Quick tip. First major battle that is 30 to 40 minutes. Save right after. The game doesn’t auto save after the battle not at the celebration.

@gameranxTV

11 ай бұрын

YEP. We learned our lesson lol

@fdisciple7634

11 ай бұрын

This is pretty bad, not being able to save and autosave doesn't work. I lost 2+ hours of progress with this bug.They need to fix this ASAP.

@alexw4482

11 ай бұрын

@@fdisciple7634turn off cross save and steam cloud save and you’ll be able to save normally

@MsHojat

11 ай бұрын

@@fdisciple7634 I haven't played and I don't know exactly what you're referring to, but that doesn't sound like a bug at all, if it's just "no saving in combat" and "autosave isn't after every event". It adds to the challenge of the game. Many games have spent decades like that before modern age gaming pampered players more. if you want an easy experience, play on easy mode. Debatably they should add extra save functionality for easy mode, but you'd probably have to be pretty damn bad to mess that up.

@jakehansen6939

11 ай бұрын

@@fdisciple7634 try turning off steam cloud save, steam is struggling to keep up with the traffic happened to me this morning, not confirmed if it worked for me yet

I bought this game immediately after hearing a multitude of other game developers were saying, "Don't expect us to make this level of game."!

@murray821

11 ай бұрын

Game of the year? Would be deserving for this studio

@SyntaxWyntax

11 ай бұрын

​@@murray821too many good games coming out this year to say that lol

@xaby996

11 ай бұрын

​@@SyntaxWyntaxnah FF16 and ToTK were good, but not good enough. Starfield will be good enough that people wont callnit early access.

@ukaszo3412

11 ай бұрын

Same here, if they don’t want to take up a new standard then I will stick with Larian and they need my money to make a statement

@shannonbayley3684

11 ай бұрын

So it gets the super sweaty neckbeard seal of approval eh 🤓🤣

Nothing like watching a before you buy right after I bought the game

@captaindoubleblade2415

5 ай бұрын

So real

@Pmccaff2009

5 ай бұрын

It’s tradition 😌

@travismartucci4350

4 ай бұрын

Rolled the dice.

@raspman210

4 ай бұрын

@@travismartucci4350how’d it work out? I did the same

@trysten9198

4 ай бұрын

It’s the best when waiting for the download

I'm playing a single player campaign as a Half-Orc Ranger and a MP with my brother as a Dwarf War-Cleric. The racial and class differences have already made some major changes and it's already felt like a completely different game several times now. Also in my SP campaign I defeated a miniboss with some positioning and cheesing and knocked them into a cavern. I got the XP, they certainly died, but I didn't get the loot. It was early on and I figured meh, the XP was the real reward here because I was probably slightly too low of a level to be fighting that and winning anyway, so I let it go. 3 levels and hours later I found the body in the underdark, and got the loot. My characters even commented about how it looked like it fell a LONG way. That's some attention to detail, most games would just say meh it's gone, delete the NPC, but not in this game.

@KeyoXKeyo

10 ай бұрын

God damn that’s nuts

@Ethan-fz6tp

10 ай бұрын

what the hell? that is epic af

@clamum9648

10 ай бұрын

That's pretty impressive

@unnd3704

10 ай бұрын

Fun fact You can cast feather fall and jump down the hole to grab the loot early and you get a cool flying down mini-cutscene as a bonus

@adamrogowski2748

10 ай бұрын

The last paragraph is amazing.

I’ve never played a CRPG. But I’ll give it a try with this game!

@Vrindlevine

11 ай бұрын

There's lots of other games in that genre to play too! Good luck :D

@KarlRock

11 ай бұрын

@@Vrindlevine Yeah, I kind of skipped them all over the years. Might have to go back if I enjoy Baldur’s Gate. Thanks

@allrequiredfields

11 ай бұрын

It's mentally challenging/unforgiving the way From Soft games are gameplay challenging/unforgiving.

@kremesauce

11 ай бұрын

Karl I love your videos and was so happy to see you reconnect with your wife after the Covid separation. Cool to see you’re into gaming!

@KarlRock

11 ай бұрын

@@kremesauce thank you 🙏

The fact there’s so many different outcomes to situations, makes this so replayable and immersive. I absolutely love this one.

@SlavicWeapons

11 ай бұрын

Does have some big issues

@karebushmarebu233

11 ай бұрын

@@SlavicWeaponslike?

