Baldur's Gate 3 made me get D&D
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Baldur's Gate 3 (PC, PS5) is finally fully released out of early access and it is one heck of a CRPG. Let's talk about how it is (so far) and how it helped me understand the appeal of Dungeons & Dragons.
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here's the fun part - tell me about your character! I like hearing this stuff
Dude! I went so hard on the RP stuff when I had to delete my early access save.
One of my favorite characters of all time is Daniel Faraday, from Lost. It’s my gamer-tag name thing most everywhere. So, chatgpt helped me create a wild-magic sorcerer character inspired by him.
1. Born into a scholarly family in Waterdeep, Daniel’s insatiable curiosity led him to the study of wild magic, a chaotic and unpredictable force.
2. A childhood incident involving wild magic both terrified and fascinated him, igniting an obsession to understand and control its chaotic nature.
3. Leaving home, he embarked on a journey to unravel the mysteries of wild magic, facing challenges and uncovering ancient secrets.
4. In a village plagued by a curse, he used his knowledge to purify a wild magic nexus, forming connections and realizing his power to bring hope and healing.
5. His journey took a dark turn when he was captured by mind flayers in the Underdark, setting the stage for his adventure in Baldur’s Gate 3.
I have like 5 chapters of prologue, lol!
I was digging the fancy-pants rogue bard you were describing. I’m sure that’s been fun!
Chaotic Neutral (leaning evil) tiefling wizard. Playing as the dark urge and mainly giving in 😎🔪
I'll get it on PS5. I'll be a blue/Cyan Tiefling. The only thing I'll be missing, from my avatar, is my wings lol. Basically I can create my Blue Angel. Maybe there's a way to get some wings. I'm thinking Barbarian but not to sure. Maybe some kind of fighter/magic type. But I'm a sucker for a good character creator.
Compassion, a Tiefling Druid. She spent most of her life in the forests, before being taken by the evil squiddy bois. Loves learning and being compassionate to others, including animals (hence her name); even after being treated horribly by other races.
I am a half elf bard, and when you perform music for people, they do indeed toss a coin for you to pick up. haha.
One thing I’ve noticed is this game is attracting people who have never played games like this which is great.
i'm one of them, first ever turn based dnd game for me. It's fun exploring this new genre.
Most people actually like games like this. What they tend not to like is slow paced combat and lower quality production values thanks to smaller budgets. You streamline the combat, make it flow at a nice pace, and bring out the massive graphics and sound budget, and it's all of a sudden a lot more appealing.
It's my first real foray into a DnD game, and im having an absolute blast with it. Playing as a human path of vengance paladin
@@charliem5604 nice! I'll be playing a Human Paladin as well, but I'm heavily considering the nature oath just to be different lol. It seems like I've read that everyone is playing the vengeance or traditional pally.
It probably appeals to newbies more, honestly. All of us old head's find 5e to be kind of a super-hero creating system. Very low lethality compared to the TSR editions.
Ive never played a turn based game like this before, let alone d&d. But it has been years since I've felt so hooked and enthused by a game, it's story, it's character. Game of the decade for me already
Same, me and my wife are about to start playing DnD with my cousins for the first time, all because of this game, it's soooo gooood
Try divinity original sin 2 after this game. You will see, it is as good. They reused everything but the dice system. BG3 may be a bit more dense but once you understand that you need to max out the main characteristic, the game become easy. Divinity is hard.
I love RPGs and this games reviews are frankly crazy from what I hear.
I dont know if its worth the money or not??
I've never liked top down combat bc you can't get immersed when your character is tiny on the screen, never liked it
Might be D&D element, specifically dice mechanics
was so great actually talking to you about baldurs gate at the best buy!! convinced me to finally buy it i can’t wait to play
Was great meeting you! Hope you didn’t mind me mentioning you and your cool dad haha
The thing is, BG3 while being proper (you could even say hardcore) CRPG with all it´s things and difficulties, it is also very cinematic. That was a thing that DoS missed. I think this may be a reason why many people will get immersed much easier into BG3 than into DoS2.
Never thought of that but absolutely. I’m hoping to get my wife into crpgs with this game and less reading lines on static characters should hopefully keep her more engaged 😂
great insight. makes sense!
I wouldn't exactly call BG3 hardcore - the 5th edition ruleset is vastly simplified compared to something like pathfinder 1st edition. I would call the pathfinder games hardcore CRPGs.
