I'm playing G1 at the moment - it is a very balanced and difficult game, which I like!! You have to really think about where to allocate skill points.
I've been in a number of situations where I was unable to take out an enemy to advance the plot - this meant gaining more experience buy killing things so I could buy items/training before I could go back and take them out.
The only negative for me so far is the amount of travelling required between the 3 camps.
