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CLXXXIX

ROLAND feeleth his death is near,
His brain is oozing by either ear.
For his peers he prayed—God keep them well;
Invoked the angel Gabriel.
That none reproach him, his horn he clasped;
His other hand Durindana grasped;
Then, far as quarrel from crossbow sent,
Across the march of Spain he went,
Where, on a mound, two trees between,
Four flights of marble steps were seen;
Backward he fell, on the field to lie;
And he swooned anon, for the end was nigh.

Disregarding all the glitches and constant bugs, the biggest let down of this game is that its systems and gameplay are fundamentally bad. Even if they flesh out the number of quests, and make Night City feel more alive, if they fix all the glitches, the gameplay is just... Lacking. Boring. The RPG-systems are borderline meaningless. The narrative is hit and miss. Some of it is brilliant, there are several really cool and visually stunning vistas. I found the Nomad setting outside of Night City to be the most interesting, but your mileage may very well vary. Wait a year or two, and buy this game when it is on (a big) discount.

Excellent game. Go with the RPG aspect, and just play the story as it unfolds. This is a "tribe simulator" unlike any other you've played. Unless, of course, you played King of Dragon pass, in which case you'll love this.

Deep, funny, witty. Tons of references, but also some serious underlying themes.

I'll floss my teeth... WITH YOUR FACE: 10/10

More Baldur's Gate than Baldur's Gate.

"Most nations see natives as poor unfortunates who are failing to use God's creation properly and should be moved away. We see them as poor unfortunates who are failing to use God's creation properly but may someday dream of being French. This distinction is important."

Flawed in some ways. Excellent in many others. Play this game.