Yeahbi tried to get my friend group into DoS2 but they said it was too much reading then the EA for BG3 came out and because it was narrated and quite cinematic, they loved it. We are getting set for our full party playthrough starting this weekend, should be chaos
@@krisnanakwame Embrace the chaos! And enjoy the game, it´s magnificent.
This game is amazing, my friend jumped in a hole, dropped like 200 feet, smashing the ground, but now in underdark. Died on impact. 10/10
Try casting scroll of featherfall then jumping in the hole and see what happens. ;)
I'm glad I'm not the only one who did it XD
This was the first thing in the EA that blew my mind.@@jaredbangerter8156
My friends and I started our campaign on Friday. We got 4 hours in before we called it (we old) and it is the most fun we have had in a multi-player game.
It's how we played DnD back in the day, but in a video game. It's amazing.
First thing my friend did on his Gnome rogue when we got to camp is got naked and fell asleep for the world to see.
Can you describe the coop experience a bit more? I'm a bit hesitant to play this game with 3 friends, because I'm worried that we'll split up real quick and everyone will get a splintered version of the story because dialogue is tied to the person that starts it, right? I remember trying 4 player coop in DoS 2 and some friends getting bored really quickly because of all the dialogue. How is the 4 player questing and dialogue in this game for your group?
When your group is split up you will have the ability to see if group members are in dialogue
An ear symbol pops up near their picture. You can also click the symbol to see their conversation unless they want it private. I'm an older gamer, playing through this with my dad and older brother, and we all love it. Would definitely recommend for multiplayer.
This is my first time ever trying a game like this. I’m more of an arpg, open world rpg, looter shooter kinda of guy but I’m glad I gave this game a try. When it comes to quality and story telling this game is unmatched.
Glad you like it, I love Larian games and turn base and DnD like games in general, I personally do not get current Diablo real time stuff. Turn base strategy is just so much more compelling than just spamming same stuff in real time.
@@TheRealUcanUwillIf I bounced off of DOS2, will I not be able to get into BG3?
The combat started really kicking my butt, and I just became disinterested. Outside of JRPGs, I typically play quick action style RPGs.
I really want to love BG3, but I’m worried it will be too brutal for me.
@@D71219ONE I just started the game, there are 3 difficulty levels, on ''normal'', I dont find it that hard, DOS2 is seriously one of the hardest games I ever beat, I find this one a easier, but there is ''tactician'' mode, that I believe would be DOS2 mode. I did play DOS2 on hardest mode (not on single life mode, but next to that, it was brutal). DOS2 was almost like sports manager game, where you had to think out your party as a unit, everyone had to be a part of the bigger picture, if your party was unbalanced, you would be destroyed. On ''normal'', so far BG3 hasnt been THAT hard.
Personally, I find BG3 story far more engaging due to voice acting and cinematic cutscenes, I just get sucked into the story so much more. In DOS2, I cared about character backstories, but not much about what was going on, it was podcast game almost, I just loved the combat and challenge. THis ones not that at all, performances are so good. I would say, if you are into games more seriously, definitely do not skip this one for sure.
But yes, it is basically just DOS on bigger budget, everythings the same just bigger and cinematic now. I find loading times a bit long tho and it gets buggy while saving, like movement animations freezing, nothing serious, but it gliches a bit everytime I autosave.
The type of game that allows you to reflect who you are based off of your choices.
Ive never played this type of game. I almost didnt even buy it for the gameplay because its not my type, but my god its a masterpiece
I love this. I have been slowly growing into playing CRPGs since DOS 2. I have actually never even finished one but I think BG3 is the one. I am so glad people are getting into this game because I too think it is a shame when people write it off just because of turn based.
That's why this generation loves it cause they can be anything since there lazy af and can't even figure out the biological parts they're born with so any game they can create what they wanna be is a plus.
@@rellimrelyt i think alot of people that are not familiar with this kind of game or larian specifically are probably mistaking the term "turn based" with games like final fantasy or pokemon, and are looking past the fact that this is entirely different from that and more of a tactical table top combat game.
