Yeah well for me the D:OS games really sucked - the story, the setting, the characters, the artwork, the writing - everything. And yes, the artwork is cartoony BS. By contrast, the PoE games and also P:K are my go-to games now. So I want BG3 to be as UNLIKE D:OS2 as possible, and keeping in mind that they are NOT making D:OS3 but rather a Baldur's Gate game! To make BG3 be effectively D:OS3 would be a shameful con-job, and I don't believe Swen Vincke is that sort of a person.
Everything? I think u should be more specific and not throwing words like that here coz yes I can understand that u dont like story, setting, chars, art, writing, thats preference/taste but I would not understand u if u also dont like all the systems and mechanics Dos2 offers and how the game works coz in that regard I only see quality, dedication and innovation from Larian and I bet BG3 will not be THAT different from Dos2 gameplay/mechanic wise and there will be little to none room to change that, maybe turn vs pause debate will decide the combat but other than that I dont see much of a chance to change things coz Larian probably has not that deep wallet.. As for story/setting and such yeah I believe u have the chance to change that so more power to ya, voice it up but uh.. PoE static art style.. That would be a no buy for me... I would rather buy D&D board game than play PoE honestly...
No I'm not going to be more specific because I have already done that in several different posts in different threads in this forum. This discussion is ultimately not about the D:OS games because, to repeat, Larian is NOT making D:OS3 here.
But the bottom line is that D&D 5e is night and day different in terms of gameplay and mechanics than D:OS systems. They are "similar" only in very superficial general ways like being TB, for example. So as long as BG3 is faithful to D&D 5e, then by definition it will NOT be anything like the D:OS games.
As for PoE art, it is 2D versus the 3D art of games like D:OS. I agree that 3D looks better overall than 2D, although even critics have agreed that despite being 2D PoE2's artwork is gorgeous. For me, if a studio has to cut back on something to meet their budget, then going to 2D art is exactly the sacrifice I would accept over sacrificing other areas of the game. Same thing with VO. Those are the things that are not that important in a cRPG, and can be sacrificed if necessary. And as such, to not play a game like PoE1/2 just because the artwork is 2D is just unthinkable for me as a diehard fan of classic RPGs.
