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Not Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 53.0 hrs on record (29.0 hrs at review time)
Posted: 4 Sep, 2020 @ 4:20pm
Updated: 13 Oct, 2021 @ 11:35am

Edit: Updated Oct. 2021.
I take it all back, this game is not worth the purchase price. There has been little-to-no progress made in the most lacking areas of the game. There is no joy to be found in what little end-game exists. As a single-player story experience, it is serviceable. However, if you're looking to gain anything more from this game than a serviceable single-player campaign/story-mode, don't bother, there is nothing to be found. Multiplayer is basically non-functional on Steam still, and when it does function you'll still never experience it, as now there is a dearth of players. The single-player campaign has no value beyond the first playthrough. Earlier in the first quarter of 2021 the developers decided to reduce, to a large degree, the amount of XP you earn in-game. The existing rate of advancement was already rather lean and could have used an increase, not a decrease. Now, as of this writing, the developers have broken their original promises to customers and began to sell boosters to increase the your XP gain, rather than simply restoring the rate of advancement to the level prior to the Q1 2021 patch.
I strongly recommend avoiding this title. If you simply have to experience the story mode, then I recommend playing on Game Pass or picking it up during a sale which reduces the price by AT LEAST 50%.

I'm leaving my original review below for posterity, and humor at my naivete.

Excellent game, excellent campaign. A few technical issues, the team is actively patching and working on. More depth and a better story campaign then I would have expected. Deep character build system and itemization reminiscent of older ARPGs where stats and skill choices actually matter and drastically change the way you play, not just "Item Level". A special note for the INCREDIBLE voice acting is well deserved. Quite possibly some of the best voice work I've heard in a game.

Monetization is actually rather generous for a AAA title. Only a cosmetic marketplace, that's it so far at launch. No lootboxes, MTX currency is earnable in-game, no "seasons" which means no FOMO shenanigans with regards to unlockables and cosmetics, their "battle pass" isn't a battle pass, it's a cosmetic unlock progression system with NO TIME LIMIT. Also, a generous amount of cosmetics and skins that are only unlockable via gameplay and can't be purchased in their marketplace.

Overall excellent game, far more content and deeper than I would have expected especially given the PR leading up to release. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a fun single or multi-player ARPG. Worth the full price of admission and a bargain if you can get it on sale.
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