Mate, you have no idea what you're on about. Larian is one of the most transparent studios there is, and they have not once released a game with microtransactions or DLC. Similarly, every game they made has had a free "definitive edition" within twelve months of release.
Research before you make claims like this, Larian are not a AAA studio.
Got a source on the child labour thing? Not doubting you, but as a non-American I'm confused as to how the hell youse aren't in open revolt.
EDIT: Responding individually later. In short, fuck. In long, thanks all for sending me those links, I'm gonna go wash my eyes out with bleach and attempt to un-know all that I now know
I suppose Dungeons and Dragons Online kinda resembles that concept, if you squint. Honestly though that would be amazing, I reckon I'd appreciate Faerun done in the style of a far bigger Elder Scrolls game, simply because of how much I love that world. That said, there's no way that'd be feasible with current tech whilst still maintaining the scope and depth of BG3, which is phenomenal.
Successful and good are completely different and unrelated metrics. Fifty Shades of Grey was extremely successful, but no one in their right mind would ever call it good. Psychonauts was met with universal acclaim, and is widely considered to be one of the best games of all time, and yet it was a complete flop and needed more than a decade to get a sequel.
Bethesda games are extremely successful. They are not good games, and their success is not a good thing. Bethesda kicked off microtransactions in 2007 with Horse Armour. This decision completely fucked the wider industry. Not a fan.
Honestly mate? Not at all. I'm concerned about Starfield because of Bethesda's track record since Fallout 4, and in particular, their constant attempts to introduce paid 'mods' to their games through the creation club (which are always overpriced for tiny amounts of content) as well as how broken their games have been at launch since Morrowind. When my PC, which can run Baldur's Gate 3 on max settings, can't run Oblivion without mods without regular crashes, then there's a big problem.
I want Starfield to be good. But Bethesda do not make good games. They make broad games, but there's no depth, and what is there is fairly consistently buggy. They have the Pokemon problem though, where people are willing to give them a pass because of the big name. I guarantee you, if a smaller developer released games in the state that Bethesda does, their games would be (rightfully) panned.
There is definitely a small (and loud) group of people who are very angry this game exists. I assume, based on history, that they're nazis very angry about the presence of same-sex relationships and non-white (as well as gasp! Female characters) in this game. Be great if Valve actually policed its community, becauee this kind of bullshit really shouldn't be okay.
Buses delayed by fifteen minutes, and yet we're expected to pay $10 a day for them? Get fucked PTV, all I want to do is get to my damn job and some days it just makes it impossible!
Honestly the almost immediate beholder and minotaur encounters from one of the entrances left me too terrified to return. Ended up taking the mountain pass instead, and it was beautiful.
Huh, I have no memory of such a fight - my conclusion to Act 1 was a fight against the Githyanki inquisitor (equally fucking hard though, the dice were being hugely unkind to me). Was this in the underdark? I never did go down there for long.
Honestly mate? Chuck the difficulty down if you're struggling. It's a single player game, there's no reason to slog through on a higher difficulty than what you find fun.
That said, if you're just bashing your head against a wall, it's likely you're making some pretty big errors in the combat. The game is designed to be challenging, but not strictly cruel. Always ensure you're taking time to reposition your party and take advantage of your environment. Astarion and his sneak attacks from the shadows carried my party through some really challenging fights, not to mention the massive benefits that chokepoints bring.
To put it another way, if everywhere you go smells of shit, you might wanna check your boot.
Dalek Thal @ Dalek_Thal @aussie.zone Posts 3Comments 170Joined 2 yr. ago
Mate, you have no idea what you're on about. Larian is one of the most transparent studios there is, and they have not once released a game with microtransactions or DLC. Similarly, every game they made has had a free "definitive edition" within twelve months of release.
Research before you make claims like this, Larian are not a AAA studio.