Baldurs Gate 3

[Hivetyrant]

Originally posted by Harkoliar: it could be with gorion and his time in candlekeep. that would be interesting indeed. another would be during the time of troubles where gods walked as mortals.

Hell yes!!
That would be a great story, but they will probably make it about some "great war" between the humans and the fearsome Ogres or some crap lke that.

[Oblivion437]

Don't go into something like BG3, especially something like BG3, with predispositions.

You'll selectively observe details as support your preconceived notions about it. You'll ignore the good.

That's a real mess in itself.

[Luvian]

Originally posted by Oblivion437: Don't go into something like BG3, especially something like BG3, with predispositions. You'll selectively observe details as support your preconceived notions about it. You'll ignore the good. That's a real mess in itself.

I'm smart enough not to let my predictions affect my judgement. Most of the games I like the most are games that I thought I would not like.

But I doubt I'll be wrong about BG3.

[Knightscape]

What really disapoints me the most about the track atari is going, is the henchmen istead of the NPC's. The mercenary nature of the henchmen really took away from the game experience in NWN. The NPC's in BG and BG2 made for a much more interesting game.

I hope I am wrong but I get the impression that BG3 will be closer in gameplay to NWN than to the BG series. Hopefully this isn't Atari just trying to milk the last drop out of the BG franchise.

[Calaethis Dragonsbane]

Originally posted by Knightscape: I hope I am wrong but I get the impression that BG3 will be closer in gameplay to NWN than to the BG series. Hopefully this isn't Atari just trying to milk the last drop out of the BG franchise.

I'll believe that when I see it. With luck, it won't have as many bugs as other Atari games. IIRC "Enter the Matrix" was Atari and that had so many bugs I never want to touch that game again.

[Kakero]

Games that offer much promise usually fall short. I'm not keeping my hopes that high for this one. Especially news that Atari has got something to do with BG3.

[RoSs_bg2_rox]

I think you guys are pretty much the stereotypical opinion of most, and to me it isn't good. Although I am a bit skeptical, I am gona wait and see what this game is like, and try and enjoy it.

I think most people are gona get the game, and then criticize it on everything compared to the old baldur's gate games. If this happens then it won't be a very big hit. Because times have changed, technology has changed, of course things are going to be different. And I know Atari are reknowned for some particularly crap games, but they can also make a good game.

[Bahamut]

I just hope for the best... in my opinion, BG2 has set the standard- which is of course, very, very high- and will be difficult to surpass.

[Hivetyrant]

I agree Ross, but I also realise that it is going to be extremely difficult not to compare it to the original games.

[Luvian]

Originally posted by Knightscape: What really disapoints me the most about the track atari is going, is the henchmen istead of the NPC's. The mercenary nature of the henchmen really took away from the game experience in NWN. The NPC's in BG and BG2 made for a much more interesting game. I hope I am wrong but I get the impression that BG3 will be closer in gameplay to NWN than to the BG series. Hopefully this isn't Atari just trying to milk the last drop out of the BG franchise.

My opinion on the npc thing is that they tried to make it more like pen and paper Dungeons and Dragons. In it you only control one character.

Sometimes when there were only a few players, I controled some hired npcs (henchmen) for them. Those usually get a part of the loot, and get a part of the xp, but less that players, and they usually can't be the same level or higher than the players.

Originally posted by RoSs_bg2_rox: I think most people are gona get the game, and then criticize it on everything compared to the old baldur's gate games. If this happens then it won't be a very big hit. Because times have changed, technology has changed, of course things are going to be different. And I know Atari are reknowned for some particularly crap games, but they can also make a good game.

What else should we do? When you go see a movie or game sequel don't you compare it to the first one?