Yeah the gameplay seems to be the ONLY issue I have so far. I dont like top down visual and the controls look daunting with all the choices. CHANGE MY MIND
@@dodegagon1641 in general, you can play with a camera that is not much further than a typical third person. It is overwhelming with the amount you can do, but, there is a reason it had a peak of over 800,000 players! It’s just much more intuitive and depends less on perfect stats and min/maxing
This game has fully sucked me in, and it really did come at the perfect time. I'm sitting here sick at home and ended up playing for 20 hours almost straight. As a tabletop d&d nut and forever gamemaster this is letting me play my favorite game practicaly for the first time again. The moments its given me in just the first act will already stick with me forever.
My character is the noble Kight Ranger Thanador, a half-elf strength based gloomstalker ranger. I play him as a dense but caring and curious ranger who wants to try everything once.
A sickness of the mind I'm sure
@@UndercoverCrackerthat would be the sensible thing to do, but ay
@@eth_4 It'd be probably wise for you to take proper rest. You'll enjoy playing the game more in a healthy state.
Larian got the voice acting so right because they had their voice actors not just read their lines but act them wearing a MoCap suit. They also went all out on eyes. There is a phenomenon 'uncanny valley' where a character looks very realistic but the eyes look wrong resulting in a very off-putting experience. Larian was well aware of this and went out of their way to avoid this.
at that point they're more than just a voice actor, but a full on actor.
@@donloder1no doubt! At what point can we start giving film-like accolades to these people?
The controller controls for this game are the best out of any other CRPG out there. I love it. Looting is so much more convenient because you just hold A on the Xbox controller to grow a circle around your character, and everything lootable within that circle shows up in a list you can navigate with the d-pad.
That’s good to hear , I only have ps5 right now and wanted to play this game so bad but was worried about the controller ruining it because I’m so used to only mouse and keyboard for games like this.
Oh my God, i wish i had known this sooner. This is going to make looting so much easier, thank you!
Brother this year hasn’t been easy- I just wanted to thank you for your positive attitude- I’m not sure you know how much that helps another person
I had the exact same feeling playing Divinity OS2; it was a bit much to get into, but after I gave it some time and patience it grows and grows on you. You realise just how talented and passionate Larian are as developers.
Jake, you are super-duper! Your pal, Joshua (55+ gamer) I played AD&D as a teenager in the 1980s, and am now about to get BG3 on the Deck. It all seems so overwhelming to me nowadays but I watched some gameplay and MAN… it really looks like they did D&D right, and I’ve always wanted to play as a Mind Flayer. ❤ great video, sir!
It's truly fascinating how our gaming preferences can evolve over time! As someone who had never been drawn to DnD or turn-based games, I was admittedly skeptical when I first delved into Baldur's Gate 3. The concept seemed foreign and unfamiliar, leaving me on edge about whether it would actually resonate with me. However, I can now emphatically say that Baldur's Gate 3 has completely shattered my expectations and stands as a testament to the transformative power of a well-crafted game.
The intricate storytelling, captivating characters, and immersive world-building have all combined to create an experience that has not only captured my attention but also my heart. It's a reminder that venturing outside our comfort zones can lead to discovering hidden gems that resonate with us in ways we could never have anticipated. So, to my fellow gamers who might have hesitated like I did, I encourage you to give Baldur's Gate 3 a chance - you might just find yourself on an unexpected and immensely rewarding gaming journey!
I see Jake I click
I see Jake I have a bodily reaction.
I see Jake and wish that it was Falcon talking
"This is the way"
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I've been playing a LOT of Baldur's Gate 1 & Baldur's Gate 2 nonstop on my Nintendo Switch for the past 3 weeks.
Jake’s vid on this game made me get wanting to play it and now I’m buying. New to the series (and D&D) but love fantasy and challenge. I’m excited! Thanks Jake!
The viewtiful joe reference 😢😢 fav game growing up and I wish more was done with that universe/ip
Save issues were patched Friday morning, so no worries, everyone! And if you're worried about difficulty there is a story mode, and you can change it mid game as you get better. The game is so fun! Especially with headphones
My first turn based game i have ever played was "Gladius", and i freaking loved it. Turn based games are great, but i guess a short attention span may automatically make you think they are too slow. Or some people just want nothing but action. Im excited for this game!
Ye even owlcat,s next game warhammer 40k rogue trader , the only crpg in hte warhammer 40k universe, is going full turn base to save devellopment complications, even though their previous title have both, some people underestimate the cost of having RTWP.
