Neverwinter Nights 2

[A Black Falcon]

It better be, OB1! :) I really do think that traditional PC RPGs of this style generally work better topdown. Yes, KOTOR worked third-person, and there are plenty of first-person traditional PC RPGs like Might & Magic, Wizardry, etc., but for this kind of more tactical PC RPG (D&D-based) I definitely feel that top-down just works better. Use a nice 3d engine (and make it much nicer and with much better variety than NWN... oh, and FIX THE STUPID CAMERA!!! Make it so that it will work perfectly with no user input required! This is very, very important for enjoyment of the game, IMO...), though, of course. Other than that, they just need to implement parties (if just for single player, having one character in a multiplayer game does make sense). But I have a lot of faith in Obsidian, so I'm sure it'll be quite good. They are at least Bioware's equals in RPG design. :)