He literally starts the video saying he was given an early copy for reviewers 5 days ago. This isn't new news, we all know gaming journalist, influencers, and other content creators get early review copies... -_-
If you're new here, STAY. This is one of the best channels for straightforward game reviews among other topics. No bs or fake opinions here. Love ya Mort.
Congrats on all your success my man. I worked in the games industry on the PR side for years, and it was creators like you that were a joy to work with. Not only do you put in a TON of work at a really high standard, but you've got a genuine passion for what you do and it really shines through. Stoked Larian saw that and gave you early access, and glad to see this review is blowing up so much for you! Keep up the great work 💪
Really appreciate the measured take among all the hype. The fact that you took that approach and still came to the conclusion you did makes me even more hyped.
Honestly, I don't trust it nor even call it a true "review". The guy literally sprinted through the game just so he can get the most views at launch. I call bs on this video.
@@Uni0nDirect0r Your suspicion is understandable, but I've watched Mortismal's reviews for a long time. He is very, very knowledgeable with CRPGs and is usually known for his 100% reviews, for which he provides proof for. He will also do a 100% review for this game, which is why he qualified it as "one playthrough". By his standards, you can consider this video a "first impressions" even though he finished the game.
@@ZoMbi5lAy3r Implying that playing the games is the only part of making a review.. Mortym is extremely thorough and plays the games a LOT before he reviews them, and when you consider the time-consuming process of writing scripts, editing footage and recording voice-over it does take a lot of time and effort. You obviously don't understand how much work he does.
This review is special. It's not just a video game review. It's a culmination of years of hard and great work. You put "real" reviewers to shame. As someone that's followed you for a year and half now, I couldn't be prouder of you and the community you've built.
Great review. I think you were the only reviewer to complete this game within such a short span on time. I agree, inventory is very difficult to management. This should always be prioritized especially in a D&D game where it plays such a big role. Hopefully, Larian provides QOL updates soon. Overall, this is a terrific game and I have been loving every minute of it. As expected, Larian has hit a homerun with all their hard work on this.
To fix the camera problem, I ve learned that you just need to double click on your character image on the left, that jumps the camera right back to the character you want to go back on. hope this helps
@@Monumentum616so it's like me saying "bud" some people think I'm condescending but it's just short for buddy and something that we said in my hometown.
This is a genuinely fantastic review. So much rich information, praise without resorting to hype, a great section on how the game implements some of the 'DM may I' elements of 5e, and an extremely clear narration (seriously, the work on the script alone must have been huge, let alone actually playing the game through so fast!). Thanks!
There really is no stopping this man when it comes to reviews. I’m looking forward to checking this out after work. Keep up the good work Mortym and take care of yourself
@@austin8185 I know man, I have no idea Mortym was going to upload today. I made a grave error in judgement and now I have to wait hours to enjoy the vid 😓
@@nicholasbrooks3997 I think he means that you should have taken a vacation day to play this on release. I'm typing this from work myself and kind of wishing I did that lol
It’s been nigh impossible finding proper coverage for the full release. The only other one I could find is Saviour 3.0’s review, a creator who is notorious for clickbait and reviewing games he’s never played. Thanks for being the first real review I saw for the release version! Even if it wasn’t 100% which is completely understandable! ❤
Cheers mortim! I refreshed your page the moment the embargo lifted and here it is. Exactly what I hoped for. Way to be on the ball man I applaud your professionalism.
Congratulations on being selected for a review copy. Your reviews are always objective and meticulously thorough. I’ve been waiting for BG3 since 2002 when I finished Throne of Bhaal. I have found BG3 to be a magical experience so far (and I’ve only got through the parts I played in early access). It’s an imperfect masterpiece and my biggest gripe is that it runs like ass on my 2 year old ultra gaming laptop. TBF 20 years ago I played BG2 on my parents’ crappy pc with two pieces of white paper taped over parts of the monitor that were flashing - so even the tech issues/compromises I’m making to play it make me feel nostalgic! Good luck with 100% and thanks for all of your hard work
Baldur's Gate 3 was the first game in so many years that gave me the same level of wonder that some games did to me as a kid. There is that feeling of a sense of amazement that hits sometimes that is indescribable.
@@eba1031it’ll take me about 6 hours to download. First I’ll have to figure out what I’m uninstalling to make room that might be another 3 hours of ruminating
You can resolve the slow down by changing texture quality, then changing it back (e.g. to low, then back to high) - this will clear some of the VRAM up, so you don't have to reload the game. Hopefully they patch up the VRAM overspill by the time players make it that far.
You never cease to amaze me with how you can get so far into games and also provide a detailed and well-thought out commentary and analysis on all of it in such a short timeframe. I am so happy you loved the game! I am waiting to play on PS5, but I am so excited that you all get to experience it now. I wish Larian all the success for putting their hearts and souls into a game! Great review, looking forward to more BG3 content from you Mortym!
Spent 200+ hours on first playthrough. I did play it from day one, early access on Stadia, but I really wanted to explore every nook and cranny. Still missed some content and have had a very different experience on subsequent playthroughs. Played on Geforce Now Ultimate (Max settings) and never had any performance issues. Best game ever!
