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Yup, it's exactly why I am waiting for initial reviews and gameplay footage etc. I am concerned it's over ambitious and that can often see a game really struggle as nothing ends up being 'good'.

So I played the MMO they released some time ago and had a lot fun, in fact my wife played it as well and she's not big into gaming so I can say the studio definately has some talent. This does seem a bit over ambitious for their size though so I will wait and see on initial reviews but it is one all being well I may well be picking up.

I'm going to look at you guy's with disgust for not playing with the original hardware.... Mentioning Sierra though, they had some great games and from memory my favourite football manager type game in ultimate manager 98-99 (I have no idea how I got this game) but I spent many many hours playing it on my moms old computer years back.

I had heard this and I have kept quiet because I really want it to be true and I don't want it to be disappointing 😄 I love the Middle Earth setting and on my desk is literally the Light of Eärendil as a lamp and my mouse mat is a big map of Middle Earth 😄 Problem is outside of the original trilogy games and maybe war in the north I don't think the games have ever quite reached the same epic heights that the films did.

Some would say it might be just down to the quality of your squad 🤣

I liked the looks of this but then I was a big fan of Cyberpunk and I enjoyed Ascent ^_^

I thought it a bit strange to announce this to be honest, it didn't really tell you anything about the game other than it's set in the same Divinity world we have seen up to now presumably. It didn't tell us the style of game, is it a Witcher / Elder Scrolls style game or in the same vain of Divinity original sin or Baldurs Gate. It was just a cinematic which could have come from anything really.

I keep buying stuff off there at the moment, feeling at a loss without a handheld so quite excited for my Christmas present this year 😄 I find I get less distracted by who is playing online if I play my single player stuff on the sofa now ^_^

There may be a site that used to be called cdkeys where you can get it just over half that price….

On my list as a would like to get, I played the original back when it came out 20 odd years ago (does not seem that long ago) but yeah that's where the simplicity probably stems from. Dragon Quest XI would be a great choice if you are after something true JRPG / old school combat. That game was brilliant.

So, just starting this thread for any RPG fans on here, I know that is a loose term but I am big into RPG's of all kinds and thought it might be a good thing to start a thread. Post in here what you are after be it combat style, setting or games you have played and you are after something similar and we can recommend games to each other.

If you want a great game akin to this, the other one I would also recommend is Yakuza Like a dragon, the side quests are great fun, the map isn't too large and there is a lot to do across it. The characters are wacky and memorable and the combat is great.

So I realise I have not posted on this since completing it. I just wanted to say this is a brilliant game and a real gem so I advise not sleeping on it. I must admit I did not get the platinum, whether I will one day or not I don't know, I find myself not enjoying the trophy grind at the moment and just want to enjoy the games how I play them. On the game though, it is incredibly atmospheric, the audio and visuals are great and especially as you come to the end the story comes together really well. Just to echo James' point above the game is streamlined and well made, the story flows nicely and there isn't a load of filler, when you compare this to the Final Fantasy VII remake for example you sit there and wonder why they put half the crap in the remakes, why not lower the price, put less crap in and draw a bigger audience.

So I watched the latest season, I appreciate they have deviated from the books and all that but as someone who really enjoys the Witcher universe I still found some enjoyment in the series. I appreciate the need to be true to source material and all that but sometimes you can still enjoy something, a new take or perspective of something if you view it as something new or different. It will be a similar conversation happening with the Harry Potter series when it comes out, when you do enjoy something then watching someone change or alter it can be difficult. It is the same at work, I produce a design and if someone then tries to do something different from it or someone asks me to change it to accomodate them I can get a little precious of it. But yeah just wanted to say the latest series was alright, not dreadful and not world shattering but I did think they did a decent job of the battle on the Yaruga bridge.

I think that is why we have seen things turn a tide in recent weeks, all of a sudden trios has become a bit of a pvp fest because that is all there is really to end game. People have made a game of fighting each other in it but with stats not being tracked and things not being unlocked I do wonder for how much longer they will persist with the game or will we soon see them all drift away.