I dont have time for turn based. Life is busy games are just a short distraction when short amounts of free time are available
@@RumblesBettr understandable, im right there with you 👍🏻
@IC-gj6in i think turn based can be deeper than action combat
@@RumblesBettrHey, then you can play it over the course of a year .. 😊
Hopefully this game will popularise cRPGs, it's bit of a niche genre atm.
Thing is, for me the combat is as good as what I loved in DAO, so anyone that misses old Bioware should essentially love this game, too, in my eyes anyway lol. Especially true if they miss the cinematic scenes that made DAO so immersive.
@@NickaLah yea I've played quite a few of the more recent crpgs and bg3 has definitely been the most reminiscent of DAO
I haven’t considered playing this until now. Never gotten into top down turn based games like Divinity Original Sin 2 (which I did try and didn’t like.) I do love RPGs and have always been intrigued by D&D. And I just realized watching this that turn based combat would give me a chance to consider my moves more carefully than I often can in the kinds of games I usually play, as well as getting a taste of D&D gameplay AND immersive worlds and characters to play with. I will definitely play this when I’m done with Starfield.
You mentioned the guy trying to poke out your eye. If you let him, you gain a passive ability that allows you to see invisibility which is super useful
And it gives you heterochromatic eyes! Which you can do in the character creator anyway, but it was really cool that I had this blue arcane eye in place of my spooky red drow eye
I think this is going to have one of those effects like in Witcher 3 did. Bringing people that never played RPGs in , and it will end up being their favorite game of all time. That's what happened with me.
hope its better than the witcher 3 that shid was overrated af.
@@Donnie_Oculusthis game lets you sneak and use stealth attack, that is already far more complicated gameplay wise than witcher 3 ever did
Yeah i just never knew this type of game would be something i'd like, saw the hype train jumped on and im so immersed which is rare nowadays
@@Donnie_Oculus Wow...The W3 is in my top 3 of all time. That ME2 and D2 are three of the games I started playing again the minute I was finished.
In regards to the combat, I think it's best to leave each battle thinking about what you've learned or improved upon instead of how much you don't know yet
Never played a turned based game in its entirety. I've played a few over the years , but I got this pre release and put 100 hrs into it before release and feel like I've come to master this game. Not completely but I feel I'm getting there. This game is incredible and can't wait to play multiple times
Dude Baldurs gate 3 has me doing research on the races and stuff even though I’ve never had intrestt in dnd
it's a good gateway
I never was a d&d guy either, but played DoS 2 with my wife who isn't even a gamer at all on PS4 and we both loved it. Now we bought a Pc and we are anxious for it to arrive to start on BG3.
In the meantime Im learning 5th edition just to scratch the itch of immersing in this world
I'm constantly fascinated with how differently the game shakes out for each player. I'm assuming all the gameplay footage is your own, but I saw that you ended up defending the druid's grove against Minthara and her goblins, whereas I never got to see that scene because Halsin and I ended up storming the goblin's camp and taking out all the leaders before they had a chance to strike.
I compare BG3 to Elden Ring in that we get these rare releases of these rpgs that favor quality over quantity and profit. It feels overwhelming but very genuine, diverse, and deep. Can't wait to play more
BG3 is an RPG. Elden Ring is an adventure. They're vastly different.
@@Xoulrath_I think you mean one is an action rpg and there other is crpg.
@@gabrielmccray3457 one is an ADVENTURE. The other is an RPG. Leveling up doesn't make a game an RPG, no matter how much the masses wish it. I still remember when Diablo and games like it were called dungeon crawlers. But it's just easier for people to call anything that involves a leveling system and action and ARPG.
@@Xoulrath_ Wasn't comparing the types of games just that they are very similar in high quality for what you get out of it when you buy one of them...
@@Xoulrath_ you know where dungeon crawls came from? Dnd.
