Robert Zak of DualShockers Writes "I’ve played many of Larian’s games over the years, but I can only say that I became a full Larianite with the Original Sin series, which properly integrated co-op play into their campaigns. I played through both in their entirety in split-screen with my partner, and can legitimately say at this point that they made the pandemic bearable. I still remember how the first game let you play rock-paper-scissors with your partner (skewed towards whoever had better ‘Persuasion’) to decide whose dialogue decision won out in a given situation, while Original Sin 2 would go so far as to let players screw each other in their bids to become the Divine."
With a game like Baldur's Gate 3, a number of factors make it successful—but perhaps none are as powerful as its side quest design.
Article makes a great point and I agree with it but is spoiler heavy. It should be marked. If you haven’t played through the game be warned as it even spoils parts of act 3.
Thanks for this dude, I am very interested in playing when I have time and am trying to avoid spoilers.
While we were so hoping to not have to update owners of the console physical Deluxe Edition with any further news of delay, we’ve now run into more production issues which means that players who pre-ordered their PS5 North America copy that was expected to ship later this month, will now have to wait until July before they can get their hands on them.
Got that email like 2 weeks ago. Tbh I'm not tripping. I understand sht happens. I'm just glad they changed their minds on the physical release
I with you. I got the email is well. Happy to eventually own a physical copy and glad it’s not digital only.
Baldur's Gate 3 is so good it might actually be a bad place to start with RPGs.
Baldurs Gate 3 was great, but I dont think it is as crazy as people make it out to be. I actually think Starfield is closer to being a crazy insane once in a lifetime game, but Im ready for the flak Im about to get.
If you think that then you either A never played Bg3 or B never watched anyone else play it, or C you don't know anything about the game, or D you played it and have no idea of the marvel it is in every single aspect of game design. It doesn't matter what game you compare it to, it doesn't hold a candle. Let alone starfield.
A. Ive played it thrice
B. Played with others, so there are moments of watching
C. Know more than I would care to about the game
D.
Thats quite bold, seeing as there are an inumerable amount of games for it to contend with. I also know plenty of people with their own gripes with the game.
As someone that creates things, and has actively sought to gather intel and understanding, I would say Baldurs Gates very nature makes it so it would have a hard time sitting upon the lofty throne you have given it. Similar to a Bethesda game, it is a game with a very large number of permutations and variables to consider, despite being smaller in scale by direct comparison.
Exemplary mastery of design philosophy is more certain to appear in a game that is for confined. One of the reasons I see Starfield the way I do is simply Bethesedas approach of breaking the rules. Anyone should hopefully know that you just dont try to fit a Bethesda game into a space game, but they found a way to pull it off. Do to the nature of large scale open world games, whether it is efficient or not depends on the angle one is looking at.
Many people would tell me immediately that loading screens and empty planets prove that they failed to pull it off. If you play Starfield like a conventional game yes
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Many people would tell me immediately that loading screens and empty planets prove that they failed to pull it off. If you play Starfield like a conventional game yes, it will seem disjointed and lazy; however, to those who realize what Bethesda were going for, you will see that the game is severely underestimated. The idea of God is hated and loved by many, and there is much controversy. Starfield is closer to that idea than people even notice.
This article sounds dumb honestly, so you complain because the game doesn't automatically know which audio you want to prioritize, so your solution is map audio priority to the right stick? Yeah cause that won't be confusing and abused. And then you are mad because the game gives your freedom to split and take on important tasks separate, so you complain that all dialog and cut scenes are not shared? I think it's cooler that you can do so without disrupting each other.
Keep complaining about dumb garbage like this, and devs will continue to never try to implement split-screen
The only major complaint I have with split screen is performance and visual drop. Though I guess it is inherent to all the couch co-op games. The game itself is 10/10 though.
Honestly, I don't understand why you would play a game like this in split screen. Player A goes into battle while player B is romancing some character or has sex with a bear? Good luck keeping your focus on the battlefield....
Local co-op I can understand and could be fun (like Broforce or Alienation e.g.) but split screen?