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MaybePossiblyFluffy Sep 1, 2023 @ 8:38pm
This game makes me sad
I was so in love with early access. This is my first Larian Studios game. In a world of soulless games that exist only to extract as much money out of you, it was a breath of fresh air to see a studio with such a passion for their craft. I bought multiple copies of the game, a decision I don't regret in the slightest. I was so exited to see what the final product would be.

Well here we are. The passion and love that was shown in early access is still here in full force. But it's clear that Larian took on too much. They pushed beyond their means. That is what makes the game sad for me. This game has so much potential, but in may places it just fails to get across the finish line. I wan't call this game a master piece, the perfect game, but the game is always to frustratingly just short of that marker.

I didn't wan't an expansive, but shallow, RPG. I just wan't a deep and rich RPG. If that means the games is done in 5hrs, then so be it. I wan't time to get to know my companions, to build a connection with them. Not just have them instantly want to bone you. I wan't fleshed out characters with satisfying endings. If those endings are sad, then so be it, but only if that was the intention, not because development time ran out.

I don't know if this game can ever be fixed. Maybe a definitive edition will. The prospect have having to pay more, with the risk my heart being broken again, does not thrill me. Even so, I'll still hope because I'll still believe in what this game can be.
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Fluff Sep 1, 2023 @ 8:42pm 
If you didn't enjoy the game - that's fine. There will be another one you'll enjoy more.
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victorvnv Sep 1, 2023 @ 8:44pm 
I am on my 4th play through and although some stuff annoys the hell out me like how everyone in my camp is gay trying to bang me, I learned to not pay attention to it and still having a blast.

Every playthrough I try something new and find new things , from new classes/ combos to changing some decisions in quests to optimizing my builds etc.

It’s the first game probably since WoW that made me stay up til 5-6 am
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Rex is back, baby! Sep 1, 2023 @ 8:44pm 
Become a game designer and make it yourself. That's the only way you'll be 100% happy without settling.
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Hans Sep 1, 2023 @ 8:45pm 
Originally posted by MaybePossiblyFluffy:
The prospect have having to pay more, with the risk my heart being broken again, does not thrill me. Even so, I'll still hope because I'll still believe in what this game can be.

I'm assuming this is hyperbole, but wow.
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Grumpy Sep 1, 2023 @ 8:45pm 
What you're asking for is a book and your imagination.

Larian did the best they could do with all the difficulties that follows. Is it a perfect game ? Not a all ! Is it a good start for future endeavors ? Absolutely.
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zero Sep 1, 2023 @ 8:47pm 
what exactly are you not liking about the game? cause overall ive been having a great time with it.

i wont say its perfect, not by any stretch, but my issues hardly compared to what im getting
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MaybePossiblyFluffy Sep 1, 2023 @ 8:53pm 
Originally posted by Grumpy:
What you're asking for is a book and your imagination.

Larian did the best they could do with all the difficulties that follows. Is it a perfect game ? Not a all ! Is it a good start for future endeavors ? Absolutely.

I am not asking for much. Just completeness. It is clear that a lot of content was cut, making this game feel like it's center is missing. Take the horny companions. I would argue that it's because Larian ran out of time and were unable to provide more characterizations to the companions. There could have been less companions, but more fleshed out, and I would have been happy. I don't think that is too much or unreasonable to ask.
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Grumpy Sep 1, 2023 @ 8:57pm 
And you'll have people who said they wanted more choices for romances and friendship.
That kind of game is hard to make because you're battling with people like you (figure of speech).

You can't please everyone so you need a middle ground but not too middle either so it won't be stale and bland. This is the middle they choose and you seems 80% satisfied by it so it's a good score for Larian.
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TripSin Sep 1, 2023 @ 8:58pm 
I think the problem is with you and not the game. The romance parts are like 1% of the game and you are acting like it's everything. The romantic advances didn't bother me and it was very simple to turn them down. But I'm not a bigot and people being gay doesn't bother me. I guess it can be triggering maybe for bigots.
Last edited by TripSin; Sep 1, 2023 @ 8:59pm
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Ngoc Sep 1, 2023 @ 9:00pm 
This comments make me sad you don’t like a game you move on what’s the need of this whining
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Metr0Man Sep 1, 2023 @ 9:01pm 
Originally posted by MaybePossiblyFluffy:
I was so in love with early access. This is my first Larian Studios game. In a world of soulless games that exist only to extract as much money out of you, it was a breath of fresh air to see a studio with such a passion for their craft. I bought multiple copies of the game, a decision I don't regret in the slightest. I was so exited to see what the final product would be.

