Should i buy it?

[The White Raven]

Hello everyone, i see this game is getting a lot of postive reviews, still the negative ones are blocking me...
How is it compared with the witcher? Both playstyle and visive effects.
About the party relations, is it at the level of baldur's gate 2, wich was and maybe still is the one with the best party relations?
Reading some negatives saying quests are boring, what do you think?
The price is quite high, so i expect it worths.

[Revolucas]

It's nothing on the scope of Witcher 1 or 3. It's more like older RPGs like Dragon Age 2 or Knights of the Old Republic but with bigger areas. You know how in those games where you have an area to explore and do side quests in? Then when you do main quest you progress to a new area and repeat the formula. That's how pretty much all Spiders games are. Some people think this kind of formula is boring, especially those who expect RPGs to be open world like Witcher 3.

[HighFlyer]

No, I wouldn't recommened it if you want engaging combat. The game is really flawed parry is broken and insane difficulty is more like hard, with very few enemy types. It is a great game to watch a narrative lets play of, the voice acting is stellar.

[spacerik]

yes it's a fun rpg but keep your expectations in check since this isnt witcher 3

[iqstow]

I want to buy it but arrow users are kind of fcked, ain't they?

[Arden]

It's fine with keyboard and mouse. The story and party interaction so far are good. The world is like Dragon Age Inquisition with respawns which are a bit annoying. The melee combat is good and challenging on the highest difficulty.

[HaddyPaddy]

Originally posted by The White Raven:

Hello everyone, i see this game is getting a lot of postive reviews, still the negative ones are blocking me...
How is it compared with the witcher? Both playstyle and visive effects.
About the party relations, is it at the level of baldur's gate 2, wich was and maybe still is the one with the best party relations?
Reading some negatives saying quests are boring, what do you think?
The price is quite high, so i expect it worths.

Well let me start by saying, it's your choice whether you buy it or not - I understand it is a very pricey game, however I argue that you get a lot out of it for that price.
1) The game is NOTHING like The Witcher, so don't use it as a comparison. It's like comparing a cardboard box to a mansion - people like the more expensive option, because it is more polished/less bugs etc. It is however, different as it is very heavy on dialogue choices.
2) A lot of choices affect relations, and there are a lot of factions, so its challenging to choose which to help/not. Companions can also leave you if you have bad relations with them, so choices really do matter.
3) I'm around 6 hours in, and can honestly say that the quests are the most enjoyable part of the game for me - each seems similar enough that you've had it in a rpg, yet distinct enough to engage you. Really good.

[The White Raven]

Well thank you all for your replies, it seems this game is more dragon age like then. A pity i never played it so i don't have a way for comparing it. I know it is a good game but it's always subjective especially on gdrs..
What i would like to know is how good relations between party and factions are... There are many games that propose this kind of thing and many games just give you a shallow product by these terms... just a feeling of choices and influence, but in the end there is no a real interaction and just only a way to follow. I mean, how much the game will change if you antagonize someone in your party? And factions?

Being not an openworld... if zones are big could be not a problem, as many older games were, and they were good... Ofc when you are used to free roaming it could take a while to adjust but guess it's not a problem.

More opinions?

[HaddyPaddy]

Originally posted by The White Raven:

Well thank you all for your replies, it seems this game is more dragon age like then. A pity i never played it so i don't have a way for comparing it. I know it is a good game but it's always subjective especially on gdrs..
What i would like to know is how good relations between party and factions are... There are many games that propose this kind of thing and many games just give you a shallow product by these terms... just a feeling of choices and influence, but in the end there is no a real interaction and just only a way to follow. I mean, how much the game will change if you antagonize someone in your party? And factions?

Being not an openworld... if zones are big could be not a problem, as many older games were, and they were good... Ofc when you are used to free roaming it could take a while to adjust but guess it's not a problem.

More opinions?

I can't tell you much about how deep the relations with followers goes as I'm not that far in. I do know though, that if your relations with a companion gets too low, then they will refuse to fight by your side. Also, good relations with followers often results in them supporting you/giving feedback on choices you have and will make.

Hope I've been of some help :)