Spork3245 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 23 minutes ago, Firewithin said: today is the day and i still havent decided on what i want to start with … a non-EA save file! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 god speed people o7 ill probably download tonight but will start tomorrow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 No reviews yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, best3444 said: No reviews yet? "Reviews-in-progress" will probably start within a couple of days, but full completed reviews won't be published for a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 Speaking of reviews-in-progress: Baldur's Gate 3 review-in-progress | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Larian's latest is off to a great start and might be worth the 20-year wait. Quote The good news, however, is that so far this is an absurdly impressive CRPG. My dream CRPG, really. As I've fought, stolen and sang—yes, I'm a Bard—my way through the Forgotten Realms it's felt like I've been playing the Greatest Hits: the best parts of Ultima, Baldur's Gate, Planescape: Torment, Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, Pillars of Eternity, Divinity: Original Sin… all the heavy hitters. Quote Performance has largely been very good, too, but I'm playing on a beefy rig with an RTX 4090 GPU and an i9 13900K CPU, which demolishes pretty much everything. I've streamed it to my Steam Deck as well, however, and I'm impressed by how well it suits the handheld system. I intend to see how it performs natively on the Steam Deck, too, but I'm just steeling myself for the incredibly long download time first. It's not a small game. I've encountered a few very minor bugs, like the screen going black for 30 seconds after a cutscene, but that's very rare. The worst issue was a crucial dialogue sequence that cut out early, on multiple attempts, which isn't too bad for a game of this scope. So! I might not be ready to give it a score yet, but if it wasn't immediately obvious: Baldur's Gate 3 is utterly brilliant. So far. Let's see if it can keep this up for the next 80 hours. And I'll be updating this review-in-progress in the meantime, so come back for my thoughts on things like co-op and the titular city. Pretty much all of us at PCG are playing, too, so expect plenty of takes, features and guides on every aspect of this mammoth RPG. Baldur’s Gate 3 review in progress – a beautifully complex D&D RPG | PCGamesN WWW.PCGAMESN.COM Our Baldur’s Gate 3 review tells of an RPG that gives you the tools to be the adventurer you’re meant to be - even if that is a bit of a pain sometimes. Quote While I do stay on the safe side when it comes to combat, the freedom of choice I’m afforded when it comes to my own character, my companions, and how I interact with the world has made Baldur’s Gate 3 a truly special experience so far. You never quite know what will happen when you wake up in your camp and head out, but, for better or worse, it’s always interesting. At the time of writing, I’ve just reached the city of Baldur’s Gate, which, as you’d expect, is a sprawling mess of buildings old and new. It astounds me just how much effort has gone into creating these areas, as even the smallest cave seems to house some kind of story element or mystery, and the larger areas are layered with their own secrets. There are times you’ll wander from the beaten path, meet somebody, and wonder just how easily you could’ve missed out on that experience – like the time I held a drinking competition with someone until they burst, or accidentally wandered into a barn, where I was greeted by a bugbear and an ogre having intimate relations. They didn’t appreciate my intrusion. Yep, I’ll tell you, I’ve seen some things in my first 30 hours of Baldur’s Gate 3. The first act had a bit of everything, and I harbour my own regrets for missed opportunities, but I’m looking forward to seeing where my gang will go – and the glaring mistakes I’ll inevitably make in an effort to save everyone from the tadpole menace. Baldur’s Gate 3’s world is beautiful, layered and complex, and challenges you to attack it how you want. And though this is what makes it a little daunting, it’s also what makes me eager to dive back in and see where the adventure is going. Baldur's Gate 3 Review in Progress - IGN WWW.IGN.COM Early impressions: There's a lot to love about Larian's latest high fantasy behemoth. Quote One issue video games often run into when trying to adapt the experience of playing Dungeons & Dragons on the tabletop is the freedom and imagination you get to express in overcoming problems using real-world logic. And while no game will probably ever match that level of freedom, Baldur's Gate 3 is a big step forward from the likes of Skyrim or Dragon Age. And that goes such a long way toward making the world feel more real and making me feel really smart for coming up with unconventional solutions. Quote The writing is strong so far, as well. (My biggest criticism of Larian's Divinity: Original Sin games was that they didn't really succeed in making me care about the plot.) Baldur's Gate 3 starts with an appropriately epic intro featuring a squid-like spaceship being chased through magic portals by dragons, and the player characters becoming infected by mind parasites that will slowly turn them all into brain-eating cthulhu monsters called mind flayers if they can't find a cure. The voice acting across the board has been excellent, too. And while I don't exactly like all of my traveling companions, they’re all very interesting with lots of secrets and rich backgrounds I've only begun to unfurl. Quote On the whole, I really am loving Baldur's Gate 3 so far. It definitely has some blemishes, from minor bugs to a combat system that I don't exactly adore at lower levels. But I’ve been waiting 14 years for another alignment of the planets like Dragon Age: Origins, when an old-school CRPG got a big enough budget to look like a high quality animated movie – but the design hadn't been completely steered in the wrong direction in a misguided attempt to reach a different market like the later two Dragon Ages. This is the closest anyone has ever come to recapturing that magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Looking good. Probably high 80s on metacritic after all is said and done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 17 minutes ago, best3444 said: No reviews yet? slaps butt at wade 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 Baldur's Gate 3 review in progress: "Primed to be held up with the best of the best" | GamesRadar+ WWW.GAMESRADAR.COM The socket stares back at me, empty. I found my way to this part of Baldur's Gate 3 almost by accident, a combination of a fight gone wrong, an ingenious solution to a puzzle, and a couple of dis Quote The game's scope means it's also currently proving difficult to level anything like a final verdict on Baldur's Gate 3. More than 30 hours in, and the titular city is still well over the horizon. Larian's teasing it, and not particularly gently - almost every other quest seems to end with a character who says that I should catch up with them when I make it to the city. That's a smart way of seeding what's to come, as well as gently outlining the fact that your actions (or inaction) will have consequences down the road. For now, suffice to say that Baldur's Gate 3 feels a little bit like Larian has accomplished the impossible. This is an entire, years-long pen-and-paper roleplaying campaign realized in beautiful fidelity, in a way that brings every tiny detail of your mind's eye to life. It's a Witcher-style elevation of its source material, a game that lives and breathes its tabletop origins so deeply that to see it transfer them so completely from the page to the screen almost feels wrong. At a time when Dungeons & Dragons boasts a popularity almost unknown within its five-decade history, Baldur's Gate 3 feels primed to be held up with the best of the best, with the likes of Critical Role, Curse of Strahd, and the classic D&D CRPGs of the past; Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights, and, of course, with the original Baldur's Gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 That review was high praise minus some issues that will get ironed out with patches. Looking like it may score in the 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Download started! I'll be playing tonight! