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.
I wish I could like and support every one of your posts, lol.
Yes, there are plenty of ways in which the game can be improved. And there are similarities with DOS2, which is undeniable (That said, BG3 is a huge graphical upgrade from DOS2, which I'm playing right now) but saying that it is not a DND game is just entirely false.
I agree that some skills and animations look cartoonish (Jump and Dash specially) and I would like to see that reworked into something else. Incantations and runes for spellcasters would also be on the right track, but all of that aside, Larian is doing an excellent job and I can't wait to play the game!
