TL;DR for D&D noobs with short attention spans: Game good, friendly to new players, go play it!

I have played dnd 5e (the dnd edition BG3 is based around) since it launched. I can confidently say Larian has distilled dnd into a video game. Some small stuff in combat doesn't 100% translate, but it's damn close to it. If you want to know what playing dnd feels like, this game is as close as it gets.

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

the fact that they managed that + the crazy amount of social interactions u can have and it all looks great is so crazy to me

As an active D&D player of 4 years I have to say this is as close to making D&D a video game as you can get. The freedom to explore and do literally anything you want encompasses how an actual game of D&D would play out. You may not be able to do everything you want, but you can damn well try, and that's the fun of it.

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

the places where i have found the "boundaries" are very few and far between, most stupid ideas work and its great

It's been magical watching you break this game live, welcome to D&D

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

thank you kind sir

I just made it to the city of Baldurs Gate and i have to say, its the best RPG of ALL time. One tip if you really want to get into deep roleplaying, you should play as a magical version of yourself. That is the way to anchor yourself in the story and it will be much more personal.

@jdarling5315

10 ай бұрын

You've probably gotten through act 3 by now -- still think it's the best ever?

Loving the game so far, and I enjoyed the video. Earned yourself a new subscriber.

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

thank you! i really appreciate that and im glad youre havin a good time w it

The best blessing is playing a character in the game that i have played in person for 5 years, and it is a faithful recreation of my favorite character.

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

its awesome that it translates so well

I painted some stone by nat 20ing squirrel with my foot.

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

brutal

Absolutely loved this vid

@NotAbsolutelySure

10 ай бұрын

thank you!

I’m pumped. Going to be playing on PS5. I’m sure I’ll struggle a little, but that’s part of it!

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

im sure ull do great! save scummings always there as an option too if things go REAL bad lol

best video ever great work keep it on plz

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

thank you sir

so you know the gnome on the windmill. accidentally hit the break release instead of the break. that was a fun cutscene

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

a friend was trying to gaslight me into hitting the release too to see the cutscene lol

My favorite dnd moment was missing every attack roll on a boss until I got to my barbarian and then killed said boss by hitting him with a thrown stick of salami. And my only issues with the game so far are the character creator, it's really lacking, no bust or ass sliders on female characters? You can fuck a bear but I can't have big titties on my female characters? And how a lot of feats dont interact with wildshape for druids. Other than that the game is so good its hard to put down and when I do put it down it's all I think about. Theory crafting multiclass characters I'm going to run after my first play through.

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

death by meat stick is a good name for a metal band

great video! im extremely interested in this game and never played D&D before, im a little intimidated lol but glad you can adjust difficulty if needed 😅

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

the game is super customizable on that front, you can make it as easy or hard as you want, save scumming is totally fine and if you get really stuck googling for some helps always there too! lotta people covering the nitty gritty of this game

@holokom3330

11 ай бұрын

Na, dont worry. Its not to different from Xcom or Phoenix Point if you played those. You got turn based combat, and % hit chances, to do a variable Amount of Damage. Its just that you got way more enviroment interaction than usual, so teleporting to a major Boss, skipping entire Dungeons and Puzzles, is not a Bug, its a feature. (The Game even plays a unique Voiceline from the surprised Boss in that case.)

When being a DnD fan and being a NotAbsolutelySure fan overlaps in a single video.

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

the multiverse we all need

I absolutely hate turn based combat. It's probably the biggest turn off game mechanic that will prevent me from playing a game. But, I grew up reading d&d books. Never played the table top. And while the combat is still a bit of a struggle for me, this is by far the best RPG I've ever played. My only gripe is that I can't say anything nice to anyone without them wanting to bone me afterwards. It's just a bit much. A not interested in same sex relationships option would be nice.

