I’m wanting to play an rpg. But I don’t want to play one by Parian or bioware. But I want to play an rpg similar to bioware.
>>681388170Pillars 2 is easier to get into than 1, but the story is a direct continuation - if you care about that.Can't say either are super challenging. I enjoyed Deadfire more myself, but both games are honestly solid. I can't recall if the first has an option like Deadfire where you can change from real time with pause to turn based, but I never had a problem with RTWP anyway.
1 was considered better among the fans IIRC, 2 has simpler gameplay and nicer visuals, I think Deadfire has a nicer setting but the writing is worse across the board and the ship combat is ass.
>>681388170it's a fucking horrible boring game. trust me you're better off not bothering
>>681389182Really? What are some rpgs you think are good so I can see if your opinion on rpgs is similar to mine
>>681388170Starts with some real potential but it's boring both in terms of gameplay and plot. Some of the worldbuilding is genuinely good, and a few of the characters are great - but that's not enough to make it worthwhile wherever you are on the spectrum between biodrone slop fan to RPGcodex autist.Obsidian should switch to VNs only.
>>681388170it's a book, not a videogame. I haven't played much crpgs expect fallout and wasteland series but it was fine there, they didn't bloat massive paragraphs of text at you
>>681388170As alternatives, I'd suggest any of the classics you haven't played yet: Arcanum, Fallout 1/2, BG1/2 (not the 'remasters'). Underrail for the gameplay/build autists, consider also AtomRPG and Colony Ship RPG.Unfortunately no one seems able to hit that sweet spot of good story/characters AND fun gameplay that isn't overly punishing. Metagaming - or more specifically designing games with metagaming/minmaxxing in mind - ruined single player games.
>>681388170Yeah, it's great. Well-designed classes and mechanics, neat ideas while still retaining the classical archetypes, actually developed for a video game instead half-arsedly converting tabletop rules. Good amount of reactivity during dialog and ways to influence quests, great visuals.I can agree to a certain extent that the world and main story can feel drab, but then again, people here bitch about BG3 being too reddit. PoE presenting itself as grounded and serious can be both one of its strengths and weaknesses.No romance-bullshit, a plus at least in my book.
I enjoy the boss fights, especially in Deadfire (DLCs, mega bosses)
How does it compare to the goat?
>>681388170It has some great companions. I don't remember much about the main plot but the game sucked me in for hours. I haven't played the sequel though
>>681393723Telling Durance the truth about his whore-goddess was fantastic.I just hate how in many rpg's, the best options are about being an amicable puppy towards a companion that never disagrees.
>>681388170it's like a 2/5if you're desperate, it'll do
>>681390905>pic not remotely related
>>681393723Durance deserves a better game. No surprise they hated his author too
>>681388170it's very polarising, you will either love or hate iti thought both games were good, though i liked the first a lot more
>>681388170It's alright. Second one made some obnoxious system changes, but is otherwise serviceable.
