User blog comment:Alexandermac53/Dragons Dogma/@comment-7288461-20130328193627

It's certainly the best game I've played for a while. It's not too common that I get completely hooked on the game, playing it solidly at the exclusion of all others, so when that does occur (like this), I know it's something special.

Agreed that it's not perfect and also that the NPC interaction (and Lore as well) is lacking somewhat. When outside of a Quest, very few NPC's have anything remotely interesting to say at all, and I'd love to know more about Gransys, it's history, people's backstories etc.

One of those other games mentioned, Kingdoms of Amalur was the last game I was as hooked on as I am with this. Would be tricky to rank one above the other for me, both having strengths and weaknesses comparitively, Lore definitely being stronger in Amalur. The Pawn system in this gives it that extra element however and is one thing that I particularly love; though it's far from playing the game with other people, it's about as close as you can get without actually doing so, which is a big plus.

Likewise can't wait for Dark Arisen!