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#1 EdgeOfThorns316
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But remember man, games are sometimes stories the devs want you to play out...not always stories you are going to create your self. Thats why some games are just open ended and you do whatever, and then you got some where the devs have a story that you are gonna play. Still though, just dont let it stop you from enjoying games...even if its not how you 100% want it, its not worth missing games over.

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[QUOTE="RK-Mara"][QUOTE="EdgeOfThorns316"] I see this happen all the time on these boards...where people enter a post and basically put the game down, and then backpeddle by saying its a great game. Youre original comment would of been taken alot better if you added something worthy other than its generic, because even still....to say its setting is generic is still baffling.mirgamer
Drakensang has pretty much every sign of a stereotypical western high fantasy setting. Elves living in enchanted forests and drunk bearded dwarves? Check. And the fantasy world of Aventuria (could have just as well called it Stereotypia) is in trouble because the ancient race of dragons has disappeared and a hero is needed to save the day! Cliches don't ruin the game but they don't make it any better either. It's the setting and/or the story that set classics such as Planescape, Baldur's Gate, Fallout and Vampire Bloodlines apart from other RPGs.

Well probably thats because The Dark Eye, (Thats the setting Drakensang is in) was first published in...1984. Its probably one of the earlier "fantasy" setting ever made. So yeah, its going to be pretty much be your staple, tradiotional RPG fantasy fanfaire. And the game is about that setting, nothing more nothing less and it is an awesome game because of that.

Exactly, and people forget that traditional things in this world are traditional and got there because they are good and enjoyable. Classic D&D stories and settings are great because the basis behind it all is just great. And every story is told differently, and i think many dont even give that thought.
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[QUOTE="EdgeOfThorns316"][QUOTE="RK-Mara"]I suppose it's incredible in every aspect if you love generic fantasy settings.RK-Mara
lol by whos standards? Yours? Theres nothing generic about it, but if you want to tell yourself that and talk yourself out of a good game by all means go ahead. I dont get people like you these days, always some weird ridiculous standard you set for yourself, odd is all i can say.

I'm not saying that it's a bad game, not at all. In fact, it's a great game. I'm just saying that it's definitely not incredible in every aspect, the setting definitely isn't one of the game's strong points.

