gecko

Original is best saved for when you are an established name. Obsidian have been incredibly lucky if they have indeed snagged KOTOR 2 as their very first title. Look at Bioware. Everyone knows who they are now they have been doing D&D and StarWars over the last couple of years. Even people who dont hang out on message boards know who they are. Heck my GF even knows who they are. In theory even though Jade Empire is going to be an original game (well sort of) they are hoping that the Bioware name alone now will be enough to sell it. Where as before it was the D&D or SW name which was the driving force. Otherwise you take a big risk as a new software house making an original game. Even though Obsidian has a lot of pedigree its still not that well known outside gaming circles. I understand all that. I know marketing, and its an up hill battle with a new name and not an established name behind you. I agree that it's good for Obsidian. Its just not good for me. I really hope that this isnt a sign of things to come and RPG's arent all going to turn into these cinimatic extravaganzas and lose that gritty grass roots feel.

Agree 100%. It just plain didnt have the feel of an RPG to me. I can deal some "made for VR" adjustments, but I like to be involved, not a 3rd party. JMO, I didnt care for it at all, and I was hoping Obsidian would cut their teeth on something a little more RPG-ish and a little less cinimatic FF 3,000,000,000-ish. But, thats life. KoTR was a well put together game overall. I'm not bashing it, I just dont feel that it had the true feel and tradition of a true RPG. Again, JMO. Besides, with all the talent locked up in obsidian, I was really really really hoping for something original.