Post by larsdt on Jul 16, 2023 2:38:13 GMT
So, our forum is in "speculation mode": When are we going to get release dates on the next DA and ME game?
How much of the previous iterations of these games is going to impact the new ones? This question has me raising another - does it even matter? How often have I jumped into a game franchise and played every game in it? Apparently never. Here are some examples, including my personal bias/opinion. As far as ME and DA goes, these are not listed. I played ME1 and DA1 back when they were "just" ME and DA and was hooked from the start.
The Witcher 3: Raised the bar in character interaction and world building but it hasn't been enough for me to visit 1 and 2 or read the books. Maybe some day.
Fallout 3, New Vegas, Fallout 4: Loved F3 and NV, hated F4. Too much structure in F4. I just want to kill super mutants and raiders. Don't have time to babysit settlements, doing the same quest over and over again. As far as I know, both F1 and F2 received critical acclaim but once again, I haven't played these games.
Skyrim: Would have been a 10/10 if it wasn't so buggy. Massive modding community keeping it alive to this day. Have I played TES 1-4? Nope.
Baldurs Gate 3 is here and has gotten my attention. If I like it, will I get 1 and 2? Another franchise in the maybe category.
Final Fantasy: Where are we at now. 16? 17? That doesn't seem realistic.
There you go, something systemic in my gaming "career". Am I blundering about blindly, missing some of the best gaming experiences ever? Am I the outlier or have you done the same? Would it even matter if we are in Tevinter, the Milky Way or Andromeda? If you were in diapers when ME1 was released or an old fart like me, do you even remember?
Just some questions to pass the time
How much of the previous iterations of these games is going to impact the new ones? This question has me raising another - does it even matter? How often have I jumped into a game franchise and played every game in it? Apparently never. Here are some examples, including my personal bias/opinion. As far as ME and DA goes, these are not listed. I played ME1 and DA1 back when they were "just" ME and DA and was hooked from the start.
The Witcher 3: Raised the bar in character interaction and world building but it hasn't been enough for me to visit 1 and 2 or read the books. Maybe some day.
Fallout 3, New Vegas, Fallout 4: Loved F3 and NV, hated F4. Too much structure in F4. I just want to kill super mutants and raiders. Don't have time to babysit settlements, doing the same quest over and over again. As far as I know, both F1 and F2 received critical acclaim but once again, I haven't played these games.
Skyrim: Would have been a 10/10 if it wasn't so buggy. Massive modding community keeping it alive to this day. Have I played TES 1-4? Nope.
Baldurs Gate 3 is here and has gotten my attention. If I like it, will I get 1 and 2? Another franchise in the maybe category.
Final Fantasy: Where are we at now. 16? 17? That doesn't seem realistic.
There you go, something systemic in my gaming "career". Am I blundering about blindly, missing some of the best gaming experiences ever? Am I the outlier or have you done the same? Would it even matter if we are in Tevinter, the Milky Way or Andromeda? If you were in diapers when ME1 was released or an old fart like me, do you even remember?
Just some questions to pass the time
