A cry in the woods about Book II
Posted: February 13th, 2008, 4:18 pm
Finished the game a few weeks back. Thanks for such an enjoyable experience. Loved it. I'm a serial game abandonner, often getting less than half-way through a game before getting bored with it and moving on to the next bright and shiny one. In fact, I haven't finished an RPG in probably one or two years up until now, so that should tell you how much I liked it.
Now, on to my plea. Please, please, PLEASE don't make Book 2 too much bigger. Bigger is not always better. One of the key reasons I did not abandon Book 1 was becuase it managed to stay fresh with new experiences and treats throughout the game. If you make Book 2 too big, it will get bogged down and lose its sense of discovery like so many other games do. I thought the pacing and size of Book 1 were perfect. I can understand wanting to make Book 2 bigger, but I hope it's more in the gameplay sense than sheer size and length.
Now, on to my plea. Please, please, PLEASE don't make Book 2 too much bigger. Bigger is not always better. One of the key reasons I did not abandon Book 1 was becuase it managed to stay fresh with new experiences and treats throughout the game. If you make Book 2 too big, it will get bogged down and lose its sense of discovery like so many other games do. I thought the pacing and size of Book 1 were perfect. I can understand wanting to make Book 2 bigger, but I hope it's more in the gameplay sense than sheer size and length.