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[-] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 60 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I said it once before but this is exactly the game that needed to come out after Final Fantasy 16, and Dragon Age Dreadwolf's bullshit is going to look even worse in this game's shadow. Just to shut up the think pieces and comment sections that claim RPGs becoming God of War clones is somehow the only "modern" direction to take them.

[-] money_loo@1337lemmy.com 18 points 1 year ago

They can both exist.

I personally enjoyed the new Final Fantasy.

[-] Belgdore@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it’s not really a traditional FF game, but it’s a good game regardless.

[-] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago

it's probably why I enjoyed this one, but could never even bring myself to finish any of the other ones

[-] qwertyWarlord@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago

Hey if we can have several one in a decade world events happening in a short timespan, surely we can get some good games too

[-] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 39 points 1 year ago

But it doesn't have to be a once in a decade thing. We can drop a great RPG or even a good shooter every couple years.

[-] nyctre@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I meant .. it's not. There have been 3 larian games in the last 9 years, and all 3 have been great. And they're not the only good games or RPGs. So the title is just the usual click bait crap

[-] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

I played Divine Divinity some when it was released. It was interesting but clunky. It was no Neverwinter Nights.

I want to see us as gamers get away from sequelitis and get full games again without lock boxes or cash shops or battle passes. The excitement of Doom or Battlefield 2 or Elden Ring.

I think they meant DOS 1 & 2

[-] verysoft@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wont happen. Average consumer consumes without thought for the larger picture, theres a reason we got to this point, people are suckers and buy it all, the most recent trap they willingly jump into is "pre order for X days early access", I will never understand.

[-] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Some games like Factorio and BattleBit are worth buying in early access

[-] verysoft@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Early access as in still in development, sure some are, but that is not what I was talking about. It's preorder our finished game (and/or buy a 'deluxe' edition) and get the game 'early' before its release date. Reality is, its just a delayed release for smarter consumers.

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[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 29 points 1 year ago

I hope this inspires people to check out Larian's Divinity: Original Sin series.

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[-] verysoft@kbin.social 25 points 1 year ago

Well DOS2 came out 6 years ago, so hardly once in a decade.

[-] RegularGoose@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

6 years ago was a different decade.

[-] nicktron@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago
[-] Elegast@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago

Divinity original sin 2 id assume. Great game as well by Larian.

[-] scottywh@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Interesting that it didn't gain similar notoriety then.

[-] theragu40@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

I think the Baldurs Gate name/brand carries a ton of weight still. Lots of people are nostalgic for it because it was a formative game of the 90s.

[-] Bandananaan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I think bg3 is also a lot easier to get into than dos 1 and 2. Having actual cut scenes and voice acting for everything goes a long way in making the game immersive. I also feel its easier to get into the combat (though that may just be me having got used to dos beforehand)

[-] theragu40@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I'm really looking forward to playing it (I've promised myself to fully beat TotK before I pick it up). I played a ton of BG 1 and 2 when I was a kid and even for me they are hard to pick back up now. A slightly more accessible version of that sounds amazing.

[-] Bandananaan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I tried playing bg 1 and 2 about 10 years ago. I put about 40 hours in between them and enjoyed it, but I found it tough going. I've found bg3 way easier to get into and have already far surpassed the hours I put into the original games. On top of what I've already mentioned, the change to fully turn based is a huge improvement on that weird pausable real time used in the previous games

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[-] BloodForTheBloodGod@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

IMO it didn't have an engaging start. The joke/parody concept also scratches s different itch.

[-] BloodForTheBloodGod@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I found that game wasn't 8% as engaging or interesting to.me

[-] verysoft@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As BG3? Its the same formula, just different lore and combat.

[-] BloodForTheBloodGod@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I just didn't like it

[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 1 year ago

It scratches the same itch that has led me to buy Skyrim at least 3 times (PS3, PC, and Switch)

[-] thrashpipe@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

This game has taken me back to my Mass Effect days. I'm so glad I checked this game out, and I've enjoyed almost every minute I've played.

[-] kalistia@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

You should try divinity next :D

[-] thrashpipe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll add it to my list.

[-] tallwookie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

because it's a good game, or because they didnt go the DLC route?

[-] people_are_cute@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago

Because people don't currently have many options among new games.

[-] shrugal@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago
[-] Kichae@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Because they sold a whole bunch of copies.

[-] utopianrevolt@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It turns out, if you make a good game, it'll probably sell well.

[-] misterfenskers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

First story driven game to fully immerse me since New Vegas. I'm about 15 hours deep and I'm not even scratching the surface.

[-] Durotar@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

That sounds like I should take a look.

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