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I think its worth mentioning that some of the more "hardcore" mechanics like spell components etc... can actually be turned down or off in the custom difficulty menu. I would say that game becomes very accessible at that point
This game, from a gaming and D&D direction is just absurdly GOOD. Its limitations in graphics/characters I find falls to the wayside as the gameplay eclipses it. Highly recommended !
If they add multiplayer in the future for a more pen & paper type experience I would literally call it the perfect game. Like bordering better than BG....I've never said that before and it hurts my emotions to type it, but my God is it true.
I disagree. Solasta concentrates ONLY on the D&D 5 combat rules. Nothing else. None of the established races, no known worlds (which is not necessarily a bad thing) and very little of D&D classes. No multiclasses at all. I can't understand why everyone is so on fire with this. Everybody says BG3 is not on spot with the D&D rules. I say it's at least as rule confirm as Solasta and from am rpg standpoint even more. Or Pathfinder. Or Pillars of Eternity. Or the old SSI games. Those were at least on par with the rules at that time as Solasta. Don't get me wrong: Solasta is a fine game and I played the Early Access to excess, but for an pnp rpg player this is not 'a wet dream'. It is NOT better than those other games. In my opinion.
@@andreaso8886 Hardly surprising since they have just the D&D SRD to work from rules wise -- that said, their own world is intriguing and they are already expanding things even more, on their own.
@@GryphonDes You misunderstood me. I'm not knocking the game or the game world. I'm annoyed by the non-pnp fans telling us that this is the best adaptation of the D&D5 rules. IT IS NOT. Nuffield said😉
@@andreaso8886 As a pnp fan I say right now it is the best adaptation of 5e rules. BG3 had a number of small things that change the texture of the game. Cantrips producing damage floors, Special weapon attacks, toggle reactions instead of on-trigger reactions, advantage when shooting from altitude, advantage when flanking, bonus action potions, combustable grease spell (I think, not sure on that one), turn blending if initiatives align. Solasta has some things like this, I believe it also has bonus action potions, but not as many. Combine this with grid-based combat, as most people play in pnp, and it feels much more like playing pnp to me. And sure, not as many races and official subclasses. I do wish there was multiclassing as well. But the subclasses they made for this are fun and interesting in and of themselves, and there *are* more of them then bg3 has implemented yet. Plenty to play around with. BG3 is a much better rpg, what with the actual characters and good plot and all, but for the specific argument of emulating the ruleset I do think solasta is superior.
Good review, buddy. I really like what they’ve done here. With a team of 15-20 people, you’re limited in how ambitious you can be. Looks like they’ve said “let’s get the game mechanics right and the rest will take care of itself”, which is absolutely the right attitude. Even if graphics, writing, characters, story, lore, world-building etc are somewhat mediocre, we’ve still got a really interesting and unique game.
I actually laugh often during the pretty fugly cut scenes. The attitude of all parties involved, during dialog, is kind of like an odd holiday/cringy hanging out with the in-laws type thing. You may not really want to listen to them or be around them (in order to get back to the sweet, SWEET combat), but it ends up always being entertaining for the right or wrong reasons. The battles are absolutely exhillerating. Wolfie was spot on pointing towards (I may be reaching) how no fight truly felt unwinnable, but you must use your head and switch strategies on the fly at all times. I've had a number of battles where keeping a level head when one of my guys fell out early, due to shit planning/laziness, turns out ok. This was mostly due to having a clear understanding of what my adventurers can do, and oddly believing in them doing their damn job. What a bang-up job by Tactical Adventures on a barely 300k budget. Someone give these guys more money! Bravo!
I love the idea of my created characters having dialogue. It gives the game more personality and the fact that you get to play 4 created characters at once is so much fun. I decided to put together a collection of my best dnd PCs in my past to create my personal guild of legends
I discovered the game when you made a video on the demo, and I really LOVE IT! Yes there are some shortcomings but it's absolutely the kind of game that I like. If I had to rate my excitement for coming games, it would be Pathfinder WotR at the top, then Solasta, then BG3.
Just happy with all the crpg options we have. This, the new Pathfinder, BG3, Wasteland 3 and whatever else I might be forgetting. My biggest hurdle is finding time to play them.
Found this game on Xbox game pass on PC, and I'm so glad I did. I have been looking for a D&D experience with dice rolls and the same process of playing irl, with character creation also relying on dice rolls and not sliders or detailed points allocation. The element of chance is what ironically makes strategy so much fun.
Thanks for the updated review... another great job. I purchased the pre-release based on your earlier vid and can't wait to get going on the full version.
This game simply scratches the itch for DnD 5e combat when you and your buddies can’t get together for a pnp session. They definitely have the groundwork laid out for a future project of greater magnitude. Can’t wait to see what they do next!
