Hi all,
Longtime BG fan here, still playing them all after 22 years. The most immediate piece of feedback for me is the portraits. Baldurs Gate had incredible portraits. Detailed art that felt a bit "grim" and brought characters to life. BG3 portraits just seem like colorful screen shots of the character model posted into a picture on the bottom. It's so UN Baldurs Gate to me I just can't get over it.
The UI just feels way too cartoony for me, and just feels EXACTLY like Divinity Original Sin. The Icons and everything are just the same art. Can we get a new art style? Make potions look more like BG potions etc? I just wish that the game tried to differentiate itself more. I understand it uses the same engine, but it just feels like DOS:3 and I think that is a major disservice to the Baldurs Gate name. It is not too late to make these changes. I would love if you could find a way to differentiate the game a lot more through the UI / Portraits / Color Scheme. I have TONS of respect for you Larian, but it feels lazy to me to be quite honest.
So to distill my thoughts:
Use REAL portraits
Differentiate the UI and art from DOS
Continue to Darken the atmosphere and make it more Baldurs Gatey. I am sure you can find ways to do that with the current engine.
Thanks for reading, really looking forward to the final product!