They have spent many years bug fixing in the early access. I wasn’t sure how launch was going to go, but it’s been very smooth tbh, even games like elden ring had similar issues with frame drops on launch, so it’s reasonable.
@@lobear3074 This is how you do a big game. Rather than pulling a cyberpunk they took their time and got things to a really good place before releasing
@@EB-bl6cc Act 3 of BG3 was way more buggy than anything in cyberpunk 2077 for me. I can count on one hand the number of bug I had in CP2077, all fixed by reloading, but in BG3 the deeper I went into act 3 the buggier it got. Karlach was wearing her night clothes during explortion for the last half of the act, I lost hours of progress because of a corrupted save file, some dialogue are awkwards if you don't do quest the intended way, some items weren't usable unless I unequip and re equip them (which make you use an action point in combat), and the frame rate was below 15 FPS in the last fight depite playing with a 4070. The list goes on, the first two acts were very polished but the last one isn't. It's doesn't ruin the game, but it's one of the buggiest release I played.
This comment aged like milk. Act 1, the one that got EA, was fine. Act 2 started getting a little weird for me. Act 3 was a mess. You could *easily* sequence break into soft locking or full on breaking quests by doing it in the "wrong" order or coming across something early. Performance went to shit. Cutscenes bugged frequently. Cyberpunk's console release was garbage, but as far as PC releases go, Act 3 of BG3 was worse for me.@@EB-bl6cc
That cleric ability being wiped from the meta of that save file is EPIC. In an moment where I’m breaking my own immersion where I might want to load a previous save Larian is like “Selûne can find you. Even in your computer saves. And she says no more resurrections”
It's pretty cool. I was doing the (spoilers) house of hope and realized that hope's ability to use this is just a freebie for that fight to make it way easier as there are no downsides as she is a temp party member
Mort. Seriously, thank you for this video. I only "listened" to it to avoid spoils (and did just a couple of skips in two sections; same reason.) Your enthusiasm and impressions around this game felt so authentic and valuable, given your experience in the genre; it felt like really high praise for this incredibly special game and what Larian set out to do with it: A massive, generational achievement. I'm currently downloading it (after ~70 in the EA) and can't wait to begin my journey as a bard in The Realms. Thank you again, Mort, for all the work you do.
My most trusted reviewer to come at it as a true gamer, no burn out and no kickbacks. An honest review, every time. I sound like an ad myself! 😄 But I do appreciate you.
Mortem, you are a gaming machine, my man. Always glad to see your content drop. Also, you should be proud. You are the sole content survivor of whom has gotten me into turn-based games. Thanks for that
I’m so happy that you got a review copy! You put out such fantastic work and I love hearing your thoughts on these games mortim! Enjoy you’re time with the game!!
Idk if anyone else notices, but I definitely feel Mort being more excited and giddy in this video. I mean I don’t blame him, I think all of us are quite excited for this game.
this man said let me drop a whole playthrough and edit it when came out 10 minutes ago. in all seriousness though, hyped for the BG3 content and glad you got a review copy earlier this week. Still amazed you crushed out a whole playthrough in like 3-4 days, not unexpected at this point, I just still find it admirable
I swear by two channels for legit gaming reviews on YT. Obviously yours and ACG. Bang up job as always. Truly, thank you for your hard work, thoughtful, and thorough reviews. Mort, you are a legend. 🖤🤙🏻
i've been waiting for this game for years now !! hopefully it gets the success it deserves so we can see more developers treat there their games like this one
My guy, do you just literally never sleep? I can't even fathom how on Earth you smash every new game without fail. I still haven't finished Final Fantasy XVI and my second playthrough of Pokémon Scarlet to prep for the DLC areas. Absolute. King. 🤝👑
Recently found out about this channel from your Starfield video… I can tell you that I haven’t been recently impressed so much by a Video Game content creator. Not because of the pace at which you complete those titles but more because of how details and yet on-point you deliver your thoughts to us. Just masterclass.
I tinkered around in the early access version and was impressed. Now, I suppose I'll finally get serious about it. It is installing on my computer right now, and I think I'll be mired in character creation this evening.
Another amazing video! I bought this at launch of early access but haven’t played it since the second or third patch, so years now. Can’t wait to dive in and see all the updates. I will say that I’m disappointed about the inventory system. That killed my play through of Div OS because I had a very difficult time finding anything in my chest and it was so difficult to tell what I should hold on to or sell. I feel like this isn’t that difficult of a fix. Just categorize every item and put them in those buckets. Like armor should be a category with gloves, boots, pants, etc then broken out under that. This way you aren’t sifting through hundreds of items trying to spot 10ish boots and then compare those. I digress. Great review!
Fantastic review! I can't believe that, despite how thorough you were, you didn't even mention the fact that the entire game can be played through in multiplayer - including two-player split-screen on the same machine, or up to four players on multiple devices. Larian really went went crazy with the amount of features they packed into this game, it's honestly mindblowing!
We cant thank you enough...you ruin a bit of your enjoyment of these games to provide these videos so soon. You deserve all the success you gut and im happy that larian acknowledged you.