I bought the game last year in Early Access and played through the Betas; I don't think people give Tactical Adventures enough credit for just how much they accomplished! I think Solasta is THE BEST D&D primer I've ever played in video game form, and as an introduction to D&D mechanics/team synergy/combat, I think it did some things better than Baldur's Gate. For instance, I've actually been hoping Larian takes the Smite mechanic from Solasta for the BG 3 Paladins; I thought it was simple and beautiful how TA's system elevates a hit into a Smite in Solasta. I think Larian actually did take some cues about upcasting spells from Solasta, which was a good move. I hope in the future, Tactical Adventures is able to borrow a few things BG as well. For me though, the UI in Solasta is a huge selling point. It's really, really good. It makes it so easy to see and know what my action options are, what spells I have, how many slots left, how to upcast, and more. I love BG 3, but I really don't like their UI, where I feel I have to micro-manage everything and the game is set up to automatically wreck it unless I remember to turn certain options off in the menus. Solasta made everything pretty easy, and I think that helps a lot in making the battles more fun! The little touches make a huge difference, too: firing a shot from a distance and seeing a green 'plus' on your icon letting you know you have advantage on the shot, or the red 'minus' for disadvantage. For such a small team, I like that they picked their battles: even if they couldn't have a big-budget story and voice acting, they COULD make the UI and battle systems fairly polished. I think BG 3 opens up a lot more out-of-the-box thinking and options due to Larian's game engine and their previous work in Divinity: Original Sin/II, which is fantastic. Solasta has a lot of charm though with their grid-based combat: it felt cleaner and more intuitive. It's definitely not winning any awards graphically or in the story, but I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who loves D&D, or anyone who wanted to try D&D. I think BG 3 allows players to live out some of the crazier, outside-the-box thinking aspects of D&D, but I think Solasta works better as a foundational game that teaches how things work.
I've already bought it, and I'm looking forward to the full release. I'm not bothered about the graphics; if the gameplay is good I'm happy. Thanks for the video!
I definitely felt more invested in Solasta than in Baldur's Gate 3 early access. For an indie game with not that many people behind it, it's really good. They managed to create something that sparks interest. Hopefully the game will be a success and we'll hear more about tactical adventures in the future, they have great ideas and seem to know really well what they're doing.
I had a blast in the early access, starting main playthrough right now. Gameplay is good enough that the floating dwarven beards will not go into the Book 😁
With a growing community and official and homebrew contents that can be added over time, this could very well become a 3d virtual tabletop in the future. The engine and mechanics are perfect for that. When everyone's done with BG3, Solasta might still be around 😅
@San Cho There can be room for both. As someone who is big into tabletop, real time with pause never felt like D&D and as such, I never thought of the BG games as D&D. BG3 feels the most like D&D to me because turn based combat is how it works at the table.
BG3 will be in early access forever. I refuse to pay $60 for an early access game. Very disappointed with Larian as DoS 1 and 2 were great. And TBH BG3 looks like DoS3 and in no way a BG sequel. BG=RTWP. Period.
i think its more accurate to say it has nothing to do with forgotten realms, rather than nothing to do with dnd. most tabletop games aren't set in forgotten realms. I mean mine never are.
Can only hope this small group of amazing developers and individuals continue to indulge us in content. Id love to see them make another game expanding this that is multi-player or a whole new story thats multi-player. I wouldn't mind buying from them again and I've never even played dnd. Just div2 an this
The combat system for Solasta is brilliant. It mimics 5e D&D exceptionally well. However, their writing is awful. It's middle school-level dialogue and narrative.
I hope BG3 can learn some really good mechanical ideas from solasta (combat/rest/spell components). I want to see my dice roll instead of the hit percentage
i enjoyed it so much !!! it was kinda small in duration and reached 10th lvl but it was nice ,love to see more games adopting the rules and hope they do more settings in forgotten realms which is the go to world of D&D
As always, a very thoughtful and fair review. Like you, I've really enjoyed the game-play and I found some of the comments made by my characters amusing. I've played the early access through three times now and I can't wait to get my hands on the full game later today.
11:00 I find it kind of weird that you imply that the expectations for writing are lower for indie games. Some of the best-written games I've played have been indie game (thinking specifically of Disco Elysium and Sunless Sea/Skies).
I have been playing the early access since I first saw your videos on this game. I am actually enjoying this more than BG III, while graphically it is not as nice I think that the user interface is better (group stealth for one) and I like the fact that you are just four normal players starting out, not over the top characters that have tadpoles in them.
They announced yesterday that they will be adding Druids/Barbarian classes and the Half-Orc ancestry, that plus this review have really piqued my interest in this title, especially whilst I wait on Baldur's Gate 3's full release. Hope both titles can continue to grow in customization and complexity. Thanks for the review my dude.
Baldur's Gate 3 was the reason I got into DnD fast forward and lo and behold, the PHB details a ton of mechanics Larain totally changed/adapted. Not saying one is better than the other, just... different.
Larian became pretty lazy after DoS 1. They did a better job with their previous games, even if they failed with Divinity 2 and Dragon Commander had some issues. But they ruined their dark fantasy universe with DoS 1&2.
