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7.5

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  1. Sep 29, 2019
    9
    Just finished Greedfall in its entirety with completing all side missions and main quest line and I will say I am very impressed. This was such an enjoyable game even when it was sad and emotional at times as its quite the dark game. Its surprising a AA game can outperform with story and gameplay when studios like Bioware and Bethesda and failed miserably in recent years. I would compareJust finished Greedfall in its entirety with completing all side missions and main quest line and I will say I am very impressed. This was such an enjoyable game even when it was sad and emotional at times as its quite the dark game. Its surprising a AA game can outperform with story and gameplay when studios like Bioware and Bethesda and failed miserably in recent years. I would compare to Dragon age origin with a sprinkle of Witcher 3, if you like these games you will enjoy this.
    Yes as its a smaller studio with a lower budget some mistakes come through like, being a female character and being called him or prince etc about 60% of the time hopefully they patch this in the future. I didn’t experience the motion sickness effect the walking cycle was fine for myself and didn't experience any frame drops like that.
    All in all I played a diplomat that wanted the best for everyone to unite and have peace so a paragon route and it produced a lovely ending. Also with my romance with Kurt was pretty adorable so happy I picked him. With the twists and turns of this story you get a lot of surprises you are expecting I am happy to give such a high score as I haven't experience this quality of an RPG in a long time and hope this studio produces more quality content in the future my eyes will be on them thats for sure.
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  2. Sep 29, 2019
    9
    Played it for 25 hours and this is a fun game with a rich story - much better than a rating of 73 would suggest. It does need some polish on graphics performance, but the story more than makes up for it. Lore is interesting, companions have fleshed out back stories and interesting loyalty quests, interesting and varied side quests - I cant remember any that felt like boring fetch quests.Played it for 25 hours and this is a fun game with a rich story - much better than a rating of 73 would suggest. It does need some polish on graphics performance, but the story more than makes up for it. Lore is interesting, companions have fleshed out back stories and interesting loyalty quests, interesting and varied side quests - I cant remember any that felt like boring fetch quests.

    I would compare this to Mass Effect 1 in a way - graphics poor, combat: clunky - but the story was so good that it makes you forgive and forget
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  3. Sep 27, 2019
    9
    I was impressed and surprised after having finished my 50 hour playthrough of this game.
    I'd say its competing for my game of the year now.
    Despite obvious technical flaws,due to constricted budget,Spiders managed to offer us an amazingly beautiful world,not the most
  4. Sep 27, 2019
    10
    For a small studio they did a good job on the game. Would have like to see a new game plus but, overall it's a solid game. The game is similar to Mass effect and The witcher. Build a relationship with your team is up to the players and it does have an effect on what events play out. There are some bugs but, are mostly funny to see. Hopefully the studio will do an update to fix someFor a small studio they did a good job on the game. Would have like to see a new game plus but, overall it's a solid game. The game is similar to Mass effect and The witcher. Build a relationship with your team is up to the players and it does have an effect on what events play out. There are some bugs but, are mostly funny to see. Hopefully the studio will do an update to fix some problems and maybe add some more content or make another Greedfall later down the road. Expand
  5. Sep 27, 2019
    8
    My new favorite game from Spiders, even better than Of Orcs and Men.
    Greedfall is a proper RPG. You have choices when it comes to your approach. Many situations can be resolved by diplomacy through the use of various skills like intuition, charisma, bribing or intimidation. You can ofc get what you want by force too. Or you can bypass certain requirements by finding clues or having a
    My new favorite game from Spiders, even better than Of Orcs and Men.
    Greedfall is a proper RPG. You have choices when it comes to your approach. Many situations can be resolved by diplomacy through the use of various skills like intuition, charisma, bribing or intimidation. You can ofc get what you want by force too. Or you can bypass certain requirements by finding clues or having a companion who can help you thx to his/her ties to certain factions.

    The character customization is complex enough, you can have various builds, replay value is definitely there. The gear is varied and looks amazing, can be upgraded by crafting as well, allowing even further customization. Combat is fun imo, its up to you how complex you make it, by investing into spells or abilities. There is also some element of strategy with the ability to pause similar to isometric RPGS.

