Recent reviews by antidotcb

Old good game with upgraded graphics.
Performance could be better. Gameplay cannot :)
Update: Zone is huge. Atmosphere is breeze-taking.

If you're into CRPGs, this one is definitely worth a try.

It’s short, with a pleasant British accent to listen to, but even at its length, it feels like it could be half as long if they just sped up the walking a bit. The backtracking through already visited locations takes up too much time. Still, despite that, it was a good experience overall.

Absolutely fantastic story! The visuals are stunning, and the walking simulator experience keeps the tension high. There isn't a ton of action, but the engaging dialogues will keep you hooked—so be ready to listen. The walking speed is just right, none of that frustratingly slow pace that can ruin the immersion. Plus, it's short enough to keep you entertained without dragging on. You'll love it!

This game might look sick, but it feels dead inside. The story’s a total snooze fest, and instead of letting you roam free, it keeps you locked on rails. You’re just wandering around with no clear goal, moving from one checkpoint to another without any real motivation. I was hoping for some juicy lore or backstory to sink my teeth into, but nah, it’s just not there.

Gameplay? It gets stale fast. Sure, the tutorial tells you the basics—press this for a light attack, that for heavy—but the combat is brain-dead simple. You’re just mashing the same buttons over and over, farming loot, and finding obvious chests and resources. The enemies are dumb as rocks, barely reacting to anything you throw at them. Even the boss fights are a joke; they might stagger, but good luck figuring out when or why. Honestly, it feels like the game was made for kids. I’m just not getting that challenge I crave, and what’s up with having a store in the resting place menu? At least throw in some NPCs to interact with or something.

Yeah, the graphics are dope, but the performance is straight-up disappointing. The game doesn’t even support native resolution, relying on DLSS to keep things running. And get this—despite rocking a beastly rig with an i9-13900 and a 4090, the game still struggles to hit 60 fps. It dips to 40, even 30 during fights, all while stuttering like crazy at 4K with max settings and high ray tracing. There’s nothing complex going on to justify these performance issues, which just makes it all the more frustrating.

Honestly, after playing something as lit as "Shadow of the Erd Tree," this game just doesn’t cut it. The simple mechanics and easy gameplay don’t scratch that itch anymore. Maybe this game just isn’t my vibe, but I was expecting a lot more. Even with all the eye candy, the lack of depth and the performance hiccups kill the experience for me.

Amazing as always.
Most huge DLC in my life.

Despite its dated mechanics, an outdated interface from the 2000s, and poor performance on PC (even with my 4090 & 13900K), this game remains thoroughly enjoyable and fun to play. It could greatly benefit from better adaptation of PC controls, as the current setup often necessitates a gamepad. Additionally, the camera angles are frequently problematic. I hope they introduce difficulty settings because, after progressing to a certain point, it can feel somewhat easy, and I prefer more of a challenge. Nevertheless, encounters with drakes and dragons consistently provide a tough challenge.

GOTY even as it still has connectivity problems - "failed to connect" I get it 99 times out of 100

Simply amazing

GOTY