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[@_uncredited]

I took a break from playing Baldur's Gate 3 to watch this video.

[@drakensong9953]

my gf has not taken a break from BG3 unless it was for sleeping, eating or pooping. she has over 70hrs in it since release

[@StagnantSnail]

Same

[@jonash5320]

same

[@sp-ce]

​@@drakensong9953nice brag

[@frags6940]

@@drakensong9953She belongs to the absolute now.

[@clumsyturtle8544]

Anyone else find it sad we are so thankful that a game studio is not ripping us off?

[@owowhatsthis8287]

No, not really. I've gone past sad about the current state of gaming, I've completely opted out of any AAA studio titles. There has never been a better time to support indie devs. Kenshi 2 is being developed right now, stardew valley has a fuckload of mods, battlebit is awesome. AAA devs aren't game companies anymore. the titles we grew up with we will always have but the studios are dead, everything dies eventually, but new life emerges too, that's life.

[@owowhatsthis8287]

@@gordonlove5121 Yeah they did, devs said they were exited to see what the community does with their title, that's fantastic news

[@aleksm_]

youre only being ripped off if you let them do it. nobody makes you play games. especially not the bad ones. or the ones with bad intentions behind. it's in your hands.

[@alfyb4512]

We have to remember the miserable situation Larian was after the release of Divinity: Dragon Commander. It was not ready but they were forced to release it. That’s a very common story, but Larian decided the only way out of these predicaments is to go their own way. I supported the crowdfunding of Divinity: Original Sin on the basis of that alone. It almost bankrupted them, it could have been a sad tale of a studio going the way of the dodo, but instead we got a huge success story. I think it’s inspiring.

[@saltycarl6581]

divinity was epic, i played 2 more but man what gems.

[@ScytheNoire]

Corporate-owned publishers controlling game development is the biggest problem in video games today.

[@Tezluh]

for me it was larians transparency i had it the week they announced pre release a couple of years ago and you could tell how much they truly cared with their panels from hell and it was a little cheesee but really it was a group of nerdy friends working on a project that they all really cared about

[@OwlLock189]

@@ScytheNoire Generally true, but treasure those publishers who actually let developers make good games.

[@killer3000ad]

There's a video of Larian's founder talking about some the hard times the company went through in it's early years when the company was so lacking in funds that for a while every employee signed a weekly contract because there was only ever enough money for one week of pay at a time. At some points he had no money himself and couldn't drive back as his car was out of gas and he had to ask his wife to wire him money just to pay for gas to drive home.

[@spacegoat0133]

I cannot express how happy I am this game is doing so well. I’m praying this will set a new standard

[@Kernnun]

I agree with you 100%, but doubt it will :(

[@MrGeati6783]

This game and studio is an absolute anomaly, in a good way. Don't think so, other companies can't follow this kind of limitless creativity.

[@waporvave5121]

@@MrGeati6783 yeah this was literally a once in a lifetime opportunity. perfect IP, handled by the perfect studio, executed in the perfect way. im sure people will strive for BG3 levels of perfection but this truly seems like an anomaly

[@andregon4366]

@@MrGeati6783 Indies no, but AAA have the resources for it. We should absolutely hold them to this standard. BG3 was made by people, not supernatural beings, if Larian can do it so can others.

[@zerosolis6664]

@@andregon4366 You can't deny the success of this game, no, but you also can't deny that Larian self-publish and had all the time and resources THEY needed to make the game exactly the way they wanted to. Barely any developers nowadays GET that chance. Most AAA games are beholden by publishers/shareholders/investors to make an exact kind of game, and there are different extremes in the west AND in Japan, where the director and producer roles are flipped. Game development is a MASSIVE rabbit hole of intricacies and factors, and it is NOT as simple as "Larian can do it, so can other devs". You can't just have every game be BG3. Literally impossible.

[@yourdream8]

Pro tip. Play as a barb and keep dead goblins in your inventory. They can be thrown like other weapons.

[@SpaceUndies]

My barbarian has a collection of throwable explosive barrels at his disposal 😅

[@KnightCrown]

Apparently throwing shit in general is a good idea

[@riyankoto]

Hell yea. I also got explosives, whole arsenal of weapons to throw, and that specific feat where throwing stuff does extra dmg lmao Berserker Barbarian is damn fun.

[@JugglerBean]

Who knew Barbarians had the best magic. Barrelmancy!

[@ValkyrieFryea]

duly noted for my second run

[@CleddaSrh]

This game plays like a great book. Just one more chapter, just one more chapter. Just one more quest, just one more quest. You sit down at 7pm and decide to play for a couple hours before you catch some shut eye. Next thing you know, it’s 6am, the sun’s coming up and you’re alarms going off telling you to wake up for work.

[@SplendidFactor]

Then you're at work, and all you can think about is Baldur's Gate 3, so the shift feels like it's never going to bloody end...

[@aerodynamic6560]

Literally how I felt, especially comparable since I was in the middle of a bookseries when the game released so the comparison was very easy to draw!

[@danilakalinin6261]

@@sheogorath7915 Story and most important sidequests rush on low-mid difficulty is like 80 hrs. Proper thoughtful run is like 200-300hrs. But one run is not enough, game is very nonlinear and need several runs to see all important content.

[@aerodynamic6560]

@@sheogorath7915 It's a long playthrough i have done one main quest in act 2, skipped only a few parts of act 1 - unknowingly - and my played time is around 30 hours. Much like a book though there's no hurry to finish it, play at your own pace and you'll enjoy it more, only get games like this once in a blue moon.

[@shaihuludthemaker]

Tell me about it I was up 48 hours this weekend mostly playing =/ And I'm not even that into games usually. Play like one game a year maybe.

