My opinion about the latest video:
I think this will be the best game in the history of classic RPGs.
PST and Disco Elysium will probably stay on top in terms of story, but this is the best "normal" RPG I have seen so far, even in its pre alpha stage.
good:
- I like the graphics, but it looks like I have to buy a new computer to run it.
Swen sain they are not sure if any console can run it, but he also did not expect that they can run D:OS2 on a switch.
- The new writing style is better then the old one.
- Individual initiative instead of team initiative.
- Tons of options and exploration. I like that you can try so many different things, both in dialogue and in the world.
In the interview video, throwing poison into food from the distance impressed me.
It is also good that there are many ways to avoid combat.
- Looks like there is no timer for the main quest. Swen returned to rest in a safe area several times. The chars tell you to hurry up, but it looks like resting has no downsides, only using the toadpole does.
- Lots of interactions with the environment, but less extreme than D:OS2. The whole map is not covered in necrofire after every fight.
- Light/darkness, torches and darkvision really make a difference.
bad:
- Dash, jump and some other normal activities look a bit too flashy sometimes.
- Transferring items or changing equipment during combat feels a bit off.
- The chain mechanic of D:OS is bad. Why not control chars like in the IE games.
- The UI could be better, but we are still in pre alpha.
- I like that spell effects are less extreme as in D:OS2, but there were some examples I did not like. When they enter the village a goblin shoots a fireball at them ( I guess its a fireball, else it makes no sense at all.) Then the ground is burning and at least one character takes burning damage over time when he climbs the roof. There is no oil or other stuff that can burn around. It would be normal that a fireball ignites oil and damages objects. But it should not cause damage over time on characters and it should not ignite solid ground.
Most other spells were good, however.
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