| TOEE wasn't a bad game because of the graphics. The graphics and combat system were the best parts of it. It was the story telling and simple things like missing item descriptions that were appalling making for an extremely shoddy experience overall. I for one would welcome putting that engine in the hands of Bioware or Black Isle with their ability to tell a story and eye for detail. BG and BG2 would have been even greater games with the TOEE graphics engine.
I completely agree with this, and my review, here on GameBanshee, reflects as much. What we need isn't a 2D graphics engine, but an emphasis on good writing and subtle design, with a target playing audience that is much larger than the 13-year-old boys they seem to think are the only ones playing these games. Planescape: Torment and BG2 are exemplars for this, not because they were 2D, but because the content behind those 2D images offered far more depth than you can find in the likes of KotoR, much less TOEE.
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