I just discovered this game in late May after reading alot of good things and watching my girlfriend, who had bought it months back, play it for roughly an hour. She saw I liked it and bought it for me for an early Father's Day gift. I've ALWAYS hated turn-based games. Never saw Dungeons & Dragons as anything more than the board game the weird kids in high school played. I owe those people and this genre a MASSIVE apology. This game is AMAZING. Mind blown. The community is awesome. I've played 119 hours in 3+ weeks and just scratched the surface of Act 1. Can't wait to play again. Big shoutout to Mort for his awesome channel and incredibly detailed content and reviews. You're now one of my favorite creators online and I'm thinking about buying a gaming PC and trying this out the way it was intended. (I play now on PS5.) THANKS MORT!
Important review for this channel. Happy to be here for it. Let the content machine march forward! I would even consider doing reviews of each playthrough.
This is absolutely one of the best games of the decade. All RPG fans worldwide will adore and play this gem multiple times over and over for years to come. Thanks for the Review Mortim!
Installing now will start on the weekend, finished DOS2 last month to get my feet wet. I really enjoyed that experience, and I think this will immerse me even more. Thanks for your video.
Began watching your channel a while ago when you were close to 30k thanks to my brother's recommendation, and ever since then I've found that you are one of the most passionate and transparent reviewers I've ever seen; which makes it really easy to trust your judgement and enjoy your analysis of each aspect of a game's design. I'm also a huge fan of DIvinity Original SIn 2 and I think that was pretty much the game that sold me on this genre of games as a whole. Your love for these games and this series is present in every single one of your criticisms, and I loved every minute of the video. I'm looking forward to playing it myself soon, cheers! :D
setting aside the time to actually play this, the fact you managed to also edit it in time is midboggling. Plus just the right length of video, now that i am done watching, my download is finished, cheers :D
Can't wait to play the game, so far I'm torned between playing a lighting sorcer or a necromancer wizard, but i'm concerned about how good it'd be implemnted for a necro. Can't waitt o see your 100% as well, keep up the good work as always !
i’m so glad you got a review copy. can’t think of another youtube account that deserves it more. hope now you get to just kick back and have fun with it (not that you weren’t already)
The only negatives were inventory and Camera and some bugs. That is pretty good, It sounds like my issues with inventory have gotten fixed though with Keyrings and the supply thing. The keys in the Early Access were so annoying because they took up so much room and I didn't want to drop one I hadn't used.
Man i remember seeing this guys channel when he had like 100 subs, that seems like almost a long time as bg 3 was in developement! well done man and thanks for all the rpg updates
Man, I'm so excited and happy the game is finally out and being well received. I'm a console gamer, so I can't wait to get this on PS5. The delay works for me, because it just allows for more bugs to be found and patched. Venture forth!
Put 50+ hours into early access in just this past week. Based on all main reviews I have been following, I am absolutely about to have no freaking life with this game! Can't wait to see how many ways fireball can solve my problems 😂
I've been with Larian since day 1! I've been saying for the past few years that Baldur's Gate 3 would be as close to perfect as any game could be. Glad to see them getting the recognition they deserve, and this was a fantastic video. Well done!
I’m almost certain that the mod community will do some improvement on the inventory. Can’t wait to play this awesome title tonight and to see all the great mods that will be created. Great work as always mort, congrats
I've spent the last 10 minutes of your review trying to think of a clever RPG-themed pun/dad-joke describing how much more hyped I am about the game ("critical hit!", "+5 to excitement") - but I couldn't find the right one. I'll just say this: great review! I purchased EA the day it went live as I'm a HUGE BG fan (lost count of how many times I've finished the campaign) - so I was already pretty excited. Your review has made me even more so (and did a nice job of distracting me from watching the Downloading Status Bar on Steam). Thanks for all the hard work
Thank to you dude. It's just a pleasure listening to you from the beginning to the very end. I like to think we're very similiar, we like to play games in the best possibile way and we enjoy doing it for so many genre (for me are any, but sport and cars). If I was to open a YT Channel it would be really similiar to yours, even tho your will to play relentlessly everything to 100% without ever stopping makes you really inhuman (in a positive way, don't worry). I'm really glad you succeeded with this channel, you deserve it. Cheers!
Been watching your videos these past few weeks in anticipation for the release and the day is finally here! Really appreciate your honest opinions about the game and the content you have put out. Happy gaming dude!
Never played any BG until this spring. Finished 1 with a friend and loved it. Was just about halfway through 2 in preparation for this launch when my friend I was playing with tragically passed away. So I'm not ready to pick up where we left off quite yet. But I'll finish it some day and then I'm all over this straight away.
