Successfully unlocked a door? Smashed it. Had an argument with a smug wizard at your camp? Pat yourself on the back, you champion. Saw a boar? Gold star time. And getting through any single bit of combat unscathed is a massive win. I spam F5 so much whilst playing that I fear the other keys are getting jealous, because they know it's my favourite. I savescum like a motherfucker, and I don't care who knows it apart from on the big d20 dice checks, which are super fun and reloading on a failure for one of those would really be cheating.
Plus, I have noticed that this is how I am compartmentalising a lot of my life right now. Half an hour there is enough time to kill a bunch of monsters, say, or run into a new companion, or surprise some bandit by sneaking into a ruin and then getting a critical hit on your sneak attack so then he dies like, instantly, and does an amazing animation where it looks like he's running on the spot and then pratfalling in his own blood.
And you still have loads of time to make a nice dinner. Perhaps most attractive is that playing this in teeny tiny bursts means it's going to take me bloody ages. So, any gamer who wishes to relive the golden age of role-playing would definitely be interested in the following titles, all of which have replicated the formula of Baldur's Gate or, at least, some aspects of it to great success.
Of course, Baldur's Gate is not the only campaign on the market, as there have been other titles that have learned from the master. Action and depth are the tools used to create such a wonderful quest, and true gamers will find no shortage of adventures ready to scratch that itch.
Considered by many to be one of the greatest games nobody played, Kingdoms of Amalur offers just about everything an RPG fan could want. Although it lacks the isometric visuals, it has more than enough quests, creatures, weapons, and lore to satisfy even the hungriest RPG fans.
This third-person action RPG is probably one of the most versatile on the list, giving the player the ability to swap classes and weapons on the fly certainly makes for a fluid experience. Definitely a game that deserves more recognition. For a more traditional RPG experience, the Diablo series is always a great go-to. With the fourth entry in the dark fantasy saga well on the horizon, it might be time to revisit number three.
Diablo III and its expansions offer some grade-A hack-and-slash action. With all the trimmings and trappings of the traditional isometric RPG, one simply can't go wrong in their quest to save Sanctuary from the clutches of the Prime Evil.
And now for something completely out there with A Bard's Tale. This game is a top-down traditional RPG, but with some serious attention to self-aware satire in its tone and delivery. Instead of a noble quest for honor and glory, the Bard voiced by Cary Elwes is simply in it for the girls and the gold. But that's all speculation at this point. I'm sure Larian has a few surprises hidden up its sleeve for longtime fans of the series. At least I hope it does.
So story-wise, Baldur's Gate 3 immediately feels quite different. Mind Flayers made several appearances in the second game, including in notoriously tricky dungeon Watcher's Keep and the sewers under Athkatla.
But here they're central to the narrative, because thanks to a gross parasite lodged in his or her brain, our hero is in danger of turning into one. Baldur's Gate 3 tells its story differently too.
Those atmospheric chapter introductions, where the narrator sets the scene, are sadly gone. Dialogue is short and to the point, with no great walls of descriptive text drawing you into the world. And honestly, that's something I miss. I love the sheer wordiness of the old games, and how a flurry of prose would bring those pre-rendered backgrounds to life. But it seems Larian has committed to having voice acting for every line of dialogue, so that rules that out.
No one wants to have to stop and listen to an audiobook's worth of descriptive exposition every ten minutes. Beamdog's first game with an original storyline received a warm reception from critics.
The studio managed to live up to a long-standing legacy, and that's no small feat for anyone. Its score suffers because it came out with some bugs, and the story while good didn't feel completely aligned with the original.
While it's a competent follow-up, it also marks the beginning of the end for Black Isle Studios, a '90s studio that's still relevant to game development today. A lawsuit from Snowblind Studios for using the Dark Alliance game engine arguably hammered the final nail in the studio's coffin. Critics gave the game praise for its replay value, character classes, co-op mode, and expanded maps.
While Dark Alliance II improved the series in useful ways, it came out with a fair share of bugs. Its score mostly suffers because it was still as repetitive as its forbearer at least despite being a strong effort overall.
Overhaul Games wanted to release the remastered game earlier, but contract issues with Atari delayed the launch. Critics and fans alike praised the release as a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a classic RPG on a new generation of consoles. Despite the enhancements, bugs and flaws carried over from the original and dragged the score down.
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