I see this happen all the time on these boards...where people enter a post and basically put the game down, and then backpeddle by saying its a great game. Youre original comment would of been taken alot better if you added something worthy other than its generic, because even still....to say its setting is generic is still baffling.
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I suppose it's incredible in every aspect if you love generic fantasy settings.RK-Mara
lol by whos standards? Yours? Theres nothing generic about it, but if you want to tell yourself that and talk yourself out of a good game by all means go ahead. I dont get people like you these days, always some weird ridiculous standard you set for yourself, odd is all i can say.
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"1- No swimming: ok ok, I can get past that since like someone said, not every RPG has swimming. But in this day and age, when you want to cross a small creek, only to realize you can't and have to walk another 200 metres to the nearest bridge...it's frustrating and takes you out of the immersion." Cant wrap my head around the immersion part man, i mean how do you read a book if its just words? You cant cross bridges or see anything, its in your mind yet books bedazzle people to this day. You cant let silly superficial things like t hat stop you, and thats the problem with gamers of today....the most silly things hold them back from enjoying games and i just feel bad to be honest, so many great games out there, so many people just set themselves up to not enjoy the games. "2- Graphics: I have only played the demo, and I believe it doesn't have the hi-res texture pack....and I can see the graphics are beautiful. Now, does the texture pack make a BIG difference?" The texture pack is very nice...but honestly the demo shows the gorgeous imagination of the environments, that alone should be a wow factor for anyone. The demo blew me away with the gorgeous grass, rolling clouds, the greenary etc.... absolutely stunning art direction. That alone s hould sink you into this game. "3- Combat: too slow paced. Yes, I know it's not an action RPG, but Baldurs Gate wasn't either but the action was intense and fast paced. In this game it feels like the characters take forever to do something. Also, the path finding let me down various times, with characters getting stuck behind a tree or not doing what I instructed." Another problem with gamers of today, too focused on fast paced action. Its an rpg, its got the same idea behind dice rolling in a PP D&D game, its not meant to blow your mind with action. The point is that is your party and you are building them up with stats, if ya want action go pick up God of War...im just saying that because most rpgs, like Neverwinter Nights and so on and so forth, are all like this. Youre barking up the wrong tree for what you want...and i just think people need to forget this "action" a little because its like the only t hing that seems to fester in peoples minds anymore with gaming. If you arent slicing and dicing, then its obviously slow and boring...im just kind of tired of that montage. "- Speech: should have all spoken. I used to not mind reading (Baldurs Gate anyone), but with today's standards 80% of the dialogues should be spoken. Another thing that takes you out of immersion." Forget standards...i mean thats like saying you used to like monopoly or chess, but now that youve played a game of football who needs a slow game like chess. It is what it is, its not about standards, its just about most games dont have full dialogue. But you shouldnt be focusing on dialogue...focus on the quests, focus on the reward of each quest or what you might see...again, its superficial. And im not being rude, just straight forward...i tire of this generation of gamers that seem to nitpick things to the brink of just imho being silly about what they look for in games. Im not saying full dialogue or swimming isnt a plus, but i dont see how it can be a deal breaker for anyone...nothing in life is gonna be perfect, even with rpgs that may have swimming and dialogue, i guarantee you could find things to nitpick about...so you gotta just roll with it. Drakensang is fn awesome if youre an rpg fan, plain and simple imho...i been rpg gaming since about 1985...and its blown me away.
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More on the loot....what ilove is there is tons of stuff im looting yet not sure what the use is yet, but i can assume recipes. But i mean im looting constantly, im getting nails, wood, rope, herbs, animal skins etc....and its like the game just begun, and i gotta start working on crafting skills because it seems to play a major part. Tons of loot, and the character slot for equipping items is just perfect.
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#7 EdgeOfThorns316
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uuhhhh.... everyone loves this game and says it's great....but I just can't get into it for some reason. I hate that !!!FelipeInside
Im not bein rude bro but you gotta try to get over the fact that you cant swim, i mean...yes i guess its nice, but i mean what about the fact that you cant climb every tree you see or climb every mountain? Most games i agree offer swimming but many dont, theres stil la massive story, tons of loot, characters and personalities, BEAUTIFUL landscapes and environments to see...i mean my god the landscapes alone are just flippin amazing. Mozilla, the loot is immaculate. Its got so much depth, they have chests that are locked and you gotta get some lock picking going, they got crates to smash and items to find. They have skills such as herbalism and being able to skin animals for furs and bones for alchemy or weapon crafting. This game is truely so good its just incredible, the fact that each character seems to be so diverese, a caster as opposed to a fighter, a ranger as opposed to a soldier...so many choices. Born_Lucky, amen my man, amen. This is a modern day classic that reaches some serious depth and enjoyment. Not to mention, the graphics for the environments and that extra 4 gb texture package i installed in the beginning made this game look freaking phenomenal. Im running it at 1920x1200 and its just out of this world.
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I find so far the loot, the pacing, the character personalities, the party building etc....top notch , some of the best ive seen for brand new games. This is the kind of company that deserves to be noticed these days and how i wish these rpgs would overtake the overdone FPSer rush that just mesmerizes people.
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#9 EdgeOfThorns316
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Yea its got similar Wizardry qualities with the skills and the character sheets, and the item screen is just perfect. Equiping your character never felt better.

Absolutely incredible game so far, its ashame these games though dont get the press that they deserve.

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#10 EdgeOfThorns316
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The feel of this game, the atmosphere, the music, the classes, the questing...wow im loving this game more than anything, i been dying to finally delve into it and its just incredible.

Its got such an old school feel to it as well, kind of reminds me of a quest for glory with just alot more rpg elements and what not...we need more games like these by far.