Amidst the thoughts of "turn-based is stale" and "turn-based was a product of obsolete hardware," Baldur's Gate 3 lands to debunk them all.
I respect people who can dig deep on one game, and only one game, but I can't do it.
I used to play multiple games at a time but because of the time constraints I have I don’t have a choice but to play one game at a time or I’ll end up with some unfinished games. I like to get platinums for the games I enjoy the most so it can take me a long time to get to the next game.
It definitely takes some will power as I always have a stack of games I want to play at all times. But most of the games I play are really good and I am fully immersed when I’m playing a single game at a time.
Same here. I’ll focus on a game that I really enjoy and get the most out of it before moving onto the next title. That is why I have a massive backlog of games now.
Same for me. I play so many games, currently playing oblivion, expedition, blades of fire, bg3 with friends , avowed, and Nioh 2. After learning more about myself and gaining mastery, I have developed an ability to get fulfillment from a game without needing to “complete” it. Unless of course, a game hooks me for the story, in which case I have to complete it to see what happens. I have discovered that in terms of gameplay, one can get most if not all of the expected experience in about 25% of progress through play.
Sounds like renting is the best way to go in your case. No point in buying games you won't complete.
It depends on what one deems as “complete.” For some, it is completing the story, and for others it is completing all tasks and objectives. Usually when this happens, people will feel “that was fun, whats next.” There is always a whats next. Cant think of anyone that has consumed media and thought “I am completely satisfied and will not need to play or watch another. I have simply mastered this “hunger” if you will. I am able to get so far in a game and then move to another without needing to reach a certain requirement. A benefit of this is that I do not get bored, as that game I didn’t beat still has mystries to unravel and new things I haven’t done.
Upcoming custom campaign Path To Menzoberranzan is one of the most ambitious Baldur's Gate 3 mods, and now you can help create an NPC for it.
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Baldur's Gate 3 gave the best thematic yet traditionally diverse experience. And no wonder why it is so engaging.
Shows that turn based is still a usable method in rpgs. Dq11, baldurs gate 3, persona 5 were all pretty damn successful. There's still a very viable market for it.
This may be the first full price digital only game I have to buy 😮💨 looks so good
Crazy that BG3 delivers such uncompromising depth (so uncompromising that they got Xbox to bend the knee on Series parity), and is celebrated for it (as they rightfully deserve), in the same general timeframe that Final Fantasy reduced itself to almost braindead simplicity.
I was telling a friend I've played BG3 with how it's been hard for me to go back and finish 16. It's like I can close my eyes and mash square+triangle to defeat almost any basic fight, while in BG3 I have to plan out something as basic as walking across a bridge without getting stuck in a spiderweb.
Heck, I accidentally sold light armor and Astarion isn't proficient in Medium, so I even have him walking around naked so he can still fire all his abilities and spend an action putting on the Medium when I can't avoid a close encounter.
Turn based can be good, but it's not superior as a lot of people say.
Literally no one has stated that about turn base. Some people simply don’t like it as much, others do.
The only RPG series that got away from it is just Final Fantasy. That’s literally it.