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 After doing about 30hrs in EA, I'm tempted to go Dark Urge for my first playthrough. A tortured Warlock who is now fighting against the corruption of their pact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: A tortured Warlock who is now fighting against the corruption of their pact. I kid, but I have seen a lot of people wanting to do that or a paladin version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Let's be honest: it's not a DnD character unless it has a horrific backstory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 1 hour ago, legend said: Download started! I'll be playing tonight! Download started! I’ll be playing hopefully in a day or two! 10mb/s here, says 17 hours left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 21 minutes ago, stepee said: Download started! I’ll be playing hopefully in a day or two! 10mb/s here, says 17 hours left Baldur's Gate 3 launch slams into Steam like a rogue iceberg, but the servers refuse to sink | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Some users are reporting slowdowns, but overall, it seems to be going well. Baldur’s Gate 3 has seemingly broken Steam | PCGamesN WWW.PCGAMESN.COM As Baldur’s Gate 3 hits launch, a huge spike in Steam outages is reported, suggesting the Larian RPG is so popular it is wreaking havoc on Valve’s store. Everyone's Downloading Baldur's Gate 3 and Steam Is Having a Wobble - IGN WWW.IGN.COM Baldur's Gate 3's launch is finally here and, as preloading wasn't an option, Steam is having a bit of a wobble as players race to download it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 15 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Baldur's Gate 3 launch slams into Steam like a rogue iceberg, but the servers refuse to sink | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Some users are reporting slowdowns, but overall, it seems to be going well. Baldur’s Gate 3 has seemingly broken Steam | PCGamesN WWW.PCGAMESN.COM As Baldur’s Gate 3 hits launch, a huge spike in Steam outages is reported, suggesting the Larian RPG is so popular it is wreaking havoc on Valve’s store. Everyone's Downloading Baldur's Gate 3 and Steam Is Having a Wobble - IGN WWW.IGN.COM Baldur's Gate 3's launch is finally here and, as preloading wasn't an option, Steam is having a bit of a wobble as players race to download it. okay maybe not the hotel then and it’ll get better later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 Personally, I'm really curious as to what happens when reviewers/players get to the post-Act I content that was NOT extensively playtested during the Early Access period. "This was the Game of the Decade until I got into Act II and it caused my house to explode." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 38 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Personally, I'm really curious as to what happens when reviewers/players get to the post-Act I content that was NOT extensively playtested during the Early Access period. "This was the Game of the Decade until I got into Act II and it caused my house to explode." Jokes on you: game is basically Groundhogs Day and it time loops you back to the beginning of Act 1 until you have a perfect act 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 15 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: Jokes on you: game is basically Groundhogs Day and it time loops you back to the beginning of Act 1 until you have a perfect act EA was the full game after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Fortunately mine finished downloading. But I'll have to wait till after to work to play. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 340,000 players right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 I can’t wait. Gonna start the DL when I get off work and by the time the kids go to be I should have a couple hours to dig in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 2 hours ago, stepee said: Download started! I’ll be playing hopefully in a day or two! 10mb/s here, says 17 hours left lol 6gb/120gb down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Took me 58 minutes to Download. Spent 1h19m in creating my High half-elf storm sorc. Performance is not so good for me. The version number thing is a HUGE mistake. Already saved scummed because I got a critical failure on my second dice roll. I laughed at the ending of the intro cuz Spoiler character got smacked by a rock and fell out of a space ship. I also touched every button. Oops. My Character Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Currently going at 20MB/s, with a little over 1.5 hours to go. Not too bad, when I think back to the Limewire days of spending hours on a single mp3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 I truly love my internet connection! I was able to download the game in 17 minutes! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 I plan on being very evil for my first play through. I usually alternate and since I'm a lawful good paladin in WotR right now, it's time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 @best3444 these guys do pretty good “in progress” reviews: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Over 470k concurrent users on Steam so far...and I assume many are still downloading. This thing is a hit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 So, you guys like it? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 3 minutes ago, stepee said: So, you guys like it? :P IDK yet. I'd only be a bit further in, but I ended up restarting because the game gave me the wrong penis after I selected penis D. I now have penis D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Ally is destroying my laptop in download speeds (342 v 23). Looks I’ll start this on the Ally 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom631 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 ok ive really never played a CRPG for more than an hour or 2... but ill bite and give this a go. the few reviews i watched/read really make this seem like something I should love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paperclyp Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 What class you guys rocking? I went paladin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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