Not being able to skip cutscenes is kind of annoying. There are no required starting credits in the Xbox version; after the Larian logo, when and the DTP graphic comes onscreen, you can hit the start button to bring up the menu.
Character customization options are nice in theory, but in practice once you put on a couple pieces of equipment what you choose doesn't matter most of the time.
In the Xbox version you can rotate the camera freely using the right stick, though the only distance choice is standard or (by holding the left trigger down) an almost over the shoulder view. With the left trigger down, though, moving the right stick rotates your character, so you can not move the camera in front of the character.
For the PC version you can pan the camera around freely when paused (hold the middle mouse button down), or use the mouse to zoom in or out during play (with the angle linked to the distance).
Standing near a wall or tree can force the camera to move closer.
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