r/Games • u/AutoModerator • Sep 20 '24

Discussion Daily /r/Games Discussion - Free Talk Friday - September 20, 2024

It's F-F-Friday, the best day of the week where you can finally get home and play video games all weekend and also, talk about anything not-games in this thread.

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u/M8753 Sep 20 '24

Just occurred to me that criticisms of Dragon Age Veilguard are a lot like criticisms that Baldur's Gate 3 received when it was revealed (but before early access). Too bright and cheery, graphics too cartoony, combat too different compared to the previous games. I know it doesn't mean that Veilguard will be GOTY or anythiing :D more like... I just really want to play it for myself and see.

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u/abbzug Sep 20 '24

I was apprehensive about BG3, but still bought it when it went into early access. But I've been apathetic about Veilguard, and what little I've heard through osmosis (that it's now God of War meets Dragon Age for instance) has largely turned me off. I think the main difference is that I had come to trust Larian by the time BG3 was announced so even if it wasn't like the originals I still thought it'd be a good game. I don't have the same faith in BioWare.

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u/M8753 Sep 20 '24

I bought BG3 back in early access because it looked like Dragon Age.

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u/WorkAway23 Sep 20 '24

I love this. For anyone who doesn't know, Dragon Age: Origins was a spiritual successor to the Baldur's Gate games that Bioware worked on way back when. They wanted to make another one, but based it in their own universe (I can't remember if they didn't have the rights anymore or wanted to move on creatively).

So buying BG3 because it looked like Dragon Age is because the original Dragon Age was designed to be like Baldur's Gate. Love how it comes around.