To be honest I like Aralon better. I was so hyped for this game so maybe thats my own fault but Im left disappointed. Its a vast, gorgeous world for sure, but entering the first town shows how useless that is when it seems so desolate. The town just feels abandoned and thats what a lot of the expanse feels like. Sure Aralon suffered from this a bit but they managed to "fake it" so to speak by at least having citizens walk around the towns.
I hate the comparison to Elder Scrolls pocket edition but I feel like its allllmost there but needs a bit more life in the world to make it truly epic.
Also the random jumps in difficulty (thankfully you can adjust) are jarring and dont help the experience at all.
David Deacon83 about Ravensword: Shadowlands, v1.51