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pokoko on 23 July 2024
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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is my favorite game from that list and my favorite game in years. I'm playing it again right now because of the new DLC and updates. It's complex, it has memorable characters, the story is interesting and moves forward at a nice pace, and the core mechanics are sound. The fact that it has different paths such as Angel, Demon, Lich, etc., adds an extra layer. It's also encouraging to see a developer make so many improvements over their previous game (Kingmaker).

My second favorite would probably be Wasteland 3. The world feels unique and I like the emphasis on the player figuring out solutions with different outcomes.

I haven't played Baldur's Gate 3 yet, however, mostly because I gave up on Divinity: Original Sin 2 and don't trust Larian enough to pay full price. Also waiting for patching and such to finish. With DOS2, all I can say is that I got SO SICK OF BEING ON FIRE. It was such a big gimmick and massive crutch for the game that everything had to happen near barrels that would explode and light THE ENTIRE WORLD on fire. Also, combat always initiated with an ambush and was mainly about positioning. Again, it felt very gimmicky, like everything was set up around you wandering by. The way the game would flood you with small enemies was bothersome, as well, then have a lot of effects that would take away your turns. I remember a couple of times when I actually started playing a game on my phone while I waited for my go.

Regarding Pillars of Eternity, I'm one of the many, many people who didn't finish it. The world was dull, the people were dull, and Obsidian needs to understand that throwing massive amounts of words on the screen DOES NOT equate to good writing. The best authors will tell you that finding a good editor to pare down the excess is the key to making your work engaging.

I haven't played Rogue Trader yet--again, waiting for patching and DLC--but Owlcat is a developer that has caught my interest and the fact that they supposedly have several games in development makes me excited.