It's true that there were a number of fans of the first two games active on the forums in early access who decided that BG3 wasn't for them, and therefore understandably moved on. But there are also plenty of fans of the old games, myself included, who did enjoy BG3 and so stuck around. Whether the OP would turn out to be one of the fans of the old games who doesn't like BG3, or one who does, as you say only they can tell, and possibly only if they play the game.
I do think there's an extent to which we should trust our instincts, though, and if the game isn't grabbing someone after they've watched streaming and they've not enjoyed playing games with similar mechanics before, there's unfortunately a decent possibility that they won't get along with BG3. Given a love of the old games, if I were them I'd probably still buy the game on sale and give it a go to see if it could win them over. But then I was blown away by the first look at the game and bought it on the first day of early access, so I'm clearly not in the same position
My biggest gripe with BG3 and Larian is that feels, at least to me, that they are pissing on the old fans. Lets just grab the IP and make it in a way that it doesn't resemble the original title in any way.
When lotro was made, the developers decided that it would focus on the books rather on the movies. It was rather a bold move. Instead to cater to movie fans they decided to cater to hardcore audience. When blizzard made wow they decided that the game should look similar to warcraft 3.
So yeah, if someone makes a game and name it like a game from 20 years ago, i expect to have at least some resemblance to the original product.
I didn't mind it if they made a game in forgotten realms named different, i take offense that they named it baldurs gate 3.
I wouldn't if it would name it differently. Naming products this way suggests that it is a continuation of original series.
It has been a while, it's just what I remember the forums being, pretty toxic and a lot of hate towards the direction at that time. Well that and the dead silence from devs, if I remember correctly they did the first patch after Christmas or new years and EA launched roughly around Sept-oct...something like that.
That's fair and yeah, hitting a sale is always nice. Same, bought the game and been on the forums off and on for a while. Never played bg series though it was DOS and NwNs series for me : /
Personally I've never posted a, should I buy this game? question on any forums before. I've always stuck to my own opinion based on gameplay trailers and such if I wanted to pick the game up or not. I've had some hits and misses, but there mine to make. Threads like this are nice for convos but truthfully like i said on the second line. He's the only one that can answer that question, we already did a long time ago.
The problem is that this game feels, at least from youtube, like dragon age origins in 2024.
I love some aspects of it and hate other aspects.
I wouldn't be so angry about it, if it was named differently.
I do not know, call it differently trap of the mindflyers or some other name.
For example, icewind dale I and icewind dale II share the same name despite one game has nothing to do with the second game.
I do not mind because gameplay and focus of the both games are the same aka hack and slash in dnd setting.
Same goes with nwn 1 and nwn 2. Games are totally different; Yet the core reminds the same. Focus on module building and character progression.
The problem i have with bg3 that it has nothing in common with the original title.
Wtf I'm as hardcore a BG1+2 fan as could be ? I own the original CDs and I own the GoG version so I can easily play it on computers without CD drive (which is now most of my computers), too, as well.
And I love BG3.
Its in many ways even better than BG1+2, too. Like they may finally have a satisfying way to play evil. Something you could technically do in BG1+2, sure, but it was a PITA to keep your reputation in the tolerable range and it really wasnt that enjoyable compared to going all out goody two shoes.
And yes its not perfect, for example romances kind of suck, but well they havent been that great in BG2 either, so whatever.
Proposing a general rule that if you like BG1+2 you wont like BG3 is definitely completely absurd.
I kinda lost of bg1&bg2 original discs and own original bg1&2 on gog and EE on steam and gog.
Back to the topic.
What are you saying? How can you play evil in this game, they is one evil companion aka Minthara companion and she join you in act 2. In bg1 you had Eldoth, Xzar, Viconia, Shar-teel, Edwyn.
Strange that you say that since from what i have found on youtube people like the romances.
My anger towards this game comes from the fact it is named bg3 and has nothing to do with its predecessors.