I love this game I can’t wait for tomorrow. I have played through the early content many times and think this is the most genuine dungeons and dragons experience in a video game I’ve ever played through. Worth mentioning is the dungeon construction kit they give for free with the game. I have yet to even explore that and I know some people have created some cool dungeons already.
Im thinking of getting this. Im in a gaming group which still meets once a week for 4 hrs of tabletop pen and paper gaming. I love DnD so might give this a go
From an old D&D player loving the universe and style and a sucker for any RPG with great lore and story Baldurs gate, table top games and i could go on.. this seems like a must buy Looks so well done.. cant wait! Few of these games looks as complete as this one For the most part i get games on sale cause few are really not worth the asking price.. not sure that i can wait for this one
Thanks for this review. This game seems like a good fit for me, but initial impressions I had from the store pages and trailers weren't selling me on it at all. I'll give it a shot!
They need to add a finished game mode, which allows for wandering about after the main story is done; having NPCs recognize them the effort etc. RIght now the game simply ends. I would also like for more diverse conversation options...feels almost like Falout 4 atm. This could be done by opening up alignment defying choices, leaving one's aligned default as ...the default. There should be consequences to repeatedly chosing against the default aligned options. It would probably be too much to ask for multiple endings for this iteration....but it would be nice.
I look at it as an isometric version of the old school first-person dungeon crawlers; all about the action, story and characters are secondary. This game matched that expectation and even exceeded it in some ways. I hope they have a bigger budget for their next game.
I don't know what's the deal but why don't you buy it for a friend too then😅 You'll be able to play with him and support the devs just as much! Just my thought!
Everything really felt like playing an DnD... The writing and characters is just like what your DM would create. The components required, rules, stat rolling etc. just makes it feel very authentic over all
I played this in early access for around 40 hours and I really enjoyed my time with it. I cannot wait to dive into this tomorrow. Thanks for the review!
The lack of multiplayer really hurts this game and any game like it. I know they are a super small studio and couldn't put it in their first game, but not being able to play this with my friends (like I can with Baldurs Gate 3) really hurts.
They added side quests and made it possible to explore more out of the linear main quest. There are tons of options to change the more pure rules for spell components/focus, travel rations, etc. Really a lot of options, that you can change at any point in-game, to adapt it to your preferences, make it easier or harder. In my opinion, the best is to play with the default rules and difficulty (or whatever is closest to the tabletop 5e rules).
Me as well. However, me and my friends use the free Parsec together and it works perfectly. We just pick someone to run the party around, and otherwise, each take control of our character when we need to do something individually.
I can't wait, this saturday I'll start playing. I wish BG3 took some of the hardcore mechanics from Solasta. I also feel like the rolls in solasta are somewhat more realistic, maybe Im influnced the the die on top of the character or something but it just feels better
I agree about the dice rolls. I've played through both Solasta and BG3 a few times. Solasta rolls feel more like how my rolls go playing table top. BG3 just seems off to me. I've never gotten 3-4 natural ones in a row in real life or Solasta. But it's happened multiple times to me in BG3.
This has been a day one buy for me since I originally played the demo, though I have to admit that I'm a little disappointed that the devs never ended up adding in the more interesting classes like Bard or Monk, or even their own custom class to help players like me who love creating characters on dndbeyond get excited for starting a new game. I hope Solasta ends up being successful enough that there will be updates in the future, beyond the addition of the Sorcerer, that add in some of those extra classes! I know that's a lot of extra work, but what's D&D without a little music, philosophy and cosmic horror? ;-P
Hi ! I'm doing a second run of Solasta with a no magic team, just to enjoy it once more. You know if a game is good by the quite huge number of guides and tactical chat (do I make a rogue or a ranger ? best cleric domain ? etc...). And the dialogues are just too good
Is it possible to do a review of D&D RPG games where the combat can be played by an programmable mouse? I tried The Witcher 3 but that was nearly impossible and to buy all cool looking games is expensive.
I'm very happy with the game. In early access I played around with party builds and now I'm into my 1st playthrough. This developer did an AMAZING job for a 1st game company! Bioware couldn't make a CRPG this good now a days. But I wish the faces could be tweeked a little lol. Butt ugly imo.
Love this game, wish there was more DLC but I hear another one is coming, for me the dungeon creator is huge and allows me to play "Tabletop" when all my players are sick with covid or busy etc..
