[color:"orange"]How many of you who enjoy DD also were fans of Ultima VII ?[/color]
Probably most.
The trend towards 3D graphics is a good thing, in general (greater world immersion, more variety in characters, NPCs and equipment, smaller file sizes per model, etc). The problem is developers / fans / publishers / etc who focus on graphics to the exclusion of other features.
I think the action RPG trend has slowed, or at least there is a counter movement with some real RPG games in development.
I can not speak to the Ultima VII sequels directly. I have VIII, but have not gotten around to playing it (the demo wasn't terribly compelling, that I recall). I never checked out the demo for IX, perhaps because it came between UO and the canceled Ultima X MMO.
[color:"orange"]Personally, I'd prefer in depth dialogues with consequences and multiple ways to solve quests over 3D graphics any day.[/color]
You're preaching to the choir, here. I'd like as good a graphics quality as possible without negatively influencing the rest of the game.
Unfortunately, game reviewers tend to weight graphics fairly highly, and reviews and box art are an astonishingly large influence on in-store purchases.
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