Like I always said the facts are it's 5th edition DND rules with a DOS skin, and sadly for the cons arguments are pretty weak since their only arguing essentially the visuals and nostalgia effects. That's fair maybe, but if you want BG3 to look like BG2 then play WOTR next year. Personally, nostalgia alone is not enough for me to dismiss this game, because I fell in love with the visuals of what Larian showed us so far. The character creation and the environment was breathtaking and it's only the beginning, there is a lot to be shown still.
If there is any ounce of open-mindedness in you, you will play this game because the visuals are superior to BG1-2. Maybe that's what is killing the cons in here, they know it looks amazing but just want to be stubborn about it. That's like saying my car looks great but the bumper needs adjustments. So what's next? do you find that the elves have ears that are too long? That the dwarves are too short? That the environment didn't look like Faerun? How do you know what it looks like anyways? You all play table top DnD with a map with no detailed insight of the wilderness. Even other games never have the same elements when it comes to the representation of Faerun.
If you want to change the UI and add some nostalgia effects with the spells or animations go right ahead, but the core game engine is not going to change and it will remain the way it is now. I for one love options, give us different UI selections or toggle HP (on/off) or chance of success (on/off). Give us different difficulty settings and visual settings etc...
But this type of wish lists usually already comes with a game and it's something that any developer can incorporate due to community feedback. Also, people talk about cash grabs and marketing, so what? That's the nature of the business. I suspect they went along this way because they want to maximize their success, sadly the cons are in the minority.
Last edited by Braveheart; 03/03/20 05:02 PM.
