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Right, two more weeks of waiting.

Yeah, the RPG scene has been pretty dry lately. That's pretty much why I bought this game.

It's a decent diversion, though the game could stand to be a little longer. The ending (for those who've completed the game) left me a bit dissatisfied and confused. I felt like I'd just finished a Camus novel or something... like there was some integral component I was supposed to "get," but I somehow missed the meaning. I won't elaborate because I don't want to spoil it for anyone.

That said, I'm hopeful that Spiders studio will continue to concentrate on making RPGs, as they seem to be getting better at it. They aren't quite there yet, but the future looks promising.

It wasn't just the ending. (So far I've only played as a full male human.) But there are parts of the game that seem to be missing. First of all not counting the tutorial area there are only 3 "hubs". Your pc and other charcters seem to get information off screen Spoiler: There are a couple of bugged quests as well.

The music however is great, VA is mostly great except for the female Vulcan. Characters are okay, some are more forgettable than others. Combat would be better if enemies towards the later levels weren't hit sponges but it's serviceable. There's also a lot of running back and forth so having unlimited sprint is great.

It was still fun for me (with cheats, though skill points and feat points makes leveling pointless since you don't actually get any stronger at higher levels) but this game has some very glaring flaws.

The music really made this game for me, interestingly enough. I don't usually pay attention to the music in games, but this one grabbed me at the main menu screen.

There are some glaring bugs (I know the ones you're referring to), but it was a pretty solid ride otherwise.

I think a game like this would've been better served in an open-world setting, kinda like Kingdoms of Amalur. I never really experienced the "scope" of the world and the war that had supposedly been raging for generations.

I've played much, much worse games. Bound by Flame won't win any awards, but I'd recommend picking it up if it's on sale. Like I said, it's a fun diversion.

think in terms of the ending

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Something like that right? Need flashbacks to explain it better. Hard to piece a coherent story together as is. Really liked it though.