I've played through three chapters of the game and I don't really get the generally low mainstream reviews. This game is pretty great fun and highly addictive.
Chapter 1 is pretty boring and plays exactly like Gears of War with bows, but once you hit the dungeons proper it becomes really good. I really like the puzzles and riddles.
That said, though, Caddoc sucks. There's really no reason to play with him in single-player, unless you like watching Elara stealing all your kills (seriously, it's like she's wielding an AK-47 and bazooka rather than a bow)... which brings up a complaint: those arena sections where you need to fight waves and waves of enemies aren't really well suited for the single-player when you are burdened by the pretty bad AI of your companion. I had to
The main characters are surprisingly likeable and well-voiced as well, and have some pretty good interactions. I like how Caddoc looks like the clich