I’ve never played BG, DnD, and don’t really like turn based combat. This game has been incredible so far. It’s the first game in a long time where I’m thinking about it at work and excited to come home and play.
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Riccosuave@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’ve never played a Baldur’s Gate game before, but I feel compelled to buy this one just to send a message to other developers that it pays to treat your fans with respect.
Ado@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Riccosuave@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’m generally not into turn based combat either. I think that’s why it didn’t immediately pique my interest even though I’m a die hard RPG nerd. Going to download once I have a free moment today, and I will report back!
Ado@lemmy.world 10 months ago
The RPG aspect of it is exactly what brought it home for me as well! It is an insane RPG so far. The world feels so alive given how much you can fuck it up if you really wanted to.
The turn-based combat also isn’t as bad as I conjured up in my mind. I was kinda imaging the really old FF-style where enemies appear out of nowhere and you basically start a pokemon-style battle. It’s much different than that, and gets really intense when there’s a ton of enemies and you’re trying to make sure your group of 4 doesn’t get destroyed. Good luck!!
Riccosuave@lemmy.world 10 months ago
The turn based combat system that I really fell in love with, but that is now quite antiquated was the Knights of the Old Republic series. I would put these in the list of my top 5 favorite games of all time. I have played them both through many times, and they remain at the top of my list for favorite world building / lore additions from any IP. If there is any similarity between BG3 systems, and KOTOR then I imagine I will feel right at home!
paddirn@lemmy.world 10 months ago
BG3 is really good, it’s probably the closest to a tabletop experience as you can get with a cRPG. All they need to do is add in 20 minute side-conversations and Monty Python references and it’s golden.
CoderKat@lemm.ee 10 months ago
It’s a shame that most game companies can’t manage to treat both their fans and staff well. It’s rare to treat even one of those well, let alone both. I wonder what the developer of BG3 is like for employees? Crunch time is usually so ubiquitous in game dev that I assume everyone does it until proven otherwise.
MellowSnow@lemmy.world 10 months ago
This is the first BG game I’ve ever played, and I’m having a blast with it. So far, I can’t recommend it enough for people who like tabletops and RPGs, in general.
JeffCraig@citizensgaming.com 10 months ago
Man, BG games are really some of the best! Give it a play!
Riccosuave@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I kinda misses the isometric, point and click era of RPG’s because I grew up in an Apple household. So I played a lot of Warcraft 2 during that time period. Is Baldur’s Gate 3 going to be that same style of game kinda in the vein of Divinty Original Sin?
fqdnDOTcom@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yep, it feels very much like a dndified version of divinity original sin 2
Riccosuave@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I will have to go watch more of the gameplay on YouTube. I’m not entirely sure what the addition of DND mechanics do to change the gameplay loop.
DaCrazyJamez@lemmy.world 10 months ago
It is VERY similar to the Divinity games. It uses somewhat modified DnD 5e rules, as opposed to Divinitys’ own system (though that system took a lot of inspiration from DnD.) The RPG and world building elements will feel very familiar.
JeffCraig@citizensgaming.com 10 months ago
Yes! It’s the same developer as Divinity.
The games don’t play exactly the same, but they are the same style.
cholesterol@lemmy.wtf 10 months ago
It’s basically Divinity: DnD Edition.
Lizardking27@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Yeah I’ve never been a fan of the point-and-click isometric mechanics, but I’ve been playing some BG3 and it’s pretty well done, I’m enjoying it. Definitely feels exactly like Divinity OS 2 but with DnD lore. Granted, I wasn’t a big DOS2 fan but that was mostly because the story tried so hard to be miserable all the time and make the player feel like shit for any decision they made. I’m not super far into BG3 but I don’t quite get that same vibe from it.
MrBodyMassage@lemmy.world 10 months ago
My only concern is I purchased the collectors edition and it hasnt arrived yet. Havent heard anything about delays, I thought it was supposed to be here on launch day
Reaphenex@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Not sure if Larian managed to reach out to collector’s edition owners but they said they would ship at the original August 31st release due to supply chain reasons. However the digital code to the game should have been emailed already ahead of launch.
OrgunDonor@kbin.social 10 months ago
Dont forget that launch day was moved forward a month. And unfortunately I dont think that affected the physical things.
cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Pretty sure I played it on PC in like 1994
Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Indeed. Minsc and Boo stand ready!