[QuiGon]

that's the whole point of good rpg.. you don't have to read them ..you can still play the game, but you will miss some interesting details...

as i said. you don't NEED them to play the game. it's just i LIKE it to read. it's like a goooood boook. with much much details.

KEEP IT THAT WAY..or simply don't play RPG :P rpg without as much details SUX! background story and details are most important on rpg.

as for tutorials. you have to have in mind that this is not the first game of this sort. we played trough KOTOR I, II, jade Empire, and pretty much know everything we need to know to play this game.
so tutorial trough game is not needed. it would just slow the game. prolouge is enough. this game is more made towards the ppl who wanted it on PC, and those ppl all KNOW WHAT THEY WANT and WHAT IT IS. so we all know how to play it :P besides how complcated can it be? few simple go trough controls and you'll get everything you need to get :P

quote = "Is it just me, should i give it more time, and will i get my head round the game eventually?"

it's most definitly you. RPG is not for everyone. you have to understand it, like it, and get into IT. if you're not capable of those things simply avoid rpg ... nothing bad at it. it's like some ppl not be able to play sports :P

until i found out everything good that "GOOD" rpg like mass effect has to offer i was empty. now i can't stand FPS, RACING, and those rest hollow games...

one thing more...RPG games are not BENCHAMRKS..graphic is more than GOOD and if you don't realise that...don't play it. i play the game on 6600GT. and i get poor framerate on open teritories, with everything on min ..and i LIKE the graphic. it's not about looks it's about the GAME ITSELF...if i like better graphic than this i will just go outside and look at the real thing :P

if rest developers payed more attention on story and details,,i would be much happir and so the rest of us more serious mature gamers,..