be an idiot in the future. Common sense is knowing that you should try not to be an idiot now. - J. Jacques