I tried pathfinder. The writing was pretty stereotypical and the gameplay/graphics left much to be desired. I pretty much quit when I was out "exploring" after saving that inn from raiders.
Solasta just seems a little a bit the same thing. Maybe I am a sucker for pretty games and streamlined gameplay.
But I would sooner play BG3 or DOS2 than those two games.
Same. I haven't tried Solasta (but plan to get it at some point), but I backed Pathfinder and played it since release, but never managed to get into the game. I tried coming back to it about 4-5 times (about 20 hours total), with last one being after they released their Enhanced Edition. I loved the classes and mechanics, but absolutely hated the writing, the companions, and the art style, which are all major deal breakers for me. So yeah, I disagree with OP. Give me a game like Baldur's Gate 3 any day.
Aw, I like most of the Pathfinder characters. Well, except the bard. I had to park her ass. You can't really get rid of her though since she is the 'narrator' of the story even if she isn't in your party.
