Scourge626: In any game that considers themselves an RPG (not a game with RPG elements, but a full on Role Playing Game) then story is paramount. Especially in Western RPGs. WRPGs pride themselves in allowing the player to immerse themselves into their characters and become them. That is hard to do when you barely care what happens to the people around you and the very world you are trying to save. To that extent, the story needs to be engaging, andthe characters need to be relatable and have to make us care for them, This game failed in that aspect in that the story was one that worked; had a setting, narrative arc, an antagonist, and central conflict but lacked anything at personal stake. Yeah, you forgot your memories, but the game didn't give me any desire to figure out who I was. In fact, my previous lifestyle is what got me killed so why should I pursue it when I have all the power and abilities granted to me as a person who could control is own fate and the fate of others? Heck, the only reason I continued with the main quest was because I never leave a game unfinished, I had already completed everything before going back to the main quest in each of the main sections, and I was bored. Before anyone says "but you're suppose to develop your own reasons to as the character, you're not supposed to be given one" well the game developers present you with reasonings and choices on what kind of character you could be and you then choose. On a basic level, they give you the option of being good and evil. They give reasons why you should choose one or the other (moral, functional,etc.) and depending on what you find more appealing, you then choose. And they gave options, but not much in the reasoning. In case of a faulty story, WRPGs then rely on other RPG elements (quests, smithing, etc.) and the fighting. The former was decent but got didn't feel worthwhile doing, and the action got repetitive. It was good in the beginning in which my level was lower and I had to adhere to fighting people in a specific way (certain enemies were weak and strong against each of the three classes) and it was fun fighting a mix-matched group of enemies in such a way. But once you got strong enough, that became irrelevant. Also, choosing the right weapons and armor put you had a huge advantage despite your level. That is why the had they gave you the ability to switch between fighting styles and class types. However, once you find one that works, there is little chance in someone changing it. Even if you do, you won't be developing from the beginning as you can take all your points and put them into something else, skipping the developmental stage of your class building which is the fun part.