GuybrushWilco
Pirate Janitor
I'd rather it be Baldur's Gate 3 . We have a new Wasteland, possibly a new Chris Avellone RPG and now maybe Baldur's Gate 3 It could be a good time to be an RPG fan.
Why not? It's primarily a mouse drive game, and at least to me, anything you can do with a mouse you can do with a touchscreen (obviously tweaking it some).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL5fR2M4N8U
I've seen people writing that it's enjoyable and other's saying no.
I just don't think it's realistic. Well at least for me it wouldn't be.
Even with a stylus, using a touch screen for gaming gets old pretty fast. That's why shorter casual\puzzle games are so popular on platforms like iOS and Android. I just can't imagine playing through an RPG as long as BG like that. A touch screen also isn't as fast or accurate as a mouse, and I think a lot of people would eventually get frustrated.
That looks extremely tedious. Imagine going through the whole game tapping away like that? The wrists will be aching like mad after 100+ hours of touch screen usage. Pads are hardly intended for lengthy sessions.
but if I had a tablet, I can see myself sitting down at home on the couch and playing something that takes more time/interaction.
I don't see the point of using a tablet for gaming if you're at home.
What ruleset would you like to see BG3 use?
2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5
I think Atari probably lost the license when they lost the D&D license so I don't think Atari will be involved unless a miracle happened and they got the license back.
I hate to sound negative, but I don't want to see either of those.
To be honest, I just don't think it's feasible to play through a game like Baldur's Gate using a touch screen.
They lost it? Infogram/Atari sold back most of the Hasbro portfolio - including such rich sources of game-inspiration like Mr. Potato Head, My Little Pony and Connect Four - but they had retained the Dungeons and Dragons license even then. Did they lose it since then?
http://www.gamespot.com/news/atari-locks-down-dandd-hasbro-buys-back-transformers-6127273
HASBRO AND ATARI RESOLVE DUNGEONS & DRAGONS RIGHTS DISPUTE
August 15, 2011 (Renton, WA) – Wizards of the Coast LLC, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) and Atari, S.A. announced today the settlement and resolution of the complaint against Atari, S.A. and the counterclaims filed by Atari, S.A. against Hasbro, Inc. filed in December 2009 in regards to the Dungeons & Dragons brand.
Digital licensing rights for Dungeons & Dragons have been returned to Hasbro. Atari will continue to develop and market several games under license from Hasbro and Wizards, including the #1 Xbox LIVE® hit Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale and the upcoming Heroes of Neverwinter for Facebook. Additional settlement details remain private.
In addition, the acquisition of Cryptic Studios by Perfect World Entertainment Inc. from Atari in July 2011 has delayed the Neverwinter PC Game scheduled for release later this year. Perfect World will be investing in a more immersive experience for release in late 2012.