    I was impressed by the visuals, the environments look great and like I said already, the gear is just beautiful to look at. For AA studio, the level of detail, texture and animations quality puts many AAA developers to shame. There is some clunkiness ofc, the lip syncing isnt great, I had 2 or three instances of characters in cutscenes not being where they should be, but I never got stuck anywhere nor did any of the quests bugged on me, which I think is insane, considering the states of games that come out of AAA studios.

    The biggest issue I have with the game is the difficulty balance. I played on extreme and I think the first 15 or so hours gave a fair challenge, you have to think about your approach and using potions and coating is advisable. But I spent a better part of the game going through everything with no problem and most of my consumables and abilites became obsolete. Also I did every quest in the game and while I enjoyed every minute of it, sometimes the amount of running back and forth had me wondering how convenient it would have been if the game used the option to instantly teleport to the next person of interest. The game does so in few instances and I think its a great aspect which should be implemented more often in the future.

    Overall, this is my goty so far and I CANT WAIT to see how Spiders studio grows and what is their next project going to be.
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  6. Sep 26, 2019
    9
    This game is one of the hidden gems of recent years. The graphic style is gorgeous, quests have some interesting twist and turns, the combat feels fresh with the balance and armour mechanics.
    Overall the game has a Witcher 1 feeling of being good and potential to have great future installments.
  7. Sep 26, 2019
    6
    I want to like this game! preorder a copy few months back because i expecting like a dragon age or skyrim experience but its not. Story got potential but never live to my expectation. Dialogue is the worst its like lip sync eh and look like they rush the game for the gameplay or battle play is very decent to me.

    Overall i gave this game a 6/10 because this game still have a chance to
    I want to like this game! preorder a copy few months back because i expecting like a dragon age or skyrim experience but its not. Story got potential but never live to my expectation. Dialogue is the worst its like lip sync eh and look like they rush the game for the gameplay or battle play is very decent to me.

    Overall i gave this game a 6/10 because this game still have a chance to become better those flaws is fixable if they will do. and potential to be great is just there the only problem is a lot of good game will be out soon so they need to fix it before its too late
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  8. Sep 25, 2019
    10
    Игра действительно не однозначна, кто-то в неё влюбляется говорит, что второй "Ведьмак 3", а кто-то считает, что и бесплатно её качать не стоит, но мне она очень понравилась
  9. Sep 25, 2019
    5
    The game starts off decently enough, but one quickly realizes that it is just a repetitive slog with a mildly interesting story.

    First of all, the notion that you are exploring an island is pretty much not true. There are distinct zones that all have predetermined paths, like Dragon Age: Origins (which people are wont to compare this game to -- it doesn't come close, though). Unlike
    The game starts off decently enough, but one quickly realizes that it is just a repetitive slog with a mildly interesting story.

