Hmmm. Obsidian, Obsidian, if only your coding ability was above that of your love of the franchises. They are like a child that does its best at say, drawing a picture. But at the end of the day its still a picture by a child, not comparable with that of an artist.
Its a shame as apparently they are formed up of black isle dev's (planescape/icewind dale) who are obviously accomplished story tellers and know how to make a very good game. Perhaps they just can't handle 3d engines. Given its bethesda this time however rather than bioware, i wouldnt be suprised if they blew them out of the water with their own franchise.