i don't really like playing these type of games that much because they seem really boring to me only exceptions i ever made was Dragon Age: Origin, Dragon Age ll, Dragon Age: Inquisition. But i decided to go ahead and fork out the $20 and buy it first thing that was cool was that the download only took 10minutes not alot of my time wasted which makes me happy. The Gameplay is really nice and relaxing while going throught your quests and killing Merc's and Goblins (only as far as i got was to first city). Graphics are really nice on max settings so no complaints there Non at all TBH. Music is really fun to listen to while playing kinda fantasy along with the music changing when you enter combat phases. The colors don't look like crap like dungeon seige 1 were all choppy and sickening to me to look at. Character Models look fantastic but i wish they would of put alittle more time into them, weapon models are great looking some of these i never seen before in any game usually they use some of the same designs. Some characters remind me of Dragon Age characters which i find cool since i love that series plus their names are kind of really closely the same on some npc's. Controls are what you would expect from this type of game top down camera use mouse to click on screen character moves to that location or click on enemy and your character will auto attack it while you press skill keys on your keyboard. The amount of forests in the first are remind me of skyrim with forest mods. The detail put into this game is just amazing for the money and i seen people who have played 100+ hours so i am excited to see whats going to happen later in the game.

all in all this game i would most likely rate it a 9/10 just for the reason just a bit more could of been put into this game before release. but i am not gonna bash on it i do recommend this game to everyone.

Doesnt deserve all the hate its getting from DaD fanboys its not the best game you'l ever play but it's fun and easy to play worth an playthough at least.

This is an enjoyable RPG that is similar to the Baldur's gate and Icewind Dale games. For me the biggest feature was the DM mode that allows you to create, publish and run your own campaigns. While the DM tool set could use more features, the tools you have allow you to create fun campaigns to play solo or with friends. That is where the game really shines, playing with a group of friends through a player made campaign.

When I first purchased this game it was right after playing Pillars of eternity and was kind of spoiled on that, and actually got a refund and was disheartened ,Then I decided lately to give it a try with the auto battle pause on and really enjoyed it ,it will slow the battle scenes down drastically but I not only enjoyed it more ,I think it got me through situations I wouldn't have normally like having characters revive a party member in the middle of fights has won me battles I wouldn't normally . I also think a little more voice acting would be nice ,and some stealing consequences would be nice also when being able to rummage through cabnets and such right in front of NPC's and also being able to attack NPC's with legal consequences would create more realism ,and a few more things ,but all in all I am really enjoying The Campaign and look forward to the Player made adventures ,glad I restarted it ,made a Drow Rogue ,cliche but very fun.

Pretty good game, not sure what the negative reviewers are talking about. I was curious, read some of them, all just talking about some sorta table top game. I don't play the tabletop. I downloaded this game, had fun.

It's not a bad game. Friend and I played the dungeon crawl together and had fun with it.
I've been doing the single player campaign and it's not bad. Movement took a little bit to get use to, but overal it's a pretty good game.

not bad, its growing on me the more i play

Sword Coast: Legends is an excellent example of how a community can ruin a really decent product. The game deserves a 7/10 if played solo, and 8/10 if played with friends. I have finished both the campaign and the DLC.

Some of the negative comments I read come from people who boast about their experience with D&D both in terms of PC gaming and tabletop. Therefore, I think that I should mention that I too played and loved all the legacy Bioware games like Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale. I've also been a DM for numerous groups solely for D&D for more than 12 years now, my longest campaign has been going on for over 5 years, and for the past year I have made a part-time job out of DMing twice a month, earning money on it and promoting D&D as a means of language learning and team building practice. To say that I like D&D and have experience with it is an understatement.

