Positioning plays a much bigger role as you can move around the enemy, hits and misses can be determined by location, and it opens a whole range of strategy. While there is still much of the same DnD framework behind the curtain – much of the stats and classes are the same from Baldur’s Gate – the new dimension does wonders for engagement of the fighting. Being the only one of them in a 3D space makes a massive difference when it comes to the combat. Setting that aside, it’s the gameplay that really distinguishes this experience to the other console ports that Beamdog have done. Tomi Undergallows is still one of the best first companions in any RPG.
While the companions are not as good as they are in some of the previous works by Bioware, they are still lively and interesting. It’s a satisfying plot and will keep you hooked till the end. Talking with the many inhabitants of Neverwinter and beyond, it’s impressive how much truth and naturalism they manage to breathe into the traditional DnD setting. Once out in the wider world the storytelling becomes much more nuanced and complex. Starting out, the narrative seems cliche and features trite fantasy stereotypes, but it quickly moves past that.
It’s an intriguing plot that evolves past its simple beginning, in fact much of the game’s writing seems to evolve as it progresses.
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