tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536839880948362362.post1611223448984026439..comments2023-03-07T10:40:55.278-05:00Comments on Tiberius' (Mostly) NWN Blog: A Bunch of Quick HitsTiberius209http://www.blogger.com/profile/06479022857581915075noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536839880948362362.post-63337357723574862542008-11-11T18:13:00.000-05:002008-11-11T18:13:00.000-05:00I consider myself blessed that I really enjoy both...I consider myself blessed that I really enjoy both approaches. MotB was one of my favourite games in a *really* long time, much because of its excellent writing and story. Though what I think put it over the top to being really excellent for me is that I always felt like I had choices how to deal with things. This is very important to me, and I always felt like the NWN2 OC was dragging me by the nose throughout it (even though you have some choices, it never really feels as if they matter).<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I'm very much a fan of games like Fallout 1 and Darklands, where the story is basically *really* thin. Not necessarily bad, but just serves the purpose of empowering the gameplay and player interactivity rather than pulling the player in with heavy narrative.<BR/>I've also long been missing an old-school type of RPG with a focus like that, and I hope SoZ will deliver on it.<BR/><BR/>And hey, Rob states in his patch preview that the DRM system will finally be implemented in the next patch (the SoZ patch basically). So hopefully MoW will soon be out after that. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536839880948362362.post-15286146168167326552008-11-11T16:37:00.000-05:002008-11-11T16:37:00.000-05:00Yeah, I'm a bit mixed about that aspect of SoZ too...Yeah, I'm a bit mixed about that aspect of SoZ too. It is fun to create any oddball combination of characters you want. I took the opportunity to expand my horizons by taking three classes I've never played before: the new swashbuckler, a bard, and a druid along with the well-played wizard. However, you lose the opportunity to craft a really tight story where the companions are crucial and are interwoven with the narrative ala MotB and MoW (if that ever comes out).<BR/><BR/>I'm overall not as high on SoZ as I was on MotB; it's not really my style, but there certainly is some fun value to it.Tiberius209https://www.blogger.com/profile/06479022857581915075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536839880948362362.post-40029764205703029702008-11-11T15:48:00.000-05:002008-11-11T15:48:00.000-05:00Me too Alez. I like my companions to have some lif...Me too Alez. I like my companions to have some life in them, :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536839880948362362.post-36664823471074537032008-11-11T15:22:00.000-05:002008-11-11T15:22:00.000-05:00It's great to hear that TMGS is coming along well!...It's great to hear that TMGS is coming along well! I'm really looking forward to it.<BR/><BR/>I want SoZ, though I am more of an interactive-companions fan. Still, it should be fun.Alezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10107971543406682325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536839880948362362.post-27887670191786425482008-11-11T04:23:00.000-05:002008-11-11T04:23:00.000-05:00*explodes with jealousy**explodes with jealousy*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536839880948362362.post-5307396433884822972008-11-10T20:52:00.000-05:002008-11-10T20:52:00.000-05:00As I sit here feeling a bit warped :P Thanks for t...As I sit here feeling a bit warped :P Thanks for the comment? hehe. Thank Jonny Ree for adding Dr. Who :) Matter of fact, thank him for most of it. I came up with the idea at first and he took it to higher and better levels. <BR/><BR/>I am very much looking forward to TMGS. But hey! you got a new game, which means you must play! I was sucked into Fallout 3 for the last 2 weeks. <BR/><BR/>I get a reviewers box copy of SoZ some time this week. It will be interesting to see what you all come up with. I plan on a full audio review on the podcast. <BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/>MicheleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com