Lovely review . You could feel his love , passion and drive for the series. Most of the reviews constantly compared it with DOS 2 but his is more diverse . Maybe even more in depth. Keep up the good work
So just a quick PSA for people that might be wondering about some of the gripes Mortismal has: I have about 70 hours in the EA with my last EA run being roughly 2 weeks ago. Currently still on the nautiloid ship (basically the tutorial section of the game). Having played the EA just 2 weeks ago the game runs, plays, looks, overall feels SIGNIFICANTLY better than my last EA run. The graphics and textures were already passable 2 weeks ago. But they took what they had and turned it up a couple of notches. Game looks gorgeous. On top of that the game RUNS far smoother than it did 2 weeks ago. Obviously Mortismal is saying here that the performance starts getting janky past the first act so take what I'm saying with a grain of salt. But do note that right after you download the game there is immediately a 3GB update to the game (once you finish the full installation of the fully released game). I'm not sure if its a performance update or not. Major hopium that it is because I'm NGL I still love this game but would be bummed out if I had Mortismals experience with the game bugging/crashing. Not saying it won't happen or anything and do note its totally reasonable (it's not like Mortismal is explaining CP2077 levels of jank in this game). With that being said I do wonder if Larian kept patching out bugs after sending out the review copies on Sunday. With all that being said this game is feeling fan fucking tastic going into it right in the beginning. Don't get me wrong I loved the EA and in general love all the games these guys make (even though they can have bits in the game that are a damn mess). But going right into it, it just feels like such a polished state compared to the EA, and really any game they have made up to this point. Just feels like a solid successor and a modern CRPG. So excited to get my hands dirty in this game. Also LOVE YOU MORTISMAL. You're videos and Larians Div:OS2 are what got me into CRPGs you're coverage of CRPG's and in specific the BG series as a whole (1+2) are unmatched. Thank you so much for your input as the people covering this game and really, this genre, in a professional, accurate, and downright respectable manner, can only be counted on 1 hand. I do genuinely hope that update was a performance patch or something, because Mortismal being the professional he is (making this review for people who might be on the fence, or haven't played the EA) didn't mention how got damn sexy this game feels right out the box specifically in comparison to the EA. It just feels so damn good.
I never played anything tabletop rpg turn based before in my life and started with Solasta in August and your Solasta vids helped immensely to flatten out the steep learning curve. Only spent a couple of days on Solasta but finished Divinity: Original Sin 2 late September and in the middle of BG3 now and have been a regular watcher. Thanks for all the help! So many channels are full of hyperbole I like how you’re so even keeled in your commentary. Cheers.
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I'm convinced this man has a Hyperbolic Time Chamber of his own to finish such long games so fast. Amazing as always.
He's just a gamer
He made a deal with the devil.
Got access to the time stop spell maybe?
He's a time manipulator.
And let the fun begin! 🎉
Can't wait to hear Mortim's thoughts after him finishing a dozen further playthroughs in about 9 days from now!
Hahahahahaha!!!
damn, this man did a full playtrough in a single minute
He literally starts the video saying he was given an early copy for reviewers 5 days ago. This isn't new news, we all know gaming journalist, influencers, and other content creators get early review copies... -_-
@@lowestCommonDenominator 5 days is rather not full playthrough, full playthrough should be completionist :v
@@lowestCommonDenominatorWoahhh!!! Really!?!?!!?
Guys, I'm pretty sure this comment was satirical.
lots of simple minds in this comment section, huh
If you're new here, STAY. This is one of the best channels for straightforward game reviews among other topics.
No bs or fake opinions here. Love ya Mort.
Agreed and I’m very picky about UA-cam channels.
Congrats on all your success my man. I worked in the games industry on the PR side for years, and it was creators like you that were a joy to work with. Not only do you put in a TON of work at a really high standard, but you've got a genuine passion for what you do and it really shines through.
Stoked Larian saw that and gave you early access, and glad to see this review is blowing up so much for you!
Keep up the great work 💪
I was thinking the same thing in regards to the review copy.
Really appreciate the measured take among all the hype. The fact that you took that approach and still came to the conclusion you did makes me even more hyped.
The maniac actually did it, you really are the hardest working man in this business. Thank you for your sacrifice.
Honestly, I don't trust it nor even call it a true "review". The guy literally sprinted through the game just so he can get the most views at launch. I call bs on this video.
@@ZoMbi5lAy3rThis comment is a failure in reading comprehension.
I never doubted him
@@Uni0nDirect0r Your suspicion is understandable, but I've watched Mortismal's reviews for a long time. He is very, very knowledgeable with CRPGs and is usually known for his 100% reviews, for which he provides proof for. He will also do a 100% review for this game, which is why he qualified it as "one playthrough". By his standards, you can consider this video a "first impressions" even though he finished the game.
@@ZoMbi5lAy3r Implying that playing the games is the only part of making a review.. Mortym is extremely thorough and plays the games a LOT before he reviews them, and when you consider the time-consuming process of writing scripts, editing footage and recording voice-over it does take a lot of time and effort. You obviously don't understand how much work he does.
This review is special. It's not just a video game review. It's a culmination of years of hard and great work. You put "real" reviewers to shame. As someone that's followed you for a year and half now, I couldn't be prouder of you and the community you've built.
A legend. Thanks for working so hard to get this ready.
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Great review. I think you were the only reviewer to complete this game within such a short span on time. I agree, inventory is very difficult to management. This should always be prioritized especially in a D&D game where it plays such a big role. Hopefully, Larian provides QOL updates soon. Overall, this is a terrific game and I have been loving every minute of it. As expected, Larian has hit a homerun with all their hard work on this.
Awesome that you got a review copy mort, you so deserve it with your great content and work ethics
I'm so glad he got one too! He deserved it.
One of the best in the business
To fix the camera problem, I ve learned that you just need to double click on your character image on the left, that jumps the camera right back to the character you want to go back on. hope this helps
I remember in EA it's in a line to do that and Luke a lot of other people I missed that lol
The home button does the same thing . Weird ppl don't look thru keybinds lol
Or the F1-F4 keys for each character.