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

i think it comes at the cost of all the party members being open to bone, rather than not interested in same sex, just having a very clear “romance vs friendship route” option towards the start of their questlines with an “you sure” button after would do wonders friendship with any of the companions you arent romancing is an equally rewarding narrative experience so i definitely understand being frustrated with any positive dialogues being taken as “send em down the romance route” that being said, game still kicks ass

@NickGuelker

11 ай бұрын

@@NotAbsolutelySure yeah exactly, I noticed it with Gale, I let him down easy after saying something nice. But then the devil girl thought I wanted Gale because I let her down also. I was like omg no! The whole time I'm trying to romance shadow lol frustrated I go talk to my favorite vampire and BAM gotta calm him down too. Felt like a weird highschool love triangle that all happens too fast. However, once everyone knows where I stand, It seems to be calm now (reaching end of act 1 I think)

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

@@NickGuelker once you turn em down once i think that kinda sets you down the friendship path

Divinity Original Sin 2 is now the 2nd greatest crpg of all time

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

i know im definitely revisiting it after beating bg3, its sat ignored in my steam library for far too long

@kanalight2898

11 ай бұрын

It hasn't been a week my guy, that's like, fanboy detected

@ulfgarion

11 ай бұрын

@@kanalight2898 Baldur's Gate is much more popular though, which can't be ignored. Witcher 3 got title "best rpg game" because it was great and super popular and not because it's better than everything else.

@kanalight2898

11 ай бұрын

No Witcher 3 got that cause it was better than everything else. Regarding Baldur, is just people getting swept in the moment. You cannot review a game in EA nor can you in less than 2 weeks, people are playing 5 hours and screaming this is the best game ever made, which is not. @@ulfgarion Baldur Gate 3 is good, don't get me wrong, but I seem better. Baldur is probs a 8 or a 9/10. The graphics and story are great along the gameplay, but the lack of freedom is a bit concerning. Divinity 2 is a much better game when it comes to multiclassing itself. Another thing about Baldur Gate 3 is the characters being inconsistent. A character such as the barbarian can disapprove of all you actions in act 2 at Moontower, yet be like "oh these guys here at Moontower? They are all my friends" despite she hating all of Moontower residents. Is a mess honestly. People will have one interaction with a talking squirrel and call it game of the year. Hey is nice they enjoy it, but I guess some folks are impressed so easily. Praising a game for no DLC is also redundant, since ppl will then go to Dark Souls and cry tears of joy that the DLC exist. Most folks cannot successfully separate their bias from objectivity.

where can i watch the video of mathew mercer playing buldars gate i can only find a 30 second clip

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

i only saw the 30 second clip too sorry :/

Never played D&D but since I have a Series X, I bought the 5e players handbook to catch up on rules before they finally release it on xbox

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

ive been lucky to have dnd players in my chat to explain if things dont work out how i expected because of the rules, handbooks not a bad idea!

Never played D&D before, but I want to try it :)

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

same! this games a really good approximation and you dont need a crew to get going but it has coop too if you want!

@avenator3295

11 ай бұрын

Good luck finding a game group!!

2:18 That's not a troll. It's an ogre. Trolls are a lot larger (D&D trolls are about 4-5 meters tall) and look not nearly has human-like. You wouldn't stand a chance against a troll at this point. Favourite D&D moment - that's impossible for me. I'm playing D&D and other RPGs for 35 years now, there's sooo much.

These are simpler than the tabletop always. BG3 is amazing but Divinity 2 is equally as good if not better. Lariant delivers

@NotAbsolutelySure

11 ай бұрын

havent put the time into divinity to know but bg3 has done the trick for me so far!

@sheildingepicness

11 ай бұрын

Divinity is good but not as good as bg3 by a mile, not only is it a bigger game but you get more/better choices

@anubis7457

11 ай бұрын

@@sheildingepicnessEach game was like a huge leap. Divine Divinity was… ok. Divinity OS was great. Divinty OS 2 was amazing. BG 3 is like… most studios’ magnum opus.

@cjbrown1979

11 ай бұрын

​​@@anubis7457This. BG3 is the pinnacle of CRPG's currently and is the quintessential model for all future titles in the genre.