Interesting article by Michael Cromwell for PCGMedia:
Why the hell should Larian Studios get your money? The current state of RPG’s As it stands, Original Sin has the foundations for that classic RPG experience that RPG fans are craving for, but bringing even isometric RPG’s into the modern era is still an expensive feat. All the money raised through their pledge is, as they have said, dedicated to enriching the foundations for a huge and expansive RPG world full of quirks, charm, humor, and mechanical depth.
Recently, they announced that if they pass the $800k mark, ‘Henchmen’ will become ‘Companions’, each featuring their own back story and character. What better example than this to highlight how exactly teams that work in this way can enrich true RPG experiences? Suddenly, something bare-bones mechanical, and merely functional is full of life, depth, and character. They are no longer defined by the token of their function so much as the depth of their character. That’s what an RPG is about! Scripting, polygons, and triggers do not constitute humans!
