"Icewind Dale, on the other hand, takes the Baldur’s Gate mould and scoops out the morality and alignment systems, inter-party dialogue and relatively open world format in favour of laser-focusing almost solely on funnelling players through endless dungeon-crawling action."
That sounds... kinda terrible. I've played Planescape and I loved it. Might skip IWD.
@nessisonett so is the combat here a lot different than Planescape: Torment? That's the only one of these old school Infinity Engine RPGs I've played. Man, I wish these had Steam cross-save support like Divinity: Original Sin 2.
@suikoden you must have missed the part where I said I played Tyranny which has the exact same battle system and isn't exactly a walk in the park. At least in the early hours of the game, they should give you some time and space to get your feet under you properly.
I played and beat Tyranny, a great game by the same studio that runs on the same engine/has the same combat (they should bring that to Switch btw). So I thought getting into PoE would be a breeze. I played for an hour or so and it hasn't grabbed me yet. It doesn't help that the combat is hard as nails and I'm dying against really low-level enemies. Maybe I'll give it another try, I also really wanna play PoE 2. I know the latter game added turn-based combat as an option. I wish the first game would do that too.
I've played the first areas before you reach the Ark for the first time. Gameplay-wise, it's great. Graphically, it's really had to look at. Much more demanding games have had better-looking ports. The worst part is this is apparently after improvements were made in a day one patch. This is a real bummer.
So essentially 4 id games are coming out for Switch on the same day (I'm counting Wolfenstein Youngblood, it's an id property though not developed by them). That's pretty wild. Can't wait to get home and download these bad boys.
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Re: Controversial "Adults Only" Murder Simulator Hatred Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
@YorkshireNed your argument is nonsensical.
Re: Controversial "Adults Only" Murder Simulator Hatred Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
@FredsBodyDouble grow up
Re: Controversial "Adults Only" Murder Simulator Hatred Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
The Guardian is complete and utter crap, why you claim they "said it best"? Also what's the point of bringing an edited game to Switch?
Re: Team Xbox Shares Custom Shirt And Jumper Designs For Animal Crossing: New Horizons
@TNLGUY please stop being a idiot
Re: Nintendo "Unwilling" To Confirm If 88-Year-Old Grandma Has Her Own Character In Animal Crossing
@ijulesvel stop supporting crap like this.
Re: Random: Stephen Fry Is Somewhat Perplexed By Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Who gives a damn what Brie Larson is doing?
Re: Port Specialist Virtuos Ready To Help Bring Next-Gen PlayStation And Xbox Titles To Nintendo Switch
@sixrings Dude, are you unfamiliar with the concept of saving up money? I'm not rich but I have a Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and gaming laptop.
Re: Xbox Adaptive Controller Allows Inspiring Gamer To Play Animal Crossing On Switch
Makes me tear up, I'm glad that girl is able to enjoy gaming
Re: Port Specialist Virtuos Ready To Help Bring Next-Gen PlayStation And Xbox Titles To Nintendo Switch
@kingbk Just save up money for a good computer to go along with the Switch
Re: Random: Is The World Of Animal Crossing: New Horizons All A Lie?
@Crimson_Ridley It was a cool concept though
Re: Random: Is The World Of Animal Crossing: New Horizons All A Lie?
@Crimson_Ridley If he's braindead, how did he create anything in his mind?
Re: Mini Review: Pooplers - We’re Not Kidding, This Game Really Is Poop
I want this game
Re: Review: Golf Story (Switch eShop)
@Ardisan there's nothing wrong with being a pervert
Re: Review: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition - An Incredible Action-RPG Stands Strong On Switch
@Prof_Yoshtonics
"It's tough to think of many games in any genre that surpass it in any way"
Are you serious? Have you heard of Divinity: Original Sin?
Re: Review: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition - An Incredible Action-RPG Stands Strong On Switch
"Many would argue that The Witcher 3 is one of the greatest role-playing titles of all time."
Listen, I love the game and the series but this is overselling it a bit. We're not talking about Divinity Original Sin here.
Re: Review: Baldur's Gate And Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Editions - Two RPG Classics On The Go
@nessisonett damn, now I'm worried. Thanks for the reply.
Re: Review: Planescape: Torment & Icewind Dale Enhanced Edition - Two Very Different RPG Gems
@Roto13 you can get Planescape by itself on PC for super cheap and pretty much any computer can run it.
Re: Review: Planescape: Torment & Icewind Dale Enhanced Edition - Two Very Different RPG Gems
"Icewind Dale, on the other hand, takes the Baldur’s Gate mould and scoops out the morality and alignment systems, inter-party dialogue and relatively open world format in favour of laser-focusing almost solely on funnelling players through endless dungeon-crawling action."
That sounds... kinda terrible. I've played Planescape and I loved it. Might skip IWD.
Re: Review: Baldur's Gate And Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Editions - Two RPG Classics On The Go
@Expa0 play Divinity: Original Sin 1 & 2. Very deep yet fairly accessible and easy to get into.
Re: Review: Baldur's Gate And Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Editions - Two RPG Classics On The Go
@dsparil the review clearly states that it's included
Re: Review: Baldur's Gate And Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Editions - Two RPG Classics On The Go
@nessisonett so is the combat here a lot different than Planescape: Torment? That's the only one of these old school Infinity Engine RPGs I've played. Man, I wish these had Steam cross-save support like Divinity: Original Sin 2.
