Uh oh, seems I missed something pretty important. Looking forward to it. One thing is for sure, many people are going to be disappointed it isn't going to match their nostalgic expectations.
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Uh oh, seems I missed something pretty important. Looking forward to it. One thing is for sure, many people are going to be disappointed it isn't going to match their nostalgic expectations.
And it won't. NOTHING can match nostalgic expectations
"Initially" I would say. Metacritic (I know, I know) gives BG2 9.3 and PoE 8.4Pillars of Eternity seemed to do that for a lot of people, though.
I wonder about that as well... As BG3 it could have suffered fate similar to DA2 though.I wonder how people would have rated it if it was called Baldur's Gate 3.
I wonder about that as well… As BG3 it could have suffered fate similar to DA2 though.
You could also ask yourself how Baldur's Gate and similar classics would be rated today. It swings both ways…I've only recently played Kotor for the first time and the writing at times, felt like something put together by a pair of teenagers.
"Carth looks like he has something on his mind. Maybe you should poke him around a bit."
"What's on your mind, Carth?"
"I don't want to talk about it!".
And BG II, would be crucified today for a huge amount of gameplay flaws and balance issues…anyone rolled a Kensai/Mage lately?
You could also ask yourself how Baldur's Gate and similar classics would be rated today. It swings both ways…I've only recently played Kotor for the first time and the writing at times, felt like something put together by a pair of teenagers.
"Carth looks like he has something on his mind. Maybe you should poke him around a bit."
"What's on your mind, Carth?"
"I don't want to talk about it!".
And BG II, would be crucified today for a huge amount of gameplay flaws and balance issues…anyone rolled a Kensai/Mage lately?
Then why is PoE is criticized for the same problems that ignored with the classics?
Like the attribute system…compare this to that tedious, mindless clicking at BG character creation screen.
Is it?
Yes it is. Most of us here considered that PoE wasn't a bad game but that it was underwhelming…
Try PoE with that Bester's mod, it makes it much better.I've started PoE three times now. Every time I get about 5 to 8 hours in and then start thinking, "I really want to play an IE game now."
After this is released, I wonder how long a full playthough of BG1EE, TotSC, BG1EE: SoD, BGIIEE, and ToB will take?
Also, try saying that last sentence 10 times fast.
Try PoE with that Bester's mod, it makes it much better.
Pillars of Eternity seemed to do that for a lot of people, though. I wonder how people would have rated it if it was called Baldur's Gate 3.