[@RegularFlyGuy]

When developers play their games things changes a lot. I remember seeing the biggest changes in DbD come after developers were cornered and kind of forced into playing the game.

[@Trisstan20]

lol, larian got whole panels before launch called 'panels from hell' where Swen (their ceo) always get intro big trouble :D love those

[@TheMrakic]

good old times of ''Gamers making games for gamers''

[@maybe657]

I had the chance to test the game in their Belgium studios almost a year ago and met the CEO in the "experience return" part of it where we chatted about the experience and all. The guy know the game knows how it works and could guess the path I had taken based on the character I had met and not met.

[@casper8464]

@@TheMrakic this is the thing. When you want to have fun and make game, or when you're a company that needs to sell big numbers. Many a company tanks after it becomes an investment tool with deadlines and such. This historically happens in politics too, distance to 'having fun' and just focus on chores to maximise profit. Holding up a carrot while also beating with the stick as if we're some drum... Give me this carrot you promise!

[@Ioganstone]

@@casper8464 Todd Howard said it best, if datedly: "Do something great. Make yourself proud," he said. "Make the player proud they played it. Make them proud they bought it."

[@theKonfusion]

Sven said he has played the game about a dozen times already. (He did cheat to skip parts), but he said he tried all dialogue/races/classes. what a fucking trooper!

[@friedtoads13]

no fucking way that is insane

[@Gloriankithsanus]

@@friedtoads13 He just loves the work his people put into the game and wants to respect it 😁

[@Carpatheon.]

Pretty sure the whole reason he made this game was so he could do just that. Dude is an old school hard core gamer.

[@guy124]

They need to make more games like this with no microtransactions

[@bobbob-cd9yl]

they've existed for years, people just are too snobish to play them

[@NickMaruca]

@@bobbob-cd9yl They don't really exist on this scale. I'm sure there's a few that I can't think of off the top of my head, but they're not normal at all, and to say otherwise is just fucking silly.

[@OvenMonkeyGaming]

@@bobbob-cd9yl this

[@MustardSkaven]

@@bobbob-cd9yl Name a single game of this scope without mtx. I'll wait.

[@Seb_Falkor]

This game has mtx tho

[@ardentdfender4116]

Woke up at 5 AM on Sunday and started playing the game. It was around 10:30 PM I realized what time it was and wondered what the hell happened to time and where it went. Time literally disappeared playing the game. I had to eventually stop to go do a few things before Monday morning at the office. Game is addictive fun and your choices changes a whole lot of stuff in the game in how events play out. Literally your choices changes stuff a lot which is dam cool.

[@BobbyJenko]

When time goes by in a blink, that’s a damn good game.

[@joaquinalvarez346]

On the other end of it. I just started playing Diablo 4 and it’s such a slog. I think I make it to about 30 minutes before I need to take a break. So many of the mobs are driving me crazy. They really made this game to be anti fun. I can’t even return the game because I bought it a month ago but my previous computer couldn’t play it.

[@khal7702]

​@@nickv3085stick to it! You will immerse yourself

[@wngmv]

Larian games are all like that. If you played dos2 you know there is a notoriously long fight that takes about an hour. I went into that slightly under leveled and I didn't have a save point before the fight. I ended up going from 8pm to sunrise (5pm) trying to finish that fight with a positive outcome. I didn't realize how early/late it was until I saw the light coming through my window. I just made up an excuse and didn't go to work that day.

[@nexusyang4832]

Yeah, I did the same on Saturday. Installed it after lunch to see what it was about and the next thing I knew it was 10:30-ish. After watching a few videos of what other players did I totally am playing it all out of "order" but then again there is no order. You just play.

[@RandomStuff404s]

Would be amazing if they release a map creator DLC that you can create your own campaign. The potential for DnD-like streams would be great.

[@robcampion9917]

Imagine the DM/GM mode like they had in DoS 2.

[@LeonardSamuels75]

Its a great game, very adult minded. It feels like the days of yore when people looked forward to each 'feature complete' game.

[@zerosolis6664]

You live under a rock, there are plenty "feature complete" games. You're probably not looking for them and instead focusing on a game like Destiny/etc?

[@confounded_feline]

@@zerosolis6664 you're very right, but its underground and underfunded while a shitheel industry that exploits people a la 'I hate this but ill buy the battlepass anyway' type of shit. What would be ideal is that we see this become mainstream because of its inherent value sells itself so the whole swathe of publishers and dev houses produce games like this because this is where the quality is

[@beliscaofatal5136]

What is even more impressive, is that the game is A ROLEPLAY TURN BASED GAME. Mostly people look at turn based games and its a no way for them, but the game have 700k+ players simultaneously. Its really impressive. The game is a masterpiece.

[@bungdilly6333]

But the combat is actually fun, turn based can be such a fuckin boring slog so I get where the hate comes from. This feels more like Dragon Age: Origins but more in-depth.

[@BogzySama]

Its not "most" ppl, its a loud minority most of which are probably younger gamers who never even tried turn based games. Most mobile games are turn based with a far higher reach than any pc game, turn based is very popular, just some ppl are very ignorant to it.

[@robenriven]

1. Most people that got the game are probably playing it only because its getting famous for stupid things, because there are other games without mtx that are much better than this one. (elden ring, totk, etc). And 2. You are wrong, turn based games are increibly popular, you are just ignorant. Ans just to be clear, im not saying is a bad game with the first point. Its a good game, but its important to note that the majority of people buy it because of this

[@Atexih]

​@@BogzySamaAgreed, the biggest turn based hits are just very old at this point and it's been a while. But just look at the classics.

