This is not a criticism - I love how much attention this game has been getting. I’m just not understanding why BG3 has been blowing up so much. It seems like BG3 is getting more attention than all of Larian’s previous games combined (and maybe all of Obsidian’s recent crpgs as well). Traditionally crpgs have not lit the world on fire in this way. Is it just timing of the release? Is it a combo of Divinity fans and new D&D fans and Baldur’s Gate oldheads all being stoked about this release for their own reasons? Or something else?

Note:I have not played it yet myself, just curious what folks think?

  • Star_FOX_dew_HOUND@beehaw.org
    5·
    1 year ago

    Yeesh, I’m a “Baldurs Gate Oldhead” XD man I’m getting old.

    I could just cry at the fact that BG3 is download only. If they never release it hardcopy I will never be able to play it. Being out in the boonies. Even if they could just put what they can on a disc ya know?

    Been looking for a good split screen to play with my gal, and yet what I’m sure is a masterpiece is out of reach.

    There’s also the Dark Alliance Oldheads, they don’t need to be quite as old as me to have played those. Just replayed Dark Alliance II with my gal and it was well worth the heavy price tag for such an old title. Unlike the new Dark Alliance garbage. Which I bought to play split screen and it is not.

      • Ashtear@lemm.ee
        1·
        1 year ago

        Gonna need a fast connection in town or plenty of time. The GOG install is 108GB.

        • WagesOf@artemis.camp
          1·
          1 year ago

          Yep, probably a good two hours on a coffee shop wifi. Be sure to drink lots of coffee and leave a nice tip!

    • coyotino [he/him]@beehaw.orgOP
      2·
      1 year ago

      Yeesh, I’m a “Baldurs Gate Oldhead” XD man I’m getting old.

      Sorry pal 😂 for what it’s worth, I’m old enough that I played part of BG2 on PC as a kid. But I was too young to understand THAC0 back then. Lol

      I could just cry at the fact that BG3 is download only. If they never release it hardcopy I will never be able to play it. Being out in the boonies. Even if they could just put what they can on a disc ya know?

      This is my first hearing this. Damn this seems like a big deal for a game of this scale?

      • Star_FOX_dew_HOUND@beehaw.org
        1·
        1 year ago

        Yeah I was teenager playing Baldurs Gate and 2 on PC. I only knew THAC0 because I was a D&D enthusiast and read my uncle’s old books.

        I’m still new to Beehaw not sure how y’all are clipping pieces of the conversation, and replying.

        It seems like a big deal to me, but everyone has been saying the industry is moving to online only anyways. Like the new Diablo.

        I read that BG3 is upwards of 150gigs and plenty of reasons and excuses for digital only. They can't fit it on one disc is the main one but still.