ziggehunderslash wrote...
Ulous wrote...
FellowerOfOdin wrote...
If you want a heavily streamlined game that betrays its own roots, go buy DA2.
What roots?
Indeed, I would like someone to describe what that actually means, because I suspect what they usually mean is "I don't like the sound of it, but have no idea why"
Roots in this context can be taken to mean what the person feels is the 'root' of the game, i.e. old-style RPG mechanics, non-voiced protagonist, what they perceive as their 'roots.'
For instance; DA: O's roots are heavily grounded in touting as the spiritual successor of Baldur's Gate. DA: 2 isn't following in that respect, as it now must stand on it's own merits or fail trying.
Generally speaking, this is what I call 'superiority complex' in which someone believes that an inferior game, such as Baldur's Gate 1, is superior to something like Baldur's Gate 2, which is an opinion and not a fact. I personally believe BG2 is superior to BG1, for instance, but someone may disagree, which is what an opinion is about.
A superiority complex opinion is, as I define it, what someone says is inferior based on zero factual evidence to support their clause, i.e. in this case some referring to DA: O as automatically superior to DA: 2 in every way, despite them having never played the game yet, based on evidence that they will not like it, which is perfectly reasonably, but then say things that are arguably stupid in all contexts of these phrases, such as DA: 2 betraying its roots, or DA: 2 not being a 'DA' game, because the mechanics aren't kept the same.
There are multiple layers to explain this, but I'll just say what I think of this whole debacle in a few choice words; it's stupid, and it's childish, since the game is not out yet, nor will it be for months, automatically calling it a failure, or calling it out for 'betraying' its routes based only on hearsay or personal opinion is stupid, and the childish part is continuing to proliferate these statements long after you've gotten to the 'point' where it is obvious you won't buy the game, but continue to say these sometimes childish statements over and over again.
Disagreeing with the direction the game is taking? Perfectly reasonable. Disagreeing and then bashing the game repeatedly, sometimes even flat-out being elitist on the issue? Childish.
I could go on, but this whole debacle is tiring, and head-ache inducing.
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