Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General Is this BG?! Oh boy I have so many mixed feelings.

Just watched a bit of the Dev gameplay with my husband this morning...
Let my tell you a bit about myself before I criticize this game for what it looks like so far.

I grew up on these games at an early age with my nana. We played diablo1 and the expansion and 2, BG1 and 2, Myst, starcraft and more together.
So naturally I was stoked to see BG3 is development!

And then I saw the gameplay... OH my...

It completely ignores my nostalgia button. nostalgia does not exsist at all from what hours iv'e seen of this game so far. zero.
And that's okay.
I think I understand that this game is geared to another groups of people.
I support them and the devs, the game looks great. And I'm sure, I hope... It's lore friendly to the BG series. As that would be the only bit of nostalgia I'd think about getting, if I desired to play this.

I wonder if all you 30ish year olds can understand what I feel? Look at the game if you've played days worth of BG back in the day and see this? Alien feeling right? Makes me feel completely alone.. Cold.. I'am sad. It hurts my heart and soul seeing this...

A bit off topic, but I mean. My Nana was my best friend of all time. We're PC nerds together and she was my peace away from a very violent and sad childhood... I'm actually going to stop mentioning it here, becasue It hurts way to much to think about it.. But pretty much. BG, Diablo was my soul and my connection to fun, happy times with the person I loved the most in my life, the person I felt most safe with.

And Then I see this. Ow. My feels....

`Nostalgia` ::: Gone.

I never really got into the Original Sin series.. I like it for what it was. New. innovative. Different. But I didn't get that connection I wanted. The game felt overwhelming.... Odd... I'm a huge gamer and nerd... and somehow this game made me feel like I couldn't enjoy it? I'm not 100% sure why.
I really liked Pillars of Eternity, Not the same Pub or Devs, And somewhat off topic again... sorry. But it felt more at home for me. I enjoyed playing it more for some reason.

Original sin... hmm. I can't place my finger on it. I've played the game for hours and hours and tried to find enjoyment. I can't. The turn base was along with the UI and looting system, was a turn off. The quests are great.

And then I see BG3 and was like.. Wow!
I play BG still with friends even though It's my umpteenth play-though.

BG3 looks great. however it captures way to much of original sin... Mixing BG and original sin made me want to look away from the gameplay in shame in disgusted fashion... Just calling BG3 doesn't feel right.
These are my pure feelings so don't get me wrong or argue with me or call me out, my feelings probably won't change and their my own.
Original sin players will most likely love this game. Me... Well. I can't say I will and I can't speak for others. This is nothing like BG from what I've seen so far other then a bit of lore and a bit of mechanics. Is it BG though? No. Just because it takes place off the Sword Coast and has the actual City of Baldur's Gate in the game... Does NOT make it feel like a BG game for me....

Sin was executed well and is pretty much on it's own overall, brings the genre to a new level.
I'll have to play it. I have to drag myself though the game to the end... hoping it's not a bitter one. I'll do it. and see if I can change my mind. I'll seek out the things my subconscious is hoping for. my kid in me and nostalgia will try to find something; it will right? I have to try, and I have to bring myself to the end.

I'am not looking forward to it...

***Other post I made here in case you didn't see it***
Oh, I just wanted to put my point of view on DnD. I never really played it. :\
I don't have an opinion on it and have no knowledge on it. I've played pathfinder, not much.
I see how they are the same in a way. But these are video games not pen and paper. It shouldn't be defined on "Core Rules" or "Versions" Of an ancient pen and paper table top...
I mean, if lots of peoples; including me, would say that these games should be different based off an old game. I can easily argue and say that BG can be new as well... BG can be NEW as well.. Let that sink in.

This is kinda not like BG. This is a look alike to sin. And it's not really New. The series is over 5 years old. and there has been multiple of the game, with the same looking stuff.
So "New" isn't really accurate as well. Calling it a new BG3 is also not really accurate.... It's stuck between two awkward states... I think it's not intentional here, but it's a reality, and that's why so many people here so two sided I bet.

If you would take BG and focus on making BG3 with BG actually in mind. It wouldn't be "New" as well. But at least you can call it BG3, look at it and say "Wow yeah this is BG3!"