A few weeks prior to its launch, Baldur’s Gate 3 looks like one of the most promising RPGs in recent memory. However, some devs are urging players not to rate all other games in the genre by such a high standard, appealing to Larian Studios’ unique combination of vast experience and resources.
Oh, nobody’s denying the effort, it’s just that effort isn’t enough. Plenty of those “had potential” games had loads of effort, but ran short of time/money.