Divine Divinity 2

[DoppelG]

No, it's called sarcasm.

As little faith as I have in Larian, I'm not sure why people are jumping up and down to call it an Oblivion clone based on graphics alone. That's pretty retarded.

Its an indication of going the complete wrong way.
Seriously though, don't try to fool me your one of those ignorant kids still claiming that "we still know nothing about FO3" and reply to every complain with "thats not important, thats not what Fallout was about" while absolutely having no idea what Fallout is about because they're to clueless to figure out that all those "itsy bitsy things gone wrong in FO3" (mind you "itsy bitsy" is their opinion of the things gone wrong in FO3) are what makes Fallout exactly that, FALLOUT!
Yes, its a detail (an important one at that, DD's artistical/visual feel is not a "fluke") wich could (and imo will) have massive implications, any indication of a highly unique gamingworld being "Oblivionized" is like finding a black spot on your liver, a sign of a complete breakdown of all systems.

 

[Lesifoere]

Seriously though, don't try to fool me your one of those ignorant kids still claiming that "we still know nothing about FO3" and reply to every complain with "thats not important, thats not what Fallout was about" while absolutely having no idea what Fallout is about because they're to clueless to figure out that all those "itsy bitsy things gone wrong in FO3" (mind you "itsy bitsy" is their opinion of the things gone wrong in FO3) are what makes Fallout exactly that, FALLOUT!

I don't give two shits about FO3 one way or another. Check your assumptions. Fuck, I never even cared for the original FOs (since I couldn't get past the snail-pace action-point turn-based combat that I still despise to this day--same reason Arcanum made me want to vomit).

Yes, its a detail (an important one at that, DD's artistical/visual feel is not a "fluke") wich could (and imo will) have massive implications, any indication of a highly unique gamingworld being "Oblivionized" is like finding a black spot on your liver, a sign of a complete breakdown of all systems.

It's still stupid. Far as I know, they released screenshots... long ago, well before Oblivion came out. Yes, they were bloomy even then. Stop throwing hissy fits.

 

[larpingdude14]

Seriously though, don't try to fool me your one of those ignorant kids still claiming that "we still know nothing about FO3" and reply to every complain with "thats not important, thats not what Fallout was about" while absolutely having no idea what Fallout is about because they're to clueless to figure out that all those "itsy bitsy things gone wrong in FO3" (mind you "itsy bitsy" is their opinion of the things gone wrong in FO3) are what makes Fallout exactly that, FALLOUT!

I don't give two shits about FO3 one way or another. Check your assumptions. Fuck, I never even cared for the original FOs (since I couldn't get past the snail-pace action-point turn-based combat that I still despise to this day--same reason Arcanum made me want to vomit).

Yes, its a detail (an important one at that, DD's artistical/visual feel is not a "fluke") wich could (and imo will) have massive implications, any indication of a highly unique gamingworld being "Oblivionized" is like finding a black spot on your liver, a sign of a complete breakdown of all systems.

It's still stupid. Far as I know, they released screenshots... long ago, well before Oblivion came out. Yes, they were bloomy even then. Stop throwing hissy fits.

i like you.

 

[DoppelG]

I don't give two shits about FO3 one way or another. Check your assumptions. Fuck, I never even cared for the original FOs (since I couldn't get past the snail-pace action-point turn-based combat that I still despise to this day--same reason Arcanum made me want to vomit).

What does your repulsion with TB games got to do with anything freak?
I don't give a shit wether you're a retarded Oblivion kid or not, doesn't change my arguments in any way whatsoever.

It's still stupid. Far as I know, they released screenshots... long ago, well before Oblivion came out. Yes, they were bloomy even then. Stop throwing hissy fits.

Stupid? What, are you the epithome of ignorance?
Fact is that these screenshots are maybe, if you look really hard, 0.1% DD and well over 90% Oblivion, if you can't see that then the only thing still stupid, besides DD2 (as far as the screenshots show, thats what this thread is for, is it not?) is you, asstwat.

i like you.

