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Many mmorpg can be played like this. You go out and explore, and basically ignore the main plot. Crafting games can be somewhat similar, where the main objecti

by belorn 6y ago

Many mmorpg can be played like this. You go out and explore, and basically ignore the main plot. Crafting games can be somewhat similar, where the main objective is more of a theme in the background. Baldurs Gate is to my memory a game that focus fairly strong on the main story, and so I find the experience quite far away from Morrowind. In that game you did not look out and see a big mountain with wonders of what might be lurking there.

disgruntledphd2 6y ago
Pillars of Eterntity 2 is incredibly open world. The main plot is there, but it's the exploration and faction quests that are what you actually spend time doing.
- account42 6y ago
  I think it's more that they coln't decide if they wanted to make a follow-a-god-around-and-skype-with-some-other-gods-but-but-not-impact-the-story-yourself game or a pirates-versus-companies-versus-natives-faction-builder game so they just made both and released them as one. The exploration it has is not really the same as a TES game.
- drynne 6y ago
  My main gripe with PoE2 (and the later Elder Scrolls games too) was that the urgency of the main plot detracts from the freedom of exploration and the flow of faction and side quests. Morrowind was great about this: you get to Caius Cosades and he tells you to go do other things before he gives you your first orders. There are a few other stopping off points in the main story too. It makes the faction quests and just taking your time exploring make so much more sense.
  - disgruntledphd2 6y ago
    Yeah, agreed. The story in PoE1 made way more sense in that sense. The game itself is just so amazing than I forgive a lot of the plot-related holes. The worst part is that it's clearly set up for a third which will almost certainly never happen. The de-protagonising is definitely a concern also, but I file that under the "Empire Strikes Back" approach (i.e the second can end on a cliffhanger (sortof)) which will all be resolved by the third.

by belorn 6y ago

disgruntledphd2 6y ago

Pillars of Eterntity 2 is incredibly open world. The main plot is there, but it's the exploration and faction quests that are what you actually spend time doing.

account42 6y ago
I think it's more that they coln't decide if they wanted to make a follow-a-god-around-and-skype-with-some-other-gods-but-but-not-impact-the-story-yourself game or a pirates-versus-companies-versus-natives-faction-builder game so they just made both and released them as one. The exploration it has is not really the same as a TES game.
drynne 6y ago
My main gripe with PoE2 (and the later Elder Scrolls games too) was that the urgency of the main plot detracts from the freedom of exploration and the flow of faction and side quests. Morrowind was great about this: you get to Caius Cosades and he tells you to go do other things before he gives you your first orders. There are a few other stopping off points in the main story too. It makes the faction quests and just taking your time exploring make so much more sense.
- disgruntledphd2 6y ago
  Yeah, agreed. The story in PoE1 made way more sense in that sense. The game itself is just so amazing than I forgive a lot of the plot-related holes. The worst part is that it's clearly set up for a third which will almost certainly never happen. The de-protagonising is definitely a concern also, but I file that under the "Empire Strikes Back" approach (i.e the second can end on a cliffhanger (sortof)) which will all be resolved by the third.