The answer is in short, absolutely, without a doubt, 100% yes. We have so much to thank BG1&2 for when it comes to modern RPGs in general. So stoked to say 1-3 are ALL dope as hell.
Agreed! I'm so happy BG3 is good because the legacy of BG1&2 is incredibly strong and has stood the test of time for 20+ years. That legacy now will live on and be as one of the very greatest trilogies ever created in gaming.
Agreed! Legacy? Yep, you bet!! Also, DA Origins Was a Spiritual Successor” to BG 1&2, Devs even said as much. Can’t wait to play BG3 myself (I need an X series Xbox).
Baulders Gate series is great, but the real gem is Planescape Torment. It is fantastic and is some of the best philosophical writing in gaming. I wish we could get a remake of that with the BG3 engine🙏
I've never played a Baldurs Gate game but seeing how BG3 was received I downloaded BG1 to try it out and it's really neat! Excited to dive into the lore and etc. (I've heard you can just jump into 3 buuut I like playing all of the previous games first haha).
As said in this excellent video, he really did a great job of explaining it to new players. BG1 and 2 are not casual games though! lol It's quite an accomplishment to go through these games as a new player compared to most modern games. These are complex, extremely challenging and massively long games, but some of the greatest games ever, and probably the best CRPG series ever made if you like the genre!
Aye, I started bg1 recently and got hooked. With quick loading times it really helps compared to play Pillar of Eternity. It may take awhile to learn the rules of THAC0 and Armor Class but don't give up. It does get better. I found bg1s beginning was rather boring but push through and you'll be rewarded
The reason why Irenicus's VA is iconic, is because they got at the time a fairly known actor in the late great David Warner. He's been in numerous films and TV shows at the time, from Tron to Star Trek VI. Rest in Peace, David.
I know Dragon spear was divisive, but going back to play it recently (for the first time) allowed me to hear David Warner and David Ogden Stires for one last time. At least for me, that alone was worth the price of admission.
Baldur's gate 2 was my favorite game ever until elden ring came. I'm glad to say larian has crafted what seemed impossible to me: a game that can actually claim that throne while building on the legacy of the series. I'm so damn happy with it
Respect for giving Champions of Norrath some love! That's one of my favorite games of all time! I've seen some good graphical increases with mods.. so I'd like to see more of an increase in graphics than the dark alliance re-release..
Even buying them when they came out, I was IMPRESSED with how many feelies came with BG 1 and 2 as REGULAR editions. Blizzard was about to start doing their "Collector's Editions" with Diablo 2 and Warcraft 3 where if you wanted all the fun extras, you were gonna pay. This is one of the last PC games I remember buying that didn't try to upcharge for the additional documentation. I even had those maps on my wall for years in college. Even the manual was practically an AD&D PHB with all of the information it contained for the game. GOG used to have the original versions of BG 1 and 2 with scans of all the documentation but it looks like it's the Enhanced version only now ☹
My Forgotten Realms loving heart is so happy seeing the success of BG3 and the recent D and D movie. So excited to see what Acts 2 and 3 have in store in BG3 because Act 1 was amazing.
How come you haven’t made a video for either Champions games? Those were the games you described in this video as one I went over to my best friends house to play as often as I could since this game was near impossible to find used
@@majorgear1021 I assume that the Console version is just as amazing as the PC version. I'll know eventually once my PS5 Deluxe Edition Physical copy arrives in the mail.
Great Video! Wow this was a great briefing of the History, of which I’ve experienced all from the originals! Yep I’m that old. There’s gotta be a lot of Easter eggs, I’m sure. I watched the opening act and those water drops you hear in the background are sound bites from BG 1&2! Yep, that echoed sound of water dropping in a cave is in BG3! I think the door opening too, where the Mind Flayer comes from, I thinks that’s an original sound as well. I also noticed that spells “nearly” look the same as they did in the originals I.E. a cure light wounds is a blue cross, Grease is a Pig, etc …Very cool stuff. Subbed!
BG1 and 2 were amazing back in the day. Still worth playing, but keep in mind these games are over 20 years old. The way they made games back then is much different from how they make them now. What is there is absolute gold, just go in there knowing there will be things that feel jank these days. BG3 is a masterpiece, if you love RPGs buy it now.
