It's being compared to Starfield (instead of TotK, A6, FF16, RE4, Dead Space, etc) precisely because it's low hanging fruit. A not insignificant portion of the internet is intent on making it the face of anti-AAA sentiment which falls apart if you acknowledge BG3's flaws or Larian doing the same thing, so they either pretend it doesn't exist or downplay it.
I'm 75% sure it's part of proxy console war.
Because the other game is literally available on console first.
BG3 wasn't. It's PC game first but got dragged into this comparison war.
I mean what we could actually compared between BG3 and Starfield apart from writing? - which always comes down to: I like this one better.
Starfield is not an RPG, it's action adventure with RPG elements, TOTK is hack and slash 3d platforming/puzzle with RPG elements, FF16 is hack and slash action adventure game with rpg elements - none can be compared with proper RPG like BG3 is.
I don't disagree, but just to clarify. this is more about the quality of the gaming experience based on the prestige level and resources of the studio.
Larian produced a triple A game of much higher quality than Bethesda with 1/3 the resources and in the same time frame. That bears looking into and leaves a lot of unanswered questions.
- The quality difference isn't in contention. BG3 - despite flaws - is the much higher quality game in every single measurable way.
- That they are different types of games doesn't really matter either unless someone is claiming one of these games is harder to make.
- That Bg3 is the much better reviewed game isn't in contention, it's pretty obvious.
So the remaining questions are: "What the fuck bethesda? How the hell did you screw the pooch this badly? Are you just going to take nothing from this and be a high-cost factory of mediocrity?"
Also, bonus question, "Does Todd Howard stand in front of a mirror and tell himself he makes great games all day in contravention of reality, just psychotically repeating it to himself with a crazy smile on his face?" Inquiring minds want to know.
