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This is now corrected!

Seemingly you haven't played any waifu games to honestly make that comment, think do I. However, there will always be someone unhappy with what they produce.

Really hoping for another turn based party cRPG here.

I really like the grittiness of the trailer. It is great to see Larian pull no punches in the storytelling. And I think if this is a hint for things to come, it's that the story will go to really dark places. Great!

Actually, their comment comes from a long held opinion of theirs in regards to BG3's overall weak writing and many plotholes, combined with updates heavy focus on adding romance features (To say nothing about the major marketing point of "Look, bear sex!" to which this trailer featuring a woman having sex with a lizard man is probably not inspiring confidence in them)

So while BG3 is a far cry from your average waifu gacha game... It has had considerable focus put on the romance aspect of the game.

That said, the Divinity titles weren't so into the romance aspect so if they continue making this game like they did Divinity games pre-BG3 it shouldn't be an issue. The crux is whether this is the case, or if they'll continue a BG3 style focus on romance given its massive popularity (Not only the game being popular but romances, especially Shadowheart and Astarion, being the biggest discussion point)

The initial BG3 trailer was also a lot more gritty than the final product where Larian suddenly decided to file off all edges

I also was hoping for a new IP. I can't stand the Rivellon world, so seems like this game is out for me from the get-go. But I'll still wait and see. If they represent the world rather differently from how it is represented in the D:OS games, then I may be persuaded to be open to it.

Not sure if you played BG3's Dark Urge update, but that might make you think differently.

No but I played the EA where you still had the fishermen encounter that got removed for no reason or when the tadpole posed en existential threat instead of being harmless powerups and there was a legitimate battle for your soul that you could actually lose inszead of it being a meaningless cosmetic change.

A bit of splatter does not make something gritty, especially when its exclusive to the "lol splatter" Origin where everyone expects it. A feeling of hopelessness and danger, being a plaything for bigger powers does that, but all of that got removed.

So... Withers note was correct, kinda.

As someone who is not yet familiar with the Divinity universe (I played Divine Divinity, but it was a long time ago - I remember that I liekd it, but not more), my thoughts as someone without knowledge aboute the world:

The trailer gave me Wicker Man/Midsommar/ generell folk horror vibes and I'm in for it. Folk horror is one of my favourite genres, so I was excited. I do think, Larian is good with darker storylines - act 2 in BG3 was my favourite, I also liked the creepiness of teh Auntie Ethel storyline and House of Hope.
I loved the music a lot, it does fit the setting as far as I can say.

The whole setting looks pretty interesting to me and teh trailer made me curious.

The Divinity universe is strange anyway as ever since Divinity 2 the new games move backwards in time, leaving the cliffhanger unsolved.

In general, the Divinity titles trend towards more darker things than BG3 does.

With prominent themes of slavery, brainwashing, torture and megolomaniac mages that turn people into piles of goo on a whim (But by doing so cause eldritch horrors to seep into the world)

Honestly, it's to a point where if a Divinity game was to be portrayed with a more realistic artstyle... I could see the game receiving an AO rating and being banned in certain countries. Due to how dark and bloody it gets.

Like, a man being burned alive from the trailer is nothing compared to stuff like Kniles the Flenser, Shriekers and Eternals whom have to literally rip people's faces off to use them as a disguise...

Just watched the trailer again frame by frame and noticed something peculiar at 1:30. It's already been picked up on reddit as well. Not every copy though.