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On March 15 2020 07:14 Simberto wrote:
That is actually true. I am pretty sure i could still write down most of the major story beats of Shadows of Amn. (I was a bit too young when i played BG1 to really remember what was going on there)
In ToB, i mostly remember...nothing? I have vague recollection of a final battle in some outer dimension room, and something about water spirits at some point? Or Yuan-Ti in a fire temple? And was i in the military of some city at some point?
I remember the events, I could even name a lot of the characters and places, I just can't remember why any of it is happening.
I remember just before the final fight Amelyssan gets summoned to your demiplane to explain her character at you because you'd otherwise have no idea why the final fight is happening.
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What has been great about baldurs gate 1&2 is that there aren't that many filler combats, most of the sidequests are just fast 1-5 pack fights and they don't feel out of their place. Sure there are some lengthier dungeons but overall you wont feel overwhelmed with combat (unlike on icewind dale or pillars of eternity).
The places i dislike in bg saga are the labyrinths (bg1 ending, bg2 spellhold, both expansions). Its just not fun when you cant adventure around and are forced to annoying fight after annoying fight, i really hope there will be more adventuring and less fighting in bg3.
I played most of the both D:OS games and think they are the best team to make BG3, sure the slow fights were tedious for first 5 hours or so and there are slightly too many fights, but on the upside the fights get really interesting once you have teleports and whatnot and i fully believe d&d has enough base spells to make BG3 fights cheesy, strategic and fun with the Larian engine.
And they have been asking guidance from the Disco Elysium makers to make the failed skill checks more rewarding, i haven't found time to play the game yet but considering it was RPG game of the year i'm having big hopes for it and their guidance.
Absolutely preordering bg3
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Early access build should be out by end of September : https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/gaming/baldurs-gate-3-early-access-release-date-a4528321.html
Developers Larian Studios made the announcement during a special broadcast exploring the story, characters, multiplayer and system requirements of its upcoming game set in the Dungeons and Dragons universe.
During the Panel From Hell broadcast, Larian has now designated September 30 as the fixed release date for Early Access.
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Sounds like the EA will be bigger than some games that get released. Though still far from finished with the level 4 limit. Though if engaging that limit shouldn't be a big problem.
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The first act available at the end of september will apparently amount to about 20 hours of gameplay. Pretty hyped after 20 years but the early access is mildly annoying.
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On August 22 2020 19:41 Yurie wrote:Sounds like the EA will be bigger than some games that get released. Though still far from finished with the level 4 limit. Though if engaging that limit shouldn't be a big problem.
They did similar thing with D:OS, it's their way of polishing the game.
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Big Larian fan but never played BG games. Giving this is 3rd game in series is it made in a way someone who never played Baldur's Gate can enjoy it and not feel lost/out of place?
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On August 23 2020 03:37 whiterabbit wrote:
Big Larian fan but never played BG games. Giving this is 3rd game in series is it made in a way someone who never played Baldur's Gate can enjoy it and not feel lost/out of place?
To be honest, this doesn't even look like BG game. If you're fan of their previous works, it seems you'll feel right at home - just with D&D universe and ruleset. Knowledge of previous game's story doesn't seem like a requirement so far and I kinda doubt it will be necessary.
This said I would totally recommend trying out Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, they're classic and loved to this day for a good reason.
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And they profit very much from being produced with in a way which doesn't make your eyes bleed on modern machines.
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On August 23 2020 04:47 Simberto wrote:
And they profit very much from being produced with in a way which doesn't make your eyes bleed on modern machines.
Seriously. I got the BG1 revamp edition on Steam and it looks amazing. Vanilla BG1 I'm not sure I could bring myself to enjoy playing anymore.
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On August 23 2020 03:58 OsaX Nymloth wrote:Show nested quote +On August 23 2020 03:37 whiterabbit wrote:
Big Larian fan but never played BG games. Giving this is 3rd game in series is it made in a way someone who never played Baldur's Gate can enjoy it and not feel lost/out of place? To be honest, this doesn't even look like BG game. If you're fan of their previous works, it seems you'll feel right at home - just with D&D universe and ruleset. Knowledge of previous game's story doesn't seem like a requirement so far and I kinda doubt it will be necessary. This said I would totally recommend trying out Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, they're classic and loved to this day for a good reason.
Nice to hear, thanks for info!
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Just noticed it's been in early access on Steam since yesterday and has already 81% positive reviews.
I'm curios did anyone bother getting it and if so... is it a true successor to Baldur's Gate 1&2 or just a DoS in BG's 'clothing'?
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On October 08 2020 02:26 thePunGun wrote:
Just noticed it's been in early access on Steam since yesterday and has already 81% positive reviews.
I'm curios did anyone bother getting it and if so... is it a true successor to Baldur's Gate 1&2 or just a DoS in BG's 'clothing'?
Watched like 2-3h of stream aaand for me it totally looks like Divinity: Original Sin. Nothing - except few BG inspired icons for spells - says it's Baldur's Gate, at least to me. Obviously game may be good, doubt Larian will mess it up, but nothing imho merits use of BG brand here.
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It's D:OS: D&D edition, not Baldur's Gate 3. Game doesn't look, play, or feel anything like a Baldur's Gate game. Might not even be a bad game, but it's actually even more jarring than the transition from Fallout 2 to Fallout 3 was, IMO. Not my cup of tea at all, although I was ready to be disappointed (not a fan of D:OS at all, so yeah). The shiny graphics in no way make up for utterly awful writing and obnoxious characters.
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Well, that sucks...guess I'll just have to wait another month for Cyberpunk 2077 then. It honestly seemed too good to be true to get a worthy Baldur's Gate successor. T.T
But I'll might still check it out one day, once it's on sale for 10 bucks or less...
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It is Larian's baldur's gate. A few friends of mine got the alpha, it looks OK. WIll wait for the definitive edition tho
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Pity I'm a huuuuge fan of BG1 and 2 and was hoping this one would revive good memories. Does it really feel like a completely different game? And is it really badly written? The writing in the original game was amazing.
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I mean, it seems like everyone playing says it’s a DND reskin of D: OS (presumably 2). So if you liked D:OS2, you’ll like BG3, and vice versa if you didn’t like D:OS2.
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Never played D:OS though. Only one way to find out if I like those games I guess...
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On October 09 2020 20:54 Biff The Understudy wrote:
Never played D:OS though. Only one way to find out if I like those games I guess...
A cheaper way to start is getting one of the D:OS games.
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