[@MsNellyuan]

went up to 814k yesterday btw.

[@mightybogan1066]

Cant wait to see him play a human barbarian

[@alagass6466]

Hairstyle?

[@mightybogan1066]

@@alagass6466 Long with a beard

[@vexillian]

Then he'll probably like it, because Barbarian can really slaughter in BG3. Lol.

[@dannyluo6635]

@@TheShizzo I know it.

[@YAH93]

Human Fighter, if you please.

[@shimrodson5443]

As an old school pen and paper RPG player I can confirm this is the most faithful adaptation of an RPG ever transferred to a video game. Also it’s a true sequel to the original Baldurs Gate games, a real masterpiece.

[@iamboxboxman596]

I don’t have the words for how much I love this game. It’s like ecstasy.

[@iamboxboxman596]

@@MightyGachiman 😂 I’ve been doing the same thing, look at the clock and see you have 30 minutes and then you look again and it’s almost 20 past bed hahaha

[@AQS521]

Dude it's like crack. I even called in to work to have an extra day to play. After I stop playing it's all I can think about. It has sucked me in like no other game ever has

[@iamboxboxman596]

@@AQS521 😂 It really is, it’s been a while since I have had a game where I just can’t wait to go home and play. I was almost going to take days off too lol, I think it would have been a good call actually.

[@teabaggins3517]

Agree. It's like Divinity 2 but better.

[@AFKintheBGs]

Playing baldurs gate 3 makes my heart skip a beat, that same feeling i had as a kid playing Morrowind, Oblivion, and skyrim. Its like Larian Studio's is giving me a hug while playing ❤

[@TokyoMystify]

Literally how I feel. Even the game itself feels like it'shugging me. I'm still in act one (played for 22 hours and then decided to make a new character and make different choices in the story) and not only does the plot feel completely different to me and just as interesting, but the characters themselves always talk about what they want to do in the future, like when they get to go to the city Baldur's Gate, and it feels like I have an insane grand adventure waiting even after I finish this first grand adventure I'm in.

[@adrianbond4814]

BG3 is the first game in 10 years where I get ready for working thinking about getting home from work so I can play BG3. I don't even like turn based games. This game is an anomaly with how amazing it is.

[@Mcgif21]

Larian definitely made the combat tighter in this game. I tried to get into DOS2 but the turn based combat eventually burnt me out. This game the combat feels a little more fluid which I like, just how combat should be

[@nightfears3005]

Get more hobbies.

[@siegebot82]

​​@@nightfears3005 gaming is a hobby, how about you try getting a job for once in your life?

[@isa_the_icequeen]

This game has absolutely blown me away and may be overshooting the Witcher 3 as my favorite game of all time. . .and I'm not even finished yet, lol. I've been playing since patch 3 of early access and watching the evolution of it has been. . .a once in a lifetime thing almost. And the reaction of all the other developers. . .they're scared that they're going to have to step the fuck up and stop being lazy and greedy. We need to talk with our wallets and hold their feet to the fire. I'm also praying that the success of this game brings in a new wave of turn based RPGs and the like because damn do I feel like a tactician genius sometimes. . .and an absolute dumbass at other times, lol. And the dice rolls, sometimes I'm nail biting to see if I make my checks. . .but sometimes failing gets you a "funner" outcome. It's such a fun experience.

[@proudliberal605]

I have 80 hours in. This game just hits different. With respect to quality, this is a Skyrim tier RPG. In other words, a once a decade title. By comparison, I only lasted about 1.5 hours in Elden Ring. Couldn't stand it actually. Baldur 3 is cerebral, like multi-level chess, while Elden Ring is like dropping a quarter into an arcade console at the mall.

[@mawillix2018]

@@proudliberal605 Did you play games like Dark Souls, or Blood Borne? Did you like them?

[@proudliberal605]

@@mawillix2018Didn't try them. Just to show you the types of games I really got into, my Steam games showing more than 1000 hours: Skyrim - 1002 hours -Real time RPG Hearts of Iron IV - 1402 hours- Real time strategy Civilization VI- 2075 hours-Turn based strategy. Galactic Civilizations III- 1024 Hours- Turn based strategy. Age of Wonders III-1864 hours-Turn based strategy. Dominions 4 & 5 combined- 1681 hours-Turn based strategy. Probably a dozen or so more games with > 250 hours. Most of them are turn based RPG or turn based strategy with a few real time games thrown in. I'm a PC guy. I'm a mouse and keyboard guy. I'm a turn-based strategy or turn based RPG guy. There is no doubt in my mind that I will get 1500+ hours in Badour's Gate III. I can tell already. It just fits perfectly with the profile of games I spend a lot of time on. On another note, I have decades invested in EVE Online. Don't know how many hours, but a paid subscription for almost twenty years. Subscribers can tell you what that means relative to skill trees. I have been told that I could sell my account for a hefty sum, but never considered doing it.

[@mawillix2018]

@@proudliberal605 Yeah, I thought as much. You played a game of a genre you're not into, and played it for a short amount of time. Would've probably been more fair to compare Baldur's Gate to something similar to that fell short.

[@mawillix2018]

​@@proudliberal605 I myself didn't like Skyrim. Now, if I said that I never play games like Skyrim, that would make sense, but it certainly would be weird for me to criticize Skyrim for me not liking the genre. In my case though, I do like the genre, and Oblivion is one of my favorite games. It's just that the themes of Skyrim aren't as appealing to me as the themes of Oblivion, as someone who lives in a similar region to Skyrim in real life, I think the depiction of it in Skyrim is very immersion breaking, I also think the dragons, and content around them was too half-assed. Once I install some mods though? The game becomes really appealing, but my opinion of Skyrim as a canvas for other people's work is very different from my opinion of Skyrim as a video game. I've played all the dark souls games, plus bloodborne, and elden ring. Bloodborne was my favorite out of them, and when compared to Elden Ring, I can see the technological advancements that Elden Ring brought to a somewhat stale genre. Elden Ring isn't my favorite, not because I think it's badly made, but because it had to give up too much of what I liked in order to bring in new features.

