It's Party Time: Baldur's Gate 3 is Out Now

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨simple@lemm.ee⁩ to ⁨games@lemmy.world⁩

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1086940/view/3655285941431060622?l=english

I would make a review thread but it seems like reviewers just started playing, so there aren’t many yet.

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Ertebolle@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Hardly any mention of this from Apple or their associated media, despite the fact that an AAA game launching a Mac port on day 1 is virtually unheard-of in 2023.

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- Jarmer@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  outside of Apple arcade, I don’t think Apple cares one iota about gaming. As evidenced by your observation. It’s a huge market to miss, but they don’t really seem to care. All they keep doing is adding old mobile remakes of games everyone has played before to their Arcade subscription nobody would ever pay for if it wasn’t bundled into Apple one…
  
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  - Zaveno@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    They made a big deal about the latest Resident Evil and Death Stranding both coming to Mac at WWDC last year and this year
    
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  - SageWaterDragon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    They’ve been investing way more in gaming lately, but I imagine their long-term plan involves setting up Apple Arcade as a premium brand for high-end titles in a way that might be undermined by promoting their “competition” now. Like if Apple promoted a lot of shows that were available on iTunes shortly before launching Apple TV+. No idea, though, I’m just wildly speculating.
    
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- mojo@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Announce to what gaming audience?
  
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- cel922@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Except it’s not available on Mac on day one. Latina hasn’t even announced when it will be aside from “at a later date.”
  
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- MKBandit@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Because it only launches today on PC to not compete with starfield. Other platforms are the original release date
  
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- fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Unless it’s shipped to the App Store and not just Steam, they wouldn’t market it anyway. I don’t believe they publicise third-party marketplaces / appstores (which Steam arguable is).
  
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- ObamaBinLaden@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  What it runs on mac? What the fuck I’m never going to work again.
  
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  - Ertebolle@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Yep - M1 optimized too, so it actually runs well on Mac.
    
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ceuk@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I just love everything about this whole thing.

I love the game itself, what an incredible feat.

I love how almost naively passionate and nerdy the folks at Larian are.

I love how aside from a few AAA game developers trying to tell everyone that this masterpiece shouldn’t set the new standard for RPGs (LOL) Everyone else just seems so happy these maniacs have actually pulled it off.

I love the freedom this game offers. So many permutations, over 170 hrs of cinematics, most of which the average player will never see. All so that the world can feel almost as limitless as the tabletop D&D. There were no shortcuts to this goal. I’m sure the tech is great, but fundamentally, this wasn’t about clever technology, which can only do so much. It was about the herculean effort of 400+ people making content for over 6 years in some of the most indulgent over-engineering I’ve ever seen in a AAA title.

They could have rolled out the EA Act I a few years ago and it still would have been better than most RPGs out there. Instead, we get an Act I with 33% more content and 2 entirely new acts.

Got two kids under 4 and a demanding job so no idea when I’ll get to play even. But I’m just so happy something like this has happened in this shitty, cynical industry.

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- derpysmilingcat@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  It really has been a breath of fresh air. I rarely ever buy EA but I bought this one. Played 236 hours just in that and forced myself to stop because I wanted more. There’s no DLC, just cosmetic stuff, they’re out here doin it.
  
  I can’t wait to get home and play for the first time in a while.
  
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Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Only 10 more hours until it is downloaded 😍

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- mrnotoriousman@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  One for me! I'm averaging 25-30Mbps. Took the day off of work for this lol
  
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  - WarmSoda@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Try doing a half day next time. That way it’s downloading while you’re at work and you still get to play for hours
    
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  - Sharpiemarker@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    
    Took the day off of work for this lol
    
    Bold strategy Cotton, let’s see if it pays off for 'em.
    
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- Jarmer@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  2.5h left for me! CMON GO FASTER I NEED MORE INTERNETS
  
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- ReadyUser31@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  can’t believe it’s so slow to download :'(
  
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Pofski@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
For the first time in years I lost track of time while playing a game. It was 6:15 in the morning when I thought about actually getting some sleep. Kids woke up shortly after that ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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- Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Seriously. The changes from beta have all been incredible (beyond the obvious [character options, et al], the cutscenes are slightly “reshot”, gfx overhaul, voiceover content, etc.) and while I knew key points of the storyline, their delivery or even triggers were fresh to discover. I’m so damn excited to play this full release, I’m doing everything I can just not to run solo instead of getting the gang together for multi sessions. 😅🤘🏼
  
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  - SadTrain@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    The friend group tried to play D&D over discord and it was like pulling teeth to get everyone online at the same time. I typically like having multiple players in games like this because it makes it more fun to actually play AS the character because we all have different motives/mindsets.
    