@matguimond92

11 ай бұрын

lol doubt it game looks like over rated garbage people will forget when Elden Ring dlc drops

@aaront9816

11 ай бұрын

copium

@tanelviil9149

11 ай бұрын

Can someone tell me is this some kind of MMO like world of warcraft ,or its a single role playing game like elden ring , final fantasy , conan exile etc ??

Voice Actor for Zanner Toobin here, it’s so stupidly awesome to see how much people are loving the game. BG3 fandom are truly the GOATS! 😊🤟🏾

@StraightWhiteGuy33

9 ай бұрын

Wait really?? This is awesome!

@faaizm60

9 ай бұрын

@@StraightWhiteGuy33cheers bro 😊

@user-oo8jc7ge2q

8 ай бұрын

such an amazing game, never really experienced anything like it, this is a TRUE rpg, everything is amazing especially the voice acting !

@dylanholmes1985

8 ай бұрын

Cant wait to buy it. My new PC will arrive soon! Will keep an ear open for your character! Super cool to see you in the comments dude. Keep well

@iamREALBeastaYo

6 ай бұрын

yes this is a trash game

Hard for me to get a table top DnD session going. Hard to do with with a busy life. A game like this that virtualizes that experience without needing to trouble a DMaster? Perfect! Can do it with friends too? Even more impressive. The fact too that you can romance characters and approach situations in so many different ways makes this a very entertaining game!

@ssessie

10 ай бұрын

Oh shut up

@CP077

6 ай бұрын

It's hella crazy they've predicted that much outcome and choice for the purpose of a legit dnd experience. It's even considered as an immersive w/ that scale of writing.

I've never played a game like this but from the great reviews to seeing the freedom of choice and honestly if nothing else to support a developer that believes in giving a full experience from the jump with no micro transactions is enough to purchase the game. After seeing so many devs complain about this game as an anomaly and not to be expected from other studios makes me want to support it that much more.

@progenitor_amborella

10 ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree with everything you said more! I know absolutely nothing about D&D lore, etc, so perhaps I will have to do a little bit of brushing up, or just do some exploring at first. But the absolute insane love the devs have shown to be pouring into the game, ESPECIALLY no micro transactions, requiring online, DRM, etc makes me so much want to jump in. AAA studios that exist just to milk players can keep malding. ;)

@thecompanioncube4211

10 ай бұрын

I am in the same boat as you. Thought of giving this game a try just to see what's the fuss is about and support good folks. But as it turns out, fuss is fire. Absolutely addicted to my first ever CRPG

@clamum9648

10 ай бұрын

Same here. Just picked it up and downloading now, and know basically nothing about D&D and haven't played a game like this before. Looks really cool though and I'm always down to learn something new.

@arturosalinas-py7jf

10 ай бұрын

@@thecompanioncube4211 is it good ? Like for some one whose interested but knows nothing about dnd

@kobzster06

10 ай бұрын

I debated whether to get this game because I never could get into Divinity Original Sin 2 (only played an hour or so). A friend told me that if I didn't like Original Sin 2, then I wouldn't like Baldur's Gate since they were almost the same type of game. I also was never into turn based games at all. But after seeing so many glowing reviews, I had a gut feeling I may like this one. And I was instantly hooked from the beginning. One thing I noticed right away and love are the viewpoint options, you could move in the traditional overhead/isometric angle or via third person perspective (outside of the combat). The turn based combat system took a little bit of a learning curve, but I've come to appreciate how it gives you time to strategize the best moves for your party to defeat the enemy. After a lifetime of third/first person real time combat action, it's a very welcome and nice change of pace. I thought the dice system for determining dialogue and action outcomes was very fair, in that you know exactly what you need to accomplish in order to succeed (get a higher roll number than what is displayed). I'm amazed so far at the sheer amount of content in this game, and I've only played about 10 hours. Each area opens up new possiblities in meeting different characters and different missions, all wonderfully acted. So now I am obsessed with this game!

Didnt even need a "before you buy" for this game. The fact that other AAA devs were bashing the game because of its grand design told me all i need to know. Instant buy

@patc1096

10 ай бұрын

I like you smart man

@kraxusgaming9483

10 ай бұрын

i found out about the game because of the other devs and immediately wanted to buy it when i saw it was dnd inspired (although i probably would have bought it regardless just to piss off those devs lol)

@nugget7865

10 ай бұрын

There are no devs bashing on the game

@whwhywhywhywhywhywhy

10 ай бұрын

I too spend money in a vain attempt to annoy people I don't know and don't care about.