Largely ignored this game because its single player and just waiting for BG3 to get more content. But man were you right for recommending it. The combat and rests feel like real DnD with the feeling of doom when youre three combats into a dungeon, out of spells, hit dice and health and dont know if its worth it to go back or search for a long resting point. Heard people hating. On the story... Its not bad... Basic collect all the Mcguffins. Graphics are a bit rough on the characters up close but the game looks great from above. They did xyz access unlike larian which i think is lazy of larian. Pretty cool to have your Paladin flying around pissing off the horde of undead. Also while BG3 will prob eventually have higher level spells, solasta already does. Have beat a combat with a bunc of spiders mostly killing themselves running into a wall of fire. And twin spelling banishment as you take away two bruisers elementals is just wonderful. Highly recommend this game. Its currently 35% off but idk for how long. And Nov 4th it gets a big update adding Druid and Barbarian to the current playable list of Fighter, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Cleric, and Wizard. Plus a lot more added :) Negative is it is single player, but tbh I cannot remember the last time I enjoyed a single player game so much.
Small game world, limited travelling, can't even change destination after embarking, lots of bugs, limited quests and short gameplay? Stupid attunement system where even basic magic item requires attunement is utterly stupid. Limited spell list, limited crafting options, lack of variety and choices in feats.. all these are downers. Short campaign with just 10 level max limit also doesn't help. Lack of choices is worse. I AM totally disappointed in this. The strict adherence to 5e rules is not a plus to me
This looks really good but I hafta admit - I'm kinda itching for a new cRPG with a comprehensive toolset to create custom modules for use on dedicated, persistent servers. NWN at this point is really showing its age and despite it still having an active community it has been dying the slow death of neglect for over a decade. For a game with mostly forgettable campaigns I can barely remember any details from it probably is the single most impactful game I have ever played in terms of personal social and intellectual development purely due to the sheer amount of depth in player interaction and character immersion. Without it I doubt English would've become my primary language over my native language.
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I think its worth mentioning that some of the more "hardcore" mechanics like spell components etc... can actually be turned down or off in the custom difficulty menu. I would say that game becomes very accessible at that point
That's good to know.
Accessibility is a very important selling point
This game, from a gaming and D&D direction is just absurdly GOOD. Its limitations in graphics/characters I find falls to the wayside as the gameplay eclipses it. Highly recommended !
If they add multiplayer in the future for a more pen & paper type experience I would literally call it the perfect game. Like bordering better than BG....I've never said that before and it hurts my emotions to type it, but my God is it true.
I disagree. Solasta concentrates ONLY on the D&D 5 combat rules. Nothing else. None of the established races, no known worlds (which is not necessarily a bad thing) and very little of D&D classes. No multiclasses at all.
I can't understand why everyone is so on fire with this.
Everybody says BG3 is not on spot with the D&D rules. I say it's at least as rule confirm as Solasta and from am rpg standpoint even more. Or Pathfinder. Or Pillars of Eternity.
Or the old SSI games. Those were at least on par with the rules at that time as Solasta.
Don't get me wrong: Solasta is a fine game and I played the Early Access to excess, but for an pnp rpg player this is not 'a wet dream'. It is NOT better than those other games. In my opinion.
@@andreaso8886 Hardly surprising since they have just the D&D SRD to work from rules wise -- that said, their own world is intriguing and they are already expanding things even more, on their own.
@@GryphonDes You misunderstood me. I'm not knocking the game or the game world. I'm annoyed by the non-pnp fans telling us that this is the best adaptation of the D&D5 rules. IT IS NOT. Nuffield said😉
@@andreaso8886 As a pnp fan I say right now it is the best adaptation of 5e rules. BG3 had a number of small things that change the texture of the game. Cantrips producing damage floors, Special weapon attacks, toggle reactions instead of on-trigger reactions, advantage when shooting from altitude, advantage when flanking, bonus action potions, combustable grease spell (I think, not sure on that one), turn blending if initiatives align. Solasta has some things like this, I believe it also has bonus action potions, but not as many.
Combine this with grid-based combat, as most people play in pnp, and it feels much more like playing pnp to me.
And sure, not as many races and official subclasses. I do wish there was multiclassing as well. But the subclasses they made for this are fun and interesting in and of themselves, and there *are* more of them then bg3 has implemented yet. Plenty to play around with.
BG3 is a much better rpg, what with the actual characters and good plot and all, but for the specific argument of emulating the ruleset I do think solasta is superior.
Something tells me this studio has just gotten started, and the next Solasta installment won’t be so limited.
Good review, buddy.
I really like what they’ve done here. With a team of 15-20 people, you’re limited in how ambitious you can be. Looks like they’ve said “let’s get the game mechanics right and the rest will take care of itself”, which is absolutely the right attitude. Even if graphics, writing, characters, story, lore, world-building etc are somewhat mediocre, we’ve still got a really interesting and unique game.
I agree thanks for the comment
People will play a game with good mechanics but bad graphics. People will usually get bored of a game with good graphics and bad mechanics
I actually laugh often during the pretty fugly cut scenes. The attitude of all parties involved, during dialog, is kind of like an odd holiday/cringy hanging out with the in-laws type thing.
You may not really want to listen to them or be around them (in order to get back to the sweet, SWEET combat), but it ends up always being entertaining for the right or wrong reasons.