Bought the switch version the day it was released...finally after 6 attempts(?) I pushed through and fell in love. Just beat BG SoD (1.5) can't wait to start bg2 but I'm currently going through Pillars of Eternity (was on sale).
There were a ton of moments throughout my first playthrough of BG3 that reminded me of Dragon Age Origins. Larian really captured the feel of the old BioWare.
I think loot vomit is the point of games like Diablo. Not just the constant flow of dopamine, but that feeling of finding The Sword From The Stories among your shop food.
Hell yes...when Matty states the following: "BG3 is the sequel to Dragon Age Origins that I always wished for but never got", that comment hit me like gospel 😊.
Dark Alliance 2 was the first one I played on the ps2. Played it co-op with a friend a lot the only problem we had was the game never saved at times so most of the time we would have to play from the beginning all the time
If i ever get into hell im pretty sure it would consist of the demons and devils laughing while having me play these fantastic games with a controller.
Something about dice reminds me of Culdcept. Have you ever tried thay series? That game will invite you, and knife you shortly after if you pay attention. Brutal game on the 3DS too.
Taking me back to when my friends and I would play Dark Alliance for hours and sit around the 4 player plug for Champions of Norath 1 and import our characters from 1 into 2. Good times. BG3 is so epic.
You deserve more subs. You put alot of effort into these videos. Can't wait to play bg 3 cos i adored dragon age origins alot! Keep up the work ma dude
I absolutely plan to revisit BG1 for the 25th anniversary of me buying the game back in February 1999. Then do the same for BG2 one year and a half later. Meanwhile I'm having a blast with BG3.
Would be for me if it were not so difficult. I am barely into it at 10 hours and I find I cannot proceed because a very early mission has enemies that wipe the floor with me. One hit kills. Have not figured out how to proceed after dozen tries. This close to quitting for good. I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew with this game. But I do acknowledge it is amazing in many ways.
I've been watching since before fallout 4 came out and I thought you fell off because UA-cam never suggests your videos but it's good to see you're still making good videos consistently
Yes it has finally transpired, you would have had a better time playing the PC versions though. Still it's cool seeing you finally experience the origins of the Bioware formula you love in KoTOR, DA, and ME. Also fun fact for you as a Turtles fan. Irenicus is voiced by David Warner who played the TGRI scientist in the TMNT 2 live action film from 1991.
I want to buy the enhanced edition pack for Xbox but many people reports crashes and corrupted save files and Beamdog never worked in a patch or something. 😞
I started playing 2 … but there is a glitch early on- i hope its been fixed, i think its like i defeat a guard.. then a 🚪 appears… but the 🚪 is not appearing … So now im not playing it…
Baldur's gate 2 is one of those games, i can fire up at any time. Happy or sad and play the entire game all the way through with a big stupid grin on my face the entire time and have tons of fun, no matter how many times i beat it, it's always there for me. It's timeless, utterly timeless.
I still have the cheats for dark alliance burned into my brain r2 L1 < triangle start 😂 toggles invulnerability and level warp. I sometimes forget my own date of birth but that thing is burnt in for life
As someone who grew up with it, I wouldn't pay more than $20 for it nowadays, especially the first one which is very barebones. *Mean this from the perspective of someone who did not grow up with the games.
bg2 > bg1 > bg3 Don't get me wrong I don't say baldur's gate 3 is a bad game. Baldur's gate 3 is game of the year, an amazing game. However, Baldur's Gate 2 is a timeless classic.
Beamdog have a very spotty reputation on remasters. Planescape Torment of ps4 has never been fixed sadly. Rumour has it Beamdog wanted to make Baldurs Gate 3. Thank god it was given to Larian.
BG3 is unquestioningly my 2023 GotY but I don't think you should have done comparisons with BG1 or 2 or Dragon Age, rather you should have compared them to Divinity Original Sin 1 and 2. BG3 is a Larian game and you can see past Larian influences heavily in BG3. If you haven't played DOS games, please do so and witness everything Larian learned and brought to BG3. They have quietly been CRPG gods for the past nine years and BG3 is their breakout hit with a big-name brand.
