A game that feels like BG1/2 doesn't mean a copy of something that was made 20 years ago. Baldur's Gate is not just "D&D", the story of the Bhaalspawn or 2D isometric.graphics.
"this isn't Baldur's Gate" mean that BG3 has nothing that is inspired by the old games mechanics except (maybe) "Bhaal" and "D&D". That's true, and that's VERY dissapointing for old fans like me.
What about controls ? Party size ? D/N cycle ? Huge number of companions ? Fast travel trough the worldmap ? Random encounters ? These are just a few exemples but is that too old for a modern game ?
I think you misunderstand what I wrote (or I didn't explain myself very well). I don't want more adventures of charname, and I'm perfectly happy to take a game that follows the themes of the first game without desperately clinging to (or worse, undermining) those games. The Bhaalspawn saga is over. Completely. Not only is it hundreds of years before Baldur's Gate III, Bhaal is back. His plan worked, because the 'official' narrative followed the books, then had a pen-and-paper module where the final bhaalspawns died and Bhaal's plan (finally) activated. Bhaal will pop in dialogue as an existing, worshipped god. I'm okay with turn based combat because the realtime combat was great for the fights with popcorn enemies, however DnD was never designed around that and the game did suffer for it; too much happens too quickly, especially on higher difficulties and I routinely pause the game, issue orders and set things off for a few seconds. I understand if you wish it to be closer, however I prefer Baldur's Gate III's first act where things are -generally- fewer and deadlier. A more action orientated game could work, however that would require signficant reworks (such as in Sword Coast Legends) to work in the context of that game imo. We know there's going to be more companions-Larian made a point that the... more 'morally challenged' npcs were going to be our company for the early access, fast travel is going to be in, most of your complaints will not be there for the first game. There are problems and only the most rose-tinted fanboy is going to say otherwise, but that's why the forum is here; cantrips leaving surfaces was removed due to feedback for example.
