Quote from: Luciana on October 11, 2016, 08:28:53 PM

Quote from: challengerX on January 17, 1970, 08:03:45 PM

Wow, I was wrong. That's fucking awesome.

Yeah, it's the main appeal of the game. The magic is rather... well, massive.

I know another thing that's massive

PLEASE don't talk about it in public

it was for your eyes only

In terms of the story, it only opens up in the last portion of the game. The trope "hero going to kill the bad dragon" is the main hook the plot gives you until the big reveals near the end.
Until then, the NPCs are bland and the only reason people find them memorable is because of pieces of dialogue they spout. The only compelling characters are found later on in the game as it ties up, or in the DLC and not only that, but they are compelling because they tie into your experiences as a player of the game alongside story reasons.
Anyone saying it's boring really just didn't give it enough time. And while I do agree that having to complete a game is a bad standard to being able to say if you liked it or not, but the way this game is set up you can't go about it any other way.

Combat is only boring if you let it be.
There are nine classes with three focuses of sword and shield, bow and dagger and sorcery. You say you saw someone spamming arrows, which was probably because they were at a stage where closing with enemies at a low level as an archer will severely fuck them up, or because they have the kickass ability to fire ten arrows at once which decimates shit like nothing else in the game.
I think it's Jaz saying that sword and shield is very basic, but later in the game when you get all sorts of flourishes and combos, it becomes one of the most satisfying ways to play.
The bosses aren't terribly varied, you will start noticing trends after a while, but they're different enough and the AI reacts differently enough to stay interesting to fight throughout multiple playthroughs.

Character customisation is fantastically detailed and you can even create you own companion with the same tool.
Not mentioning the soundtrack would be a disservice, but it's something you'd have to listen to yourself.

It's incredibly telling of the game and it's quality when the only people saying they loved it are the ones who saw it through to completion, no one has gone "I've finished it and I still don't like it". And even at that, the reason it got so slated in the reviews was because of an issue with travel time that gets drastically fixed with the Dark Arisen DLC. I might add that the DLC includes a massive new area with new equipment, music and increases the difficulty.
In short, if you liked anything from Skyrim to Dark Souls, you should do yourself a favour and play it.
Maybe you will be underwhelmed. Maybe you won't. The game has jank and snippets of problems, but it's an unforgettable gem if you get around to enjoying it.