Coming back to the product at hand. The main storyline is not nearly as memorable as the second Baldur's Gate, but it is still better than any of the Icewind Dale games, the Temple of Elemental Evil, or Pool of Radiance II. Many of the side quests are really great, with interesting plot twists and a few good laughs. The NPCs might not have so much to say as in the Bioware games that everyone seems to be comparing this product to, but the background stories they got are solid, the fact that they drop a line or two when you are exploring or doing side quests is really great (they frequently chat with each other, just a few lines, but its enoguh to make you feel you are actually in a team), and they feature some really great voice acting, especially the last NPC that joins the party. Having nice, painted portraits, like in the old Bioware games would breathe more life into the characters. I still remember Aerie, Minsc, or the Icewind Dale portraits, even though the Icewind Dale characters did not have any personality at all! Those doll-like faces in more recent D&D games, such as Neverwinter Nights 2, do not contribute to overall immersion. Some of the quests have multiple endings (including the main story), sometimes with interesting consequences. The main storyline and the DLC feature quite a few puzzles, with two or three actually posing a challenge.

The combat is basically Dragon Age with D&D skills translated to a video game so that the experience is smooth. Playing the game on anything under hard mode will quickly turn out to be too easy, so I recommend starting with a high difficulty setting. The combat is smooth, the abilities are numerous, and the number of loot is astonishing, which might not fit a D&D game very well, but since this is a computer adaptation I think this is the right choice. There is a "money sink" in the form of a blacksmith who can forge epic weapons out of the fragments you find (there are many such fragments) - they are really awesome, and they cost a lot. The combat, though runs smoothly, gets pretty boring in numerous cases. The problem is that whenever you have a dungeon, you have to plow through dozens of similar enemies, sometimes to the extent that it's almost hilarious, in a negative way (e.g. wait till you reach the Guilded Eye Chapterhouse.... "enjoy"). Brace yourself, because sometimes after you have just fought a demon while being at level 15, you will encounter a swarm of rats, and you will not kill the creatures with one hit. This is just plain stupid.

I am not a fan of the contemporary tendency to make the graphics in RPGs all nice, bright and colourful (WoW, Diablo III etc.). I would prefer a slightly more serious tone for this game, but this is just my preference. Having said that, the graphics do look very well, especially the landscapes. Luskan may not be particularly memorable, too bad so much time is spent in that town, but the surrounding areas look really great. The whole chapter three is full of wonderful views. The spell animations are very nice, every piece of equipment is visible on your character, and some are really distinct, unique. Nearly every location has got secret passages, walls that have animations when you push them aside and some other small goodies that help get immersed. As mentioned before, the voice acting is great, the other audio is also ok, although it does not stand out in any particular way in my opinion.

I have not played the game online, but as I played other similar games cooperatively I think this one gets better when played with a friend. I have not tried the Dungeon Master mode, but the potential is there. In Neverwinter Nights you had to know a bit of scripting to pull off some things. Here, everything is simplified, and even if you do not get all the options NWN provided, I still think it is a good choice, as it makes the game more accessible for people who would like to share a story with their friends. Burdening people with a lot of choices is not always the best option.

All in all I am angry at what happened to this title. It is a solid game, it might lack the atmosphere of the first Icewind Dale and the complexity of the plot of Baldur's Gate II but some elements work better than in the two aforementioned games. It is a damn shame that because people did not take it for what it was on release, the game suffered a really bad start, the ratings went down, and now probably few people will pick it up. It might have been a start of a good franchise, just to grow better over the years. I enjoyed the 50 hours it took me to finish the campaign + DLC and I would definitely buy a sequel.

P.S. It is also worth saying that I did not encounter any bugs, and the game runs well on older machines. I have two PCs, and one of them is an old laptop: dual core 2.1 Ghz, 4GB ram and a GF540m GT1GB. The game runs at 25-40 fps in 1280x720, high details, no shadows.

Just getting into the game, but it's really beautiful and while I'm still getting used to the controls, it's a thorough pleasure so far. I'll update this as I get more time in.

First off i'd like to say i really enjoyed this game. I have been a fan since the original Baldurs Gate, BG2, IWD and NWN 1 and 2. that being said, i also felt that there was way more potential for this game that never came.

Pros: as usual the characters are very well thought out and i couldn't help but fall in love with them, came with a rich detailed story line, i also loved the graphics. lots of loot and scaled to my level. very detailed monster npc's. randomly generated dungeons after the campain.

Cons: no longer any steam workshop mods, only one DLC, the skill trees were to closely related for each class. not a whole lot of options for character customization. was over way to soon.