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CONCLUSION
Rating: ★★★★☆ - Good, edging on Great
I've nearly completed everything in the region, and found this to be a wonderful and engaging addition to wartales, and by far my favorite region to explore. Although some of the new mechanics fall short, the new region, new enemy types, additional class, more representation and diversity in the types of characters you can have, stylistic expansions, more loot, extra lore and stories, and, importantly, the inclusion of a ship and the ability to travel on the high seas makes this a worthwhile add-on if you've been enjoying the base game. While it was disappointing to discover the new travel mechanic is limited to the new region (thus creating the Belerion-bubble) the actual experience within the region is quite fun, and one can hope that this well executed mechanic will be added to further expansions of the map. An entirely worthwhile addition to the game, it's worth the full price of admission.
GRAPHICS
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
Comments: Same graphics as the last few free offerings and the base game, but the stylistic design changes that accompany Belerion (and it's various inhabitants) offer a ray of new eye candy. The Mediterranean environment is seriously amazing (and impressive) to look at as you chart the waves of the new region, fully living up to the other regions in offering a distinctive look.
GAMEPLAY
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
Comments: Doesn't entirely reinvent the wheel, as some of the new systems (e.g your ship) are really fun to engage with, while others (e.g dueling) can be frustrating and repetitive, but most are just add-ons (e.g new enemies, new loot, new battle maps, etc) to an already strong base game, so it's more of the same, but that same was already good and thus there's very little to complain about.
AUDIO
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ Mediocre
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
Comments: Pirate shanties, a new sheet for your bard, and a continuation of the already immersive audio design from the base game.
AUDIENCE
☑ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☑ Grandma
Comments: Anyone can play this game.
PC REQS.
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☑ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
Comments: Played this on a RTX3070 with overall above-average specs, and it runs smooth as butter. The DLC did include an occasional visual delay when fighting a particular reptilian enemy type, but with each successive patch it becomes less noticeable. Unless you're hunting "dragons" like Robert Baratheon, if the base game runs well then this should too.
DIFFICULTY
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
Comments: Began playing the DLC on my Expert/Expert difficulty level save and found the region to be somewhat easier than Alazar or Ludern (despite the enemies ranging from level 12-14, and my crew entering at 9-12). However, that might just be a product of figuring out how to approach ship combat in a way that prevented the AI from taking full advantage of its mechanics, something you can't as easily do on land. Resource and econ management are more difficult in the region though, but if you already have a large war chest, it should be fine.
GRIND
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☑ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need to make this your second job
Comments: Isn't very grindy, unless you want to kit your crew out with all the new armor.
STORY
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☑ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
Comments: The main story is decent enough, with fun side quests dotted throughout the islands, but the additional lore is much more interesting, especially with hints pointed towards map expansions in Edoran and Akhed.
LENGTH
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond
Comments: Not too long, not too short, though it depends on how mission driven you are.
PRICE
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
Comments: Worth $20 (or whatever your regional currency is), if you were in the mood for more Wartales.
BUGS
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
Comments: Some bugs have been reported, though the patches have done a good job at clearing many of them.