ITT People complaining that Larian is too much Pratchett and demanding them to be more like GRRM.
Well I think it's dreadful that anyone would include any references to Pratchett. *cough*
I think there's room for both. I'm not even sure that I'd categorise GRRM as the yardstick of fantasy anyway as it's the worst* sort of timeless political backstabbing in a fantasy setting, which sometimes feels more like window-dressing. Admittedly I'm not sure that there is a "the yardstick" as there are many facets and it comes down to what we're used to and our personal preferences.
I would like to add that some good old Asimov would do the game good as well (in terms of having the feeling of witnessing a grand scheme you gradually uncover and discover you have some part to play in)
I'm as bad with authors as I am with films. Is Asimov another one who injected a lot of humour or am I thinking of someone else? I know that Clarke was one to leave mysteries unsolved (e.g. Rendezvous with... Rama? Dave? whatevs) which I wish ME3 had paid heed to.
Edit: * "worst" as in nastiest, not writing, except that there's a lot of it for my meagre concentration to deal with.