I fell in love with dos2 playing with friends, never finished it though. This game however seems to address every issue and improve upon every system from its predecessor. The characters are remarkably interesting and well written, accompanied by some of the best voice acting I've experienced since the mass effect series. In a game this big, it's truly impressive that the writing is up there with something like Disco Elisium, tangibly descriptive and thought provoking. Don't get me started on the music.... I'm only 6 hours in but so far, this is my goty. P.s, I've never been into d&d, guess I'm a fan
Same here I enjoyed Divinity 2 but never finished it either
Just started this morning, this thing is so immersive, I've spent maybe 2-3 hrs now and STILL only in the very beginning!
same boat. never played D & D before but I'm jumping in next week. I already have a group of buddies that have dice and are always ready to chat about it
This game wasn’t on my radar until June when I was bored trying to find new games to play. Started down a rabbit hole of videos on BG3 and here I am a half-orc barbarian in my first D&D experience and completely hooked.
slowly over the course of the summer, my hype for this game grew and grew until i became a day one buyer. i’m honestly really stoked a CRPG is getting this much attention
If you were a day one buyer you would've got it 3 years ago
@@isaactrejo2926you mean during early access? day one can also mean on full release. i do not understand what you gain from commenting this. what a silly little clarification that did not need to be made!
@@isaactrejo2926some people prefer to wait to play a complete game and not start all over again on the launch as you couldn't continue your saves from early access.
I was playing with my friend in Philippines last night, 12 hours away, opposite side of the earth. It was smooth as butter!
Final Fantasy, Elder Scrolls, Elden Ring, no matter what RPG you've played, Dungeons and Dragons IS the grandfather of them all
Damn it Jake. Hyping me up. I do not have time to play this amazing game. Adulting suuuucks! Hope everyone has fun. Hopefully I get to it sometime this year.
I have a self imposed moratorium on modern games of at least 6 months for patches, mods, dlc and sales to come out. However I couldn't help but preorder and play right away. Hope that you get the chance sometime soon man, it's a hell of an experience.
Focusing on your real life legacy is superior to video games, but i understand the struggle for sure
It's so weird how much I resonate with this whole video. My friends tried getting me into Divinity 2 -- "seems complicated" "maybe some other time" "*something something* playing comfy game right now". I could tell the production value and everything of Divinity 2 was fantastic, but, coming from an also not-DND player, it seemed like a ton to learn.
So, Diablo IV is having a bit of a rough patch at the moment. I keep hearing the praises of BGIII and I could tell the quality of Divinity 2 was top notch -- so I'm confident BGIII will be a quality product -- even if it's not my main bread and butter sort of game. I hear that preorders of BGIII on PC will get the deluxe edition, so I preorder before its launch. I have still not booted up BGIII. I'm so nervous about learning the classes, the combat -- everything. I tried Divinity 2 just a tad and I kept getting my ass thoroughly whooped in the first major town after the shipwreck. It was intriguing, but it felt EVERYWHERE I turned in Divinity 2 was a mistake. I anger an army of thugs in the town -- dead. I crawl down a cellar to explore -- giant frogs (I think?) -- dead. I walk onto the beach -- brainwashed burly dude -- dead. I go down a different beach front -- alligators -- dead.
But it sounds like BGIII may be more accessible to my sort, and every day when I hear these impressions I'm more and more excited about hopping in.
Just bought the game on a wim because of the Friday gameranx video. Excited to try it out even tho i really have no idea what im getting myself into.
Jake, that magical feeling is amplified for in-person D&D. You should really give it a try.
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@@Loquacious_Jackson Don't knock it til you try it
I have always wanted to get into the CRPG genre, and this seems like a great jumping on point! Also has been helping me learn the DnD 5E rules better for my next campaign with friends!
What I’ve been loving to do is never reload a save outside of combat failures, if I fail a dialogue check or something I own it, i literally don’t have gale in my party bc i failed the strength check to save him twice lmaoo but soon after I cleared a check that had higher strength requirement that was frustrating tbh but oh well, it does make the game way more immersive haha
I can't stand gale.. I never use him
been playing multiplayer with a friend to get through the story, the game is so much fun. Currently running two games my own personal one is a warlock. the multiplayer with a friend i am playing as a Wizard going in necromancer route and they're a thief rogue.
the amount of time we've put into it is insane too, the time just goes so fast you dont' realize.
