Dragon Age - Baldur's Gate 3

HiddenX

The Elder Spy
Staff Member
Original Sin Donor
Original Sin 2 Donor
Joined
October 18, 2006
Messages
22,154
Location
Germany
Eurogamer compares Dragon Age: Origins and Baldur's Gate 3:

Returning to Dragon Age: Origins made me realise Baldur's Gate 3 was really the sequel I always wanted

It's Wynne-Wynne.

Going back to Dragon Age: Origins today for what was far from my first playthrough, I realised it's never really had a true sequel (or if maybe that's a little harsh for some: it's never had a sequel that followed it's classic RPG spirit in quite the same way). Yes, the world of Thedas has been further explored by Hawke and The Inquisitor - with Rook soon to be added to the list of overworked protagonists with a mate called Varric - but it's never felt like the spirit of Origin's Dungeons and Dragons-inspired design has ever truly been iterated on within the franchise. While lore has been fleshed out and new stories have irrevocably changed Thedas' future (and everybody's opinion on Anders and explosives), the core gameplay of Dragon Age has moved on from intricate tactical positioning and D&D-lite roleplaying to a sense of more 'current' combat and exploration - or at least what seemed like it was current, in the games of its time.

[...]
Thanks Couchpotato!

More information.
 
Joined
Oct 18, 2006
Messages
22,154
Location
Germany
Not really but ok, yes both have the basic core of story driven party Rpg but that's about it... BG 3 did try to steal a few ideas like party camp, party banter etc but not much was improved if anything on that end.

The rest of it is more or less the same since BG 2 was released hardly any improvements. We did get visuals improvements and other production values that comes with advance of the industry over the years.
 
Last edited:
Joined
Nov 8, 2019
Messages
270
I'm not sure we'll see another BG 3, at least not for a long time. More likely we'll see AI tooling to allow more player and party options. Or at least provide a more in-depth environment.
 
Joined
Mar 22, 2012
Messages
5,601
Location
Seattle
I'm not sure we'll see another BG 3, at least not for a long time.
Yep, I guess the next one will be the next game from Larian.
 
Joined
May 6, 2013
Messages
5,162
Location
Germany
Yeah Swens larger then BG3 project that has no information released yet. Oh and a few other smaller RPG projects as well. Guess in Larian we trust and all that.

There are other similar RPGs from other studios as well but not as ambitious as BG3.
 
Joined
Oct 1, 2010
Messages
38,741
Location
Spudlandia
I hope it's less than 20 years, but yeah, BG3 has ruined every other AAA RPG that now has to be compared to it.

It doesn't help that the only parties that have the budget to make BG3-like games are more driven by maximizing profit than by creating entertainment.
 
Joined
Apr 26, 2023
Messages
1,814
Location
Earth's Surface
One interesting comparison I’ve made is the cinematics and companion stories for BG3 and DA: V are—according to reviews so far—top notch. This alone may get me to buy the new Dragon Age.

I’m not expecting as much from the gameplay but I could be surprised.
 
Joined
Dec 29, 2023
Messages
400
Location
United States
Back
Top Bottom