    First of all, the notion that you are exploring an island is pretty much not true. There are distinct zones that all have predetermined paths, like Dragon Age: Origins (which people are wont to compare this game to -- it doesn't come close, though). Unlike that game, there is no interesting, choice-heavy dialogue or challenging, engaging combat. Instead, dialogue is almost completely linear, and any choices you make are essentially irrelevant. As far as combat is concerned, it is mind-numbingly easy compared to something like DA:O, even on the highest difficulty (note that difficulty in this game only affects how much damage you take). Character customization is extremely shallow. Companions cannot be customized beyond their gear. The story is decent, but considering there is virtually no player choice involved (and I mean it, there are no big decisions to make here like DA:O with the exception of the ending), I was just too bored to go on with it. This feels like a Dragon Age: Origins knock-off of decidedly lesser quality. Absolutely not worth $50 -- $20 sounds more reasonable, and even then I would hesitate purchasing.
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  10. Sep 24, 2019
    6
    Not bad, but not great either. If there's anything this game reminds me of - it's Dragon Age 2. Not open world enough, but rather tunnel-like running through the levels from one quest to another without a chance to make meaningful decisions often enough. There's almost no chance to do a quest incorrectly, neither there are enough weighted moral desicions throughout the quests. FranklyNot bad, but not great either. If there's anything this game reminds me of - it's Dragon Age 2. Not open world enough, but rather tunnel-like running through the levels from one quest to another without a chance to make meaningful decisions often enough. There's almost no chance to do a quest incorrectly, neither there are enough weighted moral desicions throughout the quests. Frankly speaking, with how often the quests turned out with "native man good and wise, colonizer man bad and destructive", I started thinking that the senion designer is probably female. Wasn't wrong. Not that it's the biggest fault of this game, but it definately substracted from already linear storytelling. Combat isn't bad, but it's' not interesting either, especially with how broken the parry button is. Endings are disappointing, they probably intended for something else, but how can I tell now. Level design is, once again, most like Dragon Age 2 and that's not a particular compliment. Class level isn't engaging or distinct. RPG is lackluster, unless your intent is to play out the diplomat, which is basically the only correct option. Still, the game provides 30-40 hours of tolerable gameplay and story and a couple of meaningful decisions, so might as well recommend to pick it up, while it's on sale. Expand
  11. Sep 24, 2019
    10
    Greedfall is a AA game that feels AAA. Focus Home Interactive and Spiders created one of the most captivating and intriguing story-lines I've played in a very long time. The questing is excellent and no quest ever ends the way you thought it would. The voice acting is superb and the crafting system is robust and very enjoyable. The game is rife with AAA RPG elements that all in all in myGreedfall is a AA game that feels AAA. Focus Home Interactive and Spiders created one of the most captivating and intriguing story-lines I've played in a very long time. The questing is excellent and no quest ever ends the way you thought it would. The voice acting is superb and the crafting system is robust and very enjoyable. The game is rife with AAA RPG elements that all in all in my books make it a 10/10 game without question. I look forward to the next installment of this fantastic new IP. Expand
  12. Sep 23, 2019
    8
    I'm going to write my review as a response to someone else's, covering mainly the story.

    "The factions hardly differ from each other." One faction, The Bridge Alliance, is amorally dedicated to the progression of science and knowledge. They have an uneasy relationship with the natives because they may or may not be involved in something I won't discuss because of spoilers, but there
    I'm going to write my review as a response to someone else's, covering mainly the story.

    "The factions hardly differ from each other."

    One faction, The Bridge Alliance, is amorally dedicated to the progression of science and knowledge. They have an uneasy relationship with the natives because they may or may not be involved in something I won't discuss because of spoilers, but there are several strings that, if you pull of them, can cause events to progress differently later in the game, and some of the outcomes are mutually exclusive.

    One faction, Theleme, is a theocracy complete with an inquisition that's burning people at the stake. Besides being at war with The Bridge Alliance, it has it's own politics, it's own internal schisms, and how you navigate through them and deal with their representative leader on the Island will determine not only the church's relations with other factions on the Island, but potentially the future of the whole theocracy. I won't say much more because of spoilers.

    The Natives are made up of varied clans, some are at war with the colonizing factions, some plot against one another, some are friendly towards outsides and others are immediately hostile. Whether you can avoid conflict and how you deal with natives can have lasting impacts throughout the game.

    The Nauts are a secretive group that mostly keeps to themselves. You'll learn more about them as you play the game. A word of advice, always keep a few Naut's outfits to disguise your team, you'll need these more than any other disguises, and if you want to stay in good standing with them you'll often need to go undercover.

    About the only faction that seems to get along with everyone is the Congregation of Merchants, your faction, however, the Congregation of Merchants is completely reliant of the Coin Guard, and there is corruption within the Coin Guard that I also won't go into because of spoilers.

    The Congregation of Merchants also has it's own secrets and it's own hidden past which may influence your allegiances later in the game.

    "All the characters in the game are extremely one-dimensional."

    Characters frequently have secret agendas and hidden layers that won't be apparent right away. Sometimes this game will try to bias you for or against a character before you have a chance to learn what they're really up to, or give you a wiff of a false trail to lead you, in your head, to blame the wrong party for an action.

    "The game doesn't even have an interesting goal"

    You set out as a trained diplomat groomed for nobility on a mission to broker agreements between warring factions and, as a side project, seek out a possible cure for a terrible plague that's killing your mother. While whether or not that's interesting is subjective, I find it interesting.

    "there are hardly any real choices for the player to make."

