Trying & gratifying // Recommended for the patient & the persistant

*Gamepad controller is HIGHLY recommended for this title

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+ Environmental messages add a level of connectivity with other players, & sometimes offer helpful tips and warnings+ Adequate tutorial that did well to showcase the game's mechanics & the level of challenge one should expect moving forward+ Absolutely gorgeous environmental designs+ Voice acting is surprisingly excellent+ Profoundly challenging gameplay; even the most common mobs can easily destroy you if you aren't careful every step of the way+ Monster designs are spectacular, especially boss designs; very creative & much attention was paid to detail+ Weapon stats are not everything; weight & style of attack are at least as important as base statistics, if not more so+ Though I have not played the original game on the consoles, I'm told that the PC port has improved on many of the shortcomings & boasts 6-10 hours' worth of additional content+ Tons of armor, arms, spells & items to find and choose from, leading to an immense number of potential character builds; highly customizable+ Story telling is fantastic, although I found the plot to be difficult to follow at times; plot is very mysterious & is very gratifying to uncover bits & pieces, or to find a bit of dialogue with an NPC along your adventure+ Multiplayer is still somewhat active; game invasions & player summons add immensely to the game+ Games For Windows Live has been REMOVED!- Very lackluster initial character creation options- Keyboard controls are abhorrant; this game, being a console port, is so painfully tailored for controllers that it's almost unplayable without one- Unfortunately limited graphics customization