Nephologist
Keeper of the Watch
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Thinking a game from 1985 didn't age well doesn't make me a mainstream gamer.
I like CRPGs, but preferably with sound and a story that doesn't require a manual.
Now I know you're trolling. The game features a user-selectable soundtrack with associated in-game party buffs. The remaster even has different recorded tracks for each song depending on the instrument equipped by your bard. No sound?
The remaster also does not come with a manual, the guild leader tells you that Mangar has conquered Skara Brae and it's up to you to take him out. That's it, no cut scenes, no NPCs with long expositions, no romances, etc. The story is the gameplay, exploring the town and dungeons.
This type of CRPG is obviously not your preference, and that's fine, but to call the game bad and to claim that those of us who still enjoy it in "current year" only playing due to nostalgia is foolish and naive. FWIW, I only briefly played BTII in the 90s; I am playing BT1 for the first time now and loving it.
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