Nice writeup Vagabond. Keep us updated on how you feel about the game once you get past that first chapter...
Personally, I think the game does a nosedive after that point. The gameplay is still good (I don't have a problem with the controls) but the lack of play, the lack of options, and the nauseating dialogue got to me mid-second act and only got worse from there (I'm nearing the end of the third act now).
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