Haven't gotten around to this yet (own it but want to play 1 and 2 first), but I remember that when I first came across this site in 2019, this used to be in like the top 20 and I can't help but wonder if the backlash against the initial CP2077 release has anything to do with this game's decline in rankings. Or if it's just the swarm of new accounts by FromSoft fans still bitter about this beating Bloodborne for GoTY.
Still possible that it's because people are no longer enamored by the static nature of most AAA cinematic open world games but if that were the case whats RDR2 doing all the way in the first page.
I think people have grown to appreciate a different style of RPG like you said, theres a level of cinematic feel this lacks massively compared to a Last of Us or Red Dead. So if it gets out classed in cinematics then people are gonna focus and compare its other elements, combat and story.
Both of these are liked, but another recent change is people wanting more freedom and chaos than when this dropped. The appreciation for the open-endedness/player freedom of games like BG3 and Morrowind in modern game discussion explains why Witcher 3 might take a hit, as its pretty dry in RPG elements.
Story and open world it still is top class in but no longer uncompeted, with games like Elden Ring, Disco Elysium and Baldurs Gate 3 all getting a lot of love.
Interesting, though perhaps unsurprising, if you sort the charts by As rated by... Located in... Poland, this is the highest rated game. It's score for Polish users is 4.49 based on 189 ratings.
I've heard the original Polish dub is very good so perhaps that is an influencing factor, given this is such a dialogue/story driven game.
It's not just the dub, which admittedly is superior in the Polish version. The writing in the that version is very much in vein of Sapkowski's stylized language, which IMO poorly translates into English.
Was trying to play whole trilogy with polish dub and in first game it is superior but not in this one. It has the same flaw as others dubs of this game - audio tracks are speeding or slowing down to keep in english track length. Also there are a lack of actors - Blood Baron was voiced by same man as some mere questgivers.
As someone from Poland, there's way too many obnoxious fanboys of this game there who consider it like a second coming of Christ. It's great but not that great.
I actually think that the combat is OK. It's the animations. I friggin swear, even though you use light/heavy attack HE DOES A DIFFERENT ANIMATIONS. I DON'T GET IT, SOMETIMES HE DOES LIKE A PIRUETTE WITH LIGHT ATTACK, SOMETIMES HE DOES NOT. I HAVE 200 HOURS ON THIS THING AND I STILL DON'T GET IT!! Phew... I just had to vent.
Or like after a dodge, sometimes he does this instant forward sword thrust but that happens like 1 out od 100 times. Is it distance based? CD Project pls explain.
Still possible that it's because people are no longer enamored by the static nature of most AAA cinematic open world games but if that were the case whats RDR2 doing all the way in the first page.
Both of these are liked, but another recent change is people wanting more freedom and chaos than when this dropped. The appreciation for the open-endedness/player freedom of games like BG3 and Morrowind in modern game discussion explains why Witcher 3 might take a hit, as its pretty dry in RPG elements.
Story and open world it still is top class in but no longer uncompeted, with games like Elden Ring, Disco Elysium and Baldurs Gate 3 all getting a lot of love.
I've heard the original Polish dub is very good so perhaps that is an influencing factor, given this is such a dialogue/story driven game.