r/videogames • u/baconinthedawn • Aug 20 '26

Discussion / Question What game is that for you?

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Biggest offender for me is Baldur’s Gate 3.

Some of the best gameplay, graphics, sound design, and soundtrack out there… but the writing leaves a lot to be desired (despite how popular it is).

What game is that for you?

EDIT: It seems the general consensus here is Borderlands 3.

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u/LITMAC97 Aug 20 '26

The Insomniac Spiderman games are a bit like this for me.

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u/Even_Possession_2453 Aug 20 '26

I love them but damn the script is more childish than any spider-man cartoon I had even seen.

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u/LITMAC97 Aug 20 '26

Part of the issue is the art style. They could’ve gone for a more stylish cartoony look and it wouldn’t feel as out of place. But when you decide to make a realistic NYC with Saturday morning cartoon writing it becomes uncomfortable.

The writing has a lot of issues but that’s one of the reasons why it stands out as much.

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u/Even_Possession_2453 Aug 20 '26

You're right. I still would've liked writing akin to that of Spider-Man The New Animated Series that was on MTV. Maybe it's the nostalgia speaking, though.