Taliesin

joined 1 year ago
[–] Taliesin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gonna have to wait until after BG3!

[–] Taliesin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's a solid list, though I'm surprised to see Pillars up there. Gave both 1 and 2 really serious tries, tens of hours each, and just couldn't get through them. Flat characters and uninspired world, I felt. I even like Critical Role but found their performance in PoE2 phoned in.

[–] Taliesin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Both of my playthroughs were completed before that feature was added.

[–] Taliesin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Grimrock and Grimrock II were awesome! Not really CRPGs, though. Dungeon crawlers in the tradition of Eye of the Beholder (apparently the sub-genre is called "blobbers," I am amused to have just learned. On account of the party moving around as a blob).

[–] Taliesin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Personal taste is always a factor. I'm curious, though - which CRPGs do you consider less tedious/more interesting?

[–] Taliesin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (9 children)

How quickly gear became obsolete in DOS2 is a super valid criticism. No loot, no matter how unique, ever felt special because you knew as soon as you leveled up there'd be better at the merchants.

Since Baldur's Gate 3 is built on a framework of D&D 5e, however, there should be a lot less shopping - upgrades are rare in 5th edition and almost always found while adventuring instead of bought from stores. Good news for anyone who hates shopping!

[–] Taliesin@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

To the Moon is both one of a very few games to ever make me cry, and the only game to ever make me ugly cry. I'm talking full-on runny nose, the works. The final 10% of that game is devastating.

[–] Taliesin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Taliesin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I stopped giving my characters alignments after 5e came out, and I've never once missed them. Safe to say by this point I never will. Good on Larian.

[–] Taliesin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yarp. I have a pair of shorts I wear around the house, no belt no problem. The moment I put anything in a pocket, though? They'll be 'round my knees if I don't watch out!