Played this on PS4 at launch and now doing a run through on PC. Runs absolutely great, still tons of fun. This game has a couple spots that will tempt you to lower from whatever your standard difficulty is. Don't falter! You can do this. As I recall I cheesed the last one of these fights but most of them I just kept at it and felt great when I eventually powered through. Great mix of modern graphics and fluid controls with old-school go-crazy-and-just-kill-em-all action.
Breaking news everyone! Baldur's Gate 3 is worth playing. Blazing hot take, I know. Anyway, GOG prompted me to review it so...here it is. BG3 is very fun; there are some frustratingly challenging long battles but it felt great to get through them. Very replayable though I am not finding my second playthrough quite as different as some people do. Will probably finish my second playthrough then set it down for a good 6-10 months then try again with a different playstyle. One thing I will say in case anyone is iffy about this because of Divinity Original Sin 2: you don't need to clear the map in one act before going to the next. DOS2 (which is an amazing game in its own right) had one main weakness which is that it was way too easy to be underlevelled and potentially get yourself into a nigh-unwinnable state if you moved from one act to another before hitting the right level. You sort of have to use a map to tell you "ok you're level 4, go clear this area and you'll hit level 5 then you can hit this area." Baldur's Gate 3 does not have this problem at all. Game is fun, rewards exploring and thinking outside the box, has brilliant performances and is funny, charming, and exciting. But it's been out for a year and I'm probably one voice out of thousands to say that so...there. Happy, GOG?
This game telegraphs where it's going a bit early on, but it does a great job delivering some unpredictability as things develop. It's a good "can't lose" game; you might have to wander a bit to find your way but I don't think there's any real risk of a game-over. If you enjoy games that are a little bit about what they make you think, and a bit more about how they make you feel (with a lot less emphasis on what you do or any real decision-making), this is definitely a solid experience. Finished over two nights in about 4.5 hours. The voice acting is great. The main hook is well-executed and leaves you getting genuinely excited to hear the other character's voice. If you enjoyed What Remains of Edith Finch but thought "this could have used about 12% more gameplay and freedom of movement" then Firewatch is a great option.