I've been playing rpgs for 38 years, My grandmother introduced me to d&d she was a gamer infact my whole family in the 70s and 80s were gamers, from arcade to early consoles and PC's, her linen closest was floor to roof packed with boardgames. The first character I rolled at 5 was the king of jesters a rogue with a proclivity for chaotic good! I've played games my entire life, games are the opposite of work, there are worlds created I've lived in, I understood better than this one. Dungeons and dragons helped me navigate social situations it's grounded in solid rules and humans add chaos I had trouble understanding in rl. Dungeons players will always invite you BECAUSE everyone is equal and adventure is a dice roll away. I get the pop culture about rpg players and d&d stereotypes but its really just satire, in my experience there are so many valuable moments I would have missed just thinking Dungeons and dragons just isn't fashionable. Games allow you to fail safely in a world you understand, that experience is invaluable just from a human growth perspective alone. Games provide worlds you don't need a holiday from and in life that's ideal. Oh look weird d&d nerd spouting words on the interwebs! ^^^^ 😊
Dream family. Much love
This sounds just amazing. Love it.
Love this and agree. Some of the closest times with my family were at the table playing a dungeon my dad drew up.
So glad you gave this one a shot! Loving the game so far but you ABSOLUTELY need to give Game of Thrones a legit shot
As a big d&d fan who has been struggling to find right times to play with my other tabletop friends abroad, this might be our loophole to play together. I’m very excited to remake our characters within the game and do some coop.
I'm not really a D&D guy but this game has made me appreciate it so much more. It's also shown, based on what some of the developers from other studios who've said we shouldn't expect consistent great releases such as BG3, that the gaming industry really is in a largely odd place for great games to be released and seen as potentially dangerous idols to follow. I think if anything, we should be marveling at games such as these, and taking inspiration to make future games that are just as fruitful for people to enjoy, rather than stifling great ideas.
Hi Jake - love your vids, thanks! Your comments were eerily almost my exact experience as well, except I didn't try BG3 in early access. I also never got around to D&D or Divinity, despite owning a couple Divinity games. As you said, just seeemed like such a large investment in time so I put it off. Have started BD3 a couple of days ago having never played a BG game before, and with heavy reluctance over turn based, and I have been blown away by the high quality production value I guess you would call it, terrific voice acting and artistic scene creations and so far overall a terrific game. I am still getting used to turn based, jury is still out on that for me, but I guess that is what helps to make this game so compelling. I also have a few current games that I am struggling to make enough time for: Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Final Fantasy XVI, Diablo IV, Remnant 2, Tears of the Kingdom, ESO, Dying Light 2, Red Dead Redemption 2, Everspace 2 and can't wait for Starfield! Sorry for long comment :)
My wife bought for it for me this afternoon and I plan to HEAVILY hop into it this weekend. Very stoked on it - hope the move it going smooth, man.
Great you are liking it! D&D and classic RPG in general are amazing new world so much worth of investing time in them.
How you explained divinity 2 is on the spot for me. And this game I can't stop playing. There's so much to do but it's not overwhelming either. And every choice I make actually feels and does have an impact
I don't know why I thought I wouldn't like it cuz I love fantasy and I love dnd. 2 hours in and I already knew this would be one of my favorite games of the year. I made my character to be as close as possible to the fairy queen from a book I'm writing
Loved your take brother!
So, as far as early access and how the game has evolved, I really love how Larian was able to keep their promise and despite playing Act I a few times over the years (and creating countless characters) they made the game still feel really fresh and new. What's interesting is I knew BG3 was special, but they still exceeded my expectations and somehow made me newly hyped for the game all over again, when you would think my hype would've died down long ago in early access.
I got into DOS 1 and 2 after DOS 2 had been out for a bit, so it was all patched up by that time and experiencing EA with Larian was a great experience. Plus, I already know the mods are going to be killer for BG3, because not long after EA started there were already character customization mods that made character creation even better, so I'm pretty hyped for the next character I'll seriously play :)
Literally the most fun I’ve had in a while man a few glitchy parts but it’s been super fun and it’s a lot to take in but it’s very rewarding when you finally figure it out
CRPGs always fascinated me, I bought the old BG1&2 dualpack way back in the day because my friend loved them and was raving about Icewind Dale but I was too used to console gaming that the style of gameplay didn't catch me. I did enjoy the Dark Alliance games though and that was my introduction to the world, but it wasn't until DoS2 that I finally tried again and it clicked and when they said Larian would do BG3 I was super excited. I've been really enjoying it so far, but it came out right before I left for a vacation so I have a lot to do to even see things people are hinting at.
I’ve played dnd for 3 years now and I have to say me and my party have a main quest but ended up doing side quests for a full year and it’s been great!
As an active D&D player and video game lover, I love the idea of seeing my characters in the digital world. All I need is the time to be able to play a game like this and I’ll be a happy man.
