trunkage said:
Yeah, you're right. I think Alpha Protocol was their best written work. I wish they wrote that well in NV> Pillars of Eternity was better written than NV but it still needs more work. hopefully the sequel is better
Sorry, but Pillars of Eternity's writing is a dumpster fire with terrible lore, and the cherry on the cake is its mechanics are
one of the worst I've ever seen in an rpg. NV is clearly superior in terms of worldbuilding and communicating the lives within the Mojave.
Especially relevant when NV didn't have the time and resources.
Pillars of Eternity on the other hand has no excuse.
Give me one example ... just one example in
Pillars that even comes close to a Caesar. Just one. Or a Vulpes for that matter. Or even a House. Pillars breaks the cardinal sin of
show, don't tell... it also ignore's Vonnegut's law of
be prepared to murder thy literary babies.
Here's some winners...
"The mighty(?) aumaua are the largest of the kith races and are commonly found in(?) or near oceans. Though not truly aquatic(?), they have an affinity for water(?) and many of their civilizations, such as Rauatai, are based on naval dominance(?). They are known for their unparalleled strength(?)."
Well there's 4 cardinal sins of prose in just as many seconds... Great writing!
10 out of 10. Who talks like this? Can you imagine someone actually giving you this description in person? Pretty justified in thinking if someone who said that verbatim was an idiot if I asked a very simple question of
who the aumaua are.
A
normal person would have said;
"The a(A)umaua are a seafaring collection of races, their populations clustered on the coastlines of the world. Gifted at naval transit and warfare, as well as with tremendous physical strength. Their tall, robust physiques and deep understanding of the waves allowing their nations to thrive on the open seas--amongst their civilizations, like the Rauatai, are the premier Maritime powers in existence."
Apparently Escapist forums don't like the em dash, the greatest of all punctuation marks.
Succinct, answers the question, describes them.
Need I go on? The game is *rife* with it.
I'm not even done with the character creation screen.