Baldur's Gate Iand II were "dark fantasy" games? Enters Minsc...
If there's something that's goofy and silly it's gib animations. Critical hit with a dagger: explode!!! Beaches on the other hand are neither stupid nor goofy. Never been to one? You should try.
Being able to set oil on fire (like you could when playing D&D as a tabletop game) can't be stupid and gimmicky. It's more true to D&D than BG could be (due to technical limitations).
The teaser with the gruesome transformation from human to mindflayer seems to hint a pretty dark story. No fun was spotted there. It was pretty dark and gruesome. The new cinematics were partly sinister and all epic. Didn't you see?
Wait: BG I and II were not intended to be funny? Haven't you read any banter between companions? Haven't you gained Lilarcor? Haven't you met Noober?
I swear most of those self-proclaimed BG experts seem to have forgotten what BG I and II actually were like. They were full of silly moments and goofyness and Helm shall smite me if those weren't intended to be funny.
Ok mister fanboy I see that you absolutely love the BG3 demo and for you everything is obviously just great and there is no room for improvment.
Yes, BG1 and 2 had some humor in it, but it wasn't over the top and the overall game was dark fantasy.
The humor used in DOS games is all about parody of some old style crpg games. I don't like it and don't want to see it in BG3, neither do other people.
I mean, in DOS2 you have a talking lizard and a talking skeleton as companions. That's parody imo.
I'm just putting down some suggestions how the game could look better and have the BG vibe, which it obviously doesnt in its current state.
