Just completed my first entire play through of the game...
First thoughts were hmmmm... Why only a handful of NPC? Why only 4? Why Do I feel like I missing something?
But then kept playing and figured out how the game works, why everyone is so hostile and why I’m feeling like something is missing.
We are.
We are missing our sanity from being Mind-Flayed...
We are hostile because of what happened and do not trust even our own minds...
We are becoming like the Mind-Flayers...
We are missing features and content as is intended....
So then I just will have to play it again when live and then judge it. But so far the style and story is fun and new. Still not sure what Bhaal Spawn connections there will be? The first two games are entirely about that and about how the surrounding NPC reaction to that plays out. So what I would like is this...
A big bad that is interesting that wants me dead (Sarevok, Jon Irenicus)
Some epic storyline that fits into the the first 2? (Drizzt to the rescue, Minsc and Boo!)
Some totally random storylines that have nothing to do with tadpoles and main arc.
Weapons and Armor from the first two games making a return. (Gauntlets of Ogre strength, Belt of Hillgiant,