The correct way to play these is the enhanced editions on PC, they are 75% off currently on GOG. While you are at it grab Planescape: Torment. The Icewind Dales are skippable imo.
Baldurs Gate 3 is way better than Dragon Age Origins, BG3 feels more like they were influenced by Planescape torment and the Black Isle RPGs of old. Absolutely legendary.
Im always surpriswd by the negativity towards the Enhanced Editions. Its not true that 'alot is lost in translation'. It is a very good high res, some tweaks, implementation of the originals. I dont mind that they added BG2's kits and classes and the ability to pause game while in inventory. New characters are unnecassary but not horrible. I mean after playing the originals ten times I appreciated some new content.
If you manage to get into the RTWP, which is a system almost everybody despises at first glance, BG 1 and 2 are amazing games. I love RTWP as much as turn based so it's easy for me to say. I think BG3 is the better interactive narrative but BG2 has the better story, better villain and better writing. So IMO BG2 is better than 3. Although I would say BG3 is not really like BG1 and 2, it's more comparable to modern Bioware games (post KOTOR) while Pillars of Eternity works better as a spiritual sequel to BG2 than BG3. BG2 is such a timeless experience that you wonder how much modern games evolved the genre beyond just graphics. You play games like Witcher 3, Dragon Age, Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous, then you go back and play BG2, everything these games do had already been done before in BG2, it's crazy. Either BG2 "figured out" and and this specific genre peaked early OR studios have failed to come up with something new. Larian might be the most innovative CRPG studio but their evolution has been on the gameplay mechanics (elemental and physics based combat) but they're still very lackluster when it comes to story, writing and systems. I would say a joint effort between Larian and Obsidian would probably result in the CRPG that would truly breach the boundaries of this genre. Put Josh Sawyer and Leonard Boyarsky, hire Chris Avellone and Tim Cain to tell the story and write the dialog and let Larian cook on the gameplay front. That would be a dream.
Ah, the almost lost science of manuals and boxed copies. Just take a moment to smell those musty pages... beautiful. :) Agreed that BG3 is the sequel to DA:O we never got. There's just no beating this kind of RPG depth.
I love how you always go above and beyond with the complete and boxed copies Matt! Especially from this side of the pond in the UK, as you know a lot of the Pal copies have different art / theme (like you mentioned in one of your FF Vids) So it's refreshing to see the differences in artworks and print etc. Keep up the great work dude, love your videos :)
Hey Matty im thinking of getting Baulders gate 3 but what’s holding me back is the gameplay. It’s just not much my thing but I did absolutely love kotor 1&2 as well as dragon age inquisition which is definitely not my cup of tea gameplay wise so im wondering if I liked those because of the story would I like baulders gate 3?
Baldur's Gate 3s story is amazing, and even though the gameplay may be off-putting at first if you're not a fan of turn-based rpgs or are new to it, it becomes very addicting how many ways you can approach a fight. Definitely give it a shot, I highly doubt you'll regret it.
If nothing else, the combat is brutal but rewarding. If you don't like the combat? Put it on easy and go to town with the funny/weird dialogue options. I was the same way, I play it more and more and just enjoy the exploration and role playing, then I started to love the combat.
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I second this!!
Yes, yes, and yes
The answer is in short, absolutely, without a doubt, 100% yes. We have so much to thank BG1&2 for when it comes to modern RPGs in general. So stoked to say 1-3 are ALL dope as hell.
Agreed! I'm so happy BG3 is good because the legacy of BG1&2 is incredibly strong and has stood the test of time for 20+ years. That legacy now will live on and be as one of the very greatest trilogies ever created in gaming.
The amount of influence that baldursgate 1+2 have had on modern rpg's is immense. I'm honestly glad to "be apart" of it all and can appreciate it.
Agreed! Legacy? Yep, you bet!! Also, DA Origins Was a Spiritual Successor” to BG 1&2, Devs even said as much. Can’t wait to play BG3 myself (I need an X series Xbox).
Baulders Gate series is great, but the real gem is Planescape Torment. It is fantastic and is some of the best philosophical writing in gaming. I wish we could get a remake of that with the BG3 engine🙏
I've never played a Baldurs Gate game but seeing how BG3 was received I downloaded BG1 to try it out and it's really neat! Excited to dive into the lore and etc. (I've heard you can just jump into 3 buuut I like playing all of the previous games first haha).
