How is the game?

[Hentaika]

Just wondering if game is worth my time - a little about my preferences:

I basically saw this is extremely highly rated, which is rare to see.. but I absolutely hate roguelike genre.(To be exact I hate roguelike if it's basically one with no goal - something like do whatever you want and just kill endlessly stronger baddies, if it's something like children of morta - it's all cool for me)
But I also absolutely love turn based/tactical combat and game with good worldbuilding/plot..

So I have been wondering if I will have fun or it's another of those sandbox games with no goal and I would rather pass it?

[Stormfox]

The game has a clear storyline, but the actual steps towards that are pretty freeform. There is a lot of lore splattered throughout the dungeons, though, making for an interesting read. You get the story fragments out of order, though, so it will take a while to form a coherent vision of the world your character is in.

Similarly, one of the addons adds a slightly smaller separate campaign meant to be played with separate race/class combos. Both campaigns are basically over when you do the final bossfight, but theoretically you can stay and do "stuff", although without respawns the options are limited.

[Huzzy]

When you start off, the story is "You wanted to be an adventurer so go nuts", halfway through you discover a big plot and set out towards it. But there are also lots of miniplots, each scattered throughout each dungeon or cities or a combination of things. There's a LOT of lore to be found.

Lots of dungeons are optional, although you might be "forced" to do them because you need the exp, loot or whatever.

[Hentaika]

I see, might give it a try later in that case, since it has clear end, thanks.

[ArchaicReaper]

Also to point out you have Life options, Roguelike where you have only one life, and Adventure which gives you a life at certain levels so you can respawn a number of times before true death. And Exploration which gives you infinite lives. Personally this is far and away my favorite roguelike.

[Hentaika]

Yeah, I don't really have anything against correct usage of roguelike term...

It's just most games use it to describe those sandbox type games that have really nothing except bashing the dull infinitely scaling enemies in an empty randomly generated world that is even more dull.

[Sneaky_Koala]

Originally posted by んargo:

Try it out. Download the base game on the official site, it's free.
It's less a roguelike and more like a turnbased RPG.

Or on Linux it's a one click install as it has been since the project started. But I understand a lot of people might not be used to such freedom.

[Rpground]

Honestly, this game is amazing. It's not pointless and has a plot, though you need to get halfway through the game to encounter an actual plot. lots of interesting lore to find in the world as well. I highly recommend reading as much as you can.

I just highly recommend this game in general. If you're still on the fence you can check out DarkGod's website te4.org . You can download the base game, with no DLC, for free. So there is literally no risk what so ever.