Originally Posted by Abits
[quote=Sven_
I guess that it's (again) a question of what is the "spirit of baldur's gate". you can certainly argue that baldur's gate is highly regarded because mechanics much more than story. I disagree, but that's a valid opinion.


It's a combination of both to me for sure. The Witcher 3 is a wholly different beast to all of those games mentioned in the thread title. It's so heavy on non-interactive cutscenes that at times its more an interactive movie than a game. That brings it more closely related to newer Bioware games post their D&D games era, so if cinematic storytelling is your forte, the successors to Baldur's Gate have already arrived in numbers and needn't arrive anymore.

Fallout is likewise reknown for its skill system, player choice and how its quests can be tackled in numerous ways.

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