As said in this excellent video, he really did a great job of explaining it to new players. BG1 and 2 are not casual games though! lol
It's quite an accomplishment to go through these games as a new player compared to most modern games. These are complex, extremely challenging and massively long games, but some of the greatest games ever, and probably the best CRPG series ever made if you like the genre!
Aye, I started bg1 recently and got hooked. With quick loading times it really helps compared to play Pillar of Eternity.
It may take awhile to learn the rules of THAC0 and Armor Class but don't give up. It does get better. I found bg1s beginning was rather boring but push through and you'll be rewarded
BG2 i Def. Worth it
The reason why Irenicus's VA is iconic, is because they got at the time a fairly known actor in the late great David Warner. He's been in numerous films and TV shows at the time, from Tron to Star Trek VI. Rest in Peace, David.
I know Dragon spear was divisive, but going back to play it recently (for the first time) allowed me to hear David Warner and David Ogden Stires for one last time. At least for me, that alone was worth the price of admission.
The retro rebound vibes are always so cozy, w the CRT and the warm bedroom lighting ☺️ very nostalgic
I'm loving the thumbnail art in both this video and the Fallout series retrospective from a few days ago!
It's the new standard moving forward aside from reviews :) Happy to hear you love them as much as I do!
Baldur's gate 2 was my favorite game ever until elden ring came. I'm glad to say larian has crafted what seemed impossible to me: a game that can actually claim that throne while building on the legacy of the series.
I'm so damn happy with it
Soulslike fans comparing Elden Ring to Baldur's Gate 2 lmao. I hate soulslike games so goddamn much
I’ve got both. I had to stop playing elden ring so I could start some pathfinder wotr
@@adriank8792he didnt even compare them lol
I had hopes of BG3 replacing BG2 as my favourite too but it never reached the same heights for me.
Respect for giving Champions of Norrath some love! That's one of my favorite games of all time! I've seen some good graphical increases with mods.. so I'd like to see more of an increase in graphics than the dark alliance re-release..
Even buying them when they came out, I was IMPRESSED with how many feelies came with BG 1 and 2 as REGULAR editions. Blizzard was about to start doing their "Collector's Editions" with Diablo 2 and Warcraft 3 where if you wanted all the fun extras, you were gonna pay. This is one of the last PC games I remember buying that didn't try to upcharge for the additional documentation. I even had those maps on my wall for years in college. Even the manual was practically an AD&D PHB with all of the information it contained for the game. GOG used to have the original versions of BG 1 and 2 with scans of all the documentation but it looks like it's the Enhanced version only now ☹
Man, I love these videos where you look at a games predecessors whenever a new big title drops. Please continue this series!
Great video. I loved Champions of Norrath and Champions: Return to Arms. I'm with you Matty. I would love to see a rerelease of them.
I loved Dark Alliance back on my PS2 but Champions of Norrath was my absolute favorite.
Shoutout to the Champions series. It's gotta come back.
Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 and Dark Alliance 1, so many great memories of playing those games. Now making new ones with Baldur's Gate 3.
Champions of Norrath was dooope!
My Forgotten Realms loving heart is so happy seeing the success of BG3 and the recent D and D movie. So excited to see what Acts 2 and 3 have in store in BG3 because Act 1 was amazing.
I didn't know you had another channel, let alone a retro one. Good stuff, I will definitely be listening to the rest.
Great video! So much nostalgia for Dark Alliance 1 and 2! Baldur's Gate 3 is now my favorite game of all time!
How come you haven’t made a video for either Champions games? Those were the games you described in this video as one I went over to my best friends house to play as often as I could since this game was near impossible to find used
Is Baldur's Gate worth it in 2023?
Yes it is👍😁👍
but on console?
@@majorgear1021 I assume that the Console version is just as amazing as the PC version. I'll know eventually once my PS5 Deluxe Edition Physical copy arrives in the mail.
BG1 & 2 EE are generally better controlled via keyboard & mouse.
