I've played this game to 100% both on the original release, and this re-release.

It's one of my favorite action rpg's out there. It's not special. It never did anything new, really. It originally released around the same time as Skyrim and got forgotten. I still have always felt this game is better and more fun than people give credit for. It's huge, has tons to do, has bright colorful biomes, goofy characters, silly stories, cool effects, and is just such a charming thing.

Some of my love for it is that it's just a simple fun accessible action rpg. Some is I genuinely liked the stories. Some of it I liked how cliche and cheesy it was at times. And back when it first released, some of it was just nice to see some actual color compared to Skyrim back then, which I was also playing.

The original release had 2 DLC's. This is the re-release called Re-Reckoning, which inherently included the original 2 DLC's, amd then a bit later they did a new DLC called Faresworn that the original release never had. This is from that most recent DLC story and area.

It honestly is a large DLC that overstays its welcome. I know a lot of people think this game is kind of meh to begin with, but if someone enjoyed the original game and story, I think they'll like the DLC because it has some more closure on the story and it does introduce some neat new gameplay mechanics.

The issue is you gotta really stick with it. It starts out fun to explore a new area, and then eventually you reach this point where it becomes a bit frustrating, but as you get through it, some stuff unlocks and it becomes really cool gameplay-wise. Also there's a middle semi-grindy part where it felt like the difficulty got unfair, but after some unlocks involved in the grindy pary it got fun again and really became something else.

I think it could have been done a bit better, but overall as a fan of the original game, I enjoyed myself. You just unfortunately gotta push through to the end to get past this kind of middle part that drags.

There's lots of fun and ridiculous characters too. I think they did a great job having it really feel like it fits the goofy theme of the game world even though it wasn't the original team.

I've watched gamers en masses say this shit for 15+ years, and you know what's interesting? These companies STILL do it.

EA still sucks. Ubisoft still sucks. Layoffs are still happening. Corporatization still rules. DLC still went rampant. Games as a service still is a thing.

Interesting.

Almost like boycotting and hand wringing and rambling endlessly with whiny virtue signaling online hasn't made a difference at large.

Decades ago they were hiding under desks fearing nuclear bombs. To a 5 year old, why's it any different?

Before that some groups were assaulted for attempting to go to school. Before that there was hardly any school and instead kids worked jobs.

So this is the world we live in now? What does that really mean? It implies things are worse. They're not worse. Just different.

You could could say their stock went limp. They be soft.

Inflammation pain that doctors won't fucking help with. Buy in bulk and then you won't run out for a year or so.

Yes, this is late game where it's easy to max out before the end. I will say I liked the progression in game. You certainly have to work a bit to get there, but then it's satisfying.

Meanwhile, this was BEFORE the Janet Jackson Super Bowl fiasco.

The US makes no sense.

These are always the kind of managers who (unsolicited) tell me I don't conduct myself appropriately in the workplace, as if they have better social and communication skills.

Bonus pic of a nice view. Good thing there's a railing for safety. The town you see down there is in the game and near where you begin.