Here is a movie from some ingame action, it seems to be highly action orientated much like a console RPG. I hope it's not true. anyway here is the link:

if it doesn't work try right clicking and take save as. (http://www.fz.se/filarkiv/download.php?file=mov/d_d_online/ddo_gameplay_movie_august_04.wmv)

Is it just me, or are those spell affects extremely underwhelming? Even compared to BG2.

I don't consider them that bad but in comparison to NWN they could be much better!