    The game constantly gives you choices when dealing with factions and characters. Many people who cheat or take Diplomacy as a starting skill believe that the only choice for the best outcome is always the diplomatic choice. This is not the case, often using diplomacy is merely the path of least resistance, but doesn't yield the best outcomes.

    There are also decisions that have negative short term outcomes in terms of reputation damage and the like, but can lead to more interesting situations and more positive outcomes later, sometimes including a larger net gain in reputation than would have originally been possible.

    "Also the whole story is stretched out way too long for what little content there actually is to it."

    It's not because the story has branches and subquests that can branch back in and influence the progression of the main quests, but the backtracking is frustrating. Another Critique I have of the story is that there are moments where the game would seem to emphasize time constraints that don't actually exist. You can sleep and wait and travel around for literally years worth of in game days without missing what is implied to be a time sensitive quest.
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  13. Sep 23, 2019
    8
    Great game. Adequate RPG. Should work on the game optimization. Tip my hat to the developer.
  14. Sep 22, 2019
    7
    Just finished game at 38 lvl. The game is not bad. But after the second part, it becomes boring. Boring plot and too easy fighting. Even on the hardest difficulty. I like the ending, thanks for the possibility to choose. Also, the design of all 3 cities is great. Haven't seen this before. So overall, the game is great, BUT toooo long, it must have been ended much earlier.
  15. Sep 22, 2019
    6
    I gave this game an open mind and a lot of time but I gotta say the reviews are positive from nostalgia and wishful thinking. It feels like a great game of years gone by, in good and bad ways. Terrible AI has baddies just standing around, repetitive and fairly empty world, tons of shuttle-run missions filled with talking heads, bad physics, flat characters, and it is a little overlyI gave this game an open mind and a lot of time but I gotta say the reviews are positive from nostalgia and wishful thinking. It feels like a great game of years gone by, in good and bad ways. Terrible AI has baddies just standing around, repetitive and fairly empty world, tons of shuttle-run missions filled with talking heads, bad physics, flat characters, and it is a little overly colonial as well. Cool setting and concept - would probably make a great book, but it's just barely a good game. Expand
  16. Sep 22, 2019
    10
    Best action RPG 2019. Very good plot, dialogues, companions, quests and combat
  17. Sep 22, 2019
    9
    I played every spider game I could get my hands on over the summer in preparation for this games release and I can say this is my favourite by far. This little developer have really pulled out all the stops with this lovely little rpg made on a shoestring budget,

    I loved that you can play as male or female. I loved the little romances you could have with your companions. I liked greatly
    I played every spider game I could get my hands on over the summer in preparation for this games release and I can say this is my favourite by far. This little developer have really pulled out all the stops with this lovely little rpg made on a shoestring budget,

    I loved that you can play as male or female. I loved the little romances you could have with your companions. I liked greatly the styles, details and fabrics of the armours and weapons. I wasnt keen on the hairstyles but I understand the reason why they are like that (limited budget) I enjoyed greatly the story and being able to play it as I liked, side quests weren't completely locked into main quests and I was able to complete most side quests before advancing the main quest on my first play through, on my second play-through I advanced the main quest first and it felt like a very different experience. That was nice and well done.

    Im delighted that modders have been able to work on this game so thats another huge plus for me as that gives me another reason to keep going back to it which gives me so much more bang for my buck and enjoyment of course.

    I felt the voice acting was good, it took a while to get used to the natives strange accents, but I am now.

    I would have preferred to be able to fast travel from anywhere to camps or city locations as sometimes the running got a bit tedious. I also would like to see a wee mirror of transformation in the player house/camps so my lady could change her hair or eye colour. But I know that the budget put constraints on cosmetic extra's like that.

    The fighting was fine. I only used magic skills and I enjoyed that on easy. I didn't try on harder settings as I play for story and rpg elements. I enjoyed the crafting and upgrading abilities. Would have liked a few more talent points as I leveled but that wasn't a deal breaker.

    The environments were nice, linear but still with some exploring. Im not mad on too much exploration. It was a nice mix in this game. Spaces felt open but weren't too open for my comfort.

