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Baldur’s Gate 3 is Causing Some Developers to Panic

IGN : While Baldur's Gate 3 is being widely celebrated by fans and developers alike, some are panicking that this could set new expectations from fans. Good. In this opinion from Destin Legarie we explore why fans feel this way and why they're celebrating games like Baldur's Gate 3, and Elden Ring.

XiNatsuDragnel295d ago

That's good we need devs to feel pressure

Vx_294d ago

Doesn’t matter if gamers continue supporting and buying these incomplete broking games all the time.

XiNatsuDragnel294d ago

True but this will send a very strong message that we mostly support a complete game than broken ones.

Profchaos293d ago

True but gen on gen it feels like we're getting far less high quality games in general. At this point last gen my library was filling up nicely but this go round I'm still mostly in port and remaster territory (I consider remakes new given the effort required).

So the games we do get are often broken but it's been so long between high quality games can't blame people for picking them up

Pyrofire95293d ago

MTX stuff always says to me that it's a publisher decision and not the devs, or more accurately the people who hold the money. Devs aren't getting that revenue, it's the people in charge. So it's usually the publisher getting final say in that kind of stuff.
Destiny/Bungie is in a stange spot and I'm not familar enough to know what's going on their cause they were Activision then indipendant then obtained by SONY but allowed to mostly act indipendant.

Kaii295d ago

BG3 Sets the bar high, some devs that attend/speak at gdc don't want high quality, they want to push push push (regardless of quality) shit.

VersusDMC293d ago

What is the high bar being set? Amount of content? It's a bad thing when it comes to AC Valhalla where everyone says the game is bloated.

I google bg3 performance and there are a ton of people complaining about performance. And there are still bugs including a save bug that would have you lose all your progress that could be fixed now but launched with it.

I'm not shitting on the game but I'm seeing way too many articles about this game being the second coming of christ that i need clarification because i can't see it.

-Foxtrot295d ago

You mean like how a team of 400 people managed to make such a high quality single player game without any scummy anti-gamer business practices.

Ubisoft sweating in the corner…

just_looken294d ago

ubisoft sure but do not forget diablo 4 had a massive team that lost to path of exile that had a team of 8 LOL

https://www.reddit.com/r/Li...

Pyrofire95293d ago

That's pretty rad. They know what's up and how to please their fans.

Number1TailzFan295d ago

When I used to play Worms 2 online with one of my buddies in 99 at least one of them would rave about the original game, Command & Conquer and also Age of Empires. Really popular games back in the day.

porkChop295d ago

Good. They should panic. I'm tired of paying $101 CAD for unfinished trash.

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Baldur's Gate 3's Side Quest Design is its Secret Weapon

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.

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Popsicle5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

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.

Dirty_Lemons5d ago

Thanks for this dude, I am very interested in playing when I have time and am trying to avoid spoilers.

dakarli1d 16h ago

This game rocks, everything is quality, and I love the cutscenes, which remind me of Dragon Age Origin.

https://kodi.software/

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Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 Physical Deluxe Editions Delayed Due to Production Issues

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.

shinoff21837d ago

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

Popsicle7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

I with you. I got the email is well. Happy to eventually own a physical copy and glad it’s not digital only.

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Nothing Can Scratch A New Gamer’s Itch For Another Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 is so good it might actually be a bad place to start with RPGs.

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Armaggedon7d ago

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.

AndrewM6d ago

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.

Armaggedon6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

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

Armaggedon6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Part 2:
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.