Great Video! Wow this was a great briefing of the History, of which I’ve experienced all from the originals! Yep I’m that old. There’s gotta be a lot of Easter eggs, I’m sure. I watched the opening act and those water drops you hear in the background are sound bites from BG 1&2! Yep, that echoed sound of water dropping in a cave is in BG3! I think the door opening too, where the Mind Flayer comes from, I thinks that’s an original sound as well. I also noticed that spells “nearly” look the same as they did in the originals I.E. a cure light wounds is a blue cross, Grease is a Pig, etc …Very cool stuff. Subbed!
BG1 and 2 were amazing back in the day. Still worth playing, but keep in mind these games are over 20 years old. The way they made games back then is much different from how they make them now. What is there is absolute gold, just go in there knowing there will be things that feel jank these days. BG3 is a masterpiece, if you love RPGs buy it now.
Bought the switch version the day it was released...finally after 6 attempts(?) I pushed through and fell in love. Just beat BG SoD (1.5) can't wait to start bg2 but I'm currently going through Pillars of Eternity (was on sale).
There were a ton of moments throughout my first playthrough of BG3 that reminded me of Dragon Age Origins. Larian really captured the feel of the old BioWare.
I think loot vomit is the point of games like Diablo. Not just the constant flow of dopamine, but that feeling of finding The Sword From The Stories among your shop food.
Ironically 800x600 is closer to what the newest games are running at behind all the upscaling
Hell yes...when Matty states the following: "BG3 is the sequel to Dragon Age Origins that I always wished for but never got", that comment hit me like gospel 😊.
Dark Alliance 2 was the first one I played on the ps2. Played it co-op with a friend a lot the only problem we had was the game never saved at times so most of the time we would have to play from the beginning all the time
I'm curious to try these, but the time sink just seems so long.
If i ever get into hell im pretty sure it would consist of the demons and devils laughing while having me play these fantastic games with a controller.
I think if you wanna play it rn, go for it. But I'll wait until Larian patch it first. Or for DE. But I hope it'll get GOTY in 2023 anyways.
Something about dice reminds me of Culdcept. Have you ever tried thay series? That game will invite you, and knife you shortly after if you pay attention. Brutal game on the 3DS too.
I gave you grief for a long time, but you finally did yourself a service by cracking open BG2. Well done, sir. 👍
Taking me back to when my friends and I would play Dark Alliance for hours and sit around the 4 player plug for Champions of Norath 1 and import our characters from 1 into 2. Good times. BG3 is so epic.
You deserve more subs. You put alot of effort into these videos. Can't wait to play bg 3 cos i adored dragon age origins alot! Keep up the work ma dude
I’ve only ever played Dark Alliance 2 before, I LOVED playing the game splitscreen, but BG3 is incredible and taking me back
I absolutely plan to revisit BG1 for the 25th anniversary of me buying the game back in February 1999.
Then do the same for BG2 one year and a half later.
Meanwhile I'm having a blast with BG3.
I never played these games but I remember playing Neverwinter Nights and loving it, not realising it was a D&D game
The new set is so cozy, it adds so much to the videos.
Thank you! My fiance and I worked hard to capture that 90s bedroom feel :)
@@retrorebound8887it looks fking amazing 😍😍 love it
Would be for me if it were not so difficult. I am barely into it at 10 hours and I find I cannot proceed because a very early mission has enemies that wipe the floor with me. One hit kills. Have not figured out how to proceed after dozen tries. This close to quitting for good. I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew with this game. But I do acknowledge it is amazing in many ways.
Dark alliance one and two were fun games to me. Me and my sister beat one as kids. I think that is the only game we played together.
my mum had the pc big box version of bot baldurs gate 1 and 2 and they where awesome too just go through so sad she never got to play baldurs gate 3
What about that spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 2 we got a few years ago? I think it was just called Dark Alliance
I've been watching since before fallout 4 came out and I thought you fell off because UA-cam never suggests your videos but it's good to see you're still making good videos consistently
They said their gonna make a physical copy of bg3 for the USA I’ll be checking this out
Yes it has finally transpired, you would have had a better time playing the PC versions though.
Still it's cool seeing you finally experience the origins of the Bioware formula you love in KoTOR, DA, and ME.