The battles are absolutely exhillerating. Wolfie was spot on pointing towards (I may be reaching) how no fight truly felt unwinnable, but you must use your head and switch strategies on the fly at all times.
I've had a number of battles where keeping a level head when one of my guys fell out early, due to shit planning/laziness, turns out ok. This was mostly due to having a clear understanding of what my adventurers can do, and oddly believing in them doing their damn job.
What a bang-up job by Tactical Adventures on a barely 300k budget.
Someone give these guys more money! Bravo!
@@SittingBlue96 The dialogue honestly doesn’t sound too unlike the typical D&D party banter
@@SeismicHammer It's pretty great! This is strangely rapidly turning into one of my favorite games of the summer.
I love the idea of my created characters having dialogue. It gives the game more personality and the fact that you get to play 4 created characters at once is so much fun. I decided to put together a collection of my best dnd PCs in my past to create my personal guild of legends
Installed this morning at 4am.
Got the "Perfectionist" achievement by 4:05.
Ah...the days of clicking "re-roll" just "one more time" are back!
So, we wins between Solasta VS Baldur's Gate 3? We, the players! All of us win with such awesome competition!
I discovered the game when you made a video on the demo, and I really LOVE IT! Yes there are some shortcomings but it's absolutely the kind of game that I like. If I had to rate my excitement for coming games, it would be Pathfinder WotR at the top, then Solasta, then BG3.
Just happy with all the crpg options we have. This, the new Pathfinder, BG3, Wasteland 3 and whatever else I might be forgetting. My biggest hurdle is finding time to play them.
Solasta sounds like one of those c tier soda’s you’d see when you’d go out of state to see your grandma, like “cheerwine” or “sun drop”
I'm happy to support this game, it's really impressive considering the size of the team and the indie nature of it. It plays really well.
Found this game on Xbox game pass on PC, and I'm so glad I did. I have been looking for a D&D experience with dice rolls and the same process of playing irl, with character creation also relying on dice rolls and not sliders or detailed points allocation. The element of chance is what ironically makes strategy so much fun.
If Wizards of the Coast allowed these guys to use the full 5e rules and they had BG3 budget it would be the best CRPG ever.
WoTC is crazy though.
@@Nathan_Coley Why?
Eh, maybe with time and support they will get there.
Or we get another Cyberpunk 2077
For a 1st game to come from a fresh game company like Tactical Adventures; Solasta looks most impressive
Thanks for the updated review... another great job. I purchased the pre-release based on your earlier vid and can't wait to get going on the full version.
This game simply scratches the itch for DnD 5e combat when you and your buddies can’t get together for a pnp session. They definitely have the groundwork laid out for a future project of greater magnitude. Can’t wait to see what they do next!
I bought the game last year in Early Access and played through the Betas; I don't think people give Tactical Adventures enough credit for just how much they accomplished! I think Solasta is THE BEST D&D primer I've ever played in video game form, and as an introduction to D&D mechanics/team synergy/combat, I think it did some things better than Baldur's Gate. For instance, I've actually been hoping Larian takes the Smite mechanic from Solasta for the BG 3 Paladins; I thought it was simple and beautiful how TA's system elevates a hit into a Smite in Solasta. I think Larian actually did take some cues about upcasting spells from Solasta, which was a good move. I hope in the future, Tactical Adventures is able to borrow a few things BG as well.
For me though, the UI in Solasta is a huge selling point. It's really, really good. It makes it so easy to see and know what my action options are, what spells I have, how many slots left, how to upcast, and more. I love BG 3, but I really don't like their UI, where I feel I have to micro-manage everything and the game is set up to automatically wreck it unless I remember to turn certain options off in the menus. Solasta made everything pretty easy, and I think that helps a lot in making the battles more fun! The little touches make a huge difference, too: firing a shot from a distance and seeing a green 'plus' on your icon letting you know you have advantage on the shot, or the red 'minus' for disadvantage. For such a small team, I like that they picked their battles: even if they couldn't have a big-budget story and voice acting, they COULD make the UI and battle systems fairly polished.
I think BG 3 opens up a lot more out-of-the-box thinking and options due to Larian's game engine and their previous work in Divinity: Original Sin/II, which is fantastic. Solasta has a lot of charm though with their grid-based combat: it felt cleaner and more intuitive.
It's definitely not winning any awards graphically or in the story, but I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who loves D&D, or anyone who wanted to try D&D. I think BG 3 allows players to live out some of the crazier, outside-the-box thinking aspects of D&D, but I think Solasta works better as a foundational game that teaches how things work.
I've already bought it, and I'm looking forward to the full release. I'm not bothered about the graphics; if the gameplay is good I'm happy. Thanks for the video!
I definitely felt more invested in Solasta than in Baldur's Gate 3 early access. For an indie game with not that many people behind it, it's really good. They managed to create something that sparks interest. Hopefully the game will be a success and we'll hear more about tactical adventures in the future, they have great ideas and seem to know really well what they're doing.
