I like to think that being slightly above 25 is not incredibly old
But of course nostalgia and experience play a role.
Yet graphics mean nothing, even today a good NWN 1 module is a good NWN 1 module, I don't play graphics and I don't remember graphics nor do I rate graphics /except Dwarf Fortress style graphics ,p). When I play RPG's, I only judge (and remember) them based on principle things -> Story (Lore+Quests) Companions and Combat
Companions/Characters/Story in D:OS are the absolute WEAKEST element. They have no real unique quests (though you can tell Larian wanted to do something with them, but stopped mid-way...), they are not well developed and do not develop in any meaningful way. They don't disagree with you (on a level like in BG2, where going against your party alignment could have severe consequences) nor are they memorable... Madora is a fighter and Jahan a mage.. wee. They have a bit story, but they are at no point memorable characters players empathize with. And the main plot does not give you proper driving force :aka: motivation.
D:OS was what I expected it to be, but when it comes down to it, PoE is what I am putting my hope in now....
My first playthrough of BG2 took me well over a month too. And after it I retried again and again with different class combos and dialog choices and paths (and mods, later on). And then it of course goes a lot quicker.
I liked D:OS and as I said, I got what I expected. I am happy
But it does not fulfill that tickling urge for *hard fantasy* rpg's... PoE and Torment 2 seem to be about the only real contenders at this point.
Based on what the KS said I think the content is very good. It's a good game, it's just not a great RPG.. yet. (let's see what users can make once editor gets proper tutorials ,p)
Any by the way, my nostalgia does not stop me from absolutely adoring Dragon Age: Origins, Mass Effect (Yes all 3.. even the ending.. to an extent ,p) in the same way as BG2, NWN1 and TORMENT. And to an extend, the DKS saga (which I liked too ,p) this is not all RPG's i liked, but in my mind I compare games to BG2 and Dragon Age: Origins mostly ,)
