Recent reviews by Bluegi

nerf iron fist pls

Slightly underwhelming experience compared to the first game. In my mind, it became so open-ended that it lost a bit of direction. I also found that the companion interactivity system was fluff and did not add much of anything; to be honest, most companions aside from Eder and Aloth were either "meh" (Tekehu) or "cringe" (Xoti). The graphics and gameplay are a great improvement over the first and provide some of the best combat ever seen in a CRPG. However, I just wasn't super gripped by the story despite a LOT of effort to get myself into it. I read all the lore, read all the dialogue, really tried to immerse myself in the setting. Just didn't care all too much, and I think that's particularly because of the open-endedness. I think if the main story and the faction quests had been somewhat interwoven better, I would have enjoyed the game more. But as of now, it's presented as a personal story with a faction conflict as the backdrop and the game does not fully commit to either. I care about the Watcher and Co., not the Deadfire Archipelago, and you failed to give me a reason to care.

However, this game is one of the best CRPGs out there - no doubt. Far superior to Kingmaker (imo) and only falters to Wrath of the Righteous and Baldur's Gate 3 (if you consider the latter a CRPG). And the one DLC I played (Beast of Winter) is one of the best story DLCs I've ever played for a game. However, I kind of got sick of the game (as it is a little repetitive) so I did not bother playing Slayer, Seeker, Survivor or Forgotten Sanctum, despite being a huge fan of Llengrath.

Would highly recommend.

Beep is strongest warrior.

i am truly the mother of us all

i flooded the market with bread and now everyone is poor and dead

i hate the alpine dragon