    Overall for this game I would give it an 8.5-9 out of 10. So thrilled there are people out there prepared to make games like this. Im thrilled to have this game in my library and will revisit it over and over again. For me this game was worth every penny I paid and I wish spiders staff and management the very best in their future endeavors.
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  18. Sep 21, 2019
    7
    It is a great rpg game.You can feel almost independent in the game in terms of choices.But map design is boring,confusing and takes a lot of time to travel.Most importantly you can not continue playing after the last mission.
  19. Sep 21, 2019
    2
    I know it is not a big publisher so well done to Spiders for what they have been able to produce, in honesty it's a better game than a lot of AAA publishers anyway. But the reality with Greedfall is that it is simply average. The graphics and voicing are very average for what todays tech can bring. The plot is a bit mediocre and isn't often gripping. It is tedious to once again seeI know it is not a big publisher so well done to Spiders for what they have been able to produce, in honesty it's a better game than a lot of AAA publishers anyway. But the reality with Greedfall is that it is simply average. The graphics and voicing are very average for what todays tech can bring. The plot is a bit mediocre and isn't often gripping. It is tedious to once again see religion as some crazy inquisition type fanatical, violent and secretive group of violent people. This point gets me when it comes to narrative as it is repeated almost all the time and is just not reasonable. If we really want to sterotype somebody here let's go for the third reich or Pol Pots Cambodia or maybe Communist leadership in Russia all of whom took a fanatical and macabre delight in murdering countless millions of people, mostly because they were religious. Napoleon would be another good example , the way invading forces across Europe raped and brutally murdered, Spanish and Portuguese (who were mostly Catholic) all for the purpose of a single Europe under an Emperor enlightened by science was madness. Anyway, my point here is simple, be a bit creative with your plots and stories. Graphics don't matter half as much as the tale; it's easy to overlook bad lip sync, monotone voices, bland faces and a slighlty better than average combat system (thought that was a good effort) if the tale, characters... 'life' of the game your telling and i found it underwhelming.Portu...................................... Expand
  20. Sep 19, 2019
    10
    Good old rpg. Game of the year. I’ve enjoyed it and if you are RPG fan you get this game. NOW
  21. Sep 18, 2019
    9
    People giving the game 5-6s and comparing it with the likes of Witcher 3 and DA inquisition fail to mention that Spiders is practically an indie studio, with like the 1/10 of the budget/manpower the above industry titans have.
    The fact that such comparisons are even drawn just shows what spectacular work Spiders managed to pull off!
    The game plays great, looks decent, and while the
    People giving the game 5-6s and comparing it with the likes of Witcher 3 and DA inquisition fail to mention that Spiders is practically an indie studio, with like the 1/10 of the budget/manpower the above industry titans have.
    The fact that such comparisons are even drawn just shows what spectacular work Spiders managed to pull off!

    The game plays great, looks decent, and while the story often stagnates, it's content-rich enough to burn 60+ of your hours, if you wanna do every quest etc there is. Characters looks great and while lip sync issues do exist, it's nothing really gamebreaking. The combat even on extreme is manageable and the bosses actually provide a decent challenge while being pretty epic fights at the same time.
    While polishing issues are evident and assets are often reused(It's a low budget game after all) fans of Technomancer, Bound by flame and generally old school rpgs are definitely advised to give it a go.
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  22. Sep 18, 2019
    8
    Its pretty sad that the negative reviews are 99% "The game is crap" and these people think that's a review.

    The game has heart even if the graphics are not real life. The story has a theme based on history with fantasy elements so if you have a lack of interest or education in history then you will likely find the game boring like the negative "reviews". The game has some character
    Its pretty sad that the negative reviews are 99% "The game is crap" and these people think that's a review.

    The game has heart even if the graphics are not real life. The story has a theme based on history with fantasy elements so if you have a lack of interest or education in history then you will likely find the game boring like the negative "reviews".

    The game has some character progression to allow you pick your playstyle. You also have choices on how to complete quests, albeit the outcomes are not game changing. The game is not attempting to be something new, they have tried to appeal to an already existing style that has gone quiet for a few years.

    The characters and enemies in the game are interesting although some do bear some resemblance to 1 or 2 other recently released games.

