This post may ramble. Furhtermore, I don't know if it should be in the technical board section or the suggestion section.
I must say that Divine Divinity was one of the most refreshing surprises I have ever encountered with a video game. I was thoroughly engrossed from start to finish.
So, I waited until the 1.45 patch came out and started Beyond Divinity. I agree with all the usual complaints from people on these boards (voice-acting, linear style, etc). But I still had a lot of fun in Act I. I enjoyed the battlefields (although I don't really see the point).
Now for the problems. Act II is nearly becoming unplayable. I am a hardcore, experienced gamer. My computer is state of the art as is my cooling system. All drivers are current. Every game I play runs flawlessly.
Four things are consistently happening to me in battles with more than one enemy. The battle occurs. I lose my minimap. My computer restarts. Or the point of view is sent to another portion of the map that I cannot return from.
For those interested, I am in the Battlefields. These hiccups are starting to happen every 4 or 5 minutes now. I am very near to giving up on the game.
On top of these problems, I tend to lose portions of my main map at random which can be very frustrating. The only way to show those areas again is to re-explore those empty areas. And that, for lack of a better word, sucks.
If these problems are a result of cost-cutting/budget restraints....well that is a sad economical state of affairs for gaming. I purchase every game I play. I respect and admire those who create games.
I guess my point is that BD is becoming unplayable through no fault of mine or my computer. I blame Larian on two levels. First, I hold them to the standard of DD (which basically blew my mind). Second, they should have not released such a shoddy product.
As, I said...I respect Larian. The reason for this post is that I hope there is another installment. And I hope that installment mirrors DD rather than BD. The amazing thing about DD is that I was placed in this virtual world and I could attack it any way I chose. BD doesn't have that same feel to it.
