simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoFrostpunk creators cancel "Project 8" and lay off staff amid concerns that "narrative-driven, story-rich games" don't sellwww.rockpapershotgun.comexternal-linkmessage-square113fedilinkarrow-up1318arrow-down110 cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.worksgaming@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1308arrow-down1external-linkFrostpunk creators cancel "Project 8" and lay off staff amid concerns that "narrative-driven, story-rich games" don't sellwww.rockpapershotgun.comsimple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square113fedilink cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.worksgaming@lemmy.zip
minus-squarebrucethemoose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-23 days agoTo be fair, BG3 is like bottled lightning, and I think it’s unreasonable to expect many (if any) other studios to produce something like that. Even the Divinity games were way above par, with a much more lukewarm (but not unsuccessful, I guess?) reception.
minus-squareLesrid@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoShit I loved Divinity Original Sin and the sequel, but even I don’t think Larian could match or exceed BG3
To be fair, BG3 is like bottled lightning, and I think it’s unreasonable to expect many (if any) other studios to produce something like that.
Even the Divinity games were way above par, with a much more lukewarm (but not unsuccessful, I guess?) reception.
Shit I loved Divinity Original Sin and the sequel, but even I don’t think Larian could match or exceed BG3