Like many others have pointed out: Great game, but do hold your horses if you want a stable, pleasurable experience. If not, be welcome to pay full AA price to beta-test the game so that the former patient players of the future will have a good first run.

The mechanics are great, although a lot of stuff don't work as it's supposed to. Still though, when it works, a lot of customization and choices to be made build-wise. And hey, if it isn't min-max optimal, just lower the difficulty.

Fighting feels really meaty and "impactful". And god, the dismemberment - best I've ever seen in a top-down RPG.

Story was good enough for me to get invested. Like many have pointed out, the last act and "final dungeon" feels a bit rushed.

Companions are fun for the most part. Arue, Camellia and Nenio were favorites. Only male contender was Daerian. Regill worked well as Lawful Evil. Most of the other boys were a bit weak. One problem with the companions is that they've got a lot of dialogue the first three acts, then pretty much go completely silent. I enjoy having stuff to do outside of all the fighting, so it's sad to see that aspect of the game get butchered in the later acts.

Difficulty was, eh, pretty easy up until the later stages of act 5. Then the bosses got annoyingly difficult. I played on a difficulty between Daring and Core. The bosses definitely need some tweaking.

Crusader mode, which I was kinda hyped for as I am a huge Heroes fan, needs some serious balancing. This is also the only part of the game I found gamebreaking bugs.

Conclusion: One of the best top-down RPGS I've ever played, despite its many issues. In Kingmaker I got tired of the game before the definite edition came out. Hopefully won't happen with this one.

Recommend waiting at least a couple of months.

Game got, not one, but TWO demon mommies <3

Like many others have pointed out: Great game, but do hold your horses if you want a stable, pleasurable experience. If not, be welcome to pay full AA price to beta-test the game so that the former patient players of the future will have a good first run. The mechanics are great, although a lot of stuff don't work as it's supposed to. Still though, when it works, a lot of customization and choices to be made build-wise. And hey, if it isn't min-max optimal, just lower the difficulty. Fighting feels really meaty and "impactful". And god, the dismemberment - best I've ever seen in a top-down RPG. Story was good enough for me to get invested. Like many have pointed out, the last act and "final dungeon" feels a bit rushed. Companions are fun for the most part. Arue, Camellia and Nenio were favorites. Only male contender was Daerian. Regill worked well as Lawful Evil. Most of the other boys were a bit weak. One problem with the companions is that they've got a lot of dialogue the first three acts, then pretty much go completely silent. I enjoy having stuff to do outside of all the fighting, so it's sad to see that aspect of the game get butchered in the later acts. Difficulty was, eh, pretty easy up until the later stages of act 5. Then the bosses got annoyingly difficult. I played on a difficulty between Daring and Core. The bosses definitely need some tweaking. Crusader mode, which I was kinda hyped for as I am a huge Heroes fan, needs some serious balancing. This is also the only part of the game I found gamebreaking bugs. Conclusion: One of the best top-down RPGS I've ever played, despite its many issues. In Kingmaker I got tired of the game before the definite edition came out. Hopefully won't happen with this one. Recommend waiting at least a couple of months. Game got, not one, but TWO demon mommies <3