@Someonedid911

10 ай бұрын

@@nugget7865there are several

I love how much the combat system rewards thinking a bit, without even entering exploit or cheese territory. Sneaking around for reconnaissance, splitting the group for flanking, using the high ground, funneling people into choke points, none of those are abusive but standard, common sense ways of approaching fights. Last time I played a CRPG (many years ago) you just had to make sure your tanks stood in the way to protect your casters.

The game not autosaving often is actually one of the best feature for me. That way i can quicksave before engaging key moments and try different dialogue options. Best game of 2023 and one of the best RPG of all time, hands down.

Gameranx still making videos after 11 years is respectable dedication

@gameranxTV

11 ай бұрын

trying our best

@Seegrump

11 ай бұрын

You're literally everywhere

@EpikCarp

11 ай бұрын

@@Seegrumpikr?

@max10291

11 ай бұрын

@@Seegrump It's probably multiple people managing the account

@dabearsfan9

11 ай бұрын

@@max10291nah I think it’s a bot that takes popular comments and reposts them

Honestly after three hours it’s just wild to me how many choices there are and how impactful they can be. The amount of stuff you can just walk passed and not even look at which actually was important is so cool

@ravenna6543

11 ай бұрын

If you aren't picking up letters that were meant to be delivered in the city, you aren't deserving of the post master general's praise anyway!

@andresvelazquez5922

11 ай бұрын

​@@ravenna6543 lmfao I'm a hoard goblin that picks up everything and just sells everything for gold. I'm that chaotic where idgaf about the quest or anything, all I care is gold and rare items.

@MFZBitch

10 ай бұрын

Talked to a rat and it lead me to a sorta moral dillema

@InnerRise

10 ай бұрын

​@@MFZBitch Up the butt or cooked and eaten right. Me too. Couldnt eat it.

@alexanderkay1051

10 ай бұрын

@@ravenna6543eyara😊t😊j

I bought this game as soon as it came out in Early access. I played through the early access version by myself and with friends COUNTLESS times. When this came out as a full release I don't think I've ever been more excited for a game than this one. I am a big DnD fan as well so having a pretty true to life game version of its current 5E rule set (with certain tweaks) is really enjoyable. I have recommended this game to friends who have never played this type of game or probably normally never would. However every single one of them has continued to praise it and played nothing else except this since its been released. I would easily say this is one of the best releases of the year, and definitely one of the top CRPGs ever made. Larian did an exceptional job with this one, and the fact they actually are ACTIVELY listening to fans and their feedback to make improvements/changes shows they truly cared. If only this level of commitment and care was a standard across the industry,

"Just one more minute" I cannot describe how true this statement is for me. Now this is coming from someone who had NO dungeons and dragons experience and in fact I despise most and every RPGs I've played. This one couldn't be more different. I cant stop playing it, it feels so great to be immersed in a world FINALLY. I could never see the appeal when its just a boardgame and thought it was lame AF to have an entire boardgame around thinking about almost everything and total imagination. Seeing it in a video game world completely made me fall in love with the genre and I keep saying to myself just one more minute. Had this gameshared with me from my brother who's friends bought him the game. We have almost complete opposite schedules so I can play his games and he can play mine basically whenever. He told me about it and I downloaded it (Took me 6 hours due to insanely slow internet which is also why I rarely like trying new games especially those within a new genre). Couldn't be more hooked and I wish everyone to at least try the game, even if you think D&D is lame or boring or nerdy or whatever give this game a try and then give a final opinion because if you can't get immersed into an RPG with this game then genuinely there might not be anything to get you into the genre. Genuinely people try this game I HATE medieval (Skyrim, chivalry, etc. I have always been a shooter / BR guy for a lot of my gaming years) I HATE fantasy, I HATE RPGs, anything this game has I hate but playing this game made me change my opinions on all this stuff and I am hooked on a genre and game I wouldn't have seen myself playing in a thousand years. Thank you for listening to my ted talk y'all, it just feels so good to finally be passionate towards a game considering how seemingly difficult it is to get totally enthralled in the game like when you're a kid. I haven't felt this level of passion and joy towards a game since H1Z1: KOTK (Best gaming experience ever hands down) and that game has been dead for over 5 years now. Thank you Larian for making this game and I hope this game gets all the recognition it deserves.

