That Intel 9700 does have 8 cores, but it lacks hyper threading. Most gaming cpus do have hyper threading, so hopefully a 6 core CPU with hyper threading will play the game satisfactorily. That said, it is a disturbing trend to see cpu requirements possibly ramping up sharply. That, along with increasing necessity of ray tracing for gpus could render many current low/mid ♕range gaming systems obsolete. That, a long with the outrageous GPU prices could make PC gaming unaffordable, and drive many users to consoles.

Never understood why there has not b🅠een a KOTOR 3. I have given up hope now, and will never forgive Bioware for turning the franchise into an MMO. 💧The original was such a great game, still in my top 5 of all time.

DOS 2 is a strange game. I liked DOS 1, and BG3 is probably my ๊favorite game ever. But I have started DOS 2 several times and never finished it. The characters never really grabbed me, the combat seems gimmicky, and finding my way around the map was painfully difficult.

I only play single player. I bought Vielguard several weeks ago. The fact that I am still playing BG3 for about the sixth playthrough and have barel🌸y started Vielguard tells it all. BG3 simply has great characters and story choices, while Vielguard is simply a shallow beat em up. Bioware long ago lost what made them a great studio. IMO, it started when they turned the KOTOR franchise into an MMO. Even Inquisition was far superior to Vielguard.

It is an ok action beat em up, but doesn't come close to the depth or quality of the original Bioware RPGs or B༒G3. Writing is uninspired, graphics are washed out, interface is limited and clumsy, and gameplay is shallow. I don't really care if it is "woke" or not, but as an RPG I woul💫d rate it about 65/100.

Don't think it is anything like the Bioware of old. Veilguard is a lightweight, conso🗹lized beat em up with shallow characters, hyperactive gameplay, a clunky interface, and mediocre graphics. My first reaction after playing several hours was "It took 10 years for Bioware to make this?"

Of course it doesn't help that it follows closely after Baldurs Gate, which was a masterpiece. DAV is n🎃ot horrible, b🐷ut it doesn't hold a candle to the immersion, storyline, and character development of Baldurs Gate or the classic Bioware RPGs.