This game's closest cousin: Baldur's Gate or Dungeon Siege (1)?

[eXiledheretic]

Hi, this game just shot way up on my radar (thanks to both Steam recommending it and ACG's review) and I sensing a big Dungeon Siege vibe to it, with the random loot and classless system, but there's also a lot of Infinity Engine-esque stuff I see.

I'm wondering if this game is more Dungeon Siege-y or if its more Baldur's Gate-y? Both options are good, but I also sorta going through the Enhanced Editions right now while there isn't a whole lot of Dungeon Siege-likes out there.

Also how's performance on the low end? I'm still rocking an old AMD Phenom II X4 and a GTX 660ti. I'm willing to lower settings for 60fps, I'm just wonder if I can actually reach it on any setting.

[Scuffi]

It's more a Divinity Original Sin type of game. And yes, you can run this game on your pc easily, i guess on the higher settings.

[eXiledheretic]

> Like Divinity

Well ♥♥♥♥ I'm sold. Going to buy it now :)

[Srikandi]

Dungeon Siege, yes. Brings to mind Titan Quest, Torchlight I, and Van Helsing as well. Polished but relatively simple story-driven ARPG, with a full 3D but low-poly isometric art style and clean uncluttered interface.

[Porkie]

Diablo, except without skill trees or character customization.
The most dumbed down rpg I ever saw.

But it's well priced

[eXiledheretic]

>The most dumbed down rpg I ever saw.

That's fine. I got a library of "Need a 4 year college course in metagame knowledge to beat this game" RPG games. I like almost every single one too BUT sometimes, its refreshing to cut out needless b.ullshit and get to the heart of the matter (the gameplay) which this game seems to be delivering.

Besides, it can't be too dumbed down: There's no enemy level scaling. I walked a different path south than I thought I should and ran into a Werewolf. At level 6. F.ucker swiped my head off at about 900 or so HP damage. That right there is a *hardcore* RPG trait. A true dumbed down RPG would mean I can walk into any battle at any power level and have an even footing.

But yeah, this is Steam Hub so its 100% All Hyperbole, All the time.

[eXiledheretic]

Oh to answer my own OT question: Its like if Baldur's Gate, Divinity Original Sin, and Dungeon Siege had a baby in some kind of sick/hot threeway, with Victor Vran watching like a perv on the side (the skills attached to items part).

[Stubbieoz]

Originally posted by eXiledheretic:

>The most dumbed down rpg I ever saw.

That's fine. I got a library of "Need a 4 year college course in metagame knowledge to beat this game" RPG games.

Oh I hear you.
I have so many games that require full time commitment just to go from the tutorial to the actual game.
I love my complicated, time consuming, stat driven games.
But I don't seem to ever complete them.

There was a time in the past when I could devote all my spare time into gaming.
These days I find a more "dumbed down" game fits well in my life.

I'm not saying that this game is dumbed down as I haven't played it enough to comment on that yet.
But my first impressions are that the gameplay seems pretty straight forward and will scratch my itch for a rpg that doesnt require my first born as compensation to play.

[madra]

This Game wants to be a mobile App, its without Hero-Skills, crafting is completely useless and boring and clearly designed for very young kids. I can not remember any other Diablo-Clone that is that bad. And you compare it to Baldurs Gate, Dungeon Siege or Divinity? Lol Fanboys...

[Stubbieoz]

Originally posted by madra:

This Game wants to be a mobile App

You need to look at the current state of mobile apps.
Not the free to play crap but the premium titles.
You might have a nice surprise as to what you think about mobile games that are available these days.
....and no need to insult the intelligence of players that might like a less complicated game once in a while.

[madra]

Well, i do like simplistic games when the idea behind them is good. This game is nothing new and the Diablo-formula is well known. Simplifying everything to the bones (Stats, Lvl-ups, etc.) and adding a few useless things (crafting), is exactly the way most mobile Apps are working. I demand more from a PC-Game.

[Stubbieoz]

Originally posted by madra:

I demand more from a PC-Game.

You are welcome to your opinion and your demands.
Though perhaps you might hesitate before buying a game next time.
There are plenty of gaming review sites and YouTube gameplay videos of games that can inform cautious gamers of what to expect from their purchase.
If you choose to ignore that information and still buy a game on the hope that it will satisfy you then you will no doubt be disappointed.
I have learnt that from my own ignorance.

And the old pc vs mobile argument is losing traction.
Look at how mobile games are infiltrating into the pc market and how vice-versa, pc games are being ported to mobile.
Are you going to say that Titan Quest and X-Com are examples of in depth pc games when both have been ported over to mobile?

Can't we all just enjoy games rather than belittle each other because of the platform we choose to play on?

[madra]

Oh a crusade for Apps :) Sorry, thats not my cup of tea. I didnt say with a single word that apps are bad or whatever you think. I just made a comparison between the simplistic style of Ember and the simplistic style of mobile apps. I think most people will agree that parts of Ember feel like designed for mobiles.

[SCHUMI4EVA]

Originally posted by madra:

Well, i do like simplistic games when the idea behind them is good. This game is nothing new and the Diablo-formula is well known. Simplifying everything to the bones (Stats, Lvl-ups, etc.) and adding a few useless things (crafting), is exactly the way most mobile Apps are working. I demand more from a PC-Game.

Why do people insist on comparing this to Diablo? It's not an ARPG. Your screen doesn't fill with mobs and damage numbers as you throw out force lightning and spinning great hammer special abilities.

To me the game's closest cousin is Neverwinter Nights (2), in other words a CRPG (and not Baldur's Gate which is about larger party battles and very intricate...everything). Much simpler, but no less grand, and in some ways much better thought out.

[Hanalyd]

Looks nothing like Dungeon Siege at all!

This is more like Baldurs Gate and Neverwinter Nights series.

[Gaming Redmage]

This isn't even close to Baulders Gate what are you guys talking about, not even the same type of game. This is more like Beyond Divinity, the old one 2004. Look it up on Youtube.