Overal : GREAT
this is how it felt to me :
CONS:
-people dont know the difference if you use dark arts and break their locks or wear costumes that have skulls on them etc (ive mentioned similar issue few lines above)
PROS:
CONS:
- too many spiders (i used a mod that turned spiders into burgers and it was the only solution for me)
- when you do outstanding accomplishments such as taking on entire camp alone and kill scores of enemies, rescue phoenix , do merlin trials , and so on, the world and npcs do NOT recognize these feats , if you ride with graphorn to your "magical beasts teacher" she wont comment on it or anything... or if you are wearing the mythical house robes or whatever... nothing.
- not really in depth choice/consequence like other rpg games ... infact most of the time you dont even get a dialogue option... and you forcefully say something that doesnt go with your character.
- enforced races and friendships and enemies... this goes under the previous one i mentioned.
- too short for such an awesome world... the main story is really short and straightforward. It doesnt have any other endings either.
- i feel it was too demanding specially on ram ! I had to modify so many things just to make it stop crashing !
- forced benchmark for each start.
- no replayablity (because you dont get dialogue options to really make any other ending really THAT different) compared to games like pathfinder kingmaker/ dragon age / divinity
- not able to do more activities despite having such a detailed world ready in your disposal... it feels such a missed opportunity
-people dont know the difference if you use dark arts and break their locks or wear costumes that have skulls on them etc (ive mentioned similar issue few lines above)
- fights are fun BUT, its not really rewarding , if you kill 1 vs 40 enemies all alone, theres not really any recognition by people or your companions or any rewards etc ...
PROS:
- gorgeous world
- awesome controls
- tons of different puzzles , its like a dream
- interactive spell learning and lock opening
- the world and plants around you are alive
- character creation
- lots of costumes
- awesome ability to wear something but have its appearance look something else
- lovely fluid broom flying and climbing
- fights are really really fun
- animals and beasts are awesome, pitty you cant pet them all except cats.