zachary3752
STS was Java running on libgdx.
STS2 will be C# on Godot.
Based on this: https://caseyyano.com/on-evaluating-godot-b35ea86e8cf4
I believe the acts themselves will be longer and more fleshed out but there's less of them.
6 acts in Path of Exile 2 instead of the 10 acts that PoE1 has.
It's actually an upgraded version of the same engine, and Path of Exile 1 is getting a lot of the new tech backported.
It was originally supposed to replace Path of Exile 1, but now they are going to exist together.
2 will be more refined and slower, with a brand new story and 6 new acts. Should be a fun time.
I didn't enjoy the first one, I am enjoying the second one a lot more. It's not perfect, but the stories are generally better and things feel more polished. It's still an old-school JRPG though.
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.
SSDs have gotten so cheap and fast recently.
Most games now assume you have one. Games are generally built around having minimal or even no loading screens. So fast storage is a must.
Steam Deck is excellent for work travel. Easy to set up and play in bed at a hotel.
I really like Divinity Original Sin 2, but this game is far better in almost every way. It definitely feels like an evolution.
Pretty much a perfect summary, well said.
The short version:
- Game is good, came out at the right time, had a lot of hype and lived up to the hype
Longer details:
- The game is just really well made. It's extremely fun, very polished (except for a few weird bugs), and complete
- It has a massive IP tied to it. This game had impossible levels of hype and it met those expectations somehow
- The recent D&D movie was a large success, and D&D in general has been the most popular it has ever been lately
- Divinity OS 2 Definitive Edition was very well received, people trust Larian to deliver a good product
- People are sharing this game with their friends. They had a strong marketing push as well as really strong word of mouth
- Final Fantasy 16 left a lot of us wanting a more traditional RPG after FF16 was anything but traditional
- We currently live in an era of games like Diablo 4 which ask for a $70 price tag, and then also have a paid battle pass and paid cosmetics. This game came out at $60 content complete with no additional microtransactions. Ultimately that makes this game much easier to reccomend to people.