[@Em3r1c4]

This game was in the top 1% of all games even in beta. Now its the number 1 game. The Best game ever made

[@compulsiveconsumption]

it's allright

[@Conri99]

The best game ever made is big words. Just play Sekiro this is the GOAT game

[@dave8413]

@@krazzykracker2564 Witcher 3 was great, but Im enjoying this way more for some reason (not DnD player).

[@christopher3862]

GTA 5 entered the room 😂

[@AQS521]

​@christopher3862 overrated or you are just a young buck

[@Galvaxatron]

It is amazing watching all these content producers who have come to terms with lowering their own expectations over the past ten+ years suddenly realizing again that they can and SHOULD expect more from RPG studios.

[@-Neo_Genesis-]

* All studios!

[@lxc647]

BG3 coming out is a huge wake up call for gamers and devs alike. We need more games like this so there's a contrast between what's good business practice and whats absolute toxic like all the triple As we get nowadays. I'm gonna hold on to my money now and wait for more games from Larian Studio or any other studio out there trying to do what's right.

[@vahidfarahani5142]

I wouldn't hold my breath for big companies to change for better. We have had good games ciming out like elder ring. But they still continue to do the same thing. It's us the players that have to change and not pay for games that are just shops with a hint of bad content.

[@OilFreeFeathers]

​@@vahidfarahani5142So now you just buy the bad content. Congratulations, Baldur's Gate consumer. Don't let Larian's army of pronoun labelled hippies hit you on the way out.

[@sergiolandz6056]

all they did is stick to their roots and no fall for the capitalist greedy version of a game. Now a days the reason why games sucks so bad is because the main focus is on money and not story and content. So you get half ass done games at premium price... But at the end of the day, its the gamers who are dumb because they keep giving their money to crap company that dont care about quality.

[@stephanmarcouxdrums4877]

​@@sergiolandz6056You said it, at a "Premium" price. You don't even see it but you are already brainwashed by them. Deluxe and Premium terms are not real, it's some words to makes people paying more for a video game. These concepts are toxic, since it does create 2 or 3 prices for the same game. I still remember the first time a friend told me he did pay 1$ to obtain an item in Diablo 2 on some web site, way back before now. How shocking it is to pay for Playstation online, pay for some season pass, pay for some skin, which is absurd of course!!

[@fionamb83]

Do you think you, or indeed other people might try BG and BG2? The combat is different but they're still really good. They also did Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights and Planescape Torment as well. But there are characters from the first two games that show up in 3. One of my friends is 10 years younger than me and doesn't like pause and play over turned based so he won't play them. They're amazing though.

[@mrlungbutter]

Only problem with playing the game is you don't want to stop but when you do, 10+ hours have gone by and you've only explored the first area.

[@O1CTV]

Them making a feature complete game actually makes me want to support them more with my money. The monetization has gotten out of hand and this is so refreshing. These devs act like they forgot how to make good games. BG3 walked in the industry board room, looked every other publisher in the eye, laid their big d*ck on the table and asked “what are you gonna do to compete when we drop?” Bring back good games man fuck. I’m hopping into BG3 this weekend because I’ve seen all I need to see. This is a 100% worth the try.

[@snakuvudu]

My only regret is not taking the entire week off to play more.

[@SplendidFactor]

My main regret is taking a 2-week vacation that ended just before this released, well it was either that or wait 2 more months for vacation..... FFFF-

[@vordoch]

​@@SplendidFactorI did the same thing lol so I have another week off coming up 😂

[@BVargas78]

I think a lot of people think turn based rpg = jrpg style turn based battles where the combat happens in a separate mode/phase. But in BG3 the environment of the game map in integral to the combat itself, I think most people unfamiliar with that kind of gameplay will appreciate the difference after playing and getting used to it.

[@nightfears3005]

Dnd systems are terribly dated.

[@OverFjell]

@3NC3PH4L0N Not OP but Pathfinder is better imo. DND feels very simplified and barebones in comparison.

[@hagaiak]

@@OverFjell It's not better. Some people prefer the turn-based of Divinity compared to RTS-nature of Pathfinder. Me included. I hate when people call these systems "outdated". They are not outdated at all, they are simply not their cup of tea. Some of us actively seek such games. To this date, Final Fantasy Tactics and similar games are some of my favourites.

[@nikolaast]

Not really, if I have any complaints about their systems it's that it won't stop evolving to chase ADHD riddled teens.

[@zivotshonzou]

@@OverFjell Pathfinder is also not DND. Kinda minmaxing settings there. Yeah, both have some quirks for them :)

[@cebukitty]

I'm an old gamer and I played BG1 and BG2 when they came out decades ago and I loved it then as I'm loving BG 3 now. I'm happy that young gamers are getting into the cRPG genre. This is the kind of laid back game you play slowly, for weeks, months and years. Learning party mechanics and how to synergize spells and skills. Saving often is key, reloading and replaying again and again, and trying different tactics and strategies in order to get your party out of sticky situations. Back then we didn't have youtube and reddit and the advantage of walkthroughs and build guides. BG2 had a pretty thick manual which I had to read just to figure out what spells and skills to use. lol. Wish I could control more party members in BG3 though but I'm really enjoying the game and looking forward to more cRPG releases in the future.