    I’m doing a solo campaign first while I’m impatient, then I’ll do a group campaign when everyone can actually get together.
    
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- cRazi_man@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Damn. That puts me off it rather than wanting to buy it. The kids and Mrs would have no mercy if I did that.
  
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  - dorkian_gray@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Play with your kids, then you can all get mad at your wife if she doesn’t join in hahaha! 😈
    
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  - Pofski@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Look, the only thing I can say is that I have no regrets :). What I plan on doing is just waking up an hour or so earlier and having some game time in the morning.
    
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belshamharoth@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Good review by Mortismal Gaming:

youtube.com/watch?v=8h64EYMoLF8&feature=share…

This guy specialises in reviewing CRPGs and his reviews are really good. Often he reviews games after 100% completing them

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BettyWhiteInHD@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
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- Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  What kinks? 🤷🏼‍♂️
  
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  - BettyWhiteInHD@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
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  - ris@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Oh it gets plenty kinky.
    
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dbilitated@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I have no idea what this is but after looking around I bought it. it looks amazing

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AnonStoleMyPants@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Instant buy. I would buy it due to them making divinity original sin 2 with zero idea about this game. So fucking excited to play it.

Unfortunately, I really really really want to play this with a friend of mine so I gotta find until he has a good slot.

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- derpysmilingcat@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Multiple profiles friend. One for your single play, one for your multiplayer.
  
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  - Litany@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    You will get different things out of playing solo vs multilayer. I recommend doing both.
    
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Kbobabob@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Hasn’t this been in early access for three years? There’s plenty of material out there if you’re just interested in the gameplay.

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- forgotaboutlaye@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Sure the gameplay is well tested (it has a overwhelmingly positive on Steam already from Early Access), but it’s a huge game, and everything beyond Act 1 is brand new, plus many things in Act 1 have been changed (ex. one origin character was rescripted and recorded).
  
  So while the gameplay and the implementation of the 5e ruleset is well known, the rest of the story and the journey is still mostly new, and that’s a huge part of what will make people enjoy the game or not.
  
  Just my few cents on why it’s still important to see how it reviews. Mortismal Gaming is already reporting that there are some crashes, bugs in the release version, especially in the later acts (even if that is normal for a game of this scope, it’s good to know).
  
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  - Kbobabob@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    That’s the main reason i suggested the older stuff. You get an idea of what it’s like without spoilers. It’s what i did when i started hearing about it. I don’t think it’s a game for me just based on the gameplay.
    
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  - Fisk400@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Who did they rescript? Is it the wizard?
    
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- o_oli@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  The early access was only a very small portion of the game
  
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  - Sharpiemarker@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    That’s good to know! I played a little during early access and couldn’t get the controls down on Steam Deck. Probably better with m&k.
    
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Prethoryn@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
If you never played the original Baldurs Gate games or the devs original Divinity Original Sin games then you are in for an absolute treat.

This game is basically Dungeons and Dragons with so many ways to play and have fun.

Imagine if you will a half demon and a Dragonborn walk into a bar. The Dragonborn is a bard and the half demon is what is called a Tiefling. The two are best friends ready to take on the world. They meet a dark elf who is a powerful druid that can turn into a spider and a dwarf who is also warlock. The four of them find themselves surrounded by bandits but fret not the Dragonborn sings his tunes to make the Tiefling stronger. The drwarf helps freeze them in place and the druid spins her spindly legs to eat the bandits.

Together they will save the world. Well if your brain imagines all that in your own way then welcome to Baldurs Gate 3.

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Lord_Logjam@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I had the early access on Stadia 😭 will have to wait for the delayed Xbox launch now.

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- ngwoo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Hey at least you got all the money back
  
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  - Lord_Logjam@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Indeed. They even refunded my Ubisoft+ sub costs which surprised the hell out of me. I got two controllers free from various deals as well, they are decent Bluetooth controllers now. I think I paid for a handful of months of pro that I didn’t get back, but everything else was refunded.
    
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- Thadrax@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I tried playing it on PC today, but it ran really poorly even on low, so I refunded it and will be waiting for the Xbox version as well.
  
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ratz30@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I sadly have to wait for my partner to install her copy first as this is her only free day, and our Canadian internet is shit. I probably won’t get to play until tomorrow evening. Hope everyone enjoys launch day

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- DRx@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  If you are using steam, you can just copy all the files from your device to hers. Then let steam validate the files and you are off to the races. My spouse and I do this all the time to save of bandwidth and time.
  
