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FWIW, I consider the Drakensang games boring and dry as sand - but to each his own
FWIW, I consider the Drakensang games boring and dry as sand - but to each his own
They are, though. :lol: That's part of why I love 'em. None of that fancy graphics and this and that, just some hardcore pen-and-paper-style CRPGing.
You like boring games?
I had to force myself to finish Drakensang and I don't even remember if I finished River of Time or not. Thinking about, I don't even remember what was the plot of either games, lol.
I liked DA:O quite a bit, but I can't fathom how anyone could play it that many times. It's not that good.
I loved the setting and how dark the game was, but I thought it was a little too long for its own good. It definitely dragged at times (the dwarf city comes to mind), and I think it would actually be better if the main quest was shorter and tighter. To me, it was never really close to being as good as Baldur's Gate.
It's a hundred times better than DA2 though or at least what I've seen of it. I couldn't even make it out of the first chapter in that game.
Just on the combat & Deep Roads, all I'd say with that is that it really needs to be played on Nightmare to appriciate it.
What keeps it fresh for me is the party banter, and amount of choices availble. There's just so many combinations of characters & actions.
I've still not done an "all bad" run yet, so might go for that one this time. Trouble is I'm a soft twat who feels for the virtual people lol.
I started Origins again on Nightmare difficulty. Just got to Lothering. Combat is so-so at this stage. I chose a rogue because I got fed up with Fade. I really liked the lore and atmosphere of Fade the first time around but now it's annoying me, especially the music.
You still need to do the Fade though. It's just a very small part in the start that you get to avoid by not being a Mage.
I started Origins again on Nightmare difficulty. Just got to Lothering. Combat is so-so at this stage. I chose a rogue because I got fed up with Fade. I really liked the lore and atmosphere of Fade the first time around but now it's annoying me, especially the music.
Similarly, I enjoyed the party banter quite a bit the first time around but not finding it spectacular anymore. I definitely think BG2 and The Aielund Saga did a better job in that regard. But C&C is pretty good in Origins.
Will see how I feel about the whole game this time around.