Holding down left click works too, out of combat at least
But does the game have a "highlight" objects button??
Incredible effort on the full playthrough! I put down EA in 2020 and I'm ready to tuck in tonight! Cheers Mort!
@@James-kv3ll Early Access mate
mate seems so rude here haha
@averybeck7436 haha sorry, I'm English! It's a term of endearment for sure!
@@Monumentum616so it's like me saying "bud" some people think I'm condescending but it's just short for buddy and something that we said in my hometown.
@bridgesbane7032 Exactly bud! 😁
This is a genuinely fantastic review. So much rich information, praise without resorting to hype, a great section on how the game implements some of the 'DM may I' elements of 5e, and an extremely clear narration (seriously, the work on the script alone must have been huge, let alone actually playing the game through so fast!). Thanks!
There really is no stopping this man when it comes to reviews. I’m looking forward to checking this out after work. Keep up the good work Mortym and take care of yourself
I can't believe you went to work man
@@austin8185 I know man, I have no idea Mortym was going to upload today. I made a grave error in judgement and now I have to wait hours to enjoy the vid 😓
@@nicholasbrooks3997 I think he means that you should have taken a vacation day to play this on release. I'm typing this from work myself and kind of wishing I did that lol
@@-Monad-I don’t have my computer anymore unfortunately.. I’m living vicariously through UA-cam videos and comments.
It’s been nigh impossible finding proper coverage for the full release. The only other one I could find is Saviour 3.0’s review, a creator who is notorious for clickbait and reviewing games he’s never played. Thanks for being the first real review I saw for the release version! Even if it wasn’t 100% which is completely understandable! ❤
Cheers mortim! I refreshed your page the moment the embargo lifted and here it is. Exactly what I hoped for. Way to be on the ball man I applaud your professionalism.
Congratulations on being selected for a review copy. Your reviews are always objective and meticulously thorough.
I’ve been waiting for BG3 since 2002 when I finished Throne of Bhaal. I have found BG3 to be a magical experience so far (and I’ve only got through the parts I played in early access). It’s an imperfect masterpiece and my biggest gripe is that it runs like ass on my 2 year old ultra gaming laptop.
TBF 20 years ago I played BG2 on my parents’ crappy pc with two pieces of white paper taped over parts of the monitor that were flashing - so even the tech issues/compromises I’m making to play it make me feel nostalgic!
Good luck with 100% and thanks for all of your hard work
Baldur's Gate 3 was the first game in so many years that gave me the same level of wonder that some games did to me as a kid. There is that feeling of a sense of amazement that hits sometimes that is indescribable.
You have outdone yourself Mortim! You are the definitive CRPG channel on UA-cam by a mile!
Couldn't agree more! My go-to.
Same!
This game has instilled childlike excitement among so many people. I can't wait to finally be able to play it
I'm 56 and I'm excited and I don't care, the dl time is killing me though. :)
@gs8494 yeah Mines at 33 percent it's agonizing
@@eba1031it’ll take me about 6 hours to download. First I’ll have to figure out what I’m uninstalling to make room that might be another 3 hours of ruminating
Can't wait for that chunky download to finish.
You can resolve the slow down by changing texture quality, then changing it back (e.g. to low, then back to high) - this will clear some of the VRAM up, so you don't have to reload the game. Hopefully they patch up the VRAM overspill by the time players make it that far.
Wtf... a 4090 have vram spill?
@@fepethepenguin8287 It would be a software issue, not hardware.
@@MsHojat well ya
Could this be the reason why my game drops from 70fps to 9 in the blink of an eye?
Cuz to me it makes zero sense. I understand fps drops happen depends on the scene but this has to have a underline problem
You never cease to amaze me with how you can get so far into games and also provide a detailed and well-thought out commentary and analysis on all of it in such a short timeframe. I am so happy you loved the game! I am waiting to play on PS5, but I am so excited that you all get to experience it now. I wish Larian all the success for putting their hearts and souls into a game! Great review, looking forward to more BG3 content from you Mortym!
Spent 200+ hours on first playthrough. I did play it from day one, early access on Stadia, but I really wanted to explore every nook and cranny. Still missed some content and have had a very different experience on subsequent playthroughs. Played on Geforce Now Ultimate (Max settings) and never had any performance issues. Best game ever!
It's amazing that in such a deep and expansive game the worst problems is an occasional crash or framerate issues in a jam packed city.
They have spent many years bug fixing in the early access. I wasn’t sure how launch was going to go, but it’s been very smooth tbh, even games like elden ring had similar issues with frame drops on launch, so it’s reasonable.
@@lobear3074 This is how you do a big game. Rather than pulling a cyberpunk they took their time and got things to a really good place before releasing
@@EB-bl6cc Act 3 of BG3 was way more buggy than anything in cyberpunk 2077 for me. I can count on one hand the number of bug I had in CP2077, all fixed by reloading, but in BG3 the deeper I went into act 3 the buggier it got. Karlach was wearing her night clothes during explortion for the last half of the act, I lost hours of progress because of a corrupted save file, some dialogue are awkwards if you don't do quest the intended way, some items weren't usable unless I unequip and re equip them (which make you use an action point in combat), and the frame rate was below 15 FPS in the last fight depite playing with a 4070. The list goes on, the first two acts were very polished but the last one isn't. It's doesn't ruin the game, but it's one of the buggiest release I played.
