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[jjkrogs]

While I'm excited about DA2, and think it will be a fun ride regardless, clearly BioWare is leaving the option-heavy customizable character system of 'true' RPGs in favor of cookie-cutter PCs with limited character choices.  I found it difficult to embrace the lack of depth and customization in DAO, but I gave it a pass because it was a new universe with a whole new system and figured they'd increase these options as more content was released.  Unfortunately, it seems DA2 takes it one step further (or 2 steps backward, if you will), in the name of cinematography and expediency.

I am one of those gamers who miss the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons system, despite its flaws.  Anyone who knows this system also realizes that Dragon Age Origins, in comparison, was so dumbed-down as to make character creation and leveling a yawnfest as you constantly thought to yourself, "there's got to be more to this, right?"

BioWare got away from AD&D primarily so they wouldn't have to pay royalties, but I think they've discovered that coming up with something on par with it 'from scratch' turned out to be far more daunting and expensive than they realized.  This, to me, is evident by the complete change of direction being taken in DA2.

With that said, I wonder if BioWare, now sold out to EA, has any plans to go back to Forgotten Realms/AD&D for a new game, geared toward an old school RPG audience?  Or do the profit requirements now placed upon them guarantee that only a game geared for the largest possible audience will ever again be produced?   Sadly, I think this is the case for BioWare.

Are there any other companies considering RPGs in the Forgotten Realms system?  Is Atari planning a Neverwinter Nights 3?

Modifié par jjkrogs, 05 août 2010 - 10:14 .

[Stanley Woo]

AD&D has nothing to do with DA2, so I'm going to shut it down. Note also that AD&D is likely no longer supported, since Wizards of the Coast has released AD&D 2E, 3E, 3.5E and 4E since then. Even NWN1 was based on 3E.



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