It gives me simple classic adventure story vibes and I'm here for it.
I had a blast in the early access, starting main playthrough right now. Gameplay is good enough that the floating dwarven beards will not go into the Book 😁
With a growing community and official and homebrew contents that can be added over time, this could very well become a 3d virtual tabletop in the future. The engine and mechanics are perfect for that. When everyone's done with BG3, Solasta might still be around 😅
I tried BG3, and I'll play it. I tried Solasta, I'm REALLY looking forward to it. Why? The game mechanics.
quite ironic from being made on 5e, a game infamous for basically having no mechanics.
@San Cho There can be room for both. As someone who is big into tabletop, real time with pause never felt like D&D and as such, I never thought of the BG games as D&D. BG3 feels the most like D&D to me because turn based combat is how it works at the table.
BG3 isnt released until 2022..
BG3 will be in early access forever. I refuse to pay $60 for an early access game. Very disappointed with Larian as DoS 1 and 2 were great.
And TBH BG3 looks like DoS3 and in no way a BG sequel.
BG=RTWP. Period.
@San Cho Yeah I guess wizards of the coast should have consulted you before giving them the IP themselves
Superb game for its budget, really like this game. At level 8 now and it keeps going strong! Hope more try it out.
i think its more accurate to say it has nothing to do with forgotten realms, rather than nothing to do with dnd. most tabletop games aren't set in forgotten realms. I mean mine never are.
I’m really enjoying this game. The game play is what matters most to me. I hope they build DLCs for this one.
Thank you for a detailed and fair review, Wolf. Looking forward to learning more, keep èem coming.
Can only hope this small group of amazing developers and individuals continue to indulge us in content. Id love to see them make another game expanding this that is multi-player or a whole new story thats multi-player. I wouldn't mind buying from them again and I've never even played dnd. Just div2 an this
The combat system for Solasta is brilliant. It mimics 5e D&D exceptionally well. However, their writing is awful. It's middle school-level dialogue and narrative.
Unlike Biomutant, the devs took it to them to develop at least something very good.
So, I'd wait for DLC
Don’t I wish J.C.!
I hope BG3 can learn some really good mechanical ideas from solasta (combat/rest/spell components). I want to see my dice roll instead of the hit percentage
Well, BGIII is pretty poorly written too.
@@Ranyanya Gonna have to strong disagree with that
I played balders gate 3 for a few hours then I couldn't get it to load anymore. So I got solasta, I loved this game
Well done, two great videos a day, looking forward to a stream of the full game
Thanks Darken.
Great job, Wolf! I missed your normal out-take, but I agree with the decision to not have it ... you rock!
Appreciate you informing us of this game. Looking forward to purchasing and playing it,
Ravi Peiris M.D.
i enjoyed it so much !!! it was kinda small in duration and reached 10th lvl but it was nice ,love to see more games adopting the rules and hope they do more settings in forgotten realms which is the go to world of D&D
Statistically speaking my rolls and the enemy's rolls are highly improbably for how often those streaks happen.
As always, a very thoughtful and fair review. Like you, I've really enjoyed the game-play and I found some of the comments made by my characters amusing. I've played the early access through three times now and I can't wait to get my hands on the full game later today.
This game really shows love and care from developers. I'd choose these types of games over boring open-world games anytime.
Great review! I played Solasta already during Early Access. Can't wait for tomorrow :D I am eager to see you playing it!
Thanks Fate 🙏
actually FEELS like a dnd game, the last game I said that about was divinity 2 original sin, and that was completely different in gameplay.
11:00 I find it kind of weird that you imply that the expectations for writing are lower for indie games. Some of the best-written games I've played have been indie game (thinking specifically of Disco Elysium and Sunless Sea/Skies).
I could have elaborated a bit better on what I was saying for sure. Some indie studios can absolutely write some great stories.
Disco elysium brings quality writing in video games to a new level
I have been playing the early access since I first saw your videos on this game. I am actually enjoying this more than BG III, while graphically it is not as nice I think that the user interface is better (group stealth for one) and I like the fact that you are just four normal players starting out, not over the top characters that have tadpoles in them.
Great to hear Mark. Thanks for the support on the channel.
Great review.. I bought the game to support the company. solasta looks pretty promising for crpg fans.
They announced yesterday that they will be adding Druids/Barbarian classes and the Half-Orc ancestry, that plus this review have really piqued my interest in this title, especially whilst I wait on Baldur's Gate 3's full release. Hope both titles can continue to grow in customization and complexity. Thanks for the review my dude.
If i do not enjoy turn base combat but i really a fan of old d&d games like baldurs gate 1 and 2 or nwn 1 and nwn 2, will i get into this game ?
Baldur's Gate 3 was the reason I got into DnD fast forward and lo and behold, the PHB details a ton of mechanics Larain totally changed/adapted. Not saying one is better than the other, just... different.
Larian became pretty lazy after DoS 1. They did a better job with their previous games, even if they failed with Divinity 2 and Dragon Commander had some issues.
