I want to start off by saying that I don't think I'm the target audience for this game, which I suspected going in. The story of WotR is thoroughly fleshed out and the characters are engaging, with hundreds of story-influencing choices to be made throughout the game. On a very basic level, this is a solid fantasy RPG.

Here is where I think some people (including myself) will be put off. I'm still recommending that other people play this game because I think there is a very large subset of people out there who will genuinely LOVE it (as evidenced by the ratings and the fact that people are still recommending it today). However, be warned. This game is COMPLEX.

If you're unfamiliar with Pathfinder, it's a tabletop RPG that expands upon DnD 3E. And I do mean "expands." I am not a fan of converting tabletop games into video games because I don't think the elements translate well, and that was my biggest issue with WotR. Absolutely EVERYTHING has an associated mechanic, something to keep track of, interactions with other mechanics, etc. It's intense. It's detailed. And it's overwhelming if you're not already familiar with Pathfinder. I think Baldur's Gate 3 did a much better job at translating ttrpg into video game format, mostly by putting a lot of the little tasks behind the scenes. WotR lets you control everything, and it might be a bit too much control for some players. Tasks that are charming in a ttrpg setting quickly become tedious, monotonous, and draining in a video game setting. I played on the easiest difficulty with as many mechanics automated as I possibly could, and I STILL found it tedious. At times, this game felt like several games mashed together wearing a trench coat, like an unholy offspring of Fire Emblem's army management, BG3's character creation, and Divinity OS's combat hopped up on sugar and speed.

Like I said, not the target audience here.

All in all, I don't regret playing this game. I did have a lot of fun, when I wasn't being overwhelmed by technicalities. If you're looking for a straightforward fantasy RPG, skip this. For the love of all that is good in this world, SKIP. THIS. GAME.

BUT. If you want something rich in lore, challenging, customizable, and very true to the spirit of ttrpgs, then this game is a must play.

This game is absolute gem 11/10. The enhanced edition has beautifull, colourfull "fairy tale" graphics (but not in a childish ♥♥♥♥♥♥ way). There are demons on right, dragons on left, warriors in front, clerics in the middle and mages in back (and occasional angel) - a wet dream of every DND player. I am 12 hours in the game, barely finished prologue and already experienced love, betreyal, loyalty, stupidity and fanatic religious zeal. There is blood, gore, hope and heroism everywhere. Afte prologue already big shot hero with official in-game title that takes 1 minute to read :D. And the OST, OMG!

This is the next level of next level in advacing your product (comparing to the Kingmaker, which was already very nice and decent title). Owlcat, great job, keep it up!

Everybody needs to play and experience this!

I'm the Knight Commander and this is my favourite game on the Drezen Citadel.