My kinda guy. First time playing it?
Coelacanth
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I know what you mean - and combat in D:OS2 would often devolve into pure silliness - but at the same time their proprietary systems also had more play and more interesting wrinkles to them than the 5E they were shackled to in BG3. I can't decide which I think is better really.
That's a tale as old as time, whether it is heritage, nations, religions or products people tie their identity to.
Hopefully they release this for Cyberpunk as well. I'm sort of over Witcher 3, but I'd be very interested in what modders can do in CP2077. Many of them have been chomping at the bit for something like this.
Makes sense it's being released now, as well, what with CDPR moving away from the REDengine to Unreal.
Don't think people should downvote you for this opinion, especially with you even being respectful about it.
I had a good time with BG3 (though I'm less high on it than most people), but at the end of the day it's clearly a Larian-game. If you didn't like the Divinity series you probably won't enjoy BG3, and if you had hoped for a BG 1&2 feel, you would probably be a bit let down.
Please don't let Beamdog near it. I like the UI and QoL improvements in the EEs and all, but by god they should not be writing for a mainline BG entry.
I don't think I've seen that particular video, but just wanted to chime in with a general endorsement of Game Makers Toolkit. Absolutely superb channel, highly recommended not just for game makers but for anyone interested in the mechanics and general nuts-and-bolts of gaming.
EDIT: was meant as reply to another comment.
I was actually thinking about this game the other day and struggling to remember its name, so this was a great reminder, thank you!
I remember seeing a hype post about it a couple of months ago and having my interest piqued, but I forgot to wishlist. I've never played Suikoden but it looks promising. I have some reservations in a couple of areas, but the style looks great and anything with a fishing minigame has its foot in the door with me.
I just hope they didn't go wide but not deep with the whole hundred heroes thing.
Is this article really just a transcript of the Digital Foundry video?
I don't even think the Dark Urge was intended to be played as evil. I picked it for my first and only playthrough but played it as redemption-seeking, and all the evil options (DUrge-specific or otherwise) seemed so uninteresting. Completely agreed about the games' villains, too. In fact, I have some general issues with the BG3 writing overall.
I can't tell whether the most satisfying evil gameplay in modern gaming is in Disco Elysium or Among Us. But it's definitely a hard one to get right.
I don't think even the fascist route in Disco is particularly evil, to be honest. It's mostly just sad. Very well written though. Caught me by surprise.
Fully agree about Among Us though, I didn't think of it but you're spot on, that's a game that lets you be actually evil in a satisfying way.
Both 1&2 are awesome games, hope it matches up to your memories of them all those years ago!