2y ago

'Baldur's Gate 3' Is a Staggering Success and a Once in a Decade RPG

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I said it once before but this is exactly the game that needed to come out after Final Fantasy 16, and Dragon Age Dreadwolf's bullshit is going to look even worse in this game's shadow. Just to shut up the think pieces and comment sections that claim RPGs becoming God of War clones is somehow the only "modern" direction to take them.
- They can both exist.
  I personally enjoyed the new Final Fantasy.
  
  Yeah, it’s not really a traditional FF game, but it’s a good game regardless.
Hey if we can have several one in a decade world events happening in a short timespan, surely we can get some good games too
But it doesn't have to be a once in a decade thing. We can drop a great RPG or even a good shooter every couple years.
- I meant .. it's not. There have been 3 larian games in the last 9 years, and all 3 have been great. And they're not the only good games or RPGs. So the title is just the usual click bait crap
  
  I played Divine Divinity some when it was released. It was interesting but clunky. It was no Neverwinter Nights.
  I want to see us as gamers get away from sequelitis and get full games again without lock boxes or cash shops or battle passes. The excitement of Doom or Battlefield 2 or Elden Ring.
I hope this inspires people to check out Larian's Divinity: Original Sin series.
- I picked up DOS1 EE and DOS2. Playing 1 when I don't have access to my desktop as my laptop isn't capable of running BG3. Still in the first town, but so far I'm enjoying Divinity as well.
- Divinity 2 has better combat than bg3
  
  Well that's depressing because DOS2 has shitty combat
Well DOS2 came out 6 years ago, so hardly once in a decade.
- 6 years ago was a different decade.
- What’s DOS2?
  
  Divinity original sin 2 id assume. Great game as well by Larian.
- I found that game wasn't 8% as engaging or interesting to.me
  
  As BG3? Its the same formula, just different lore and combat.
It scratches the same itch that has led me to buy Skyrim at least 3 times (PS3, PC, and Switch)
- Why you dropped it?
  What other games you played in the genre?
First story driven game to fully immerse me since New Vegas. I'm about 15 hours deep and I'm not even scratching the surface.
- That sounds like I should take a look.
because it's a good game, or because they didnt go the DLC route?
- Because people don't currently have many options among new games.
- Yes
- Because they sold a whole bunch of copies.
  
  all of the above
This game has taken me back to my Mass Effect days. I'm so glad I checked this game out, and I've enjoyed almost every minute I've played.
- You should try divinity next :D
  
  Thanks for the recommendation. I'll add it to my list.

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