@austinmccoy2797

24 күн бұрын

Dude you fucking sold me

One thing I'd recommend to newer or casual type players in a game like this; don't be shy about the easier difficulty mode. These games tend to be pretty tough and are more than happy to kick the crap out of you for not understanding everything about them. If you're new and just want to have a fun time in this massive world- turn the difficulty down and use that to learn at an easier pace. *I have learned that Multi-classing is for some silly reason turned off for default Explorer mode. There's a super easy workaround if you still want to multiclass though, just play on the CUSTOM difficulty instead- turn down everything that you think you might want toned down to a lower difficulty but turn ON multiclassing. Takes like a minute to set up. :D

@Mychannelbandung

11 ай бұрын

I used to play DOS2 on explorer mode and I thought it was a bit easy. Which difficulty will you suggest me to play at on BG3 in order to really immerse on it? Im still downloading the game tho

@Champion_of_Vlaakith

11 ай бұрын

@@MychannelbandungTry the Balanced/Classic difficulty, I’m fairly sure you can up or downscale from there. :)

@kebin5336

11 ай бұрын

@@Mychannelbandungjust normal is fine. Can be very tough still.

@mekannatarry1929

11 ай бұрын

You're definitely right about that; there have been 2 cases where I dropped the difficulty to easy and had a better time learning the game, one of them I'm fucking amazing at and knew like the back of my hand at one point. Anyway I'll try BG3 on normal and see how it feels; given my past experience with DOS2 it probably won't be as bad now.

@pindanetel

11 ай бұрын

what is so fun about this if you cant actually control the moves of your own characters

Game developer that respects the player base and delivers. So rare in game developers they’re the one only ones left.

@latima123ify

11 ай бұрын

If im being honest , I don't get this sentiment. Just to put this in perspective I started really gaming in 2017 and have played nothing but good to great games and even some masterpieces. Maybe its because I only play single player games but I really don't get some of the negativity I see. Feels like what I'm playing and what people are saying is two completely different worlds

@Marc-zf3xv

11 ай бұрын

It's not the developers it's the publishers that push out buggy unfinished games.

@anubisfox5765

11 ай бұрын

Keeping it from xbox players seems like they dont respect that side of the player base lol

@piusdoe8984

11 ай бұрын

Don't need to lie to show how good this game is? Just say game is good? Cringe disrespect to ppl in game industry

@EnoxacynicPencil

11 ай бұрын

@@anubisfox5765they said that they are delaying the release for xbox due to problems when playing couch-coop

As someone who finished the BG1 and 2 back in the day, this looks awesome. My main worry is that I don't have enough time to meaningfully play it, as it doesn't seem like a very casual game and I have less time then I used

I am not typically into this type of game but I have absolutely fell in love with this game. It is astounding the amount of content they have.

@dot7735

5 ай бұрын

I’m not into games or dnd, and was adamant with my partner that I would *not* play the game with him. Needless to say this game has me in a chokehold now

@Originalevo1813

4 ай бұрын

I havent bought the game yet. I know nothing about DnD and not a big fan of turn based games. So idk if i should buy it or not!

As a non D&D player I am so hyped for this game. Since I was never lucky enough to gather people to play D&D this seems like the best chance you can get to play it by yourself. Definitely going to buy that when I can spare the money ^^

@realbuckybarnes1753

11 ай бұрын

Live vicariously through ESO doing a pure evil playthrough it's so good

@jeffersontello8599

11 ай бұрын

here in Perú is around 54.25 so if you wanna use a vpn

@juuglord8509

10 ай бұрын

@@jeffersontello8599 any truth to the reports of aliens attacking villagers out there?

@shortsdailytoday

10 ай бұрын

same

I think Larian has finally established themselves as "The guys you call when you want a kick ass RPG". They have been crushing it. Watch out AAA devs, the new kids on the block ain't messing around

@ganjatheninja

11 ай бұрын

yeah no ive lost more time in my life because of trash bugs and horrible design from larian games than any other company

@zeonos

11 ай бұрын

AAA devs and studios are losing it right now and its well deserved.

@zepho100

11 ай бұрын

@@ganjatheninjalol. Like every AAA game released in the last 5 years.

@Van-qp7eh

11 ай бұрын

​@@ganjatheninja for bugs, every game has it, triple-a has it worse. as for horrible design, skill issue lol

@TylerSmith-oy3fg

11 ай бұрын

This game is a massive middle finger to these gaming companies and copy and recycle the same BS every other year.