Also fun fact for you as a Turtles fan. Irenicus is voiced by David Warner who played the TGRI scientist in the TMNT 2 live action film from 1991.
Neat factoid there.
I must have played through bg2 and it’s expansion 20 times! I LOVED this game and it sustained me for years ❤❤.
Man...the Gothic series would be such a good fit for you and this channel. Mostly I and II - we do not talk about III (without fan patches).
I would highly recommend plain scape torment and ice Windale. Those are also good D&D games.
I want to buy the enhanced edition pack for Xbox but many people reports crashes and corrupted save files and Beamdog never worked in a patch or something. 😞
Champions of norath baby!!
I started playing 2 … but there is a glitch early on- i hope its been fixed, i think its like i defeat a guard.. then a 🚪 appears… but the 🚪 is not appearing …
So now im not playing it…
I like the enhanced editions I got used to the weird controls. and new companions were a welcome bonus.
I LOOOOVED Dark Alliance as a kid
Baldur's gate 2 is one of those games, i can fire up at any time. Happy or sad and play the entire game all the way through with a big stupid grin on my face the entire time and have tons of fun, no matter how many times i beat it, it's always there for me.
It's timeless, utterly timeless.
I still have the cheats for dark alliance burned into my brain r2 L1 < triangle start 😂 toggles invulnerability and level warp. I sometimes forget my own date of birth but that thing is burnt in for life
YES! Dark Alliance IS worth it in 2023! I feel like very little people talk about it. It's criminally underrated.
As someone who grew up with it, I wouldn't pay more than $20 for it nowadays, especially the first one which is very barebones. *Mean this from the perspective of someone who did not grow up with the games.
bg2 > bg1 > bg3
Don't get me wrong I don't say baldur's gate 3 is a bad game. Baldur's gate 3 is game of the year, an amazing game.
However, Baldur's Gate 2 is a timeless classic.
Yo the animated thumbnails are SICK!
Beamdog have a very spotty reputation on remasters. Planescape Torment of ps4 has never been fixed sadly. Rumour has it Beamdog wanted to make Baldurs Gate 3. Thank god it was given to Larian.
a beamdog BG3 would be the worst timeline
if Larian gets on to make a Planescape game, we’ll be jn the best
It's called "Real-time with Pause", or abbreviated to RTwP.
It looks like that copy of Baldur's Gate 2 might be a re-release of some kind. The original release had a much bigger box and a cloth map
BG3 is unquestioningly my 2023 GotY but I don't think you should have done comparisons with BG1 or 2 or Dragon Age, rather you should have compared them to Divinity Original Sin 1 and 2. BG3 is a Larian game and you can see past Larian influences heavily in BG3. If you haven't played DOS games, please do so and witness everything Larian learned and brought to BG3. They have quietly been CRPG gods for the past nine years and BG3 is their breakout hit with a big-name brand.
The correct way to play these is the enhanced editions on PC, they are 75% off currently on GOG. While you are at it grab Planescape: Torment. The Icewind Dales are skippable imo.
BG2 is the first game i speedrun and i still love it maybe in my top 3 ever, great game
Swords axes bows, we have everything you need riight here
i recently replayed BGG1 and 2, had a blast.
binge watching retro rebound vids today
Idk who's doing your thumbs but they go so hard
I have to admit I played D and D in early 80s but when I tried to play BG1-2 I could never figure out the combat.
What the heck! Never thought I could fall in love with a game.
Baldur's Gate 3 I LOVE YOU 💖
4:52 lol
Absolutely (well maybe not all of them, but yeah all of them)
BG2 is still one of my favorites. I think I actually beat it which is rare for me too.
I've read sooo many books thicker than that game manual. :D
i'm just waiting for some huge Baldur's Gate nerds to mod BG3 and remake the first 2 games somehow, that would be insane.
BG2 would be a serious undertaking, but I'd be all over that.
I still consider BG1&2 the best ever. By the way, if your character voice sounds evil, remember you chose your voice! 😂
BG 1/2 need proper remasters,even remake.Great great great games.Especially Shadows of Amn
BG2 I completed it many times and always came across some thing new....and dark alliance I spent too long admiring the water lol
I love that BG3 brought back a couple of the favorites characters from the first 2 Baldurs Gate games!