But they ruined their dark fantasy universe with DoS 1&2.
@@Ranyanya I don't know, still, remember the flying cow from Divine Divinity.
bg3 builds also applicable to solasta and vice versa ?
I love this game I can’t wait for tomorrow. I have played through the early content many times and think this is the most genuine dungeons and dragons experience in a video game I’ve ever played through. Worth mentioning is the dungeon construction kit they give for free with the game. I have yet to even explore that and I know some people have created some cool dungeons already.
HOT DAMN Wolfy is on Fire!
Green Mage Druid type is my fave.
Green mage hype!
Im thinking of getting this. Im in a gaming group which still meets once a week for 4 hrs of tabletop pen and paper gaming. I love DnD so might give this a go
i am here coz of the video description
From an old D&D player loving the universe and style and a sucker for any RPG with great lore and story Baldurs gate, table top games and i could go on.. this seems like a must buy
Looks so well done.. cant wait! Few of these games looks as complete as this one
For the most part i get games on sale cause few are really not worth the asking price.. not sure that i can wait for this one
This Review was so fair and well communicated! You, good Sir, get a sub! Now on to your bg3 Review and decision making!
Hey Fabian! Thanks & welcome to the channel.
can you choose to stay in top down view? I'm thinking the graphics would be less jarring if it didn't zoom in during dialogue.
Thanks for this review. This game seems like a good fit for me, but initial impressions I had from the store pages and trailers weren't selling me on it at all. I'll give it a shot!
Hope you enjoy Mike! I’m almost done with the game now and my review stands. Great game
They need to add a finished game mode, which allows for wandering about after the main story is done; having NPCs recognize them the effort etc. RIght now the game simply ends.
I would also like for more diverse conversation options...feels almost like Falout 4 atm. This could be done by opening up alignment defying choices, leaving one's aligned default as ...the default. There should be consequences to repeatedly chosing against the default aligned options.
It would probably be too much to ask for multiple endings for this iteration....but it would be nice.
I look at it as an isometric version of the old school first-person dungeon crawlers; all about the action, story and characters are secondary. This game matched that expectation and even exceeded it in some ways. I hope they have a bigger budget for their next game.
Well considering the game is now on Xbox game pass they may be about to get the big Microsoft money
Next game is gonna be mad
Been playing for 10 hours...LOVE IT!!! Really enjoy playing a DND videogame
i think i w8 to buy this game till the third of june, cause it is currently on sale and i feel like giving them fullprice
I don't know what's the deal but why don't you buy it for a friend too then😅 You'll be able to play with him and support the devs just as much! Just my thought!
@@lesgrosgainz none of my few friends is into crpg
@@alex-uw4mm Np it was simply a suggestion and I went to take a look and it's "only" 20% off so not like 50%.
Everything really felt like playing an DnD...
The writing and characters is just like what your DM would create.
The components required, rules, stat rolling etc. just makes it feel very authentic over all
Good job man ! Great and accurate review !
I played this in early access for around 40 hours and I really enjoyed my time with it. I cannot wait to dive into this tomorrow.
Thanks for the review!
Good review. Now back to the guide to races and classes.
So...what happened to the more solasta content you suggested you'd do? (1:05)
I did do several solasta guides.
Thanks for the great, informative review and for keeping it spoiler free.
I hope they do well and are able to make an editor so we can make adventures of our own and share them.
What a great review, love your work Wolf.
Thank you Nicole
The lack of multiplayer really hurts this game and any game like it. I know they are a super small studio and couldn't put it in their first game, but not being able to play this with my friends (like I can with Baldurs Gate 3) really hurts.
How is the multiplayer?
They added side quests and made it possible to explore more out of the linear main quest.
There are tons of options to change the more pure rules for spell components/focus, travel rations, etc. Really a lot of options, that you can change at any point in-game, to adapt it to your preferences, make it easier or harder. In my opinion, the best is to play with the default rules and difficulty (or whatever is closest to the tabletop 5e rules).
Thanks Baraz. I just added this to the pinned comment. I didn’t even look to see if it could be turned on or off!
I have early access n enjoyed it, didnt realized it was release.
I really wish this game had multiplayer.
my first thought when I discovered Solasta .
Me as well. However, me and my friends use the free Parsec together and it works perfectly. We just pick someone to run the party around, and otherwise, each take control of our character when we need to do something individually.
I can't wait, this saturday I'll start playing. I wish BG3 took some of the hardcore mechanics from Solasta. I also feel like the rolls in solasta are somewhat more realistic, maybe Im influnced the the die on top of the character or something but it just feels better
I agree about the dice rolls. I've played through both Solasta and BG3 a few times. Solasta rolls feel more like how my rolls go playing table top. BG3 just seems off to me. I've never gotten 3-4 natural ones in a row in real life or Solasta. But it's happened multiple times to me in BG3.
