One thing I've appreciated about your reviews here is you seem to have no expectation of how a BG or D&D game ought to be, and seem to be willing to analyze the game in a more neutral fashion. (View Post)

FWIW, Kingmaker actually does roll frequently for dialogue checks, especially the persuasion stat. This is often represented as a dialogue choice of bluff or intimidate. Some other stats end up being… (View Post)

I'm actually quite sympathetic to this criticism. But I don't think it's a defining trait of Larian exactly. I think alot of fantasy games have moved in this direction recently. Taking the "mons… (View Post)

That's an interesting perspective to read. Folks should click and follow the link, even if they don't scroll to the comments. However, I take a bunch of issues with his comparisons. I'll isolate one … (View Post)

So, I've come back to this game after a long hiatus and I'm hooked. I had initially played it just a bit post-launch and had a game-stopping in my savegames that prevented progressing the early plot.… (View Post)