Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate III by Larian Studios - it's turn-based and isometric, folks

The thing is POE2 sales figures didn't really rise since adding the turn-based combat. DOS attracted lots of casual players while POE was marketed towards old school RPG players. The whole RTWP vs turn-based discussion isn't really important for Larian. They want to become the next Bioware and that means making simple games that every single person on this planet can instantly understand and play.

 

The turn-based mode was added for console sales.
All 7 of them.

 

What the fuck are you talking about?

 

I do agree that PoE was marketed towards "oldschool" players. Just read the kickstarter and they namedrop a bunch of older RPGs. Whether or not you think it's actually oldschool is its own debate.

 

Project Eternity crowdfunding started 2012 with the promise of a new game that's reminiscent of old Infinity Engine titles.
You cannot easily get someone who has never played an infinity engine game to play POE with its pre-rendered backgrounds and "complex" RTWP. Original Sin 1+2 are games that are a lot easier to get into for someone who has no experience with RPGs.

 

Of course, being turn-based would also make it a better adaptation of D&D, there's that too

 

I disagree, but I'm sure your point of view and perception is valid to someone out there, so... moving on. Sorry for over reacting, I guess.

 

D:OS is easier to get into for newcomers in the sense that it is fun to play while POE is not.

 

Cyseal is the only truly great part of that entire franchise - though Cyseal alone is certainly worth the entry fee.

 

Here i will disagree with you mate. Larian may be lacking in the talent department,but they have always put a lot of effort and soul in their games. I may not like their last two games,but i do still respect them. I do really like their older games,it is shame that the same level of writing and imagination is missing in their newer games. Also they are pretty experienced with mixing genres and experimenting,thus i am not worried that they will fuck up on a mechanical level.

 

Will they still have that soul now that they are hundreds of employees spread throughout multiple countries, needing to sell magnitudes more copies to stay afloat? Let's see.

 

Holy shit you guys are repeating the exact same pattern for over 100 pages.

Person A: It'll be gud
Person B: No because dev team has over 300 ppl
Baldur's Gate scholar: *lore stuff*
Lilura: BLOG FOR THE BLOG GOD

 

what?? lilura has a blog? this is news to me

 

How is it that you didn't know?

 

I think I will gonna pass this one.

 

Ta-daa:

They can put all the soul they have, and as a player I will pick the games where the designers put their soul and made a good game.

 

I agree with you mate,still i disagree that they are studio that only cares about "sales quotas to hit".

 

Welcome to the great autistic sabbath known as the RPGCodex!

 

Larian brought TB CRPGs back in the spotlight with tremendous success and both D:OS games are at the very least above average.
I doubt they would create TB games if they only wanted sales. They have a vision and are working towards it, regardless if they always do it successfully.

 

How ufortunate that both their tremedously successful games are declined shit. Someone had to say it.

 

Divinity: Dragon Commander,the best political/wifu simulator ever made! It is shame that this writing and interaction wasn't included in another game. This will make a great "kingdom ruling" game.

 

From the illithids hideout in the sewers in Athkatla

 

"soon we shall dominate"

If soon is "over 100 years later"

Their average lifespan is 125 years or so, so it's not like they're elves.

 

"As is typical of their race" sounds like race realism to me, aka racism.