Hadn't much fun playing a turn based game since The Lord of the Rings The Third Age back in 2004. Well done to Larian for this incredible game

@darthcaedus9130

10 ай бұрын

That's a game I haven't heard in a long time...long time

@tmaca6980

10 ай бұрын

One of my favorite games - bought a PS2 just so I can replay it again

@Johnny.1994

10 ай бұрын

@@tmaca6980 Yeah. I played it on PS2 too. Sad that there isn't a PC version too. It is the most underrated rpg of all time for me. People who didn't play it miss a lot.

@Ronniedonny1

6 ай бұрын

Love the Third Age i beat it once a year on the hardest difficulty at least once a year its my tradition haha.

@BangDman

5 ай бұрын

gameranx said this game wasTRASHso becareful

I've been playing multiplayer with my buddy and I've had a couple of crashes so far, and the autosave feature doesn't go as often as I'd like. But beyond that, this game is amazing

Playing this game with friends is a shockingly accurate recreation of playing Tabletop Dungeons and Dragons with friends. Especially the tension of watching each players' turn, knowing every player's decision gives an important nuance to the situation makes group play really dynamic. And the satisfaction of finding where you're useful to the group. And when you're playing solo, masterminding a solution using your tools, environment, and party is so satisfying.

@InfernalxDevil

11 ай бұрын

You just made me so excited to play this with my D&D buddies!

@quinnmarchese6313

11 ай бұрын

@@InfernalxDevil i put six hours in a session with a dnd pal of mine yesterday, its fantastic to play with friends, just be ready to either be pulled along or pull the others along--i still started a fresh singleplayer save since a lot of the story can be missed if your companions start the dialogues. you get the ability to listen in almost at will when your friend starts a convo, and you can also pick which dialogue options you want to suggest them say, but for the full experience, a single player game is better for that. the good news is you can split off and do your own thing for the most part, while my monk friend was gearing up and talking to people, my bard made some coin by performing for the locals and caught a young pickpocket before we met up again and continued along the critical path.

@InfernalxDevil

11 ай бұрын

@@quinnmarchese6313 okay I definitely think having a solo save would be good to see everything, but it's also kinda cool it gives your party the freedom to split up if you really wanted to, just like in D&D. Hopefully we can all agree to stay grouped up as much as possible, which is generally a good idea in D&D anyways.

@majnuker

11 ай бұрын

@@InfernalxDevil No no no, split the party! It's more efficient!

@InfernalxDevil

11 ай бұрын

@@majnuker okay, okay, we will weigh our options!

The simple fact that this game gives you real rewards for and encourages off the path exploration hits me the best

I like how I've never really heard of Baldur's Gate before now, but it's kinda the only new release I'm interested in because it looks so different from everything else that's been releasing. This year's been the year of the remake/remaster but this game is interesting and seemingly sprawling with effort.

This was my first hardcore RPG, I played a bard. Honestly you will stumble a bit with the combat at first, but pretty quickly you get pretty good at using the most of your team

The characters are what impress me in BG3. Your companions are ALL very interesting, clever and have very strong personalities and even individual mannerisms. No copy/pasted animations. Even down to their minute facial experessions. I don't think I've ever had a hard time deciding who to romance, theres usually only one option I really like. I have some tough choices ahead (lets be real it's gonna be Astarion)

@KevsShwaShwa

10 ай бұрын

Not gonna lie, Astarion was one of the biggest reasons I refunded before 2 hours, I ran into him on the beach and his voice sounded like knives on a plate. The absolute worst voice I’ve ever heard. Sounded like he was in a hall and not outside.

@carrained

10 ай бұрын

@@KevsShwaShwaoh yikes, what were the other reasons you refunded? I once tried to refund but the cut scenes had been too long so I couldn't do it 🫠 scares me away from trying this game.

@Miss_Distress

10 ай бұрын

@@carrained I don’t think you need to be scared to try it… it’s got overwhelmingly positive reviews my dude, the risk is not high

@Miss_Distress

10 ай бұрын

@@KevsShwaShwa I don’t know why you thought that… sounds just fine to me

@carrained

10 ай бұрын

@@Miss_Distress it's the camera angle and UI for me, I'm really trying to find videos that are a bit more clear regarding those two things. it wouldn't be the first time I disagreed with the majority of reviews 🫣

I bought this game 3 years ago just to show my support. It was worth every penny.