Well here we are. The passion and love that was shown in early access is still here in full force. But it's clear that Larian took on too much. They pushed beyond their means. That is what makes the game sad for me. This game has so much potential, but in may places it just fails to get across the finish line. I wan't call this game a master piece, the perfect game, but the game is always to frustratingly just short of that marker.

I didn't wan't an expansive, but shallow, RPG. I just wan't a deep and rich RPG. If that means the games is done in 5hrs, then so be it. I wan't time to get to know my companions, to build a connection with them. Not just have them instantly want to bone you. I wan't fleshed out characters with satisfying endings. If those endings are sad, then so be it, but only if that was the intention, not because development time ran out.

I don't know if this game can ever be fixed. Maybe a definitive edition will. The prospect have having to pay more, with the risk my heart being broken again, does not thrill me. Even so, I'll still hope because I'll still believe in what this game can be.
dude then go play skyrim this game is amazing so far and the complaint about the romance is just as silly as the first 100 threads about it.
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EroticOnion23 Sep 1, 2023 @ 9:03pm 
The weakest link was 100% the story...The main story is as forgettable as Skyrim's...was really hoping for some epic events like the world spanning darkspawn invasion of Dragon Age Origins...instead we just get some minor local conflict.

Totally forgot about the mindflayer plot by the time I got to act 2 lol...while say in DAO the darkspawn were always around the corner if not right in your face...

This game will be tragically forgotten in a few years due to its lackluster characters/story...

Main thing is there's no real discernible plot progression and flow, just gotcha, gotcha, gotcha...as opposed to say in Dragon Age Origins where right off the bat you know EXACTLY what you need to do so the player can perceive and engross themselves into the flow of the story (get the oaths fulfilled, confront Loghain, kill archdemon). LotR is similar (survive and get to mount Doom, destroy the ring). In BG3 it's like random, "go meet this guy, oops he can't help you, maybe go talk to her, ahh she neither, how about him, nope, oh a random mindflayer out of nowhere can save you, problems solved...), very elementary writing...
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Grumpy Sep 1, 2023 @ 9:03pm 
Originally posted by Ngoc:
This comments make me sad you don’t like a game you move on what’s the need of this whining
Some people are more sensitive, i'm a grumpy dude like you but i can sense when someone doesn't need a rash response like you just did.
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Fluff Sep 1, 2023 @ 9:04pm 
Originally posted by EroticOnion23:
minor local conflict

Calling Elder Braind - actually Nether Edler Brain even - being close to dominate a world of Faerun a minor local conflict is smth

The DAO fanboys always are the funniest ones though and don't understand the effect of nostalgia. DAO's story wasn't strong and it didn't have much surprising elements. You knew most of it from the start. I remember that game as well, cool game, for it's time especially, but that's it. I can separate my nostalgia from objective comparison with newer games like PoE, Pathfinder, DoS, BG.
Last edited by Fluff; Sep 1, 2023 @ 9:10pm
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MaybePossiblyFluffy Sep 1, 2023 @ 9:06pm 
Originally posted by TripSin:
I think the problem is with you and not the game. The romance parts are like 1% of the game and you are acting like it's everything. The romantic advances didn't bother me and it was very simple to turn them down. But I'm not a bigot and people being gay doesn't bother me. I guess it can be triggering maybe for bigots.

I was using the romance as an example of the game feels lacking because it was rushed. The romance is by no means my only gripe in this area. And for my playthroughs, yes the romance was a big deal part of it. A ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ kid died and not 5mins latter La'zel is trying to jump my bones over it with corny pickup lines. That is called a clash of tones in writing. Also for the bigot thing, I'm gay. I don't give a ♥♥♥♥ what sexuality characters are, I just wan't them to be well written. And, in the case of RPGS, time to get know them and develop a connection
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