*Freedom intensifies*

This is fun both in coop and solo play, but it is definitely a game where you can die on the drop of a dime due to bad luck and then have to start over again. It gets somewhat easier when you have all of the locations, mini events, and classes unlocked, but that takes time and many do-overs. If that doesn't sound like your type of game then move along, but if it is, you won't be disappointed. I don't usually enjoy these types of games (turn based and luck based) but I've kept coming back to this throughout the years to give another crack at it, and I have fun every time.

Ambitious, expansive, amazing.

Feels very similar to Valheim in terms of combat / game mechanics. The graphics are very nice and the game seems optimized well enough. The NPCs can be somewhat annoying as they will continually mill around and make noises, but the gameplay itself is very solid and the shroud is an interesting mechanic. The map, while certainly not as big as Valheim, is hand built, not procedurally generated, and is quite expansive. The build system is a bit complicated, but not difficult to get used to, and the story is interesting enough to keep you hooked. The developers are continually adding additional content which is a huge plus. Definitely would recommend!

I 100%'d this on PS4 when it first came out, and have since completed it a quite a number of times. The story is absolutely captivating, the musical score is fantastic, the graphics very pretty, and the gameplay loop is not too difficult or too grindy that it becomes unfun. This remastered edition takes the original game and ratchet's the graphics up even more. I cannot recommend this enough.