• Avicenna@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        All very good games but mind that BG I was released in 1998, IWD two years later. I see some people playing BG I for the first time and then saying stuff like “it is quite dull compared to BGII” but when BG I was first released, I think it was the first isometric computer rpg (in a fantasy setting) ever of that scale (taking into consideration not just the story and the world for which there were probably precedents but also graphics, music, voice acting, npc interactions etc etc). There was fallout I that came out in 1997 (what a golden age for computer games!) but again that is a different context.

        I remember the first time I played it as a kid (coming from table top rpgs), I might have peed a little from excitement seeing how detailed the game was. IWD I was more like a small scale repeat of BG I in a different context. So can’t really call that genre defining. If anything I would put Divine Divinity before IWD I (it was also released in 2002) but had a higher level of physical interactivity with the world than BG I.

        Similar story with BG II and IWD II. BG II took style of BG I and built an even grander RPG with more detail in NPC interactions and the world. I don’t think one can even compare IWD II to BG II despite it being a very good game. I am not even sure there has been an isometric game of that scale in a fantasy setting for the like following 10-20 years after BG II.

  • dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    As far as labors of love go, Stardew Valley is probably the most current example. People paid for this thing years ago, but Concerned Ape keeps adding new features anyway. The retro graphics give this thing a timeless quality out of the box, so it already looks “dated” - this hasn’t stopped the robust player community around it. We’ll probably see this game stay relevant for a long time.

    • inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      A lot of folks are listing their favorite games but this is the one that truly fits.

      • Unusually long development time by a studio known for DnD-simmiliar RPG games getting the next installation for the series that defined the genre.

      • Cast voice actors for several years, ones that are still playing their characters on a variety of platforms.

      • Just chock filled references to DnD lore, cute in-jokes, and faithful updates on old characters.

      Everyone involved clearly loved it!

      • Soup@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        The real question is what is Larian’s equivalent to Peter Jackson’s “Meet the Feebles”?

  • k0e3@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    Anyone know if there’s a videogame trilogy of the same calibre?

    Edit: Thanks guys!

    • drolex@sopuli.xyz
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      4 months ago

      Ah damn I don’t have it. Is there some place where I could buy it? I’ve heard some pawn shops in Las Vegas might have it. I can call if necessary

    • Aspharr@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Just a side note I wouldn’t necessarily put Witcher 1 on the same pedestal as witcher 2 and 3. You could enjoy it, thematically and story wise it’s spot on Witcher, but it’s pretty klunky mechanically speaking and really shows its age. 2 and 3 are Fantastic in every way though. I hear they’re potentially remaking 1 and I’m all for it if it’s in a style similar to 2 or 3.

      • Corn@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        4 months ago

        Nah, Witcher 2’s combat was an improvement, but still bad enough I know multiple people who gave up due to seemingly impossible fights.

        • SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world
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          4 months ago

          Even Witcher 3 controls are quite janky. Especially with a controller. I played W3 after playing Uncharted 4 and the difference in character control was staggering. Felt like several generations behind Uncharted’s controls. Took me several days to get used to Witcher 3’s system.

  • astrsk@fedia.io
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    4 months ago

    The Persona series comes to mind. But probably more than anything Witcher 3, Skyrim, Disco Elysium, Stardew Valley, No Man’s Sky, Nier Replicant/Automata, Metal Gear Solid 3, there’s actually quite a few imo.

    Edit: oh and dwarf fortress!

    • plenipotentprotogod@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      No Man’s Sky

      Isn’t this the one that crashed and burned on launch, but the devs owned their mistakes and put a ton of work into patching and upgrading? What a fuckin redemption arc for it to end up on this list unironically.

        • InputZero@lemmy.world
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          4 months ago

          It’s a fantastic game and it keeps getting better. They don’t even put it behind a DLC paywall. Buy the game and that’s it. It’s refreshing to see a developer stick to their principles.

          • Kaput@lemmy.world
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            4 months ago

            Do you need to be involved much in multiplayer to enjoy the game or is it possible to just mind your own business without much interaction