I think Solasta has proven that 5e adaptation to a video game is more than possible, and it's a big deal. But unfortunately, other than that Solasta has nothing going on for it. The gameplay is too slow (characters take too long to do stuff which makes combat really slow), the story is so boring I want to shut down the game every time there is a cutscene and there are no characters.
I wish Baldur's gate 3 will do more Solasta stuff for sure, but there is no doubt which game I'll play more in the long run
That's the thing. Solasta has maxed out for the budget it has, resources it has, and coming from a very small studio. Certain adaptations to 5e mechanics were done properly in that game and everyone can see that, which is why Solasta is referenced so much on the forum.
The other criticisms with Solasta are largely due to the fact that they're a smaller studio than Larian with less money than Larian. In essence, Solasta can't ever be more like BG but BG3 can be more like Solasta.
Larian has the resources to improve their game.
Originally Posted by Tabuk
Comparing Solasta to BG3 is like comparing your high school baseball team to the New York Yankees. Sure High school baseball can be fun but, there is No comparison.
I can't think of any game that is similar in scale and stunning graphics and details story, where you can do a quest 5 times and get 5 different results. It's ground breaking and its a shame there are a certain amount of people that don't recognize this yet.
and all done in a non "cartoon" setting (all the other games are cartoon cheap and easy to do). BG3 is really amazing work.
The cinematics and gfx are the only thing holding BG3 together. No one can deny the game is beautiful and the gfx on max settings with the cutscenes and cinematics really pull you into the game and make it seem more alive.
But that's where it ends. Once you get into the combat, some of the writing, the numerous bugs, wonky adaptions, Larian cheese, excessive loot, etc. that begins to overshadow a fully-voiced game with cute cutscenes.
Don't know about you, but I'd choose a dull/flat looking game with better gameplay over a pretty game with crap gameplay and lots of other issues.
I suspect that if Solasta were multiplayer they would cannibalize BG3's revenue and Larian better hope and pray that they don't find a way to implement this in the full game or a later update.