Re: There Are Switch Docks, And Then There's This Zelda: Link's Awakening Switch Dock
@Folkloner that's pretty lame reasoning
Re: Review: Untitled Goose Game - Short But Most Definitely Sweet
@Rika_Yoshitake anime boobs should raise the score, not lower it.
Re: Poll: Four Dragon Quest Games Are Out Today On Switch, Which Are You Getting?
Tempted to get them all but my backlog is huge... working through Link's Awakening right now.
Re: Review: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition - A Pure Work Of Magic
@NoxAeturnus I'm right there with you, this bit of news is not getting the attention the deserve
Re: Nintendo Download: 5th September (North America)
Everybody should be getting Divinity Original Sin 2.
Re: You Can Share Switch And Steam Cloud Saves In Divinity: Original Sin 2
@Diuran would be great to see other Divinity and Witcher games on the Switch. Maybe some day.
Re: You Can Share Switch And Steam Cloud Saves In Divinity: Original Sin 2
One of the best games in existence. Everyone here needs to go and buy it.
Re: Bethesda Brings Hell To Switch This November With The Release Of DOOM 64
Same day as Doom Eternal and the day before my birthday. Pretty sweet.
Re: Hideki Kamiya Slaps Down Demands For Nintendo Switch Exclusive Astral Chain On PS4
@SegaBlueSky you should never be embarrassed to be a gamer. That's a very questionable mentality you have there.
Re: Review: Pillars Of Eternity: Complete Edition - The Game That Saved Obsidian Comes To Switch
@suikoden you must have missed the part where I said I played Tyranny which has the exact same battle system and isn't exactly a walk in the park. At least in the early hours of the game, they should give you some time and space to get your feet under you properly.
Re: Review: Pillars Of Eternity: Complete Edition - The Game That Saved Obsidian Comes To Switch
I played and beat Tyranny, a great game by the same studio that runs on the same engine/has the same combat (they should bring that to Switch btw). So I thought getting into PoE would be a breeze. I played for an hour or so and it hasn't grabbed me yet. It doesn't help that the combat is hard as nails and I'm dying against really low-level enemies. Maybe I'll give it another try, I also really wanna play PoE 2. I know the latter game added turn-based combat as an option. I wish the first game would do that too.
Re: Switch Owners Choose To Play EA Games On Other Platforms, Says Company CEO
Who the hell wants these boring sports games anyway?
Re: Review: Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden - A Fantastic XCOM-Style Tactical RPG From Former Hitman Developers
@gcunit it's only $30, sadly the graphics are extremely rough on Switch
Re: Review: Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden - A Fantastic XCOM-Style Tactical RPG From Former Hitman Developers
@StormtheFrontier perma-death is optional
Re: Review: Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden - A Fantastic XCOM-Style Tactical RPG From Former Hitman Developers
I've played the first areas before you reach the Ark for the first time. Gameplay-wise, it's great. Graphically, it's really had to look at. Much more demanding games have had better-looking ports. The worst part is this is apparently after improvements were made in a day one patch. This is a real bummer.
Re: The Original DOOM, DOOM II And DOOM 3 Are Available On Switch Now
So essentially 4 id games are coming out for Switch on the same day (I'm counting Wolfenstein Youngblood, it's an id property though not developed by them). That's pretty wild. Can't wait to get home and download these bad boys.
Re: Bethesda Might Have More Surprises For Nintendo Switch Owners In The Future
@Itzdmo what are you getting at?
Re: Bethesda Might Have More Surprises For Nintendo Switch Owners In The Future
@Syndrome Dishonored series and Prey for Switch, please
Re: Random: Zelda: Link's Awakening Features Some Interior Decorating Changes On Switch
@Semudara it's not rude to point out this article is completely pointless.
Re: Random: Zelda: Link's Awakening Features Some Interior Decorating Changes On Switch
@Trickbaby14 what a pointless response.
Re: Nintendo's Market Value Drops By $1 Billion After Animal Crossing Switch Delay
How do you know it's because of this one game?
Re: Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights And More D&D Classics Coming To Switch
@Ryu_Niiyama you made the declaration and I'm just telling you that you're wrong
Re: Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights And More D&D Classics Coming To Switch
@Ryu_Niiyama which JRPG is better than Divinity Original Sin 1 & 2?
Re: Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights And More D&D Classics Coming To Switch
I have these all on PC but I still want the physical copies for Switch
Re: Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights And More D&D Classics Coming To Switch
@Ryu_Niiyama Western RPGs are still great and often better than JRPGs
Re: Detective Pikachu Director Comments On Sonic's Movie Makeover
@HatosBlack your point?
Re: Pauline Joins The Mario Tennis Aces Roster Next Month
She's so freaking hot
Re: NetherRealm's Brutal Response To Fans Who Want Shaggy In Mortal Kombat 11
@90sRetroGaming that was the whole point of the joke
Re: Talking Point: What Does The Nintendo Seal Of Quality Mean In 2019?
@OorWullie nobody is forcing you to buy those games