After over 25 hours of game time (it keeps track), I thought I would share my opinions of this game.
Short and simple: Ehhh, its alright I guess.
Longer and semi-detailed: Graphics are pretty. Sound is alright. Music is suitable, but not even close to DD. Quests are boring and repetitive. Yeah, theres a lot of side quests but they're basically identical. Story is very thin.
Probably my biggest gripe is the monster respawn frequency. I'm one of those guys who like to get rid of all the "fog of war" on a map. I found it frustrating that you could never clear a map of enemies. Instead, when you revisit a place you were at 20 seconds ago, there are often times more monsters than before, only they yield a lot less exp., but they hit just as hard and take just as long to kill. As you can imagine, this really hampers exploration. In a game world this big, and with the ability to export your character and start new games, respawning IMHO is less than ideal.
The thing I liked the most was character development. My gladiator is pretty cool. The combat moves and combos are well implemented. Good variety of arms and armor.
Overall, if you have nothing alse to play, and you REALLY, REALLY like hack & slash, give this game a try, otherwise, pass and wait for BD.
