Every new game will be D&D 4E for sure. So, BG3 wouldn't be the same as BG1 or 2. The bhaal spawn story has definitely come to an end. A new game would only lend the name (and maybe the engine).
Every new game will be D&D 4E for sure. So, BG3 wouldn't be the same as BG1 or 2. The bhaal spawn story has definitely come to an end. A new game would only lend the name (and maybe the engine).
D&D Next is already being put through public playtesting
Only thing that makes me sad is that they have to use Baldur's Gate title for something that will be totally unrelated to Bhaalspawn Saga. I don't want to see BG3. I just want a new game (that isn't shit) with D&D setting with a DIFFERENT title.
I will most likely buy BG:EE but not going to buy BG2:EE. Why should I? It is already perfect as it is.
It's not only the rules that changed but also the lore. That's the even more difficult thing about it. I don't think they will do a setback or a restart like the Comic industry did for Spiderman and Superman. And if D&D Next is already on the horizon, for me it's even more clear. They will make this one obligatory, because naturally that one will be the savior and a new game would be an important vehicle to spread the mechanics. If 5E is already that close to beta testing it will release while BG3 is still in the making. Enough time to implement the new rules. They did so for 3E with NWN and IWD2, too. But they will never return to the most complicated rulework (ETW0, dices) in D&D history, I take a bet on this. Nostalgic releases of 1E doesn't proof anything for me. It's not uncommon, White Wolf did the same with Vampire. Doesn't mean WoD will be oWoD.WotC has realized their 4e push has hurt them. They just reprinted fancy editions of the 1E AD&D books after all. I really don't think future games will have to be 4E.. D&D Next is already being put through public playtesting and with the reprint of the 1E books… well. I think it's best not to make any absolute proclamations.
500k is a pipedream. The original sold 2-3 m at most.
500k is a pipedream. The original sold 2-3 m at most.
Honestly, why does the title matter? It's basically for marketing and doesn't take away anything from the originals. Did Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance make you not like BG1 & 2?
"I'm really hoping to break 500,000 copies across all platforms. It is a great game at a low price. I'll speculate with those numbers we could persuade the parties involved to do a BG3"
When I see terms like "enhanced" or "reloaded" in game titles, I throw up a little in my mouth. Fool me once…
Have you ever played The Witcher EE? Or Gothic 3 / VTMB with fan patches?
Some games are much better with the "enhanced" version,
It wasn't a great game to begin with. It was pretty tedious and the characters moved too slow. All the mechanics made it overwhelming
I had to play Icewind Dale to take a look at it again, and by then a lot of the movements were fixed either by patches, boots of speed or fan made modkits. Byt then I was used to the modkits too, so it took some time to realize this is what Ultima 9 should have looked like.