[@davidhujik3422]

Between crpg and mech games are such a rarity these days and we need more of both.

[@templarcrow6577]

Im playing soooooo slow reading books picking up flowers talking to mushrooms

[@Mahi-jg5dx]

I don't think it's hardcoded to limit your party with four companions so I'm sure there will be a mod for that, if doesn't already exist.

[@cebukitty]

@@templarcrow6577 same! Am taking my sweet time playing this game and exploring the world and talking to each NPC and investigating every artifact, making notes of key choices as well as planning new builds lol.

[@cebukitty]

@@Mahi-jg5dx am looking forward to that.

[@sammybowker7823]

I've never played a crpg before but i play dnd so I've been absolutely loving it. What's craziest to me is the amount of people giving this a shot that dont like crpg's or even dnd. Truly a massive W for larian

[@IamYasha10]

Word by mouth is truly a powerful thing especially if a game was made FOR the players and out of love and passion. People will try and support great games. BG3 deserves all the praise and success it is currently getting.

[@kylerunkle4398]

Larian put in the work in all facets. Feedback, Fans, Gameplay and Source material faithfulness. They deserve the god damn best. BUY THIS GAME. It is a masterpiece

[@tribesnr42]

​@stevenl3810thats how its allways been in d&d, this isn't a hack and slash like diablo. You have a party for a reason.

[@nightfears3005]

No game in which the gameplay is based around dice rolls could ever be called a "masterpiece".

[@tribesnr42]

@@nightfears3005 thats your opinion and lots of people disagree with it.

[@Voldarok]

​@nightfears3005 Could you substantiate this claim, please?

[@kokotvole4884]

@@nightfears3005Literally almost every single game is based around dice rolls. Every card game, every game with a crit mechanic, every game with random events. Even CS GO, the difference is that you do not see the dice

[@Metalblowing]

I played D4 for 4 weeks. Not opening it until I complete BG3 2-3 times. I'm on my first playthrough and it's magical. Reminds me of the good old days NOT in a sentimental way, BUT in actual content and delivery. Fantastic game.

[@King-wc6bl]

We need more games to release like this for companies to realise how much people value, miss and will play a game that releases with no microtransations, full featured and made with love

[@dirtyswampman]

He'll play on a harder difficulty to prove a point then quit when he can't finish it due to misunderstanding game mechanics. Happens err time

[@bigballs7911]

"Hey guys I’m so good at video games, big dick time" 1 hour later: " this game sucks, I’m done, I’m done"

[@JboJackson]

The original baldurs gate was what got me into gaming when I was child. Happy this generation gets to play such masterpiece of game and hope it has the same effect it had on me.

[@Cybothron]

was the sequel for me, both games were way ahead of their time.

[@davidepannone6021]

Keep in mind that unlike elder ring, bg3 is on gog too. So it's pretty much safe to say that bg3 is if not over a million, a little short

[@vinicius_nunes]

2023 Baldur's Gate 'GOTY' - Would be just amazing, for the last two years having no microtransactions/single-player games winning these awards.

[@shonen84]

I spent 2 hours on one single fight in BG3 after which I slept as a rose because this game is simply amazing

[@tama2723]

1 fight made you sleep?

[@syressx9098]

​@@tama2723No. 2 hours of a GREAT fight put him to sleep in peace. Happy too.

[@sylents8005]

​@@tama2723after a 2 hour fight id be tired too.

[@midnightblue3285]

@@syressx9098 Mainwhile on wow, complate this quest champion save the azeroth

[@rotonek2887]

Ethel?

[@kyle4845o9]

As a huge fan of dragon age origins. This game finally recaptured the same joy and excitement I had playing dao that I haven't had in a very long time (playing video games that is). Top 5 game for me honestly

[@theholyavenger]

Funnily enough, Dragon Age was advertised as the spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate.

[@kyle4845o9]

@@theholyavenger that is a great fun fact I had no idea of. Thanks for that 👍

[@kyle4845o9]

@@ThwipThwipBoom time will tell. Gotta finish it first. Great start though I must say

[@nightfears3005]

They both have bland worlds and stories - so they have one thing in common.

[@Terrible-Teddy]

i cant stop playing Baldurs gate. Every turn i take the game surprises me. Im almost 80 hours in and still feel like i just started❤

[@ComplexConfiguration]

Yeh, far from done with act 1 and +30 hours

[@Breggea]

This Game is a Masterpiece. It runs smooth, koop just works, no major bugs so far, gameplay is crazy versatile and unlimited choices how to play are possible etc. I honestly dont remember ever played such a good game for MANY Years. Have like 70 hours and iam not finished with act 1. The world is huge and keeps you busy all the time. I honestly never got bored in this 70 hours. In other games there are almost always stuff you dont want to do. I havent experienced this yet in Baldurs Gate 3. It is truly the best Game in so many Aspects for me. It is crazy how many stuff we get here. Feels almost weird to get such a game. Without crazy bugs, crashes, etc. Really blowing away. Call me Fanboy if you want. I never played roundbased combat Games like this. And still it got me. Nothing is even comparable atm. Give me more of such games. Will need them in like 1-2k hours when i truly have done everything in this one ;-)

[@jobereinicke7430]

ive never played DnD, and im absolutely hooked! its immersive, and story packed. i have 5 kids and ive played 22 hrs in 2.5 days..... i cant remember the last time i had this much fun with a video game!

[@Kuhekin]

Next, learn to play a DnD campaign with your 5 kids!

