In reading the other reviews, it kind of feels like reading reviews for Rush albums - no (true) lover of the series will give it less than a glowing review, while everyone else is trashing it because it doesn't make the status quo. I fall into the hard-core fan category - I took Friday off to get into the game when it arrived. Unfortunately, I read the reviews before playing the game, which biased my inital opinion. Yes, the camera took a bit of getting used to, but when I upgraded my video card to a GeForce 7800 gs (to prepare for all the RPG I'll be doing over the holidays - STILL haven't played FEAR yet) the game ran flawlessly and smoothly. After letting myself get used to the look and feel, and focusing on the game itself, I found that this is every bit the game that I was expecting, and that I have been waiting for.
Your actions affect how the game plays, combat is satisfying and each area can be finished in a nice gaming session, making this a nice diversion for the rainy season and the holidays. It reminds me of the Baldur's Gate series, and that's a high compliment. There are a lot of haters that are bagging on the graphics, or lack of graphics, but really I think that many or most of us RPG lovers are after the good gameplay, and can look past dated graphics. My advice is to stop whining about the camera, go ahead and update your card for Gothic 3 (you know you will eventually) and give this game a chance to outlive its bumpy release. I hope that folks will buy this game and send Atari the message that WE WANT MORE GAMES LIKE THIS!
Don't beleive the hype.
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