r/videogames • u/Dhenn004 • 7h ago

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u/Farsoth 7h ago

Owlcat games is on a tear and growing as a developer a lot as well. Their Expanse game is shaping up to be pretty spectacular.

Exodus is looking to be an amazing spiritual successor to Mass Effect in some ways. Hell, Drew Karpyshyn is involved.

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u/Galactic-Fruits 6h ago

Owl cat is cooking with their CRPGs

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u/GrandEmperessVicky 6h ago

I wasn't a fan of their Pathfinder games but Rogue Trader has me in a chokehold rn

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u/Galactic-Fruits 6h ago

Same here, the Pathfinder games just felt confusing for me to play compared to say pillars of eternity. Rogue Trader though is pure gold.

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u/GrandEmperessVicky 6h ago

The Pathfinder games were way too wordy and felt very hostile to newcomers, which I was at the time. I had just finished Larian games so it was very off-putting. Rogue Trader is in that sweet spot of welcoming enough for both newcomers and veterans of the genre for me. It also helped that the world of Warhammer is way more interesting than the generic world of Pathfinder for me.

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u/SP_57 4h ago

I adore Colony Ship, an indie CRPG. But if the Pathfinder games were hostile to newcomers, this one absolutely hates you. Combat is very aggravating but also super rewarding once you get into it.

The only game I've played that hates the player more (in combat) is the dev's previous game The Age of Decadence.

The are both super niche, and definitely not for everyone. But if you persist they are both incredible.

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u/LessThanCanon 3h ago

The pathfinder games are pretty great for pathfinder players, but yeah that makes them a lot less approachable. But I like that they make those games for a slightly more niche audience.

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u/CrazyCat5749 2h ago

Maybe I'm easily impressed but I adored Pathfinder and it's 'fuck you' nature. It really hit the spot after months of loading Baldur's Gate 3 up with as many difficulty mods as are available on console. But to be fair, I have like four guides open just to play for an hour...

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u/BloodMage410 54m ago

I feel like Rogue Trader is way more wordy, especially with all of the tech-speak. Also, Pathfinder UI is more intuitive - the wheel leveling system in Rogue Trader is awkward to navigate.

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u/gamingx47 1h ago

I am so pumped for their 40k Inquisition game.

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u/18strawberryfields 4h ago

I definitely need to check out Rogue Trader.

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u/BloodMage410 53m ago

Wrath of the Righteous is one of the top CRPGs of all time.

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u/Snowwolf247 5h ago

Owlcat is the new GOAT in my eyes. Can't wait for Dark Heresy.

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u/Aetheriad1 4h ago

Rogue Trader is one of the best crpgs I've ever played.

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u/BiNumber3 4h ago

Owlcat is the closest to what Bioware was Id say, more so than Larian at least (havent taken the time to try cyberpunk)

But even then, Owlcat has a lot of room to improve on the narrative side.

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u/UnknownKaddath 4h ago

Gotta say, as a massive fan of the books what they have shown so far does not really fit with that universe. For fans of the IP i think its gonna be a letdown. For people who just watched the show super casually it might be fine but I think they might be underestimating how hardcore the fanbase is.

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u/Polite_Suggestion 2h ago

I literally just burned hot through all six seasons of The Expanse, have joined that sub, and your comment is how I found out there's a game coming!

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u/BicFleetwood 1h ago

Owlcat's CRPGs are fantastic, but I'm not sold on a Mass Effect-ish Expanse game, especially considering The Expanse started as a tabletop game setting never published and eventually turned into a book series.

I really would have loved to see an Expanse CRPG in that vein. The tight corridors of ships and stations would have lended better I think to that structure than a third person shooter.