Zanzoken
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I say journos will heap on the praise but players will be less enthusiastic than last time.
- The main new feature -- Origin stories -- is a massive decline. D:OS core audience is a bit more monocled and doesn't want to RP a pre-written Chosen One or hang out with Bioware imaginary friends.
- Larian will wish they spent more time building on the strengths of the first game -- reactivity, exploration, and co-op -- and improving the writing.
- New GM and PvP modes will barely move the needle, nor will mod tools. Sequel fatigue is also a factor.
The game will not be bad necessarily but it will be as flawed as the original, if not more so -- definitely not the sequel we wanted.
(hopefully I will be proven wrong)
- The main new feature -- Origin stories -- is a massive decline. D:OS core audience is a bit more monocled and doesn't want to RP a pre-written Chosen One or hang out with Bioware imaginary friends.
- Larian will wish they spent more time building on the strengths of the first game -- reactivity, exploration, and co-op -- and improving the writing.
- New GM and PvP modes will barely move the needle, nor will mod tools. Sequel fatigue is also a factor.
The game will not be bad necessarily but it will be as flawed as the original, if not more so -- definitely not the sequel we wanted.
(hopefully I will be proven wrong)
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