For my part, I don't find the over-the-top shoving at all humorous. It just looks dumb.
The game feels like it doesn't know what it wants to be. On the one hand, the over-the-top shoves, jumps, explosions feel like I'm watching Wile E. Coyote. On the other hand, the level of detail in the ubiquitous cutscenes makes it seem like they're going for realism. The two aesthetics don't feel compatible to me.
There's nothing wrong with going cartoony, but if that's what Larian wants, I really wish they would go all-in on that. Cartoony isn't my preference in a RPG, but I would much prefer a cartoony game made consistently than a wishy-washy one. If they try to make this game all things for all players, it's just going to be mediocre for everyone*.
*Some folks aren't going to care about the incompatible aesthetics; how fortunate for them.
Last edited by grysqrl; 09/06/21 04:16 PM.