Matty the content on this channel have been great recently
Baldurs Gate 3 is way better than Dragon Age Origins, BG3 feels more like they were influenced by Planescape torment and the Black Isle RPGs of old. Absolutely legendary.
Im always surpriswd by the negativity towards the Enhanced Editions. Its not true that 'alot is lost in translation'. It is a very good high res, some tweaks, implementation of the originals. I dont mind that they added BG2's kits and classes and the ability to pause game while in inventory.
New characters are unnecassary but not horrible. I mean after playing the originals ten times I appreciated some new content.
When will a Renaissance of bioware like games will make a comeback!?
does matty live in a pocket dimension where time slows down that he finds time to play all these games?!
This game would be worth in 3023, amazing game!
I loved Dark alliance 1+2 on PS2, played both all the way through with my high school girlfriend
If you manage to get into the RTWP, which is a system almost everybody despises at first glance, BG 1 and 2 are amazing games. I love RTWP as much as turn based so it's easy for me to say.
I think BG3 is the better interactive narrative but BG2 has the better story, better villain and better writing. So IMO BG2 is better than 3. Although I would say BG3 is not really like BG1 and 2, it's more comparable to modern Bioware games (post KOTOR) while Pillars of Eternity works better as a spiritual sequel to BG2 than BG3.
BG2 is such a timeless experience that you wonder how much modern games evolved the genre beyond just graphics. You play games like Witcher 3, Dragon Age, Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous, then you go back and play BG2, everything these games do had already been done before in BG2, it's crazy. Either BG2 "figured out" and and this specific genre peaked early OR studios have failed to come up with something new. Larian might be the most innovative CRPG studio but their evolution has been on the gameplay mechanics (elemental and physics based combat) but they're still very lackluster when it comes to story, writing and systems. I would say a joint effort between Larian and Obsidian would probably result in the CRPG that would truly breach the boundaries of this genre. Put Josh Sawyer and Leonard Boyarsky, hire Chris Avellone and Tim Cain to tell the story and write the dialog and let Larian cook on the gameplay front. That would be a dream.
yes
Baldur's gate 3 on ps5 is phenomenal
Ah, the almost lost science of manuals and boxed copies. Just take a moment to smell those musty pages... beautiful. :)
Agreed that BG3 is the sequel to DA:O we never got. There's just no beating this kind of RPG depth.
The thumbnail having a picture of kind of a "physical" copy of the game for PS5 while the game is not available physically at all triggers me lol
I love how you always go above and beyond with the complete and boxed copies Matt! Especially from this side of the pond in the UK, as you know a lot of the Pal copies have different art / theme (like you mentioned in one of your FF Vids) So it's refreshing to see the differences in artworks and print etc. Keep up the great work dude, love your videos :)
I’m debating whether to play on switch or steam deck. Opinions?
dark alliance was my shit growing up so i’m happy BG3 is getting so much loveeee
Can you purchase or download these manuals? Reprints or anything?
Great Video, commenting for algorithm
I’ve been Playing BG Dark Alliance 2 before the BG3 released (which I’m currently playing)
Why though, Dark Alliance has nothing to do with BG 3, BG 3 is sequel to BG 1 and 2. Dark Alliance was spinoff Diablo clone.
@@Spr1ggan87 it was cheaper at the time. I got BG 1 & 2 now though
Larian is the new Bioware. Long live the king!
“In 2023” the year of release
Hey Matty im thinking of getting Baulders gate 3 but what’s holding me back is the gameplay. It’s just not much my thing but I did absolutely love kotor 1&2 as well as dragon age inquisition which is definitely not my cup of tea gameplay wise so im wondering if I liked those because of the story would I like baulders gate 3?
Baldur's Gate 3s story is amazing, and even though the gameplay may be off-putting at first if you're not a fan of turn-based rpgs or are new to it, it becomes very addicting how many ways you can approach a fight. Definitely give it a shot, I highly doubt you'll regret it.
If nothing else, the combat is brutal but rewarding. If you don't like the combat? Put it on easy and go to town with the funny/weird dialogue options. I was the same way, I play it more and more and just enjoy the exploration and role playing, then I started to love the combat.
Ballspawn always made me giggle because I was and still am a child.