Excellent game no doubt about it. But as you mentioned its a bit on the "hard" side. You can pick the wrong spells and make it dang near impossible. Some of the battles are incredibly hard compared to the ones around them prior too and after them. The game isnt linear so its easy to pick some harder missions early. This is a game that frustrated the crap out of me because of poor spell choices and then going back and picking different ones made it much easier. I have been playing RPGS since the early 80's and this one is tough. I think it may have just a tiny bit to much micro mangagment for me. But as its such a great game I can live with it. I must say the "pay to play" addons is a sore spot. They taunt you with them, and the game 'almost" feels like you have to buy them.
Excellent game no doubt about it. But as you mentioned its a bit on the "hard" side. You can pick the wrong spells and make it dang near impossible. Some of the battles are incredibly hard compared to the ones around them prior too and after them. The game isnt linear so its easy to pick some harder missions early. This is a game that frustrated the crap out of me because of poor spell choices and then going back and picking different ones made it much easier. I have been playing RPGS since the early 80's and this one is tough. I think it may have just a tiny bit to much micro mangagment for me. But as its such a great game I can live with it. I must say the "pay to play" addons is a sore spot. They taunt you with them, and the game 'almost" feels like you have to buy them.
Wonderful game!