[@xtalpax902]

A few years from now you could be the master of some awesome campaign

[@sprocket5526]

Cheaper to play Baldurs gate, no chance of a 6th kid :p

[@Thalaranthey]

@@Kuhekin i have 3 kids and i am considering one more for a more well rounded up group somewhere in the futere xD

[@rodrickstark8516]

How could the Bald God not play BALDur's Gate? It's his destiny

[@TwujStary69420]

What a funny and original joke

[@DeadAugur]

​@@TwujStary69420what a funny and original reply ;)

[@microknightmare]

Maybe it's just me, but when you start constantly thinking about the choices you made and what the other outcomes could've been WITHOUT wanting to look them up, and instead experience it yourself, that is a masterclass of an RPG. Pro-tip: Multiclass. Just do it.

[@stevesummerell9722]

One of my top rpg of all time already and I'm only 20ish hours in. Larian deserves all the praise they are getting, they truly respect their players.

[@Melvinious]

Larian Studios top tier for rpg games, and honestly a lot of crpg developers are so amazing and truly care about the community they create for. The developers of Xcom, Wasteland 3, Pathfinder WotR, and Solasta CotM come to mind. They are all fantastic games that are very well made.

[@V0IV0DE]

Of this list I totally loved Wasteland 3, even with the bugs. Played the others also, but Wasteland 3 makes me wanting for more.

[@Melvinious]

@V0IV0DE the only thing missing from wasteland 3 is mod support tbh. It would be so good if it had it

[@robertfishburn8545]

Wasteland 3 was incredible, also a big fan of XCOM

[@nightfears3005]

All of them are average.

[@PixelKatana]

Playing BG3 feels like the only limit is my own creativeness and imagination.

[@tomtommyx]

yea I'm too stupid to make use of all the mechanics but having a blast none the less

[@KalebSDay]

GTAV feels really stale looking back on it. You can drive around and blow stuff up, but the way you do most missions is essentially the same without much meaningful rpg elements, if any. Maybe Elder Scrolls or Fallout could be considered a bit closer, but I'm sure BG3 has a lot more dynamic and unique gameplay options than even though titles from how excited people are getting.

[@Alexander-zt9kz]

@@KalebSDay Elder Scrolls series is really the only thing that can come close

[@PixelKatana]

@@tomtommyx Same here. I've never played D&D in my life or any of the previous BG so I'm learning as I go and it has been the most enjoyable and immersive experience I can remember in the last 10 years.

[@Cynthesis21]

GTAV is a pretty poor comparison. There are plenty of games that allow even more creativeness and imagination than BG3. Try an rpg sandbox like M&B Bannerlord or Kenshi. The possibilities in those games far surpass BG3.

[@hazalad]

I had Speak with Aninals and talked to a random rat. Turned out he had a toothache because chipped his tooth on an "evil thing". From there on it lead to one thing and another and then another. This game is amazing.

[@Fluffy_Owl352]

For the first time in xx years after buying this game I feel like it was money well spent. Such a great feeling. And also ... Activision 🤣🤣🤣 This is how you release a game ! BIG congrats to Larian studios!

[@tobathetura7482]

Im so pumped not just because of what this success means for the gaming industry, but because of what the baldurs gate series means to me personally. As i kid i went from put put goes to the zoo and freddy fish directly into baldurs gate 1 and naturally my mind was absolutely blown. Its the origin of my interest in gaming, storytelling, and high fantasy in general.

[@codymetz8689]

Don’t forget pajama Sam and Fatty Bear

[@heatherharrison264]

I'm a CRPG fan going all the way back to Ultima III. I'm glad to see a game of this type get the funding to really do it justice, and I'm glad to see this genre getting attention from people who might not normally be attracted to it. I've heard of people buying this game even though they aren't into this genre just because they want to support a studio that is doing things right. It is making me think back to Elden Ring. Since challenging action combat is not something that my god-awful reflexes and general lack of patience for physical activity can handle, I didn't buy that game or get into it, but from watching videos, it looks like a masterpiece of its genre. Maybe I should consider buying it. I might not get far, but I'm probably competent enough to at least tinker around in the world a little and get some feel for what it is like, and supporting a company that is doing everything right in an industry that gets so much wrong feels like the right thing to do. Maybe Elden Ring and Baldur's Gate 3 will inspire some other developers to push the envelope in the right direction - no cash shop, no battle passes, no Denuvo - simply a complete experience that is a work of art rather than a corporate cash grab.

[@Dianthrose]

You should definitely try Elden Ring my friend, it is not so reflexes heavy like people tend to think. Especially if you pay slowly, lvlup and gear/build your character well (as you would do, considering your knowledge and experience in crpgs). So give the game a try, you won't be disappointed.

[@tangomcphearson74]

It sounds like we have similar backgrounds. I LOVED Ultima! CRPGs are a new type of game for me. I have mainly been playing MMOs and Survival games - A long time gaming friend of mine gifted me with BG3 and then we played through early access and I instantly and completely fell in love. I have uber respect for Larian Studios after learning more about them and will continue to support them in every way I can. Please definitely purchase BG3 - it's the best game i've played in many many years - you won't be sorry.

[@Legnica148]

I am a CRPG guy, but also like Dark Souls etc... And I can tell you that Elden Ring it the most amazing gaming experience I've ever seen. Seriously, it's much more approachable than DS1 for example if you are worried about that, so please please give it a try. It is like this generation's Ocarina, in terms of being that good in comparison to what we have seen recently. And about CRPGs - I already take BG3 over DOS2 probably, which is crazy...

[@Zastrutzki]

Bobby Kotick would ACTUALLY be holding a phial of poison, mumbling something about killing his assistant.

[@gregzirger6996]

Please play it on stream. It wont be boring because people want to see your decisions compared to their own

[@peanutjames7827]

Not a fan of CRPGs, but I’m loving this game with all the freedom you have throughout the experience!