I love how they did the dice rolls! I've dreamed of a game like this. I grew up on baldurs gate 2 but never really understood the mechanics and dice rolls until I got into neverwinter nights. (I pray larian does nwn3) but I wanted a more open choice style dnd game with the Dice rolls. And Bg3 is the closest anyone has ever come to my dream
Phil* Spencer should get a bag of money, and implore to they make Fallout 5.
Can you imagine what game would we get?
This isn't my first DND style game but none of the other ones really grabbed me at all but this one seems really good so far. I thought the combat style would turn me off it but the story and how well the Characters have been made has hooked me for long enough to not mind the combat style which I'm not usually a fan of. which has been really good because I recently finished Final Fantasy 16 which I really loved and I Needed another good game to play after finishing it.
yea dude im right there with you.
Remember: there is an Explorer mode if you want it easier. It's still not like super easy in that mode, but if you want to get into the story that's there for your (also - apparently you should turn off Karmic dice, which I haven't done yet). My character is a fighter. I have played both Divinity games and I always do a couple play throughs, the first one on easy mode with a straightforward character.
I’ve had what I like to call “curtains” of visual textures just be present in the map and I had a cut scene in which my character just does the dnd version of an air guitar but it’s a lute
I’m loving it on the Steam Deck. Playing a bard solo (handheld mode 😂 )and a sorcerer with my partner (docked so we can share dialogue and combat decisions! )We debated playing it split screen but decided it would be more immersive this way.
I’m honestly not into these kind of turn based games usually but I’m already addicted to this, I’ve never really tried D n D but I can’t stop rushing home to play more. I love the Warlock class the most
this is how i felt about the divinity original sin games and why they were my favorites. they are basically BG3 lite. its nice to see Larian Studios get some love
Having a lot of fun playing with my wife on split screen! I'm a hard-core rpg player and make most of the tactical choices while the exploration, Easter eggs, puzzles and fun dialogue choices have been engaging for her. The way situations escalate and develop based on your choices is really something in this game!
I just finished the intro sequence after waiting 30 hours for my game to download (I have slow Internet) and already I'm having a blast!
As someone heavily in the DnD community, seeing this outsider's POV is really interesting to hear!
I'm 110% in the same boat. Never played a D&D game before and am learning about the ins & outs from a buddy. It's soooo good
Coming off the back of DOS2, I'm blown away and loving BG3 even as someone who has never played dnd
An important thing to know about doing multiplayer, apparently the other players custom character will be stuck in your party forever there after. Even if they exit the game, there is currently no way to remove their character out of your party, so make sure you want them there for the entire rest of the game (keeping in mind you need the NPCs to be in your party to be able to do a lot of the main story line stuff).
FYI This issue is fixed now in patch #2. Just pop your friends in Withers' Wardrobe!!
Got about 16 hours in. Love it!!! And usually don't vibe with CRPG. IMO if you glitch on Helsin quest reload the last battle make sure he doesn't get hit by any additional spell effects after the last battle. Fixed my glitch where he wouldn't go back to Grove
Jake! I’m so happy to see you loving this game. My tastes have always mirrored yours when it comes to a lot of the games you cover, but I’m also a big crpg fan. The other day I was watching one of your videos and thinking, “it’s too bad Jake isn’t into crpg’s, because I would love to hear his thoughts on BG3”. And here you are! So cool! I’ve been looking forward to this game for a while now and I am having a blast and loving the whole experience. As always, thanks for sharing with us, I love your channel!
Nice to hear it’s playable on the deck. That’s my main gaming device these days.
For some strange reason, I tend to watch a lot of D&D content but really haven't played since I was a kid. I'm loving returning to Baldur's Gate because it's a pretty decent representation of Dungeons & Dragons (well, of course it is) that forces me to deal with the "reality" of situations I've only ever heard described by Dungeon Masters. I'm absolutely enamored and am only worried that I may never sleep again. Glad you're enjoying it, too!
I love how immersive this game is, it really makes you get into the characters and the world. also the combat is engaging and not to take lightly while also giving you a lot of options.
this game is absolutely HUGE. It has some of the most random stuff I've ever seen. You quest randomly, trying to get x thing then you go into a room which has a library or something, read a book which in turn gives you another quest that takes you on the wildest adventure. Or you find something on a monster and that sends you on a quest as well.