This comment aged like milk. Act 1, the one that got EA, was fine. Act 2 started getting a little weird for me. Act 3 was a mess. You could *easily* sequence break into soft locking or full on breaking quests by doing it in the "wrong" order or coming across something early. Performance went to shit. Cutscenes bugged frequently. Cyberpunk's console release was garbage, but as far as PC releases go, Act 3 of BG3 was worse for me.@@EB-bl6cc
That cleric ability being wiped from the meta of that save file is EPIC. In an moment where I’m breaking my own immersion where I might want to load a previous save Larian is like “Selûne can find you. Even in your computer saves. And she says no more resurrections”
Sounds dope! And i know i will never use them lol. I mean what if there is a secret boss at the end. Might need to hold onto it for later 😂
It has some Undertale vibes.
That's some Psycho Mantis stuff right there
Yeah I went to record it for the video and it took me respeccing a different character into cleric and still not receiving it to realize what happened
It's pretty cool. I was doing the (spoilers) house of hope and realized that hope's ability to use this is just a freebie for that fight to make it way easier as there are no downsides as she is a temp party member
Mort. Seriously, thank you for this video. I only "listened" to it to avoid spoils (and did just a couple of skips in two sections; same reason.) Your enthusiasm and impressions around this game felt so authentic and valuable, given your experience in the genre; it felt like really high praise for this incredibly special game and what Larian set out to do with it: A massive, generational achievement. I'm currently downloading it (after ~70 in the EA) and can't wait to begin my journey as a bard in The Realms. Thank you again, Mort, for all the work you do.
Trending? Heck ya. I hope this brings you more subs, because you deserve it. Great review, thank you!
So happy to know you got a review copy, you deserve it for the amazing work you do!
My most trusted reviewer to come at it as a true gamer, no burn out and no kickbacks.
An honest review, every time.
I sound like an ad myself! 😄
But I do appreciate you.
"So... don't forget to drop a like and subscribe for more awesome content!"
Glad you got that review copy bud you definitely deserve that hope you had fun with it
Love the detailed initial review, can't wait to see the 100% video!
Mortem, you are a gaming machine, my man. Always glad to see your content drop. Also, you should be proud. You are the sole content survivor of whom has gotten me into turn-based games. Thanks for that
I’m so happy that you got a review copy! You put out such fantastic work and I love hearing your thoughts on these games mortim! Enjoy you’re time with the game!!
A full playthrough??? Madness
Idk if anyone else notices, but I definitely feel Mort being more excited and giddy in this video. I mean I don’t blame him, I think all of us are quite excited for this game.
I have never played anything like this game but hearing so much positive stuff about it I feel like I would be dumb not to give it a shot
It’s worth the investment
That was a wonderful overview without really spoiling or showing much we havent seen alrdy. Great job, stocked to play!
One of the few reviewers I'd trust with a cRPG today! Almost got it downloaded now and I'm stoked to play as a druid and search every nook and cranny
No you won't!!
@@blokin5039 huh?
You convinced me to go for tactician on my first playthrough
this man said let me drop a whole playthrough and edit it when came out 10 minutes ago.
in all seriousness though, hyped for the BG3 content and glad you got a review copy earlier this week. Still amazed you crushed out a whole playthrough in like 3-4 days, not unexpected at this point, I just still find it admirable
I swear by two channels for legit gaming reviews on YT. Obviously yours and ACG. Bang up job as always. Truly, thank you for your hard work, thoughtful, and thorough reviews. Mort, you are a legend. 🖤🤙🏻
i've been waiting for this game for years now !! hopefully it gets the success it deserves so we can see more developers treat there their games like this one
My guy, do you just literally never sleep? I can't even fathom how on Earth you smash every new game without fail. I still haven't finished Final Fantasy XVI and my second playthrough of Pokémon Scarlet to prep for the DLC areas.
Absolute. King. 🤝👑
Phenomenal review, the video is so well laid out and has perfect attention to detail for the newcomer. Thanks Mort!
Milestone of a game. I could feel how much it impacted you through the screen.
Halfway of listening to this review, I purchased the game on Steam. Thank u Mortis
Loving it! The coop action in particular is amazing and it runs beautifully. 11/10 Larian.
I’ve really enjoyed watching your channel grow. Thanks for all the great content and for giving so much attention to the crpg genre. You’re the man
Recently found out about this channel from your Starfield video… I can tell you that I haven’t been recently impressed so much by a Video Game content creator. Not because of the pace at which you complete those titles but more because of how details and yet on-point you deliver your thoughts to us. Just masterclass.
Wrap up had me in tears, can’t wait to play!
I tinkered around in the early access version and was impressed. Now, I suppose I'll finally get serious about it. It is installing on my computer right now, and I think I'll be mired in character creation this evening.
Another amazing video! I bought this at launch of early access but haven’t played it since the second or third patch, so years now. Can’t wait to dive in and see all the updates. I will say that I’m disappointed about the inventory system. That killed my play through of Div OS because I had a very difficult time finding anything in my chest and it was so difficult to tell what I should hold on to or sell. I feel like this isn’t that difficult of a fix. Just categorize every item and put them in those buckets. Like armor should be a category with gloves, boots, pants, etc then broken out under that. This way you aren’t sifting through hundreds of items trying to spot 10ish boots and then compare those. I digress. Great review!
