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What is up with Baldur's Gate 3? (beehaw.org)
submitted 1 year ago by theangriestbird@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org
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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?

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[-] EvaUnit02@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As I see it, it's a confluence of things which have captured the zeitgeist:

  • Larian D:OS games have been very well received.
  • Baldur's Gate and the Infinity Engine games are beloved.
  • Final Fantasy XVI, the big JRPG for the year, is squarely an action game and some view that as off-kilter. Baldur's Gate 3, the big CRPG for the year, is squarely an RPG.
  • D&D is a big property and new D&D games often gain a fair bit of attention.
  • People seem to appreciate having no in-game purchases.

These five things, in my opinion, have pushed Baldur's Gate 3 to the front of media outlets and, in turn, to the forefront of conversations.

[-] AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Larian D:OS games have been very well received.

This is a big part to me, in addition to your other points. D:OS2 didn't have the same hype going into launch because (at least to me) D:OD was good, but not amazing. Given how well received D:OS2 was, I think the media was primed both to give it attention and praise.

[-] HidingCat@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

D:OS2 was better? As you might tell if you dive into my comments history, I absolutely did not like D:OS.

[-] entropicdrift 2 points 1 year ago

D&D itself is close to the highest popularity it's ever been at (I suppose with this game now it is at the peak), what with the movie having brought mainstream attention to it and Critical Role and other actual play shows bringing buckets of attention to the game/TTRPG hobby over the last 8ish years.

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