PlayStation VR stands out as offering the best combination of accessibility, content, and power, and earns our Editors' Choice.
Huzaifah from eXputer: "With Larian Studios washing their hands of the IP, what is the ultimate fate of the legendary Baldur's Gate series?"
If anybody's gonna mention BioWare, then look at Archetype Entertainment, they're the new BioWare
or else
Obsidian is still a good choice but not independent anymore.
No, WoTC is pivoting to mobile. They can use Larian's work to justify DnD Go and everyone will accept it.
Correct answer. Most people don't realise that the companies that are still making good games using common sense and a customer focus are generally not American. They are from Poland, Belgium, Japan, or other countries that have not yet become completely corrupted by 'extreme capitalism'.
Before you down vote me into oblivion I am not anti-american. I just don't like greed and corruption which unfortunately seems to correlate with power.
I would guess the next Baldurs gate will probably be filled with GaaS.
Honestly, we're talking completely new engine and none of Larian's built-in stuff with regard to environments and the like that they had from their past divinity game. No one is going to have that just ready to go. So, they need to shop for a dev studio that has a past game that shows what they want.
Obsidian doesn't have that, maybe the closest being Dungeon Siege 3 or Pillars of Eternity, but those are very basic, not as open, very little environment related and altering capabilities. So, we're talking a step way back on what Larian delivered. Zero scene experience to line up with what was done in BG3. Okay conversation tree designs, but still needs more complexity.
inXile has Wasteland 3 as a base model engine, and I think that's better than Pillars of Eternity from Obsidian. But, still needs to be more open world, more environmental effects, and a much heavier rules set adaptation. But, not a bad overall engine as a base, but still a ton of work. Zero scene experience to line up with what was done in BG3. Needs a ton of work on that entirely.
Tactical Adventure did the Solasta game. Really good and more accurate as far as 5e rules than BG3. But, again, if the expectation is similar to what made BG3 a big hit, engine isn't designed for moving the camera, is a bit outdated in graphics, doesn't have in-game scene elements, and needs much better writers/voice actors.
Owlcat of pathfinder games is another choice, even though they've recently moved on to WH40k licensed games. Again, though, the engine is the biggest issue here to match up, but it's a much better option overall than Tactical Adventure. Another question is writers/story telling, as much of their overall story telling bits are very limited with a lot of random worldbuilding elements that are just +\- of some attributes.
TBH, no matter who takes over, it's just not going to be like BG3 much like how BG3 isn't at all like BG1/2. And BG3 was so successful because of how much Larian was able to put in with their engine and how focused they were on players having ridiculous control over the story being told. I just don't see the next BG being the same and depending on what it is, it might be good but I'm not as big of a reach as BG3. It's way more likely players are going to go into BG4 (or its spiritual successor if it moves away from Baldur's Gate and into Neverwinter or something like Plansescape) expecting much of what is in BG3 with more options, new and older characters, and the same level of control over what they're doing. If it doesn't have that, regardless of who makes it, it won't be as successful, IMHO.
Yes, I completely concur.
As good and talented as inXile and Obsidian are in their own specific way of making their particular games, none of them have Larian's attention to detail, dynamic worlds, and reactivity, so even if they end up making a new Baldur's Gate, it's going to be a significant step-down in terms of gameplay if not narrative.
As part of its latest financial report, Devolver Digital has announced that upcoming physics platformer Human Fall Flat 2 has been delayed beyond 2025.
Microsoft has 'let Blizzard be Blizzard' following the acquisition of the veteran developer according to World of Warcraft's executive producer.
Diablo 4 storefront being a cash grabbing shitshow does unironically attest to that, kudos.
Microsoft needs to be guiding Blizzard to be what it USED to be, not allowing it to continue to be the greedy bastardization of itself that it has become.
Okay i will be interested if they become old Blizzard but might as well be dead.
They will never be old blizzard. Most of all the OG's left from developers to those on the top (even some decision making folks left).
Shame most of the people that made Blizzard what they were, have already left a while ago.
I was about to say this. How can they be blizzard when they're no longer blizzard from yesteryear?
Exactly. Blizzard hasn’t been Blizzard for a long time.
Oh how the mighty have fallen.
Were you expecting Microsoft to hire everyone that had left Blizzard long before they purchased the company...
Microsoft has let the Blizzard company they purchased continue to be the Blizzard company they purchased.
Wow, PassNextquestion,
You fully understand what that saying means, unlike some people on here who just have to say negative garbage talk.
When someone says, "Just let *blank* be *blank*, "they are just letting them operate how they operate.
It's pretty much how Sony "let Bungie be Bungie."
This comment section is full of outright haters, but you have to "let N4G be N4G"
I don't think people commenting are necessarily blaming MS for anything here, this is just collective longing for what Blizzard/Vivendi was before Activision's meddling.
Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive as expected. Im just hyped to show off VR to my brother who has not seen VR before lool. Im going to record him. Just gotta find the perfect game to scare the crap out of him. He has a fear of hights. I think The Walk would be a good one to start him off with.
Man! I can't believe even PC mag says it's the best choice!! Screw loyalty, these guys have looked at the whole package and accepted that PSVR is VERY tough to beat. Let's hope for ALL VR, current and future, that it can succeed in bringing VR to the masses - certainly looks promising!
PSVR is getting great reviews just as we all expected. I can't wait until October 12th, 11 59 pm when i go to pickup my preorder. I have physical preorders for Rigs, Arkham, Driveclub, Loading Human, and Battlezone as well.
Despite all the positive reviews and buzz. I'm waiting for now.
Just not ready yet. I think I might not have enough space in my bedroom.
But that video from Digital Foundry the guy was sitting super close to his tv with the PSVR headset on.. I definitely don't sit that close to my tv.
https://www.youtube.com/wat... (around the 3:55 mark)
My tv is on a cabinet and I probably have about 3-4 feet of open space before you'd hit the edge of my bed/mattress.
in the PSVR FAQ from PS BLOG they recommend that you use the PSVR while "SEATED" but at the same time the diagram they show you for "recommended space" wants you to have a whole bunch of free space behind you as well.
the diagram shows a dude in a chair. https://www.flickr.com/phot...
so I mean I think I have enough space but I dunno. I mean they say stay seated. I currently sit on the floor between my tv and bed when I play games now.. So if I got the PSVR I would just scoot back and sit on the edge of my bed/mattress.
I mean I've played my friends Vive. like Tiltbrush, Audio Shield and Pirate Simulator. for those I did need space because I was like actually moving my feet and stuff. So in that regard I dunno if PSVR will be the same or different.
Either way I'm rambling on now. I'll probably wait until 2018 when the 2nd iteration of PSVR is introduced..
But I'm watching closely and following the news. I might pull the trigger sooner.
i want one so bad can't wait to start work