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Playstation | 24 | 47.06% | |
XBox | 9 | 17.65% | |
Nintendo | 0 | 0% | |
PC | 18 | 35.29% | |
Other | 0 | 0% | |
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08-01-2023, 08:10 AM | #3361 |
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Well, guess I may not get to play BG3 until Friday. There is no pre download and no updating early access. Fresh 120 gb install.
My rural 12 mb may get that done by Friday morning.
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08-01-2023, 11:51 AM | #3362 |
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At least you get it Friday. My understanding, unless I missed it, is that us PS5 users won't get it until September.
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08-01-2023, 05:16 PM | #3363 |
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yup, this game wasn't even on my radar a couple months ago now it's looking pretty damn interesting. But at least I can sort of see reviews of the game and watch some videos for a month and decide if I really want to buy it or not.
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08-03-2023, 02:22 PM | #3364 |
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Is BG3 similar to Divinity Original Sin?
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08-04-2023, 08:31 AM | #3365 |
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2 hours in. So far, I'm loving it.
Have the day off. A 2 liter bottle of water. And my all rush mix tape. Let's. Go.
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08-04-2023, 10:01 AM | #3366 |
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Saw a YouTube review on it and it seems unbelievable. The depth of what you can do and the attention to detail get me stoked for it. Need you to provide a review when you get time with your thoughts.
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08-04-2023, 10:36 AM | #3367 |
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Will do.
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08-04-2023, 11:12 AM | #3368 |
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i played for a couple hours last night, really liked it and it was kind of different then the early release but a lot of the same stuff. All the new races you can play as is pretty crazy and so far there has been a lot of customization on how you can play. Really can't wait to get into it more this weekend.
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08-05-2023, 05:41 AM | #3369 |
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First day impressions are really good. There is a lot in BG3 to digest. I felt I went fairly slow as I learned how to to do things and I think I barely scratched the surface. Got about 8 hours in yesterday.
I'm enjoying a lot of the interface and ease of use. There are a lot of abilities and the game does make it easy to auto sort. Abilities buried in abilities took me a minute to figure out. It's a little overwhelming how much you can do. Jumping and shoving is a lot of fun. I'm making the same mistake as I did in Divinty original sin 1; where I wonder into higher level encounters than I'm ready for. Its always been easy for me to get lost or wander too far in Larian Games starting out. It always takes me a bit to figure out my way around their maps. Combat has been a lot of fun. The AI is smart. AI is doing things that have taught me some of the systems. I'm playing on regular difficulty and have had a few wipes. Loving the possibilities though. I'm beat Divinity 2 on the second hardest difficulty once I figured out the systems and really enjoyed the difficulty. I like the animated dice rolls. Those are fun. Conversation choices are well written and offer a good amount of choice. I need to figure out how to see under the hood a bit more and to remember to inspect enemies. I'm very use to the pathfinder games and how much they let you see dice rolls, modifiers, and and all that. I'm sure the info is there, I just need to make us of it. And learn which spells and abilities are very much needed and to pre buff a bit. There are a lot of cut scenes and narrative. Writing is top notch. The narrator/DM is a very nice touch. I'm excited to see the story as I get further into the game and the cut scenes that will go with it. The player character is a bit awkward in the cut scenes and there are a few glitches. I've never fallen in love with larians origin characters. And the same holds true here so far. They are passable and fun to play, but I'm just never liked their personality too much. For context on my experience: Pathfinder wrath of the righteous- 450 hours Pathfinder kingmaker - 300 hours Skyrim - 300 hours Witcher - 250 hours Divinity 2 - 200 hours
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08-05-2023, 08:37 AM | #3370 |
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I'll also add that the magic system is satisfying. Like some reviews of FPS talk about how satisfying it is to shot certain weapons. That's the feeling I got from the magic system.
Sleep and hold person were fun to cast and watch play out, for low level spells. The animation got a dilemma out of me, especially sleep.
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08-05-2023, 08:54 AM | #3371 | |
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Also from a review I saw on YouTube they mentioned magic takes a while to recover and you have to rest a long time to do that. What’s that dynamic like? What I mean is when it comes to resting, is it a relatively easy thing to do? If not, how prohibitive is it for magic users? Not sure if you are far enough to answer yet and again, appreciate the review. |
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08-05-2023, 10:00 AM | #3372 | |
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08-05-2023, 10:04 AM | #3373 | |
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I'm kind of getting that feeling here. I went out to explore when I should have stayed and talked and finished some quests in the starting hub. A few levels means a lot. So far I wouldn't say fights are numerous, so no frustration running into level 5 enemies at level 3. Only downside was going back across the map. There is a way point system, and I need to better learn it. If you pay attention to your quest log and dialouge, the game will steer you where you should go, but it also doesn't not care one bit whether you do. It has a lot of freedom. No scaleable enemies. The magic system is DnD, pathfinder. You have x number of spell slots, which equal 1 use. So, if you want to cast grease more than once a rest, you have to slot it again. It can seem restrictive at first and in early levels, but you learn to work with it. You gave zero level spells that you can cast unlimited. Also, scrolls and potions. You get more spell slots as you level up. Resting takes you to your camp. Not sure on all the mechanics yet, outside party control and talking to your followers. Need supplies to rest. I don't think you can spam resting like on older dnd games, but there also isn't a timer countdown on some quests, nor tracks time of day as strictly as the pathfinder games. Like in pathfinder, I'm hoping there are some feats and equipment that gives you extra spell slots.
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08-07-2023, 08:30 AM | #3374 | |
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08-07-2023, 08:35 AM | #3375 | |
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Reading what you have posted makes me think that playing Divinity 2 while I wait for BG3 on the PS5 might be a good idea and help me some with the mechanics of BG3. |
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