I bought the game last Tuesday. Needless to say, I'm hooked! My character is at level 8 and completed most of "Family Matters" quest. I just finished meeting the witch (the hot one that invited me to come back and visit her for some intimate time after slaughtering monsters in the cave). I just collected all of the Griffin Armor diagrams and have crafted the trousers for them. Still need to finish crafting out the rest... now to find out where to get the rest of the crafting components.
I haven't found a single thing about the game I don't like yet. I've found a few hilarious glitches, namely getting stuck at an invisible wall while trying to ride a horse over a bridge or under a portcullis. Another funny one was where I killed a bandit with a sword strike and flinging him 200 yards up into the air.
The quests are very well written. The sheer amount of content along with voice acting is top notch. Did I mention the combat mechanics? I can't tell you how many times I got
to me from low level monsters in the beginning of the game because I wasn't using everything at my disposal. I like this combat style because it rewards you for using not only your sword, but casting Signs, along with using oils, potions, and food. If you come unprepared, you're going to get effed. It helps to slow down the combat pace by keeping distance and picking off numerous enemies one by one.
When I played Skyrim, I paid little attention to alchemy- I just hack-slashed my way through levels. Not so with this game.
