I have to ask why the game got such horrible reviews.
I read that the game lagged horribly, load times were horrendous and it didn't do very well.
However I could not disagree more, I have only gotten 2 noticeable lag fights and am about 12-14 hours in. The load times are almost nothing 4 seconds... which is pretty normal for games and I love that the story line actually involves more then 1 lord and that the one you have helping you isn't the most important leader in the world. As well the ability to customize weapons, fight with unique characters and do huge amounts of side quests that bring you back to old areas is a great way to make areas not 1 time events.
Just had to give my 2 cents.
Edit: I am using the 360 version, downloaded it on my harddrive which people still say causes them problems.