Nah, I'm not a type of person who likes to argue. I didn't try to provoke anything. Everyone has different tastes and I respect that.
just sharing my opinion, this thread sparked something in me. This thread was the only reason I registered, really.
No, not all recent rpg's 'suck', per se. It's just that nothing really clicks recently.
However, I replayed NWN1 and all of its expansions at least three times from start to finish. That's not mentioning the times that I started over, or played with mods. Now that is a great RPG. Baldur's Gate II is incredible. Fallout 2 - oh. Three times 100% completion at least. Just to name a few... Not to mention I still play stuff like Angband.
But yes, in recent years, nothing. I do enjoy the hack&slash genre simply because it's relaxing and doesn't frustrate with nuisances.
A good hack&slash game (roguelikes, D2) has replayability and fun. Something you can endlessly progress in and relax your brain after work. But it takes a game like Baldur's Gate II or NWN1 to really impress me. And I've seen nothing of that quality recently.
For Divinity 2, I'm hoping for a rather relaxing, fun and fresh hack&slash experience that I haven't received in a while. And if it features interesting story and music, then it will be a great game. Those are my expectations - nothing more, nothing less.
