Jason B (about82llamas)

Heres a review from someone who played the whole game To start off i was really enjoying it. Then i got towards the end of the game. I decided to finish the story with the idea to go back and finish some things i started. I got to the last map in the game; the garden. The garden is extremely linear, and mostly there to establish the ending of the game unlike the other maps which are there to explore and do quests and get loot. Its about a couple hours long maybe less. In the garden, i got some of the best tier 5 weapons and armor ive seen. I was stoked to use these items so i busted my way through the garden. And Afterwards it brings you to the last battle. It takes about an hour maybe a tiny bit more to get through it with the boss fight. I finished the game and hit continue at the menu in hopes to explore the world with the decisions i made throughout the game. But nope, found out it just brings you right before the boss battle and you cant explore or do anything. So the game gives you some of the craziest loot, then gives you an hour with it. Theres bounties and quests i didnt finish, and i cant go back and finish any of it. Im not gonna load an earlier save, i wanted to use the crazy loot i found in the garden. But nope. Even if it let me explore without the decisions i made, i wouldve been okay with it. But you cant do ANYTHING. I love obsidian games for there open world replayability. But this has none of it, and i played the game with the idea id have the ability to go back and 100% anything i want. So i left some quests behind. Welp, cant do it now. For an obsidian game, i expected a lot more. I refuse to do a second playthrough or load an old save. I want to ACTUALLY USE the loot i found and earned. The second part of this review i was gonna waive off but now im not. The woke stuff in this game is absolutely ridiculous. The choice in companions; a fruity lizard person, a cool dwarf archer (only good one), an empowered black woman, and a furry. And to add to it, every protagonist and antagonist in this game is a woman. All the men in this game are complete wusses. And THERE ARE NONE. Every character is a woman and theres no variety. In this fantasy world of swords and armor, id love to see AT LEAST one viking-like absolute legend of a dude whos a beast. But nope theres literally 0. And on top of that, in this world of reptile people, dwarves and other types, they just had to put in characters that care about pronouns, like come ON. I regret this game, and i got it for free on game pass. Obsidian, please do better