Lol, Bethlarve likes you.

 

[Gragt]

Fact is that these screenshots are maybe, if you look really hard, 0.1% DD and well over 90% Oblivion [...]

Well one of the screenshots has a signpost with Verdistis written on it, surely it helps to boost the percentage of DD a bit.

This aside, I've been replaying Beyond Divinity again and this time around I actually like it. I think I expected too much of the same as DD even though I read many times that they tried to do something different and it was not a sequel but a spin-off. I guess playing it right after I finished DD for the first time did not help.

Also knowing that the first dungeon last the whole first act did help... I remember hoping to get out of it at every turn and that turned me off. Accepting the game as a big dungeon crawl helped. And past Act I (which still take a sizeable amount of time) things get a bit better. Fighting is actually fun this time around, you do not end up killing hundreds of orcs at the same time as in DD but the encounters get more complex and interesting.

Now that I can hear it again, the voice acting is for the most part questionable but certainly not that horrible. A few voices are actually ok and funny but most end up being funny because they try to be funny while they are not (funny, you follow?).

I still prefer DD for the quests, the world to explore and the different ways to interact with it but this time I do not want to quit BD and I look forward to finishing it. I guess I just wasn't ready to try BD the first time, I actually enjoy it now.

That or I caught teh gay, I'll let the hivemind be my judge.

 

[DoppelG]

No, just pointing out that I'm not invested in FO3 one way or another. Shit, I barely played Oblivion. Stop being an utter fucktard, though you probably can't, as it appears to be your natural state. It's also hilarious how you automatically assume anyone who disagrees with you is an Oblivion fantard. Are you really that much of an idiot? Wait, don't answer that.

I just said i don't care either way idiot.

It's spelled epitome, you shit-dipped, wart-studded dick.

Oh no, now you managed to dispell what i said or prove i'm an idiot just cause you're a grammar whore (i feel more embarrassed talking to someone far beneath my intellect then making a grammar mistake in a language wich isn't even native to me).

Since you have no reading comprehension whatsoever, I'll reiterate that I've no faith in Larian at all. BD was shit. Most likely DD2 will be shit. Whether it'll be Oblivion clone or not, though, should depend on its gameplay, not how bloomy its graphics are.

Cute, especially since you fail to comprehend the word "indication". Also it "should" depend on its gameplay is your opinion, an opinion wich reminds me exactly of those Oblivion tards ignoring every topic when it comes to discussing FO3 and claiming that this or that is what "should" make the game Fallout while being clueless that just maybe Fallout is a complete package (and thus maybe DD also is a complete package) instead of only this and that.
You don't think the nature and style of graphics/visual art are important and add something to the whole of the game? Your loss.

Also, graphics-wise, BD looks identical to DD. Gameplay was way shittier, and so was everything else. So yeah, excuse me if I think getting hysterical over screenshots is retarded.

DD was good, BD was shit, DD2 looks shit.
Excuse me for having a hunch.

Unless there's a gameplay vid of it somewhere, and you're basing your girlish, screeching tantrum on that, in which case do link and maybe I'll stand corrected.

I'm sure another kid will think its unfair to form any opinion whatsoever on "just a vid".
Just for the record, i never said "DD2 will suck" or "will look shit" or "will try to hump on Oblivions back and go for the ride", i'm simply basing my thoughts that it looks awefully similar to Oblivion on the screens presented here and if i would have to bet then it would be what i already said.
You can't disprove me anyways, so that little tantrum of you against me just shows you're one ignorant little fuck.

 

[Xi]

FYI, I posted DD2 game-play footage in the beginning of the thread.

Here it is again:

http://www.deredactie.be/cm/de.redactie ... k/1.248366

Oh, and I'm positive they have "different" voice acting now too.(Probably Patrick Stewart's Boyfriend) So no worries! It will look and sound good, game-play is so 1990's anyway.

