[These impressions are based on a retail build of the game provided by the publisher.]
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
This is the game that makes me wish I had more free time. I immediately was drawn into the mechanics and setting of Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. As someone who has played a D&D campaign under the Pathfinder ruleset (and will soon start one with Pathfinder's second edition), I felt comfortable creating a character and playing out the battles. Even so, the game does a great job of introducing Pathfinder's mechanics to the player one at a time POE currency trade . For anyone unfamiliar with the Pathfinder ruleset, creating a character might be a bigger hurdle than normal; just pick a pre-set character that sounds neat and go is my advice.
It's also worth mentioning that I didn't play the first game, and doing so isn't necessary. I'm sure there are references to the original, but this is a wholly new story. I'm truly enjoying the characters introduced so far and where the story seems to be heading. It's hard coming off of a game like Divinity: Original Sin 2 with everyone being voice-acted, but at least there is voice acting for the major scenes and moments. They have clearly learned from the mistakes of the first game: all I ever heard about was the bugs and the lack of turn-based combat. I've encountered no bugs so far in my playtime, and the game pauses by default when a battle starts and can be paused again at any time.
I'm genuinely looking forward to spending more time in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. As my schedule gets less hectic, I absolutely plan on killing my afternoons with my party members (which includes my animal companion deer!).
[These impressions are based on a retail build of the game provided by the publisher.]
Diablo II: Resurrected
Chris already reviewed this, and I don't really have much to add. I just wanted to say that it's great to be back. The only reason Path of Exile, the game I spend most of my year with, is alive today is because of this masterpiece. Hearing those sounds again brings me back to a place lost in my memories POE divine orbs . Seriously, once I heard the Town Portal sound for the first time in forever, a smile instantly grew from ear to ear.