@dennisreynolds9202

11 ай бұрын

Can you create your own squads like naming them and customize their looks

@MrProzacmilkshake

11 ай бұрын

i thought one more month not happy

@dylangirard4670

11 ай бұрын

@@MrProzacmilkshakethey pushed the release date ahead a month to avoid competing directly with starfield.

@dylangirard4670

11 ай бұрын

@@dennisreynolds9202I’m not sure if you can make 4 custom characters for one game or not. The character creator is pretty in depth though and the party members you meet are pretty interesting. Plus you can do 4 player co op and everyone can make their own character

@dennisreynolds9202

11 ай бұрын

@dylangirard4670 I know you can do split screen. So I'm create two characters and have them team up.

A few of my friends did a one off DND campaign because I was curious about it and I wanted to play. It lasted about six hours and I honestly really enjoyed it. I thought DND was more of a really hard to understand takes months to get into sort of game and I personally never cared but after that, I got really into it the possibilities the imagination it was honestly just really cool then I heard about baldurs gate three DND taken into a video game world. and coming from a gamer I was immediately intrigued. Then I found out that the entire campaign was playable multiplayer and I got even more excited. I decided to play with one of my friends after we convinced each other that the game was worth $60 We are currently playing the entire campaign together and from my experience, not knowing a lot about DND or playing really any games like this. It’s extremely difficult in the beginning, but given four or five hours you pretty much understand the entire combat aspect and from that point forward, you’re just having a blast. The story is absolutely mind blowing. The characters are funny spicy and so full of life. I recommend this game to anyone with the money and anyone with even a little bit of interest, I promise you won’t be disappointed.

@lubusbtch

10 ай бұрын

Welcome to the TTRPG Gaming community.

@gotouchgrassmyboi1574

10 ай бұрын

@@lubusbtch thanks

@Klaatew

9 ай бұрын

Your comment was really hard to read because of your writing style but I love what you said. 10/10 so glad you love the game

@gotouchgrassmyboi1574

9 ай бұрын

@@Klaatew I’m not very good in English 😅 but thank you!

@phoebeel

7 ай бұрын

Isn't 60$ the normal price for any game nowadays?

Just started playing this recently after never playing a CRPG or a single game of DnD, and I pretty much agree with everything Jake says here. It can seem a bit daunting at first, but once you get a hang of the combat, everything clicks. I also realized pretty early on that this game is so dense with stuff to do/check out/explore that there's no point in trying to get through it quickly. I highly recommend it.

00:00 Introduction to Baldur's Gate 3 and its significance as a new Dungeons & Dragons game 02:00 Character creation, quests, and the immersive world of Baldur's Gate 3 04:00 Combat mechanics, challenging encounters, and environmental hazards 06:30 Resource management, resting, and the importance of food in the game 09:37 Gameplay and Immersion 11:01 Save System and Directionlessness 12:28 Quest Progression and Confusion 13:09 Cooperative Play and Controls 13:54 Graphics and Performance 15:05 Review Summary and Community Feedback

@harlowisla

11 ай бұрын

Bump

@dylanstorie8988

11 ай бұрын

GOAT

@cr3atur321

11 ай бұрын

​@@GMMXX80Time stamps are good. Some people just want to see a part of the review. It's Gameranx who don't respect their viewers' time.

@dylanstorie8988

11 ай бұрын

@@GMMXX80 dummy

@Ryan-RevBratwurst

6 ай бұрын

16:00 Goblin bumming a Giant

I never liked turn based combat in games but this game seems so deep in everything else that I'd probably forgive the combat and just play the game for what it is. Looks like you could get deeply immersed in to this game.

@lilkittykitt

10 ай бұрын

Right? Turn based is not my style but I’m kinda down based on all the cutscenes and lore. Just so much decision making before every attack and movement lol I feel like it could irritate me. Sometimes I just wanna spam the attack button yk

@wastelandwanderer2693

10 ай бұрын

@@lilkittykitt yeah that's why I never liked turn based games. It's like why do we have to take turns to fight lol. I'm just big in to hack n slash action games like Devil May Cry, Bayonetta, Nier Automata, Ninja Gaiden, even God of War.

