I think I'd have trouble returning to an isometric view at this point, but with a sufficiently good story and fun gameplay (not to mention the trademark humor that made Divinity 2 so awesome), anything is possible.

My two favorite games over the last couple years were Divinity 2 and Dragon Age, and I have to admit that Dragon age took me away for quite a while. I found the companion interactions entirely immersive and compelling--but only in Origins. For me, they took a huge downturn in Awakening and the DLC (apart from the two that were made at the same time as the game), and failed abjectly in DA2, and did every other aspect of the game. I'd like to see more interactions between the PC and NPCs in Divinity games, and interactions with greater depth. That's basically the only area where I can really see room for improvement, and I think to do so would bring more people to Divinity games. It can be a bit lonely, in comparison.

One thing that became obvious when comparing Flames of Vengence and DA2, was that Larian is *much* better at making an action RPG than Bioware. While Bioware virtually threw out the RPG elements that made Origins fun in order to make their version of an action RPG, in fact, threw out almost everything that people liked about the game in totality, Larian manages to keep the RPG feel while amping up the focus on action, and while not dissing their previous products, or the people who enjoyed them. Serious kudos!

All in all, while I'll have to be convinced to buy another Bioware 'RPG', I'll be standing in line to buy the next Divinity project.

Last edited by dracone; 09/06/11 12:57 AM.