There's a lot of things that killed my playtrough of div os2 that people seems to not mind so I'm a bit wary of this title
Fantastic review! I can't believe that, despite how thorough you were, you didn't even mention the fact that the entire game can be played through in multiplayer - including two-player split-screen on the same machine, or up to four players on multiple devices. Larian really went went crazy with the amount of features they packed into this game, it's honestly mindblowing!
YES Congrats on the review copy man. I am in fact watching this while downloading the full release lol
I appreciate the opening statements in the first 3 minutes. Thank you.
We cant thank you enough...you ruin a bit of your enjoyment of these games to provide these videos so soon.
You deserve all the success you gut and im happy that larian acknowledged you.
Trying to 100 percent this is gonna be a massive undertaking. God speed, looking forward to 100% video.
Dude, I knew this would be here immediately at launch lol. Thanks, just considering buying it and was waiting for your video!
You are such a beast. This is highly encouraging. It is probably going to take me 200 hours to get through my first playthrough...
One can always rely on you, mate. Great review!
I just discovered this game in late May after reading alot of good things and watching my girlfriend, who had bought it months back, play it for roughly an hour. She saw I liked it and bought it for me for an early Father's Day gift.
I've ALWAYS hated turn-based games. Never saw Dungeons & Dragons as anything more than the board game the weird kids in high school played. I owe those people and this genre a MASSIVE apology.
This game is AMAZING. Mind blown. The community is awesome. I've played 119 hours in 3+ weeks and just scratched the surface of Act 1. Can't wait to play again.
Big shoutout to Mort for his awesome channel and incredibly detailed content and reviews. You're now one of my favorite creators online and I'm thinking about buying a gaming PC and trying this out the way it was intended. (I play now on PS5.)
THANKS MORT!
Watching this while waiting on the game downloading. Can't wait to get started. Thanks for all you do Mort. Love your reviews.
Important review for this channel. Happy to be here for it. Let the content machine march forward! I would even consider doing reviews of each playthrough.
This is absolutely one of the best games of the decade. All RPG fans worldwide will adore and play this gem multiple times over and over for years to come. Thanks for the Review Mortim!
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Installing now will start on the weekend, finished DOS2 last month to get my feet wet. I really enjoyed that experience, and I think this will immerse me even more. Thanks for your video.
Began watching your channel a while ago when you were close to 30k thanks to my brother's recommendation, and ever since then I've found that you are one of the most passionate and transparent reviewers I've ever seen; which makes it really easy to trust your judgement and enjoy your analysis of each aspect of a game's design. I'm also a huge fan of DIvinity Original SIn 2 and I think that was pretty much the game that sold me on this genre of games as a whole. Your love for these games and this series is present in every single one of your criticisms, and I loved every minute of the video.
I'm looking forward to playing it myself soon, cheers! :D
setting aside the time to actually play this, the fact you managed to also edit it in time is midboggling. Plus just the right length of video, now that i am done watching, my download is finished, cheers :D
Can't wait to play the game, so far I'm torned between playing a lighting sorcer or a necromancer wizard, but i'm concerned about how good it'd be implemnted for a necro. Can't waitt o see your 100% as well, keep up the good work as always !
i’m so glad you got a review copy. can’t think of another youtube account that deserves it more. hope now you get to just kick back and have fun with it (not that you weren’t already)
The only negatives were inventory and Camera and some bugs. That is pretty good, It sounds like my issues with inventory have gotten fixed though with Keyrings and the supply thing. The keys in the Early Access were so annoying because they took up so much room and I didn't want to drop one I hadn't used.
Man i remember seeing this guys channel when he had like 100 subs, that seems like almost a long time as bg 3 was in developement! well done man and thanks for all the rpg updates
Man, I'm so excited and happy the game is finally out and being well received. I'm a console gamer, so I can't wait to get this on PS5. The delay works for me, because it just allows for more bugs to be found and patched. Venture forth!
Omg omg omg omg it’s here!!!! I kept waking last night I had so much anticipation. Friday cleared. Weekend cleared. We good to go.
Put 50+ hours into early access in just this past week.
Based on all main reviews I have been following, I am absolutely about to have no freaking life with this game! Can't wait to see how many ways fireball can solve my problems 😂
Still... downloading...
I've been with Larian since day 1! I've been saying for the past few years that Baldur's Gate 3 would be as close to perfect as any game could be. Glad to see them getting the recognition they deserve, and this was a fantastic video. Well done!
Imagine looking for a review to a crpg anywhere else.
Your channel has been constantly growing over the years and it’s well deserved.
Glad to see this review up. Was waiting to hear your thoughts on it
Oh my goodness is it finally time for the full release?! Also looking forward to your character breakdown of the Monk
Thanks for the video. Congratulations on the copy. You enthusiasm was pretty infectious. Onward to 300k. All glory to the algorithm.
Great review!
Nice to hear that the channel seems to get the recognition from developers (at least one) it deserves
Unbelievable. Already did a full playthrough and gives a quality reveal too.
