Baldur's Gate III sets no new or raised standards...

[Mnementh]

twintail said:

Mnementh said:

So in conclusion: Baldur's Gate III has no new or raised standards. Instead it follows the standards of the 90s, just with modern tech and dev experience. That is also true in one other area: as games in the 90s it is complete on release, without additional payments. So Baldur's Gate III sets no new standards, it just follows very old standards - and this feels out of place in the world of 2023.

I don't think this is the complaint some devs are levelling at BG3. Rather, the issue is that the overall quality of assets and size of the game for the genre will make audiences expect a similar level of quality for similar indie experiences. For AAA devs, it's just AAA devs complaining. 

Eh. Similar indie experiences would be far and wide between. Most indies have smaller experiences - and I am fine for it. And as far as I can see most "gamers". They only level comparisons with BG3 towards AAA games. And for AAA, I am sure Starfield and Diablo have put more resources in overall asset quality and scope. I am sure I heard Todd Howard bragging about it before.