Divinity: Dragon Commander

It's not a good game, but I think it's a great idea for a game. I really like the idea of a hybrid RTS/action game like this (or Brütal Legend) but so far nobody has made one of those that I find fun. The map strategy parts are pretty boring and the RTS gameplay isn't all that fun. Being a dragon is fun, but not fun enough to lift up the rest of the game. The politics are interesting, having to balance the different races and their opinions on various issues, but it feeds back into the map strategy which is boring.

It's been a long time since I played this game, but going back and looking through my library, I figured it deserved a recommendation, if purely for its uniqueness - I have never quite played a game like this and would have much liked some kind of Sequel. It's an Action game/RTS Hybrid, wherein you can transform into the eponymous Dragon commander to support your troops around an RTS map, though of course you cannot be everywhere at once. The Dragon part is probably a bit better than the RTS part, as the latter is relatively basic, but the combination is still unique. Outside of the map, there is a poltical layer where you can balance factions against each other to get advantages on the campaign map. Many of the choices you can choose to make in this layer are quite humorous, though sometimes they are also dark in tone - there is good balance. Or you can simply throw it out and simply play according to whatever your political leanings are - the options for both ends of the spectrum are there.

D:DC is a strange game to play in 2020. There are many merits to D:DC but you already probably know about them. My problem is that the game has aged terribly and will become increasingly comical as the years go by - and no good game should be like that. In retrospect, this game lacks a clear identity like Larian's more famous titles and it takes inspiration from other games in a very blatant way. It takes place in the Divinity universe, but rather than make a compelling story about Rivellon, Larian have tossed away any coherence in the world building for the sake of creating a sort of caricature of the political hot topics during the 2000s and early 2010s. The result? Absolute cringe. One point in favour of Larian Studios however, is that the politics are almost unbiased. Whatever decision you make will have interesting choices and reactions. Then again, the vast majority of political issues referenced in this game are left-leaning, which isn't very surprising I suppose. Personally, I have no problem with politics sprinkled into my video games here and there, but Dragon Commander's story is almost completely consumed by IRL politics and the price we all have to pay for this is our immersion in the world-building of the franchise.

Просто перестань просматривать обзоры и признай что играешь в эту игру чтобы заромансить ящерку или женскую версию Ленина из мавзолея. А теперь - я отпускаю тебя. Ты волен идти и искать правило 34 с принцессами...

拉瑞安的作品，质量有保障。不过师父，结局的时候您一定被降智打击了吧。虽然我理解这是《神界》系列时间点最早的作品，所以主角的这些黑科技肯定要失传，可游戏里失传的理由也太……

The AI has a pretenity towards doomstacking rushes that beat your army, your defences, and your dragon in a handful of moments. Use many cheats if you must play this. Also, no Imp wife. You cowards.

This game does so much well. Story is a bit basic/predictable, but I enjoyed it a lot. Board game elements are also super nice. I don't like the RTS mechanics, nor do I like the dragon mechanics. Flying around as a dragon feels pretty bad and so does shooting... And thats like a third of the game. With that being said, consider bumping the difficulty down and just enjoying yourself. Huge reccomendation for people who want to make their own strategy/narrative/action hybrid games. So many systems, and it does so much wrong.

Cool concepts, awkward execution. The RTS mechanics were technically alright but engagements felt repetitive and the AI was easily overcome. The dragon, while effective, did not feel very satisfying and its progression was underwhelming. The story could have been cool but its antagonists were horribly underdeveloped, allies were goofy caricatures, the writing gave a generally un-serious impression, and decisions dwelling on identity politics were the most ridiculously overt, cringe-worthy, and out of place I've ever seen in a game. Not devoid of fun but an undercooked and forgettable mess.