[@tenrecc]

Maybe youre just not a fan of bad CRPGs then

[@Dracobyte]

Why were you not a fan of CRPG? Honest question.

[@peanutjames7827]

@@Dracobyte I never really liked top down games. I’ve always liked the being in control of my character through 3rd person or 1st person, I find that to be more immersive. But bg3 has so much care and detail in everything around you that it was the first CRPG to immerse myself in. I think them adding the 3rd person perspective really helped me enjoy the game a lot more

[@chefaahz]

I loved Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, still play them to this day. I also played Divinity 2 which was really awesome so I am currently downloading BG3 based off of all of the good things I've heard and hope it lives up to the hype!

[@vonb2792]

Amen

[@joshholmes1372]

This game is fun as hell and it has given me goosebumps multiple times...

[@happywednesday6741]

If possible everyone should support this game, just as a statement that a good product should succeed and prompt more!

[@brandimr23]

It's an amazing game and I haven't really liked turn based games. However my husband and I started playing on release day at 9M and next thing we know it's 7 am. We love it, it's the only game we have actually been playing. The whole weekend it's all we played. You get so involved in the game you don't even notice how much time has passed. It's a complete game, Larian did an amazing job on it.

[@dragami1607]

exactly, its so strange. Ive never liked turn-based games, and have usually avoided the genre completely. Something about this game is just different though, and I'm enjoying it a lot, except for the parts where i die 4 times to the same encounter 😅

[@backwardsbradsmith1815]

also baldurs gate 3 has an option to pair it with twitch in the menus and your viewers can pick dialogs and a bunch of other stuff really cool

[@battlecarrier]

A game getting negative protest reviews versus a game getting positive protest reviews still tells you an awful lot about the game.

[@champa342]

a playthrough with Mcconnell would be great

[@brandon-et5vl]

its single player 💀

[@Rhukzy]

@@brandon-et5vl 4 player coop, online. 2 player coop on couch. you can even walk to different parts in the world.

[@Hoenhime344]

no it isnt. next time you post. dont. you're bad at it.

[@SilentButDudley]

McConnell is already playing with a party. Penta is the biggest streamer playing with him

[@brandon-et5vl]

@@Titaniumgame bad because not on console 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@Silentstorm032]

Just got the game today. Been a long time since I’ve played a turn based game. Taking some time getting used to it. But loving the game

[@SpecShadow]

"Content creators changes their minds to catch up with popular thing" never seen that one before...

[@plasticfrank]

Modern companies expect such ridiculously high profit margins compared to that of previous eras. Most games are ruined by companies cynically squeezing every last drop of potential profit out of the game to the detriment of the players experience.

[@Benri05]

This ain't my type of game but with how the devs made the game makes me wanna buy it now.

[@tribesnr42]

Just try it. You might actually like it. It's worth it imo.

[@Benri05]

@@tribesnr42 Just bought it and the game is really good, can't wait to get off work so I can play again lol.

[@tcatzmeow]

I am having a blast playing Baldur's Gate 3, sorry Diablo 4 you are now on the back burner. I do not know what I am doing half the time but learning as I go and having my choices affect the story line is just straight out fun!

[@πατριχορ]

D4 sux

[@nicirochi0]

16:30 the fantastic showcase from the "DMC Guy" in FFXVI I would not forget that

[@HAXKSA14]

“Feature complete” Man I can’t believe that line exists. It feels like it should be a given or else it wouldn’t be called a game.

[@pirlouit9116]

65 hours in and still so much to do! I've giggled like a child and applauded extacticly at some cutscenes (given I'm a long time fan of Baldur's Gate and Faerun lore in general). The game is so carefully made, with so much little details and multiple ways to approach situations. Larian is spoiling us, and it's gonna be hard to get back to lesser and inferior games after that 😂

[@cawndor]

Man there's been so many jaw dropping moments through the game. I'm roaming act 3 like a fucking child. So many characters from modules I've ran from being a DM. Going OMG MY PARTY MET THIS PERSON THATS EXACTLY HOW I PICTURED THEM.

[@yomammasaurusrex9571]

Having amazing moments myself so far. Legitimately cheering from all the crazy and fascinating combat moments that the game let's you get away with.

[@johnkerkalis6310]

Is the game complicated? I'm new to this type of game.

[@pirlouit9116]

@@johnkerkalis6310 Some situation can get a little tricky but you can cheese most of them by thinking out of the box. There's an "easy" setting that should make things smoother for debutant in this genre. I highly recommand you give it a shot!

[@NebulositySirus]

This game is actually hard it makes me think. Every decision you make has consequences

[@seagrey75]

Real life is like that, isn’t it?

[@TheLordFragger]

Larian learned from the Divinity-series and managed to even improve from that. This is how development should be!

[@SantaDerax]

For me it has this original gothic, skyrim and witcher vibes with a well told story, many features and possibilities

[@fightingfortruth9806]

The game is amazing in coop. Feels like a true RPG with your friends.

[@ChangesOfTomorrow]

Really? I had the opposite experience - you're missing half the conversations and interactions with and between companions and NPC unless you're stuck with each other at all times. It also makes battle strategy harder. Having much more fun in single player mode.

[@Xshathra006]

@@ChangesOfTomorrow If you are well synced with your friend then it is amazing

[@StealerSlain]

@@ChangesOfTomorrow I agree. In my opinion, if you want to play in coop, it is probably best when everybody in your party has beaten the game at least once

[@martinhornet1609]

Establish some do and dont inhouse rules. My group has a "party leader" that initiates interactions and prioritize what quest/lead to pursue. Everyone informs the others if they found something thats be known by all - like if we read a book with relevant info of any kind@@ChangesOfTomorrow

[@DoubleMeatpalace]

@@ChangesOfTomorrow I think its still pretty good as two-player coop. More than that I don't enjoy it.

