HairyblueJul 17, 2023

Why devs consider Baldur’s Gate 3 anomaly, not new standard for RPG genre: “It’s Rockstar-level nonsense for scope” | Game World Observer

A few weeks prior to its launch, Baldur’s Gate 3 looks like one of the most promising RPGs in recent memory. However, some devs are urging players not to rate all other games in the genre by such a high standard, appealing to Larian Studios’ unique combination of vast experience and resources.

https://gameworldobserver.com/2023/07/12/baldurs-gate-3-new-standard-for-rpg-genre-opinions

Why devs consider Baldur’s Gate 3 anomaly, not new standard for RPG genre: “It’s Rockstar-level nonsense for scope” | Game World Observer

A few weeks prior to its launch, Baldur’s Gate 3 looks like one of the most promising RPGs in recent memory. However, some devs are urging players not to rate all other games in the genre by such a high standard, appealing to Larian Studios’ unique combination of vast experience and resources.

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Show threadAqariusJul 18, 2023
In a way, I see their point. Larian had the trifecta of a lot of time, a lot of money, and a lot of institutional knowledge. Expecting every game to match that just leads to bloat and crunch. Not every movie is Ben Hur, not every book is War and Peace, and that’s OK.
Show threadHanabieJul 20, 2023
They also had a pandemic to cope with, so the thought that “so many things fell in place for them, lucky” doesn’t really convince me that it wasn’t actual effort that got them where they are now. The right game meeting the right developer, sure, but how many times did I think “what a shame, this game had so much potential” in the last ten years?
Show threadAqarius
Oh, nobody’s denying the effort, it’s just that effort isn’t enough. Plenty of those “had potential” games had loads of effort, but ran short of time/money.
Jul 21, 2023 at 10:25amWeb