It's fun. It's adventurous. It's great
as a long-time DnD fan, I'm glad to see more people getting into the hobby as this game has come out.
Could go either way though. EG - Stranger Things.
The first RPG I ever played was really diablo. Thats where my love for mages came from. Then Diablo 2 came out and I fell in LOVE with the necromancer, after that every RPG I played I would roleplay as a good natured necromancer. When I would play actual DnD I would role that, and in BG3 I am running that style too, I absolutely love this game! Keep up the great work!
I don't remember how I got word of it, maybe just UA-cam algorithm, but I have tried the early access, a few ago.
Larion did early access on a SSS+ note.
They had a few objectives and the early access period allowed them to work on those, to squash any bugs found and to add QOL.
Larian brought the sound track in DOS2 Hard! And Correct! Probably my favorite thing about the game if I'm being honest! And they have not disappointed with BG3!
I’m waiting for it to finish downloading on my ps5 right now and I’m getting more excited by the minute!
I love D&D and I’m so excited to pick this game up!
Hey Jake - you seem like a cool dude! Glad you’re digging BG3, it’s awesome!
Funny thing about getting your eye poked out is Volo gives you another one, but this one lets you see invisible people up to 8m.
I’ve never played D&D because people in my area for game nights were… not people I’d wanna hangout with. Lol.. Baldurs gate 3 however has really captured my attention and made me so curious from the outside looking in
I like DnD & played a ton when I was a teen, but, at this point, I'm very largely with you on not wanting to hang out with the sort of people generally into that. It's something that's usually only fun if you play with people you already know you like.
This was my 2nd DnD game, I think. First was Dragon Age Inq back in PS4 but I never really finished it.
I've heard great things about BG3 before launch but was worried that I wasn't gonna be into the Turn-based combat. Boy I was wrong. The combat is very engaging and immersive. Hell, the whole game is! The production quality is top notch, I can't believe this is an actual released game I'm playing. Takes me back to my days playing Skyrim for the first time. Highly, highly recommend it!
I did experience the cloud sync save bug. I was in the middle of my playthrough when the autosave feature icon just went on loading forever and I cant actually manually save with it on. The fix I found online was to turn off the cross save feature in the options. I'm not sure if it's been patched already but that was the only bug I came across.
My channel is about learning D&D so I’m biased and I’ve ordered a ps5 to play it straight away
I'm playing a Sorceress, Dragon Bloodline (Red), and Cleric of Bahamut/Tiamat multi-class. 8 Sorc, 4 Cleric.
Very fun roleplay, love the game.
Commenting to boost engagement. This dude deserves it.
I've been wanting to try DnD for the longest time but never found a way to get into it because I didn't know anyone irl who played it :( BG3 is my first real taste and I love it. I'm looking forward to finishing the game, and starting again in a co-op group
I really do want to play baulders gate 3 because it seems like a fun game.
I actually got a Steam Deck because I knew I’d be away during the launch of this game and so far it’s ran pretty good for me too. It even got Steam Deck verified today!
So glad you mentioned your steam deck thoughts, i bought one today because I couldn't wait for the PS5 release and hard to get a good pc where I live now and my EA party is getting ready to play amd couldnt miss it
I got into D&D only in the last 10 months or so thanks to some friends who invited me to try it out with them and ended up playing a whole campaign for most of it. There's a LOT of people that are missing out on the joy that this game can bring, and it's nice that video games like BG3 are encouraging more and more people to get into it. I too was also one of those people who thought they wouldn't enjoy turn-based combat, and boy, was I wrong. Really want to encourage people to give it a chance. They might just enjoy themselves.
If you really enjoy the PnP version of DnD, I highly recommend Solasta. It is as close to PnP D&D in a video game you are going to get imho.
I am playing a big high elf Warlock with looks straight out of a romance novel akin to Fabio or someone like that. Long hair and chiseled features kind of guy. He’s good with a sword but can use a good bit of magic. He’s proficient in medium armor because I love the metal armor aesthetics. Nearly all of my party can cast mistwalk (teleport) which has been life-saaaaaving. One of my favorite accidents is flinging the gnome off the windmill when I accidentally clicked the wrong control…oops! Poor guy went to another area code 😂
Also my first Baldur's Gate game. Started playing on Saturday. Loving it!