I honestly was wondering if it was because I played games before bg1&2 I had a different perspective. 10 Years of gaming is a big difference between 30 and 40 year olds. rtwp wasn't what I was familiar with and I am less enamored with surface level cosmetics such as random banter of npcs while traveling, one liner quips and catch phrases that a few have been referencing with the other games.

There came a time where I loved lore heavy games and a lot of slow paced in depth things. I have moved somewhat away from that and while I want to be caught up in a game, I don't want to play time consuming mini games like inventory management, hunger bars, grind fests to level. I am on the fence with random encounters. Sometimes random encounters are nice because it changes up the game and keeps the world a threat. Other times I really just want to get from point A to B and not have to worry about things slowing me down (on the other hand, without random encounters, you "HAVE" to make sure you fight everything you can to ensure you get the most exp possible).

Since I am enjoying BG3 so much, I am waiting to pull the trigger and go back and play BG1&2. Kind of waiting for a GOG or Steam sale, as I am surprised it is still $60 as a bundle (if I don't remove the custom portraits and music, it is somewhere closer to $90). I avoided going back on those games over the last few years, even before I knew about BG3, because they were dated and didn't want to buy another game on Steam to not play it due to disillusion of nostalgia gaming after purchase.

I do feel it is my duty to play them now, so I can understand the conversation and any discontent this game is receiving. That way I can have intellectual conversations instead of disagreeing with something I never experienced.

Last edited by CMF; 24/10/20 06:17 PM.