Originally Posted by Newtinmpls
Originally Posted by Pandemonica
No company is going to reproduce the exact atmosphere, and God forbid the UI of a 8 year old game. There is no way that would happen. Engines change, peoples expectation change. If they did recreate that, I think most players would look upon that as clunky. But that is what mods are for man, I am sure you can find BG2 mods on Nexus to make that happen.

I never played BG1 or BG2, and am curious.

For those who want "true to the game [BG1&2]" specifically for issues OTHER than literal rules/gameplay, what are you looking for? I'd like to better understand this.

For me, memorable companions and the sense of exploration. Like they had lived of their own lives and in many instances we got to witness it. Many felt genuinely alive and just caricatures. You cared what happened to them. Sometimes I hated leaving some behind because my party was maxed out.

Exploration was great. The world felt huge because of the overland map. It took days to reach certain parts. Not like BG3 where everything feels right next to each other even though they aren't.

My character felt like he was living in that world and not just a visitor.

And the mechanics tried to emulate table top. Not perfectly. But they tried.

Last edited by spectralhunter; 19/02/21 10:24 PM.