First and foremost, i do 100% recommend this game if you want to try it out.
personally i do wish i bought it when it was on sale, as it was an impulse buy for me after watching ESO play haha.

anyway to the actual review;
pros- 1.the Lore is amazing, whoever was writing it really put thought and passion in, very unique and interesting,
2. Feels super nostalgic, it feels like games we have all played before like elderscrolls, and as such is fun to get into
3. Ambience and Atmosphere, it has a really dark and eerie feeling to it, and the music and sounds offer a great deal in that feeling
4. Graphics, while not AAA the graphics look great and absolutely suit the Aesthetic of the game, there are some issues in some places, but overall the graphics are more than adequate.
5. Skills and Levelling, this is something that can make or break the fun for me, and Tainted Grail nails it, there are quite a few ways to level up, you gain experience when killing enemies doing quests and discovering locations, and you also gain XP every-time you level up u skill, which is great
6. Overall feel and difficulty, this game feels nice to play, the frames stay steady and loads fairly quick, and it is difficult enough to offer a challenge in the early segment of the game, you really have to attack sparingly or you run out of stamina, so strategy plays a massive roll in every fight, cant just run in and swing like a madman, the enemies hit hard. so make sure to utilise block and dodge, crouching is also a viable option.
7. Crafting, Cooking and Alchemy, all 3 of these are great, very well done, you will always find ingredients and all the food items are useful for health and mana, potions are good, haven't gone to much into crafting myself, but what i have is good.

Cons;
1. Repetitive, while the pros are great, in its current state the game feels very repetitive when you are exploring due to running around, finding location, killing enemies looting boxes. you will find some great lore though.
2. Empty Feeling, when moving from location to location the world feels dead, might see a couple wolves or some deer but thats it, while the locations themselves are brimming with detail, the paths leading to them are devoid of anything substantial, some of the dungeons are also clearly unfinished and can feel empty, and the loot pools are limited, again, this will change in the future of course.
3. Controller Support, Okay, this is just a personal observation after using my PS5 controller, the controller support is great, every button has a use, but it has some bad delay, and sometimes the game doesn't respond at all to the buttons, mainly in menu navigation, and especially when trying to exit the menu, sometimes it can be up to 3 seconds of delay.
4. Clipping and Structure Abnormalities, some areas have some crazy Clipping issues, like floating beds, or pillars, or in one case today, a structure floor that i walked through, while all these things can be fixed later, it kind of takes you off guard when you are walking through a dungeon and see a pillar just floating above the ground.
5. Combat, this isn't the biggest issue at all, just needs a polish and some cleaner animations, some variation would be nice as well some of the attack animations are copy pasted on weapons that should feel and act different . again, not a big issue.

For the most part this is all i have to say, i haven't personally encountered and Bugs or game breaking issues, i would like to see more enemy variations, loot and some more unique weapons and for the world to fill out a bit more. but that will all come in time i am sure.

if you read this far, thank you, if this game interests you, and you have the money, buy it, personally i suggest waiting till it is on sale, especially if you dont have the $ but it is a good, fun game.

First and foremost, i do 100% recommend this game if you want to try it out. personally i do wish i bought it when it was on sale, as it was an impulse buy for me after watching ESO play haha. anyway to the actual review; pros- 1.the Lore is amazing, whoever was writing it really put thought and passion in, very unique and interesting, 2. Feels super nostalgic, it feels like games we have all played before like elderscrolls, and as such is fun to get into 3. Ambience and Atmosphere, it has a really dark and eerie feeling to it, and the music and sounds offer a great deal in that feeling 4. Graphics, while not AAA the graphics look great and absolutely suit the Aesthetic of the game, there are some issues in some places, but overall the graphics are more than adequate. 5. Skills and Levelling, this is something that can make or break the fun for me, and Tainted Grail nails it, there are quite a few ways to level up, you gain experience when killing enemies doing quests and discovering locations, and you also gain XP every-time you level up u skill, which is great 6. Overall feel and difficulty, this game feels nice to play, the frames stay steady and loads fairly quick, and it is difficult enough to offer a challenge in the early segment of the game, you really have to attack sparingly or you run out of stamina, so strategy plays a massive roll in every fight, cant just run in and swing like a madman, the enemies hit hard. so make sure to utilise block and dodge, crouching is also a viable option. 7. Crafting, Cooking and Alchemy, all 3 of these are great, very well done, you will always find ingredients and all the food items are useful for health and mana, potions are good, haven't gone to much into crafting myself, but what i have is good. Cons; 1. Repetitive, while the pros are great, in its current state the game feels very repetitive when you are exploring due to running around, finding location, killing enemies looting boxes. you will find some great lore though. 2. Empty Feeling, when moving from location to location the world feels dead, might see a couple wolves or some deer but thats it, while the locations themselves are brimming with detail, the paths leading to them are devoid of anything substantial, some of the dungeons are also clearly unfinished and can feel empty, and the loot pools are limited, again, this will change in the future of course. 3. Controller Support, Okay, this is just a personal observation after using my PS5 controller, the controller support is great, every button has a use, but it has some bad delay, and sometimes the game doesn't respond at all to the buttons, mainly in menu navigation, and especially when trying to exit the menu, sometimes it can be up to 3 seconds of delay. 4. Clipping and Structure Abnormalities, some areas have some crazy Clipping issues, like floating beds, or pillars, or in one case today, a structure floor that i walked through, while all these things can be fixed later, it kind of takes you off guard when you are walking through a dungeon and see a pillar just floating above the ground. 5. Combat, this isn't the biggest issue at all, just needs a polish and some cleaner animations, some variation would be nice as well some of the attack animations are copy pasted on weapons that should feel and act different . again, not a big issue. For the most part this is all i have to say, i haven't personally encountered and Bugs or game breaking issues, i would like to see more enemy variations, loot and some more unique weapons and for the world to fill out a bit more. but that will all come in time i am sure. if you read this far, thank you, if this game interests you, and you have the money, buy it, personally i suggest waiting till it is on sale, especially if you dont have the $ but it is a good, fun game.