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Posted July 27, 2023
The anticipation for Baldur’s Gate 3 is through the roof, as in a just a week from now, on August 3rd, the game will leave early access and be available in its full glory on GOG!

And that excitement, with Larian Studios at the helm, is well-founded. We wholeheartedly believe that with their exceptional track record, commitment to player feedback, and unwavering pursuit of innovation, they will deliver an unforgettable RPG experience in Baldur’s Gate 3. Today, we want to delve deeper into those three main reasons why we think so.



Legacy of amazing RPGs

Larian Studios' Divinity: Original Sin series stands as a testament to the studio's ability to craft immersive and captivating RPGs. In these games, everyone who played them were immersed in rich, interactive worlds brimming with lore, intriguing characters, and impactful decisions. Larian's storytelling prowess, supported by compelling dialogue and narrative arcs, drew players into its virtual realms, making them feel like an integral part of the unfolding story.

The series also highlighted Larian Studios' dedication to offering players the freedom to shape their own destinies. The extensive branching paths, choices with significant consequences, and non-linear exploration were all hallmarks of the series. As they venture into the iconic world of Baldur's Gate, Larian Studios is well-positioned to deliver a captivating narrative that reacts organically to players' decisions, ensuring an incredible RPG experience that stays true to the franchise's legacy and sets a new standard for the genre.



Commitment to community’s feedback

Larian Studios' relationship with its player community has been exemplary. Throughout the development of their previous games, the studio actively sought and valued player feedback, consistently engaging with the community. This open dialogue allowed them to address concerns, gather invaluable insights, and fine-tune their games for maximum enjoyment.

The studio's receptiveness to player input and willingness to implement meaningful changes based on feedback is reassuring for those eagerly awaiting Baldur’s Gate 3. The community's voice likely played a pivotal role in shaping the final product, ensuring that it resonates with the expectations and desires of long-time Baldur's Gate fans while welcoming new players to the franchise.



Innovation and technical expertise

Innovation has been at the core of Larian Studios' approach to game development. The Divinity: Original Sin series introduced groundbreaking features that elevated the RPG genre. Cooperative multiplayer allowed players to enjoy the adventure with friends, promoting dynamic and unique playthroughs. Interactive environments encouraged experimentation, as players discovered creative solutions to challenges using the environment itself.

Larian's Divinity Engine 2 showcased the studio's technical prowess, enabling players to craft their own adventures and mods with ease. This commitment to empowering players with creative tools is likely to carry over to Baldur’s Gate 3, and with their new Divinity 4.0 engine we can only imagine how stunning the graphics and how great the gameplay mechanics will be.



Of course those three reasons are amongst many others that assure us we will spend hundreds of hours in Baldur’s Gate 3 and enjoy every single moment of it. Larian Studios' ability to deliver an exceptional RPG experience is overwhelming and their passion for craft makes them the perfect developer to continue the legacy of the legendary series.

The wait is almost over – mark your calendars for August 3rd!
Posted July 30, 2023
I'm thinking that many here make valid points from their point of view (which was also what I was saying in my previous message, otherwise don't care that much either way, personally). The question thus becomes which point of view should prevail, and that depends on what the game aims to be. Is it primarily a continuation of the Baldur's Gate series, as the name and marketing imply? Is it, despite its name, primarily a modern implementation of curren-gen D&D in a CRPG? Is it, despite both name and license, primarily a Larian game? Is the focus mainly on the (Baldur's Gate) story? Is it mainly on the (more generic) D&D lore? Is it on the (modern CRPG adaptation of D&D) gameplay? Is it on the (current-gen D&D) stuff that goes on under the hood?
If there's an authoritative answer to that, it should also sort out much of the debate. Without it, all sides can make similarly valid points, depending on where you look from.
Posted July 30, 2023
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Cavalary: Is it primarily a continuation of the Baldur's Gate series, as the name and marketing imply? Is it, despite its name, primarily a modern implementation of curren-gen D&D in a CRPG? Is it, despite both name and license, primarily a Larian game? Is the focus mainly on the (Baldur's Gate) story? Is it mainly on the (more generic) D&D lore? Is it on the (modern CRPG adaptation of D&D) gameplay? Is it on the (current-gen D&D) stuff that goes on under the hood?
The game is trying to be all those things. Obviously it's a Larian game. Obviously it's a modern implementation of current-gen D&D in a CRPG. And obviously it's a continuation of the Baldur's Gate story since characters & setting are returning. These are not mutually exclusive things.
Post edited July 30, 2023 by EverNightX
Posted July 30, 2023
There's a chance that Australia might ban this game.
Posted July 30, 2023
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Magmarock: There's a chance that Australia might ban this game.
Why?
Posted July 30, 2023
Many games promote sexual immorality. But where to draw the line? What is too much?

I believe that there is a slippery slope and that at some point we have to take a stand. I also think Baldur’s Gate 3 is crossing lines that makes me not buy the game. I actually was looking forward for this game, but now I'm gonna reject it.


It’s also shameful that GOG decided to make and enforce guidelines that clearly go against the Bible values and morality. GOG has no problem offending a holy God, but finds it intolerable to offend sinners.
Posted July 30, 2023
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puskinlupu: It’s also shameful that GOG decided to make and enforce guidelines that clearly go against the Bible values and morality. GOG has no problem offending a holy God, but finds it intolerable to offend sinners.
Well, at least sinners actually exist and use the forum :D

That said, I'm on board with offending everyone, the whole thing with "being offended" is just impossibly tedious. People really need to get over themselves.
Post edited July 30, 2023 by Breja
Posted July 30, 2023
Getting a bit confused here. When they say it will be turn based do they mean like Shining Force or Final Fantasy 7? If it's the latter I'm out as I can't get my head around that type of combat mechanics.

