I downloaded it yesterday. All together it was a massive 2gb patch so I was expecting a lot. I haven't played it so much that I can give a full review but my first impressions were a bit mixed.
From the short amount I played I could already tell the biggest improvement is in the dialogues which actually make more sense now. In the original version the story was hard to follow sometimes because so much was lost in translation. Some of the actual voice acting is still a bit dodgy though and some actors sound like they would rather be doing something else. But I guess that's to be expected if a title has so much spoken word in it.
Graphically the changes are more subtle. I noticed the sky textures changed and the colors overall are a bit brighter now. They tried to give the npc's more variety by generating different colored clothes. It is still amazing how many old women with one tooth and fat blokes with a bell round their neck are walking around in the game though, albeit they all wear different colored pants now.
The weather models are changed as well. But unfortunately it still feels broken. The problem is not that the effects look off or something like that, it is just strange that the weather changes when you move from one part of the game to another. It's very bizarre too be walking under a cloudless blue sky in one part of a city only to find that behind a gate to another part of the city people are running for shelter from an epic thunderstorm.
Gameplay wise I notice some small tweaks and fixes. The inventory screen is more manageable and it is easier to see what ingredients for potions you are carrying. I think they rebalanced some of the enemies as well but I realy haven't played enough to give an opinion on that.
Overall I would recommend people who already have the game and want to give it a replay to download the patch. The improved translation makes it worth it alone. I would not recommend buying the boxed version though (costs around 40? i think). If you haven't got a copy yet just get the normal version and download the patch for free.
From the short amount I played I could already tell the biggest improvement is in the dialogues which actually make more sense now. In the original version the story was hard to follow sometimes because so much was lost in translation. Some of the actual voice acting is still a bit dodgy though and some actors sound like they would rather be doing something else. But I guess that's to be expected if a title has so much spoken word in it.
Graphically the changes are more subtle. I noticed the sky textures changed and the colors overall are a bit brighter now. They tried to give the npc's more variety by generating different colored clothes. It is still amazing how many old women with one tooth and fat blokes with a bell round their neck are walking around in the game though, albeit they all wear different colored pants now.
The weather models are changed as well. But unfortunately it still feels broken. The problem is not that the effects look off or something like that, it is just strange that the weather changes when you move from one part of the game to another. It's very bizarre too be walking under a cloudless blue sky in one part of a city only to find that behind a gate to another part of the city people are running for shelter from an epic thunderstorm.
Gameplay wise I notice some small tweaks and fixes. The inventory screen is more manageable and it is easier to see what ingredients for potions you are carrying. I think they rebalanced some of the enemies as well but I realy haven't played enough to give an opinion on that.
Overall I would recommend people who already have the game and want to give it a replay to download the patch. The improved translation makes it worth it alone. I would not recommend buying the boxed version though (costs around 40? i think). If you haven't got a copy yet just get the normal version and download the patch for free.
