Witcher3 - a story driven RPG with memorable quests, engaging characters and massive hand crafted world that kept on giving. Big world to explore with something interesting in every corner. Playing it felt like playing BG2 for the first time.

So far out of he bunch PoE1&2 are my favourite - as far as nostalgia I thought PoE1 hit it really well as a successor to Infinity Engines as a whole. I also think they address some issues I have with DND adapted to RTwP, even though they create some problems of their own. Still, mimicking a 20years old game is what’s holding it’s back as well - still PoE are the series I see most potential in, at least for myself. It also happens to hit my personal tastes - like BG, but appealing to 30years old me, rather then the 13 years old me.

Kingmaker - not a fan. It’s combat is the most literal adaptation of BG approach but it’s not awkward d20 rolls that made me love BGs. Kingmaker campaign is simply too poor - from companions to “story”, to god-awful pacing, to how much of time it wastes without creating systemic consistency, immersion or fun. It’s a tedious experience that rarely flows and mercilessly stretches a small amount of content through tedious and poor design. There is good stuff in Kingmaker, but I feel it completely misses what makes an RPGs work - for me it is the 2nd RPG (another being original Neverwinter Nights), which I found little to no joy in. To me Kingmaker is best summarised by its “procedural dungeon” DLC - bland, lifeless, cruel adventure with bizzare spikes in difficulty, and no flair - not something that reminds me of BG1&2 at all.

BG3 - it looks good! Larian approach to what makes an RPG is fresh and still interesting. And i don’t think they yet reached their full potential. D:OS2 wasn’t for me, BG3 still might not be, but it looks far better. As to it’s relations to BG - I don’t see much. It doesn’t look/feel like it, and I think Larian’s priorities and completely different hen Biowares.

Last edited by Wormerine; 26/10/20 10:11 AM.