@@phillipwarner4062 yeah Ive rolled under 6 several times in a row on several ocasions on BG
Really enjoying this game!!!
Two videos in one day?! Wow, thanks Wolf!
about 10 hours in, it's great. I love that they try to stay as true as possible to the dnd rules
Yea great game
This has been a day one buy for me since I originally played the demo, though I have to admit that I'm a little disappointed that the devs never ended up adding in the more interesting classes like Bard or Monk, or even their own custom class to help players like me who love creating characters on dndbeyond get excited for starting a new game.
I hope Solasta ends up being successful enough that there will be updates in the future, beyond the addition of the Sorcerer, that add in some of those extra classes!
I know that's a lot of extra work, but what's D&D without a little music, philosophy and cosmic horror? ;-P
Just picked up this game on Xbox with game pass. Very impressed and better then any D&D style RPD that I’ve played in years.
Lovely Review. Playing the game currently through Gamepass.
Thanks, a lot!
Hi ! I'm doing a second run of Solasta with a no magic team, just to enjoy it once more. You know if a game is good by the quite huge number of guides and tactical chat (do I make a rogue or a ranger ? best cleric domain ? etc...). And the dialogues are just too good
Looks like a lower budget Blackguards. The UI is horrendous, though. Will pick this up down the line on sale, hopefully they'll have mods by then.
They have mods now and the ui isn't all that bad tbh the movement is my biggest gripe. The camera fuckin sucks
Was a date set for this to come out?
Tomorrow! 5/27
Awesome ty
One of the best cRPGs i've ever had the joy to play!
Is it possible to do a review of D&D RPG games where the combat can be played by an programmable mouse? I tried The Witcher 3 but that was nearly impossible and to buy all cool looking games is expensive.
I'm very happy with the game. In early access I played around with party builds and now I'm into my 1st playthrough.
This developer did an AMAZING job for a 1st game company! Bioware couldn't make a CRPG this good now a days.
But I wish the faces could be tweeked a little lol. Butt ugly imo.
The game needs more class options /races and some bug fixes. I'd also love to see more campaigns in the game.
very impressive game
still is even now no matter the praise other games will get
also has a dungeon master mode which is neat
Magic missile spell sounds awesome!! GG!!
Love this game, wish there was more DLC but I hear another one is coming, for me the dungeon creator is huge and allows me to play "Tabletop" when all my players are sick with covid or busy etc..
When will this game be released?
It is out now
Very informative thank you! So gonna check this game out, i am not very familiar with the 5th edition though. :)
Largely ignored this game because its single player and just waiting for BG3 to get more content. But man were you right for recommending it.
The combat and rests feel like real DnD with the feeling of doom when youre three combats into a dungeon, out of spells, hit dice and health and dont know if its worth it to go back or search for a long resting point.
Heard people hating. On the story... Its not bad... Basic collect all the Mcguffins. Graphics are a bit rough on the characters up close but the game looks great from above.
They did xyz access unlike larian which i think is lazy of larian. Pretty cool to have your Paladin flying around pissing off the horde of undead. Also while BG3 will prob eventually have higher level spells, solasta already does. Have beat a combat with a bunc of spiders mostly killing themselves running into a wall of fire. And twin spelling banishment as you take away two bruisers elementals is just wonderful.
Highly recommend this game. Its currently 35% off but idk for how long. And Nov 4th it gets a big update adding Druid and Barbarian to the current playable list of Fighter, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Cleric, and Wizard. Plus a lot more added :)
Negative is it is single player, but tbh I cannot remember the last time I enjoyed a single player game so much.
Awesome to hear
There are options to turn off though, such as completely disabling somatic requirements.
Very true. There are tons of options to make it less tabletop or remove anything you feel is a hassle.
Yup I didn’t even see this until today! Wish I was able to mention it in the video.
Small game world, limited travelling, can't even change destination after embarking, lots of bugs, limited quests and short gameplay? Stupid attunement system where even basic magic item requires attunement is utterly stupid.
Limited spell list, limited crafting options, lack of variety and choices in feats.. all these are downers. Short campaign with just 10 level max limit also doesn't help. Lack of choices is worse.
I AM totally disappointed in this. The strict adherence to 5e rules is not a plus to me
Ayy not for everyone for sure! Hopefully you’ll enjoy BG3
gamepad support?
This game has been so much fun for me. You know I'll be watching the streams.
just bought it
DOES THIS HAVE CONTROLLER SUPPORT?
This looks really good but I hafta admit - I'm kinda itching for a new cRPG with a comprehensive toolset to create custom modules for use on dedicated, persistent servers. NWN at this point is really showing its age and despite it still having an active community it has been dying the slow death of neglect for over a decade. For a game with mostly forgettable campaigns I can barely remember any details from it probably is the single most impactful game I have ever played in terms of personal social and intellectual development purely due to the sheer amount of depth in player interaction and character immersion. Without it I doubt English would've become my primary language over my native language.
This game looks awesome.