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I feel like there must be something odd about me, because I just could not get into it. Campy story/unfunny humour, slow paced/turn paced combat, confusing UX w

by nvarsj 3y ago

I feel like there must be something odd about me, because I just could not get into it. Campy story/unfunny humour, slow paced/turn paced combat, confusing UX with a million options/choices, and unclear overall guidance of what to do at any time. Maybe I'm too old for these games.

Kiro 3y ago
The fact that you're getting downvoted says a lot. I have a really hard time taking all the praise seriously when you're not allowed to dislike or criticize this game. It feels like a cult.
- subtra3t 3y ago
  The downvotes would be justified if they had somehow provided a bad review/comment. But they described what they didn't like about the game in a concise manner without directing any sort of insult at the game's devs/supporters. I think this happens with a lot of older games too. Games like Bastion or FlatOut 2 sometimes don't get criticized enough for any bugs they may have had, and people look at them with rose-tinted glasses. It definitely happens a lot less with more recently released games.
- rm_-rf_slash 3y ago
  Disagreements are natural. Downvoting out of disagreement is childish.
bibanez 3y ago
I tried to play it last summer and it didn't work out. Thankfully I gave it a second chance with the intention to fully RP and with my main objective being to romance Shadowheart (because it's good to have goals), and it's been better. I must say that at times I felt overwhelmed, and I'm grateful to have some friends who played the game that could help me with some questlines!
- nvarsj 3y ago
  Yeah, I think I need to give it another chance at some point. There's just so many games and so little time. :) I'm having a blast with RoR Returns right now, and that requires 0 investment to get going.
ubermonkey 3y ago
I'm definitely an Old (53) but I love a good game, and tend to enjoy RPG type games, so I have BG3 on my radar -- but the reviews make me think I might not enjoy it AT ALL.
sixothree 3y ago
There are no games that appeal to everyone so there's nothing wrong with having a negative opinion of a popular game.
stjohnswarts 3y ago
It's okay to not like something. For us sometimes/casual gamers it was a godsend and fun as hell.
MintsJohn 3y ago
No worries, you're not alone. I can see it has decent (not great imho) production values, but it's not for me. It's slow and uninteresting, I'm level 2/3 and facing unbeatable level 5 enemies (a hag in a swamp, some tiny island after a swamp or some underground minotaurs). I know I should find entertainment in doing other things in the game, but I'm 10 hours in already, and progress is agonizingly slow. All I got is that I've bug in my eye I want to get out of it, somehow all my companions have it as well, and there's a refugee camp that's being evicted by more druids. I have no idea what the overarching story is, I just go from little set piece to new little set piece (which feel rather artificial), but it's not very interesting and my characters feel as weak as when I started the game. I have fond memories of bg1 and bg2, played them into early morning cause I wanted to know what was next. But now, I just don't care, I just feel lost and like making no progress at all. That there seemingly is no great story shouldn't be that much an issue to me, it doesn't always matter to me, but with the battles not being engaging, character progress nonexistent, exploring not being exciting nor rewarding, there's just nothing that makes me want to come back. Now i do have a great dislike for open-world games, and it seems bg3 just has all the elements that makes me dislike it, too much make your own adventure. I don't recall the earlier baldurs gate games being this way.
- Gigachad 3y ago
  I was getting stuck on some of these things too. Ended up having to explore more of the map to find stuff that was more manageable as well as checking YouTube for some tips on how to play. Sure maybe they could have included a little more education on how stuff works in game, but it’s not too bad. What has me most entertained about the game is that your choices and dialogue options have real impacts on your path through the game. Unlike most games that feel like they are on rails.
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by nvarsj 3y ago

Kiro 3y ago

The fact that you're getting downvoted says a lot. I have a really hard time taking all the praise seriously when you're not allowed to dislike or criticize this game. It feels like a cult.

subtra3t 3y ago
The downvotes would be justified if they had somehow provided a bad review/comment. But they described what they didn't like about the game in a concise manner without directing any sort of insult at the game's devs/supporters. I think this happens with a lot of older games too. Games like Bastion or FlatOut 2 sometimes don't get criticized enough for any bugs they may have had, and people look at them with rose-tinted glasses. It definitely happens a lot less with more recently released games.
rm_-rf_slash 3y ago
Disagreements are natural. Downvoting out of disagreement is childish.

bibanez 3y ago

I tried to play it last summer and it didn't work out. Thankfully I gave it a second chance with the intention to fully RP and with my main objective being to romance Shadowheart (because it's good to have goals), and it's been better. I must say that at times I felt overwhelmed, and I'm grateful to have some friends who played the game that could help me with some questlines!

nvarsj 3y ago
Yeah, I think I need to give it another chance at some point. There's just so many games and so little time. :) I'm having a blast with RoR Returns right now, and that requires 0 investment to get going.

ubermonkey 3y ago

I'm definitely an Old (53) but I love a good game, and tend to enjoy RPG type games, so I have BG3 on my radar -- but the reviews make me think I might not enjoy it AT ALL.

sixothree 3y ago

There are no games that appeal to everyone so there's nothing wrong with having a negative opinion of a popular game.

stjohnswarts 3y ago

It's okay to not like something. For us sometimes/casual gamers it was a godsend and fun as hell.

MintsJohn 3y ago

No worries, you're not alone. I can see it has decent (not great imho) production values, but it's not for me. It's slow and uninteresting, I'm level 2/3 and facing unbeatable level 5 enemies (a hag in a swamp, some tiny island after a swamp or some underground minotaurs). I know I should find entertainment in doing other things in the game, but I'm 10 hours in already, and progress is agonizingly slow. All I got is that I've bug in my eye I want to get out of it, somehow all my companions have it as well, and there's a refugee camp that's being evicted by more druids. I have no idea what the overarching story is, I just go from little set piece to new little set piece (which feel rather artificial), but it's not very interesting and my characters feel as weak as when I started the game. I have fond memories of bg1 and bg2, played them into early morning cause I wanted to know what was next. But now, I just don't care, I just feel lost and like making no progress at all. That there seemingly is no great story shouldn't be that much an issue to me, it doesn't always matter to me, but with the battles not being engaging, character progress nonexistent, exploring not being exciting nor rewarding, there's just nothing that makes me want to come back. Now i do have a great dislike for open-world games, and it seems bg3 just has all the elements that makes me dislike it, too much make your own adventure. I don't recall the earlier baldurs gate games being this way.

Gigachad 3y ago
I was getting stuck on some of these things too. Ended up having to explore more of the map to find stuff that was more manageable as well as checking YouTube for some tips on how to play. Sure maybe they could have included a little more education on how stuff works in game, but it’s not too bad. What has me most entertained about the game is that your choices and dialogue options have real impacts on your path through the game. Unlike most games that feel like they are on rails.

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