 

[Lesifoere]

(a lot of flailing)

It's amazing, you manage to encapsulate every single stereotypical Codexer trait in one post.

Btw, English isn't my native language, either. El oh el. And correcting your spelling has nothing to do with grammar. It has to do with, well, spelling.

 

[DoppelG]

Hmm yea, whatever.
If you think i take anyone eager to jump on grammar mistakes whenever their arguments fall into the water serious then you're mistaken.
I'm not going to waste my time on a dumbass like you.

Btw, its amazing how you manage to place everyone and everything in stereotypes.
And do please define "a Codexer" so that i can have another laugh at how much of a joke you are.

Oh and just for the heck of it, this was my original post you seemed to have an incredible problem with, claiming i was set on DD2 being an Oblivion clone when -if you indeed did have any reading comprehension whatsoever- its pretty clear i'm talking about the graphics and thus making the rather obvious conclussion it looks like Oblivion. (i mean, duh, are you a retarded escapist freak?)

Sadly this looks nothing more then the next Oblivion failure.
Seriously, who prefers these puke Oblivion graphics to the incredible original graphics of Divine Divinity? I will never get it.
Larian can go fuck themselves.

 

[Lesifoere]

Hahahaha.

I guess you're either blind, absolutely illiterate, or particularly self-centered. Behold:

Another Oblivion-wannabe...

NEXT!

Yeah, I'm afraid they are jumping on the Oblivion bandwagon but they still have a long way to go, the plan is to release the game in 2009.

Nope, it's not allll about you, kiddie.

Edit to add: the DD2 vid--er, I can make neither head nor tail of that vid. Mostly you just see some character running around. Generic? Sure. Oblivion-like? Not particularly, and no more than a gameplay vid of the Witcher might look. Maybe if you tilt your head sideways and squint really, really hard...

I can't believe I'm saying anything that sounds like a defense of Larian.

 

[Gragt]

I can't believe I'm saying anything that sounds like a defense of Larian.

Maybe that will pay back later.

For my defense though I'd like to say that while I'm afraid they might want to make DD2 a spiritual successor to Oblivion (it's not like the formula wasn't popular) I still have a bit of faith that they'll manage to do something unique and interesting.

Indeed we have only screenshots for now and the game won't be released anytime soon so it's a bit early to claim it'll be an Oblivion clone. I worry but I wait.

 

[cardtrick]

the DD2 vid--er, I can make neither head nor tail of that vid

My favorite part was when the interviewer (or whatever) went zipping through the offices at triple speed. I hope that makes it in the game.

 

[DoppelG]

What other people think is not my responsibility, even a kid knows better.

 

[Saxon1974]

Is Larian going under or what?

 

[Fenril]

What fucking type of color pallete are they using...wtf is that FABLE meets MORE BLOOM? Gay style all around.

Why not make a better 2d engine with say 1280x1024 resolution or something? or even
using beyond divinity's zoomable 2d engine with 3d models with a higher resolution and with decent 3d models this time and no pixilization.


Well graphic gayness aside I liked divine divinity ( never got around to finishing it) and I loved beyond divinity once I got used to the new style ( although most people say it sucked balls), so I will probably check this one out even if I have to play in cartoon happy happy land. As far as im concerned Larian definately deserves a little faith.

 

[wjw]

A. Those screens are nearly 2 or 3 years old, they were merely test material for the engine...

B. Larian is not gone, infact, they intend to preview their new game (prolly divdiv 2) in a few weeks...

 

[Saxon1974]

A. Those screens are nearly 2 or 3 years old, they were merely test material for the engine...

B. Larian is not gone, infact, they intend to preview their new game (prolly divdiv 2) in a few weeks...

It's gonna look like an Oblivion clone so take a look at that game for a preview of what the screen shots look like. Apparently those are the only games they are allowed to sell anymore. (Except for Diablo III, which Im not a Diablo fan, but its cool they kept it Isometric).