[-] zachary3752@lemm.ee 4 points 4 weeks ago

This game was published and likely almost fully funded by Epic.

I can definitely understand not liking them and not wanting to give them your money, but in this case I think the game wouldn’t exist without their involvement. So it may never see a Steam release, or it will be very delayed.

[-] zachary3752@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You can still play the game offline and single player just fine. Multiplayer has never been a core feature for my playthroughs. I don't think it ever worked particularly well.

[-] zachary3752@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

I very much loved the first one. You probably don’t hear too much about it because the game came out 13 years ago as a standalone title.

It hasn’t been in the spotlight for quite some time. The game ended on a huge cliffhanger so I’ve been waiting for over a decade to get this one.

[-] zachary3752@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Lies of P was extremely good. Not quite on the same tier as Elden Ring, but super enjoyable and polished.

[-] zachary3752@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Well they also launched a full month earlier than they anticipated, because they didn't want their launch to compete against Starfield. Sounds like they had some tough tradeoffs. The ending definitely does fall apart a little bit, but they are quickly releasing patches. It'll get there eventually.

[-] zachary3752@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Definitely agree with this. Locked 30fps mode with motion blur set to 2/5 was the ideal way to play this game. Performance mode was far too unstable and blurry especially on a larger TV. Digital Foundry also suggested just locking it to 30 and not switching back and forth. Your eyes do eventually adjust.

I wish the performance mode was better, but it seems pretty clear that 30fps was the performance target.

[-] zachary3752@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I really like Divinity Original Sin 2, but this game is far better in almost every way. It definitely feels like an evolution.

[-] zachary3752@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Yes! This happens to me constantly. My only major gripe so far.

[-] zachary3752@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

On Windows 11 with an Intel CPU and Nvidia GPU I’ve had better luck with DX11 at the moment.

Vulkan has been slightly less stable for me overall, and has had more visual glitches.

Meanwhile DX11 has been largely flawless on my system.

I think if you’re using an AMD system Vulkan may be slightly better. But it definitely feels like DX11 is the current “default” option for a reason.

[-] zachary3752@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I think the writing is overall better than it was in Divinity Original Sin 2. The world is darker and more sinister. There is also a deeper emphasis on what your character is thinking, with a narrator describing things more regularly to you.

That being said this is unmistakably a Larian game. I’d suggest watching some gameplay online to see if it’s for you.

[-] zachary3752@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

This is not really a AAA game. This is more mid-budget or AA, sold at a cheaper price.

[-] zachary3752@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Currently no, but there is a bit of a workaround.

You can use Memmy with Lemmy, and then you can use Lemmy to subscribe to communities/magazines on Kbin.

That's what I do currently and it works very well.

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