This game is broken. Horribly glitchy, most prominently in combat, which is horrendous. Camera view was an afterthought, and the idea of physics was totally thrown out the window as the game cheats to make itself difficult, and it often will lag when processing large battles. Targeting may be the worst aspect of all - seemingly thought of by a kindergartener. The game locks onto random targets on its own, and so will interrupt evasions or retreats. Game also struggles with quick sequential inputs, so will ignore certain button presses which end up wasting your time as it may result in death.
Game gets three stars from me because of its breadth, its side quests, and graphics. But the combat is so frustrating that it makes me want to chastise the designers.
**Game gets 2 stars after the Svipdagr fight, perhaps the worst designed battle I’ve ever experienced.