Grim Dawn - Fangs of Asterkarn

Bought this DLC thinking it would be a good time to return to the game with my friend, however we discovered not only that the game changed a lot during the years we were not playing (for worse) but also that dev doesn't really care about pushing updates for GOG version preventing crossplay due to version mismatch.

Fangs of Asterkarn is the final and by far the biggest expansion Grim Dawn has to offer. To make it clear: I dont think most of the negative comments or review regarding this expansion are justified or make any sense, and I will tell you why that is. There are also people saying: "This expansion is incomplete". Total BS, if you ask me. We still get 2 massive roguelikes dungeons soons, as we have in the other expansions, which was also clearly communicated by Crate multiple times. To start with a few critical points: - This expansion can feel overwhelming at first, bc some areas are huge. And there are more quests this time, where the solution isnt obvious at first. But that feeling will change after a few playthroughs as it has before in the other DLC's (think about Forgotten Gods). - Some enemies and bosses are a bit overpowered, but since the expnasion has just launched 1,5 ago, some tweaks and changes will come and they need their time. (Although it has been communicated very clearly by Crate that this is an endgame expansion with content for harder challenges and characters. So i think ppl should just chill and be more realistic when it comes to such critics. - the secret quest is definitely too crazy to figure out on your own, in the other expansions it was very difficult too, but the hints were enough to solve it. But the way to get their this time atleast leaves you invested for some time. The big positives: + This expansion delivers the biggest amount of content in comparison to all other Expansions, also when you look at the price, being almsot the same by twice the world size.... So how can anyone complain about that.. ? + The scenery of Asterkarn is beautiful, atmospheric and serves a full immersion of the world of cairn. + The new Beserker mastery is a great addition and in its current state is one of the strongest masteries available, It also brought something uniique and new with the transformations and the Onslaught mechanic, which helps other masteries aswell. Furthermore is can be combined perfectly with any mastery and allows almost every playstyle to the fullest. + Hundreds of new items enable even more playstyles, also helping out older base game builds and strategies. Possibilies are nowadays almost unlimited, which pushes creativity and fun even more. + The new Ascendant Mode and the Altar helps making Endgame characters more powerful and give them a better challenge after reaching lvl 100, and serves as a good alternative to the Shattered Realm in FG. +This whole expansion filled the void of a snowthemed Act and the lack of the Chtonian Threat after AoM and FG, so now the whole universe feels complete, and every damage and enemy type is now represented evenly throughout the game. Conclusion: All in All this expansion is great and secures the legacy of one of the best ARPG's ever made. (I will also not accept this new expansion being trashed by people that have no clue whatsoever about the game or just randomly throwing in made up ciritcs that make no sense at all , fr.) We can all be happy that Crate even considered making this expansion and investing all their time to serve us something great at this high standard.

game crashes in frostveil highlands at stairs ..had no issues with purifier there like 2 days ago, but now my dervish is stuck there :/

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Отвратительное дополнение, судя по карте всего лишь два портала и очень "большая" карта , за семь лет могли сделать что-то поистине не разачарующее , как например другие ДЛС с их масштабом. В общем жадные разработчики хотят скрести с игроков еще денег за халтуру.К счастью успел вернуть деньги 😄. Не советую к покупке никому.

За три года ожидания дополнения годного контента и шмота очень мало. Модернизация шмота огорчила...

The base game with its first two DLCs is in my Top 3 ARPGs of all time, but this DLC just doesn't click with me. The new region feels too large and empty, the quests are pretty lame and some of the new enemies are way too overtuned. What I dislike the most is the decision to have this weird tie-in with the other two DLCs, just to (basically?) force the players to also buy the other two DLCs. That is very questionable (to put it nicely). I don't really regret my decision to buy the new DLC, because after a 1000 hours in Grim Dawn I just wanted to show some love for the makers of this game. But if you have never played Grim Dawn before and wanna check it out, then my recommendation is to not buy this DLC. Instead just buy the base game and then if you like it, get the first two DLCs (Ashes of Malmouth and Forgotten Gods). Unless there's a Steam Sale, then just grab it all of for like 12 EUR. And then if you played through all of that and still want more, then (and only then) get Fangs of Asterkarn.

A brillant final farewell DLC to arguably one of the top 5 single-player ARPG on Steam. The Good: - Lots of content in new gears, augments, monster infrequents, crafting materials -New lore -New powerful class option -New area to explore and superbosses -New game mechanics and quests The Meh: -Some maps are too large and empty -Some unfinished voiceover -Requires revisiting all previous DLC dungeons to complete certain steps. Overall, as a series veteran, I give it a 8.5/10!