    Overall the game is enjoyable and worth the price since it is not attempting to sell at AAA prices. Watch some videos or streams before buying a game and read actual reviews.
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  23. Sep 18, 2019
    6
    Amazing graphics! Horrid controls! Could not care about the story. This is a no for me.
  24. Sep 17, 2019
    10
    Замечательнейшая игра, смесь Fable, Dragon Age Origins и конечно же Готики. Рекомендую всем.
  25. Sep 16, 2019
    10
    Solid game. I love it. For all the reviews saying that its pretty much an average rpg, it's TRUE. But in a good way.
  26. Sep 15, 2019
    10
    One of those games that just sucked me in and I played for, more or less, four days straight. I loved absolutely every moment of it. Unlike many games I’ve played in the past few years GreedFall is chock full of content from meaningful side quests, unique characters, beautiful environments, and a world that very quickly had me enraptured. While there are a few critiques I would make suchOne of those games that just sucked me in and I played for, more or less, four days straight. I loved absolutely every moment of it. Unlike many games I’ve played in the past few years GreedFall is chock full of content from meaningful side quests, unique characters, beautiful environments, and a world that very quickly had me enraptured. While there are a few critiques I would make such as more companion dialogue in and out of combat, more varied magic, and a proper epilogue scene instead of a narrated slideshow, I find that the greatness of the story and its characters definitely make up for it. We’re these few things addressed GreedFall would easily put itself at the top of my list of favourite fantasy RPGs. I only wish I could play it fresh a second time! Expand
  27. Sep 15, 2019
    6
    Adult looking but childish game. All ditches loaded with loot boxes, guess there were less street trash to loot in Naples garbage crisis. "Innocent" side quests, solved by killing "angry customers" or other involved citizens without consequences. Running in houses and opening anything to pocket without any protests. Ninja combat annihilating enemy party by dropping bombs right down onAdult looking but childish game. All ditches loaded with loot boxes, guess there were less street trash to loot in Naples garbage crisis. "Innocent" side quests, solved by killing "angry customers" or other involved citizens without consequences. Running in houses and opening anything to pocket without any protests. Ninja combat annihilating enemy party by dropping bombs right down on ground - friends wont suffer. Well, at least this somewhat absolve ELEX and other Gothic clones I thought where lazy work. Expand
  28. Sep 15, 2019
    8
    An interesting game no doubt, inspired from the serene republic of Venice, that was historically stuck between its desire to trade with the Muslim world and the intolerant bigoted Catholic church breathing down their neck, the game has a lot of attention to detail and love put in it, the graphics are beautiful, the story is nice, the quests are varied with touches of stealth, detectiveAn interesting game no doubt, inspired from the serene republic of Venice, that was historically stuck between its desire to trade with the Muslim world and the intolerant bigoted Catholic church breathing down their neck, the game has a lot of attention to detail and love put in it, the graphics are beautiful, the story is nice, the quests are varied with touches of stealth, detective work etc .... I've also rarely seen games that respect the scale of things, like for example ships and buildings are to scale and look real, really impressed with this game so far. Expand
  29. Sep 14, 2019
    0
    Cheap boring game with autistic mechanics very good for back tracking fans it is better to go sleep than play this overrated game
  30. Sep 14, 2019
    8
    Good game but i expected more, much more... but its ok maybe GreedFall 2 they do more for the game,
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 39
  2. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. Aug 8, 2022
    70
    GreedFall boasts a unique, semi-open world in which to immerse yourself, but is held back by the limitations of its game engine.
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 28, 2020
    60
    The Spiders studio didn´t take players‘ comments on the previous titles seriously, and they repeat the same mistakes. GreedFall offers an interesting world, full of amazing characters and ideas, but lacks in other aspects. [Issue#298]
  3. Dec 10, 2019
    70
    Greedfall is a tough game to judge. It's neither bad nor great. It comes staggeringly close to greatness in a number of areas, but it just lacks the polish or ambition to go further. If you're looking for a nostalgic trip back to the mid-2000s style of WRPGs, then you'll find a lot to like in Greedfall. It's worth a shot if you're a fan of that style of games. In a year that gave us titles like Disco Elysium, it's difficult to be particularly impressed by something that is merely standard.