I’m almost certain that the mod community will do some improvement on the inventory. Can’t wait to play this awesome title tonight and to see all the great mods that will be created.
Great work as always mort, congrats
Larian has put a ban on modding this game so..🤷♀️
Kinda makes it unplayable to me that they’re doing this to the modding community
I've spent the last 10 minutes of your review trying to think of a clever RPG-themed pun/dad-joke describing how much more hyped I am about the game ("critical hit!", "+5 to excitement") - but I couldn't find the right one. I'll just say this: great review! I purchased EA the day it went live as I'm a HUGE BG fan (lost count of how many times I've finished the campaign) - so I was already pretty excited. Your review has made me even more so (and did a nice job of distracting me from watching the Downloading Status Bar on Steam). Thanks for all the hard work
Damn, you sir are one HELL of a content creator! Well done 🎉
Thank to you dude. It's just a pleasure listening to you from the beginning to the very end. I like to think we're very similiar, we like to play games in the best possibile way and we enjoy doing it for so many genre (for me are any, but sport and cars). If I was to open a YT Channel it would be really similiar to yours, even tho your will to play relentlessly everything to 100% without ever stopping makes you really inhuman (in a positive way, don't worry). I'm really glad you succeeded with this channel, you deserve it. Cheers!
Been watching your videos these past few weeks in anticipation for the release and the day is finally here! Really appreciate your honest opinions about the game and the content you have put out. Happy gaming dude!
Never played any BG until this spring. Finished 1 with a friend and loved it. Was just about halfway through 2 in preparation for this launch when my friend I was playing with tragically passed away. So I'm not ready to pick up where we left off quite yet.
But I'll finish it some day and then I'm all over this straight away.
Crazy seeing you go from a relatively unknown UA-camr to the #1 search result when searching 'Baldur's Gate 3.'
Well deserved!!
290k veiws, nice :)
This is a great video and a representation of hard work paying off. I was pretty confident this channel would blow up.
I'm somehow not shocked that you managed to finish the game this early.
Thanks for the review Mort! :D
I refreshed SO MANY TIMES and this video took forever to come up! Downloading as I type!
That guy just went back and forth in time to hit us with an early review. True dedication
Lovely review . You could feel his love , passion and drive for the series. Most of the reviews constantly compared it with DOS 2 but his is more diverse . Maybe even more in depth. Keep up the good work
A glorious day for nerds across the world. Thanks for the hard work Morty
Fantastic video! Thank you! Here's hoping this game is a huge hit for Larian Studios! I'll be playing this game right after work today. Can't wait!
The review I was waiting for, great as always
I really enjoyed how you mad 35 minute + video and said “I’m not gonna get into that” over and over. Thrilling and insightful 😂
So just a quick PSA for people that might be wondering about some of the gripes Mortismal has:
I have about 70 hours in the EA with my last EA run being roughly 2 weeks ago. Currently still on the nautiloid ship (basically the tutorial section of the game).
Having played the EA just 2 weeks ago the game runs, plays, looks, overall feels SIGNIFICANTLY better than my last EA run. The graphics and textures were already passable 2 weeks ago. But they took what they had and turned it up a couple of notches. Game looks gorgeous. On top of that the game RUNS far smoother than it did 2 weeks ago.
Obviously Mortismal is saying here that the performance starts getting janky past the first act so take what I'm saying with a grain of salt.
But do note that right after you download the game there is immediately a 3GB update to the game (once you finish the full installation of the fully released game). I'm not sure if its a performance update or not. Major hopium that it is because I'm NGL I still love this game but would be bummed out if I had Mortismals experience with the game bugging/crashing. Not saying it won't happen or anything and do note its totally reasonable (it's not like Mortismal is explaining CP2077 levels of jank in this game).
With that being said I do wonder if Larian kept patching out bugs after sending out the review copies on Sunday.
With all that being said this game is feeling fan fucking tastic going into it right in the beginning. Don't get me wrong I loved the EA and in general love all the games these guys make (even though they can have bits in the game that are a damn mess). But going right into it, it just feels like such a polished state compared to the EA, and really any game they have made up to this point. Just feels like a solid successor and a modern CRPG.
So excited to get my hands dirty in this game.
Also LOVE YOU MORTISMAL. You're videos and Larians Div:OS2 are what got me into CRPGs you're coverage of CRPG's and in specific the BG series as a whole (1+2) are unmatched. Thank you so much for your input as the people covering this game and really, this genre, in a professional, accurate, and downright respectable manner, can only be counted on 1 hand.
I do genuinely hope that update was a performance patch or something, because Mortismal being the professional he is (making this review for people who might be on the fence, or haven't played the EA) didn't mention how got damn sexy this game feels right out the box specifically in comparison to the EA. It just feels so damn good.
I never played anything tabletop rpg turn based before in my life and started with Solasta in August and your Solasta vids helped immensely to flatten out the steep learning curve.
Only spent a couple of days on Solasta but finished Divinity: Original Sin 2 late September and in the middle of BG3 now and have been a regular watcher. Thanks for all the help!
So many channels are full of hyperbole I like how you’re so even keeled in your commentary. Cheers.
And yeah, that camera bug is so annoying.
It also takes so much time to loot and barter all the items off.