[@WaiTu077]

I mainly buy games after it has been out for a couple years and they are on sale on Steam. But I am so impressed with Larian and Baldur's Gate, I went ahead and purchased it.

[@Alexandre38334]

2 decades later and they make me feel just as good as I did when playing BG2 for the first time. Congrats Larian Studios

[@HeyMyNameIs...]

In one past interview about the founding of Larian Studios on Gamespot i believe. Sven told the story about Divinity Original Sin 1 putting the company almost out of business. They had to release the game in a somewhat unfinished state because the banks gave them a hard deadline on a monday to return a large some of money. So they released and the game became a big success and Larian had the money to pay back the greedy banks. One small thing about Belgium culture if you fail to pay off the banks and your business goes bankrupt. You cut every single oppertunity to restart a business, because the banks won't lend you any money. If you fail, you failed and there is no Reset button. So imagine the stress Sven and the team had at the time.

[@jrcfc]

This game has brought me back to feeling like a kid again playing a game and truly being happy. Thank you larian studio 💯

[@weezer91101]

I remember in 1997 Pokémon was huge. I was in 5th grade and I bought Pokémon blue. I can remember the feeling. I never thought I would get it again. Somehow this game gave me this feeling. Just a massive rpg world you’re about explore that you’re clueless about. I feel the same as you.

[@michaeli5018]

A few friends and I were going through the first part of ot for our third or fourth time and one says "this is the first game I've played so far where making multiple characters and going through the starting areas again felt fun." And for me it just really feels like dnd. Granted some things were changed. But still feels like dnd

[@mikee9464]

I've already been playing 100 hours and haven't even left act 1. This game is absolutely unreal. It is so fucking good. There's so many ways to solve problems and play, it can get overwhelming lol loving every minute

[@Tyronom]

What? Someone said it takes 100h to finish everything. Guess he lied.

[@monkeyassassin21]

I'm honestly impressed, I'm 37 hours in my playthrough and almost done with Act 3 I think

[@mikee9464]

Some people must be missing a hell of a lot of content then.

[@monkeyassassin21]

@mikee9464 I genuinely don't know how I could've missed anything major in Act 1. Given I did play EA so I knew where I was going and that probably streamlined my run through there but even my first EA run only took 28 hours.

[@ChrisD3310]

Nah this dude is lying about his playtime just do the math.

[@Samski1987]

So great that Larian has delivered! And many discovering this studio, or turn based genre, or just realizing what games should be like after been fed horseshit for years by some big players. Ps. Ive been a fan since divine divinity back in 2002

[@-jakey-]

I really hope the BG3 team is basking in the limelight rn they deserve it

[@VNGAMINGTV]

This game is how gaming felt like when i was a kid

[@Equis644]

We need more of this so much it’s great to get the word out we need complete games again in tired of huge popular games that are only %70 done

[@ZapatosVibes]

Everything about this, and the rallying of the community behind it, brings great joy to my heart

[@aaronwackenhut2216]

Love this game so far. Refreshing to have a finished game.

[@kobarsos82]

Hades was feature-complete by the way. All the way. Insanely good games still exist. Thankfully for us.

[@VesperNoControle]

Hades is great! Hollow Knight also comes to mind.

[@kobarsos82]

@@VesperNoControle Agreed both of those are in my absolute top indie list.

[@RandomPerson-ys9kx]

I FKING LOVE BALDURS GATE!!!! Played 14 hours straight upon buying the game and only had to sleep because of appointment 😂

[@berdilio1989]

I'm not that big into games like this but something about this one is special. I've put in some good hours in this game and the time is flying. I am happily surprised how much fun this is.

[@blackf0x]

Bro i just wait for my salary to finally buy the game

[@ImKindaPanda]

This game is bigger due to DND the dnd community is huge and been waiting for a game like this

[@perteraboofolympus150]

Larion studios is just so damn good in general. They have done 3 huge RPG titles and all of them slap. And they did it with a pretty damn small studio.

[@Kasper0822]

It's been long time since i played a game like this. It really feels like an adventure. Actions have consequences, and they are often hilarious.

[@gabortoth3644]

BG 1-2 set the expectations high and I have to say BG 3 went way over and beyond of those expectations....I spent insane amount of time to talk with everybody as the voice acting is uneartly and brilliant (speaking with goblins was a Snatch feeling :D)

[@U_F_N_M]

I love how YongYea's wearing an Armored Core shirt and probably no one realizes.

[@outatime77]

not going to mince words, BG3 IS the re-invention of fire. Man can now descend from the stone age.

[@Queracus]

you should play it. my first game in DnD, dont even know what DnD is, but damn im surprised every day playing. and all the things that usually frustrates players were carefuly designed not to. very player friendly

[@marcelo.bassalo]

The game is great. Got to 60hours of playtime already.

[@wikidude]

The special currency doesn't exist just for obfuscation. It exists because you cannot refund it. A normal top-up is refundable, but the moment you bought crystals it becomes non-refundable.

[@unou588]

I feel like the team that made this needs to make another one of their Dark Alliance games for Baldur's Gate

[@whiskyrebel9715]

I think Dark Alliance was a spin-off BG game wasn’t it? Totally different studio/producers

[@cgballer7824]

This game had me playing for 30 hours str8, haven't done that since I was a kid lol.

[@GoWithTh3Flow]

Absolutely a must play game. I was super skeptical about turn based combat, but goddamn does it actually add a LOT