Maybe he's a "Christian", those guys tend to believe in sin, and I would not be surprised if they also see it everywhere.

@Breja consider you are completely missing the point I made and are trying to see something that isn't there and I've never said it - you did. This discussion is not about particular games, it's about particular practice. So if you are annoyed by this discussion, don't participate - to use your logic the correct valid way.

Maybe that Mafwek we're talking about here is also making up his own ideas which have nothing to do with reality.

If you don't like the look of those games, then vote with your wallet and don't buy them or play them. But please don't expect GOG to tailor their entire catalogue offering to suit your personal tastes.

Those games are DRM-free and many people seem to be playing them and enjoying them. Therefore, they belong on GOG.

Have you played both these games, or are you jumping to conclusions just based on hearsay?

Not to mention there have also been huge changes in the Forgotten Realms setting and lore during that time too.

everyone is old and bitter

What discussion? You're just flinging ridiculous hyperbole and bitter angry general statements without addressing anything anyone else is actually saying.

For some reason, I feel like you used these exact words to describe anime games :D
(I am not saying that you did say that, it's just the sentiment I got from you talking about those games previously.)

uninspiring

Larian isn't "lazy" or "cheap". Learn what those words mean. Also they don't have a publisher; they are indie developers, which means they get to make the games they want and don't have to do what a publisher tells them to do. I guess it never occurred to you that Larian made a Baldur's Gate game just because they liked the originals and wanted to do their own take on it? You don't have to like the results (although I would bet money you haven't actually played it), but throwing around accusations like "greedy" is what's actually lazy and cheap. Larian already had name recognition with Divinity: Original Sin, and it would have been easier for them to just coast along with D:OS 3, rather than doing something different.

Maybe I said they are ugly as sin, which is just an expression. Or maybe I said something like it as an intentional hyperbole, with the intention of sounding tounge in cheek about it. I do hate anime looking games, and they do sometimes creep me out with their school girl uniforms and the like, but I don't actually think they are a crime against nature (good taste maybe).

Or maybe I just sound like a total blowhard sometimes too. Not that surprising, really.

A bit melodramatic, sure, but I honestly don't see how it's any different than me referring to "Scheme and Epic Fail Store", or for that matter, you referring to "DRMfenders". (Insert that trademark GOG shrug emoji here)

I do think the topic title doesn't really match the first post. I agree with the responses given by mqstout and Lifthrasil...the concern is still the commitment to DRM-free. I'll gladly take DRM-free versions of inferior sequels, over DRM.

Looks like there is actually someone who understands the topic rather then focusing on adjectives used and messenger himself. I can see how there are many eager to respond out of topic while having no clue what is it really about.

The word "lacking" used here is as subtle as my words were hyperbolic. Yet sacrificing names this way should be punishable. Just imagine The game Watch Dogs would be named The Matrix. Is it OK to introduce product of such quality targeting particular audience to be named that way? If you didn't watch The Matrix movie back in the day you would be equally clueless on the topic yapping those "if you don't like it, don't buy it" like a parrot or an ape incapable of meaningful and creative sentences of your own that would actually address the point.

there is an ocean of difference between understanding your 'topic' and agreeing with it

edit - oh, and gOg players reviews - Baldur's Gate 3 has a score of 4.3/5, and Outer Worlds 4.2/5. neither seems very bad at all to me. looks like your views are in a minority?

I get the impression that despite titling this thread with a question - you don't want to hear others opinions - but I think it's been great.

There has been some banger releases and there is some more coming.

I thought Outer Worlds was excellent, haven't grabbed Baldurs Gate 3 yet (but loving what I'm seeing so far) and think the 1 star review bombing is a far bigger sin on the game scene (as you put it) than any games released recently.

We have YouTube, Twitch, Media and demos and whatever else to find out a game before we buy. If someone can't explore those to find out about a game before they buy, that's on them.

As for name dropping in games advertising, I like knowing a companies reputation and the names involved, it gives me an idea about the kind of game it will be. It may not be the be all and end all, but it's another piece of information to help inform my decision.

In this topic: GOG is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't.
In other news, fire is reportedly hot.

Okay, so I've read over the OP.

What are they complaining about? That GOG is selling titles on some idea of gloss and that Baldies' Gate 3 has problems?

To the OP: You do realize GOG is selling Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure, right? That is very much a chufty old DOS game.