Since the last patch, literally every cut scene (and thus every single dialogue encounter) is preceded by a black screen. The voice acting starts while still in the black screen. Thus, I lose the first few seconds of facial animation for the char I am talking to. For quick dialogues (ie, the tieflings at the top of the gate in the druid grove), I never even get to see their faces or the animation, as the dialogue is over before the black fade screen goes away.
This has only been an issue since the latest patch. Anyone else experiencing this or know when it will be fixed? It has made the game unplayable, as it makes going into any dialogue very frustrating.