GreedFall II: The Dying World

Item: GreedFall II: The Dying World
Rating: 51
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-03-19

Summary

Engaging story, expansive world, and rich lore.
Noticeably improved graphics and overall polish.
Well-developed and engaging character narratives.
Appealing level design encourages exploration.
Combat system feels clunky and uninspired.
Game plagued with bugs and performance issues.

Categories

Single-player StoryExplorationCharacter CustomizationCharacter ProgressionReal-time CombatParty-based CombatChoice-based NarrativeStealth Gameplay

Reviews (sample size): 395
Helpful reviews: 85%
Unhelpful reviews: 12%
Protest reviews: 3%

51%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
49%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 596
Negative points: 892
Gameplay points: 148
Perf. points: 164
Rec. points: 324
Misc points: 88

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging story, world, and lore Description The game features a compelling and well-developed story, world, and lore that expands upon the first game. The narrative is engaging, with interesting characters, quests, and a deeper exploration of the world's history and cultures. Choices have noticeable consequences. Importance 92%	The game features a compelling and well-developed story, world, and lore that expands upon the first game. The narrative is engaging, with interesting characters, quests, and a deeper exploration of the world's history and cultures. Choices have noticeable consequences.	92%
Improved graphics and polish Description The game significantly improves upon its predecessor in graphics, animations, and overall polish. Reviewers noted enhanced character models, detailed environments, and smoother animations. The game retains the original's art style while enhancing details. Importance 89%	The game significantly improves upon its predecessor in graphics, animations, and overall polish. Reviewers noted enhanced character models, detailed environments, and smoother animations. The game retains the original's art style while enhancing details.	89%
Faithful to original, yet improved Description The game retains the familiar atmosphere and elements of the first GreedFall, while also introducing improvements and new content. Reviewers appreciate the game's ability to evoke similar feelings to the original, while also offering a fresh experience. Importance 74%	The game retains the familiar atmosphere and elements of the first GreedFall, while also introducing improvements and new content. Reviewers appreciate the game's ability to evoke similar feelings to the original, while also offering a fresh experience.	74%
Well-developed, engaging characters Description The game features well-developed and believable characters with engaging personalities and backstories. Companions are more integrated into the story and have distinct storylines, and the voice acting is generally well-done. Importance 65%	The game features well-developed and believable characters with engaging personalities and backstories. Companions are more integrated into the story and have distinct storylines, and the voice acting is generally well-done.	65%
Appealing level design, exploration Description The game's level design and environments are visually appealing and encourage exploration, with varied and detailed locations. The world feels vast and interesting, with little wasted space and a sense of purpose in every area. Importance 55%	The game's level design and environments are visually appealing and encourage exploration, with varied and detailed locations. The world feels vast and interesting, with little wasted space and a sense of purpose in every area.	55%
Fantastic soundtrack and sound Description The game features a fantastic soundtrack and appealing sound design that enhances the overall immersive experience. The music is well-composed and evokes strong emotions, contributing to the game's atmosphere. Importance 54%	The game features a fantastic soundtrack and appealing sound design that enhances the overall immersive experience. The music is well-composed and evokes strong emotions, contributing to the game's atmosphere.	54%
Meets expectations from Spiders Description The game meets expectations from Spiders, who are praised for their dedication to delivering creative and unique RPGs as a AA studio. The art direction is consistently good, as expected from Spiders. Importance 5%	The game meets expectations from Spiders, who are praised for their dedication to delivering creative and unique RPGs as a AA studio. The art direction is consistently good, as expected from Spiders.	5%
Developers responsive to feedback Description The game is in early access, and the developers are actively listening to feedback and working to polish the game. Purchasing the game now is seen as a way to support the IP and contribute to its development. Importance 3%	The game is in early access, and the developers are actively listening to feedback and working to polish the game. Purchasing the game now is seen as a way to support the IP and contribute to its development.	3%
Adjustable difficulty levels Description The game allows adjusting difficulty levels to suit player preferences. The reviewer played on Tactician difficulty and the combat was not challenging. Importance 3%	The game allows adjusting difficulty levels to suit player preferences. The reviewer played on Tactician difficulty and the combat was not challenging.	3%