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Breja: That said, I'm on board with offending everyone, the whole thing with "being offended" is just impossibly tedious. People really need to get over themselves.
I mean if you're into bears that's fine but I can see why some would feel offended.
Post edited August 06, 2023 by pferreira1983
Posted July 30, 2023
Humans, in a huge number, are just full of judgement, yet they simply always fail to see the whole picture. To me it means simply to show humbleness toward stuff i can not or do not want to understand; this is actually a religious value. I think, in the newest age society was losing a lot of this humble attitude. For me, i simply are gonna enjoy a game the way it is and without being full of judgement the moment i am entering it. I think social media got many difficult side effects i rather enjoy to avoid; so i was never much into "social media".

I want to enjoy a game the way it is and with my very own "access", so i will not try to gather opinions and whatelse in advance of playing it; this way i will avoid being full of unnecessary judgement, which is important to me.
Posted July 31, 2023
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Cavalary: I'm thinking that many here make valid points from their point of view (which was also what I was saying in my previous message, otherwise don't care that much either way, personally). The question thus becomes which point of view should prevail, and that depends on what the game aims to be. Is it primarily a continuation of the Baldur's Gate series, as the name and marketing imply? Is it, despite its name, primarily a modern implementation of curren-gen D&D in a CRPG? Is it, despite both name and license, primarily a Larian game? Is the focus mainly on the (Baldur's Gate) story? Is it mainly on the (more generic) D&D lore? Is it on the (modern CRPG adaptation of D&D) gameplay? Is it on the (current-gen D&D) stuff that goes on under the hood?
If there's an authoritative answer to that, it should also sort out much of the debate. Without it, all sides can make similarly valid points, depending on where you look from.
Well its not continuing the story. That story definitevely ended. Its even trying to be a continuation of the original games. There's effectively 3 "Baldur's Gate" canons now. The first one is the canon of 1 and 2. Those stories were focused entirely on the adventures of Gorion's Ward and their struggle against the essence of Bhaal. That story was definitevely ended.
The second canon is the novels. We do not talk about the novels. In fact, they don't even exist. just a mass hallucination.
The third canon is the tabletop canon. This one takes some of the basic skeleton of the games, a dash of characterization from the novels, and adds a couple new adventures on the end. To make this happen, it retcons a LOT of events from the games, and renders most possible end states of the original games moot. This is the canon that Larian is following. And this is why a lot of the original fans are pissed off. Not just because of the clumsy retcons, but because it takes the game's nature vs nurture themes, and throws it out the window. The series goes from overcoming nature and determinging your own fate, to falling to said fate and rendering the whole journey moot.

Will Lariian fans love this game? Probably. Will D&D fans in general like it? Probably. But there's nothing here for people who are fans of Balldur's Gate more than they are fans of D&D. Or people who don't like Larian's work to begin with.
Post edited July 31, 2023 by Disco Cactuar
Posted July 31, 2023
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Disco Cactuar: Will Lariian fans love this game? Probably. Will D&D fans in general like it? Probably. But there's nothing here for people who are fans of Balldur's Gate more than they are fans of D&D. Or people who don't like Larian's work to begin with.
That might be true. But let's not pretend they'd be any happier if the game's title was changed. No matter what you call it, no one wants to make another infinity engine game.
Posted July 31, 2023
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puskinlupu: Many games promote sexual immorality. But where to draw the line? What is too much?
I believe that there is a slippery slope and that at some point we have to take a stand. I also think Baldur’s Gate 3 is crossing lines that makes me not buy the game. I actually was looking forward for this game, but now I'm gonna reject it.
It’s also shameful that GOG decided to make and enforce guidelines that clearly go against the Bible values and morality. GOG has no problem offending a holy God, but finds it intolerable to offend sinners.
I remember the 80s and 90s when people like yourself thought Dungeons & Dragons in general was witchcraft and banned my friends from playing it. The world never changes I guess.
Posted July 31, 2023

It’s also shameful that GOG decided to make and enforce guidelines that clearly go against the Bible values and morality. GOG has no problem offending a holy God, but finds it intolerable to offend sinners.
Except that:
* Morality and Bible values are not the same.
* How do you know those Bible values you speak of don't offend some holy god other than the one described in that Bible?
* How do you know that there even is a holy god to offend in the first place?
* Also, that book you talk about is already outdated.
Posted July 31, 2023
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EverNightX: no one wants to make another infinity engine game.
Black Geyser?
Posted July 31, 2023
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pferreira1983: Getting a bit confused here. When they say it will be turn based do they mean like Shining Force or Final Fantasy 7? If it's the latter I'm out as I can't get my head around that type of combat mechanics.
Probably a bit closer to Shining Force, except that the battles are on a smaller scale, with fewer party members, and likely fewer enemies, in a single battle.

(Also, what about FF7's battle mechanics can't you get your head around?)
Posted July 31, 2023
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puskinlupu: It’s also shameful that GOG decided to make and enforce guidelines that clearly go against the Bible values and morality. GOG has no problem offending a holy God, but finds it intolerable to offend sinners.
*raises a giant eyebrow* Okay then. *backs away slowly* =P
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