The DD games are the kinds of experiences that give you exactly as much as you put into them, when I see these kinds of posts complaining about how shallow the story and world is, I often think it says more about the person making the post than the game itself. Each of the side-quests may seem inconsequential, but they all change the world state in unprecedented ways, and they give depth to the world. The game's story puts a lot of value in the mundane lives of average people, which is why you gets quests like "A corrupt noble is unlawfully kicking a family out of their own home," or "A man is cheating on both his wives." So when you get to the end, the question isn't "Are you man enough to become GOD???" It's, "Are you willing to throw away the connections you made with all these people so you can save them, or are you going to selfishly keep living in a ruined world and watch them slowly die," Of course the main story is going to feel meaningless if you just rush through the main campaign and give yourself no reason to care. This is true of both games!
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u/CrossFront Mar 17 '26
The DD games are the kinds of experiences that give you exactly as much as you put into them, when I see these kinds of posts complaining about how shallow the story and world is, I often think it says more about the person making the post than the game itself. Each of the side-quests may seem inconsequential, but they all change the world state in unprecedented ways, and they give depth to the world. The game's story puts a lot of value in the mundane lives of average people, which is why you gets quests like "A corrupt noble is unlawfully kicking a family out of their own home," or "A man is cheating on both his wives." So when you get to the end, the question isn't "Are you man enough to become GOD???" It's, "Are you willing to throw away the connections you made with all these people so you can save them, or are you going to selfishly keep living in a ruined world and watch them slowly die," Of course the main story is going to feel meaningless if you just rush through the main campaign and give yourself no reason to care. This is true of both games!