| Everything you mention is true ... and is both the boon and bane of the game.
Personally, two of my 'top 5 ever' games are Gothic II and Jedi Knight II. So how could I *not* have been anticipating this title?
Add to it all the stuff Buck mentions, the nonlinear exploration and so on, and you have a winner. But the quest log is useless, the class system unclear at times (in terms of what you can or cannot do) and other little details. Finally, the towns (so far) are largely empty, and the obviously unfinished elements like a map and character customization are problems.
I'm glad they were quick to patch - in case it isn't obvious they (HP) were *forced* under legal threats to get the game out by the publisher (DreamCatcher). They were almost done with the patch when the game was released, and had actually hoped to have it done pre-retail.
It *is* a sad, sad thing. The DreamCatcher boards are a wreck of ranting and unconstructive raving...
Mike |