They were good at writing at one time in their company's history, but the writing in POE 1 and 2 is subpar at best.
Originally Posted by Rhobar121
You must have spent too much time under the rock Obsidian's writing quality is dire right now. PoE2 is the best example of this with a tragically short and boring story. In the case of Larian, you can see progress in every game.
Your personal opinions, with which I profoundly disagree. Even with PoE2, which we know to have been under-resourced and rushed, I find its story, characters, and quests to be way more interesting than anything Larian has thus far produced. And even PoE2 is well-worth replaying for me.
I think PoE2 is really good. Its so easy to get lost in the world. The atmosphere is spot on. The combat interesting as well as the classes. 5 playable characters...feels perfect. 8 Companions, 6 sidekicks (not as much dialogue/storyline than companions) or you can hire/make your own adventurer from the taverns. The story can be short but that's if you just want to speedrun the game. TONS of places to explore. I think the dialogues are fine and actually can RP my character (A twin saber weiding chanter/skald/barbarian HOWLER!).
Tons of little details that makes the game alive. Birds flying, insects, day/night/early morning/dusk with weather, NPC reacts to rain, clouds shadow, wonderful shadows from light sources... And the sound is super detailed. In a Tavern or out in the wild, you feel your there. I love the setting.
Add just a couple of GREAT mods to this (community patch mod, enhanced interface, funnering improved classes and more AI conditions) and the game is beyond great now. Graphics are WAY IMPROVED if you install ReShade for the game.
