The companion characters are incredible, literally top tier among the best, most fully realized characters in all of gaming. Gale, Astarion, and Laezel in particular. Their writing, acting, personalities, animations, just everything about them. They might as well be real people.
They are very good, and the VA is superb, particularly Astarion, though I find him incredibly tedious as a character and usually won't have him in a group - Gale is even worse. I like playing with hirelings though they are dull as characters.
Lots to like in this game but it's very short and of course the story falls off a cliff faster than you can push a halfling into a chasm.
