I've played this game through blood, sweat, and tears. It's like being stuck in a relationship, sometimes I really hate this game because of its very awful bugs ever since all the numerous DLCs and patches broke the game and I have to relearn how to play it all over again. On several lucky occassions, I might actually have a playable game, well no, the game has always been playable but there's always a game-breaking bug with every DLC/Patch cycle that some people recommend holding off buying the new DLC until patch fixes all of the annoyance. But then once everything's fixed, you're having a great time with it, then suddenly, new DLC!

I recommend this game because if you take some time to relax, grab a mod or two, maybe rollback on patches and DLC as well, you will get a very well-crafted game that could last for hours on end to an almost 'ruining your life' degree. I said 'almost' because the game has a point where you will get tired of it but you will keep coming back to it maybe 6 months later and find all the shiny new DLC already out and find yourself playing a new game altogether. It's a good investment, and once the DLC cycle ends, whenever it will be, that will be when the game can get its full potential unlocked with the modding community not having to do this 'race against patch' system they've been doing ever since this game came out.