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  - ratz30@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Damn that’s a good idea. I haven’t installed yet, but will have her copy over to me when it’s done in 4 hours lol
    
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- Proofofnothing@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I started installing at like 11:05am and it still isnt done yet. Why do i pay for 100 dollar internet!
  
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  - ratz30@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Same boat here
    
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melonpunk@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Anyone comment on the general writing style? I didn’t gel with the Divinity games. Loved the gameplay systems but found that the tone of the writing stopped me from getting sucked into the world unlike the original BG games.

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- KroninJ@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  RPGs aren’t my style generally so I can’t really put my finger on anything specific with storytelling but I can at least say , for someone that (unfortunately) finds it difficult to get into stories, I found bg3 much more intriguing and easier to get sucked into then divinity 2.
  
  I’m also currently playing on a build from 2 years ago and seeing all the updates since then, I’m really exited to pick it up today and see how it’s improved.
  
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- Bandananaan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Aside from the writing style, it’s much more cinematic than the div games. I’m finding it a lot easier to get sucked into the story
  
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- zachary3752@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I think the writing is overall better than it was in Divinity Original Sin 2. The world is darker and more sinister. There is also a deeper emphasis on what your character is thinking, with a narrator describing things more regularly to you.
  
  That being said this is unmistakably a Larian game. I’d suggest watching some gameplay online to see if it’s for you.
  
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  - Nacktmull@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    
    darker and more sinister
    
    Seriously? I found DoS2 to be pretty grim overall.
    
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  - CitizenKong@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    
    I think the writing is overall better than it was in Divinity Original Sin 2. The world is darker and more sinister.
    
    That’s great to read. I really like DOS2, but the dialogue tends to be a bit too nudge-nudge-wink-winky sometimes.
    
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- njk1313@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Hit the nail on the head with this question, felt exactly the same.
  
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1bluepixel@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
How does it play on Steam Deck?

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- typoid@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  You have to use proton experimental to get it to boot, but I’ve been getting a pretty solid 30fps with decent visuals
  
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- aesopjah@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  The early access well for me. Pretty stable graphically. I used the track pad mostly with a few keybound shortcuts
  
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- ShakeThatYam@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Have yet to try but I’ve read you need to turn on proton experimental for it to work. I’ve seen that people are getting roughly 30fps with medium settings and FRS. Also, the final release has gamepad support.
  
  I’m probably going to give it a try later tonight and can update then if you’re still interested.
  
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  - 1bluepixel@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Definitely interested, if you don’t mind providing an update! I’m especially interested to hear how it plays on the gamepad. If it’s not great I might just wait for a time when I can play on PC, but I’d love to jump on it on Deck if it turns out to be a fairly good experience!
    
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- iforgotmyinstance@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I’ll report back tonight or tomorrow and let you know. Gonna binge on the main PC for a bit with some associates first.
  
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  - 1bluepixel@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Awesome. Enjoy! And thanks. 😁
    
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- ThisIsJohnny@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Liam wrote about his experience with Baldur’s Gate on Steam Deck on GamingOnLinux.
  
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stormageddon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Cries in PS5

The month-long wait for the PS5 release is going to be torture.

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- ShakeThatYam@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Could be worse.
  
  Glances over at the Xbox
  
  I went ahead and bought it for the Steam Deck. Might buy it again for the PS5 next month if I really like it.
  
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- Ertebolle@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  macOS getting a new game before PS5 does is downright cruel.
  
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  - cel922@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    The Mac didn’t get the game yet. It’s still a six-month old pre-release version.
    
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canthidium@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I’ve never played any BG nor DnD. I do know vaguely some basics about DnD. I got the game to play with a friend. How difficult is it going to be for me to get used to? Should I read up on anything beforehand? I play mostly single player RPGs like fallout, mass effect, and occasional turned based stuff like FF, isometric stuff.

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Kowowow@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
How is it if I want to try and keep my party minimal? It looks fun but I know I didn’t like having a lot of characters in dungeon siege

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precordial_thump@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
RPS has a vid up

youtu.be/aXzktDnbI2Y

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CitizenKong@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I’ve decided to wait for the PS5 version, but will definitely get it then. Thankfully, I still have FF to finish.

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mojo@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Oh hell yeah, been excited for this for awhile now.

Unfortunately came out when I got broke as fuck so I gotta wait a few weeks :x

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MisterMcBolt@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Now just have to get through the workday first!

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MrBodyMassage@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Does anyone know when the collectors edition is supposed to be shipped?

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sirdorius@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Wow, looks amazing. Can't wait to get my new desktop and play this!

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