its nice to see im not the only person that liked this game, because it sure feels that way sometimes. this seems to be one of those games people love to hate, even though its evident most of them played very little (or none) of the game.
first things first though, it has to be said that this game is about as goofy as they come. not the on-purpose "sam and max" kind of goofy, either. if i had to guess id say somewhere in the neighborhood of $20 was spent on the voice acting. maybe less than that. it isnt that its BAD... i mean, it IS bad, but that isnt what makes it goofy... its just... GOOFY. the delivery of every single line of VO (and theres a lot in this game) is just... off. usually, laughably so... however, im of the opinion that this is not a negative. the actors are earnest in their horrid delivery, making the overall effect smile-worthy and oddly charming, as opposed to cringe-inducing like many games with substandard VO.
so, if that kind of unrelenting goofiness puts you off, you might as well skip this game, because its going to drive you up a wall.
if you can get past that, youll find a fun game with fun mechanics and a few new things to offer. lots of things to do, places to see, items to loot, dungeons and caves to crawl, and monsters to kill. its open-world, so you can go anywhere you like right away, but unlike the elder scrolls games there is no scaling... the game can and will kick your butt if you poke your nose into the more dangerous areas too soon, so explore with caution. monsters dont respawn, so it is possible to clear the whole world, but i doubt youll ever manage it... but it does mean that routes you travel frequently will stay cleared, which is nice.
ok, enough rambling. ive finished the game 3 times, and enjoyed it every time. hard to give a much better recommendation than that :)