@jamiemunn9200

9 ай бұрын

I am not a fan of turned based combat... I love the turn based based combat in BG3! It's on such a wild and fun level. You literally can do so much with charter combinations and builds to become very very OP

@themudpit621

8 ай бұрын

This game is so deep and complex, I can choose from12 spells and thirty scrolls, cantrips, weapon actions, movements, throwing stuff, and envionmental weaponry- there's so much to stop and think about, if it wasn't turn based the entire battle would be over before I made my first attack!!!!!!!!!

@Agent_Redacted-cz5vm

7 ай бұрын

If you haven't tried DOS2 you should try that too if you enjoy BG3. Made by Larian, also overwhelmingly positive reviews.

Been playing this game like crazy i encountered bug where characters carry weight got stuck to encumberment mode, (even when i was below the limit of it) so i rerolled new playtrough and been having a blast i go trough every nook of encounters on hardest difficulty and sometimes you just have to accept sacrifices like Jehira lost will to live soon as we met, jumped straight into Wall of fire + bladestorm combo and that was it for her.

My friend and I spent an hour and ½ trying to take down the introduction boss you're "not supposed to defeat". It was somewhat of a pain, but if you're running a barbarian you get a sick flaming great sword that will last quite a few levels.

Great to see a CRPG doing this well in 2023!! The fact that Larian is continuing to make these while Obsidian is making 3d games like outer worlds makes me happy at least.

@abnnizzy

11 ай бұрын

It should be the other way around, Larian doesn't have the talent to make CRPGs and Obsidian doesn't have the funds to make compeling 3D game with the depth Obsidian is known for.

@kissrings

11 ай бұрын

I know what CRPG stands for, but what are the main characteristics of CRPGs? (Computer Role Playing Games) how do you identify one

@thefrenchspacer

11 ай бұрын

@@kissrings BG1, BG2, planescape torment, KOTOR 1&2

@abnnizzy

11 ай бұрын

@@kissrings Its a really, really, REALLY old term used to distinguish computer RPG games from their tabletops counterpart. Games evolved so much that the term is a little weird, but it stuck. Nowadays its used to describe a RPG that uses some sort of tabletop mechanics.

@jsizzle2k6

11 ай бұрын

No dev should be wasting resources on this. This is the shit u get beat up in school for playing.

Don't know if this one is for me but I always appreciate a game studio that doesn't forget their main audience and water down the game that made them in order to "appeal to a wider audience". Everything doesn't need to be for me and I'm cool with that as long as people who are into it are happy.

@jomama7210

11 ай бұрын

As a guy who almost exclusively plays fast paced and hardcore shooters like cod csgo and arma this game has been amazing so far. They made turn based combat fun with a ton of cool story and shit

@zzkpeaceufo2857

11 ай бұрын

...i am crying and i am shaking..

@jhemp

11 ай бұрын

​@umayle07 lol... what? Diablo 4 was fun but they absolutely killed all the hype for season 1 with the nerfs and the "end" of diablo is hardly enjoyable. Diablo hardly compares to this game.

@jhemp

11 ай бұрын

@@umayle07 that's certainly an opinion you could have.

@Ryashon01

11 ай бұрын

@@umayle07 Nah.

Been playing with my brother using local co op, it's been a blast. Just like when we were kids playing Baulders Gate on the PS2

@skullsgaming6996

5 ай бұрын

Champions of norrath was better, not turn based combat, back in ps2 era.

@IDontKnowYouWhoAreYou

5 ай бұрын

@@skullsgaming6996 i was in the ps1 and ps 2 era never heard of that game

Thanks for the video Jake! Haven't picked it up yet, but I definitely will at some point! I loved BG2, DOS2, etc., so I have no doubt I'll enjoy this one.

IT'S AMAZING. I played the pre-release and it's different enough I'm not bored. The story is MUCH better. I love it.

@ninetailedfox579121

11 ай бұрын

​@@umayle07That's cool that you think it's okay, but that has no relevance to this person thinking it's amazing. If you want to say it's okay then make a regular comment instead of making a reply to some random other comment.

@ninetailedfox579121

11 ай бұрын

@@umayle07 Right, I should have known you were just commenting on order to get people to respond to you, my bad. Peace.

@Daktyl198

11 ай бұрын

@@ninetailedfox579121 yeah lol. He's trying to troll on a bunch of comments. Just report as spam and move on.

Haha, jokes on you, I already bought the game. Your well thought out reviews will not thwart my blind impulse purchases today!

This actually makes me want to go and build a PC just to play it. I've been considering building one but expensive ya know? Well this game might push me over the edge and finally go and get the parts!

I gotta say man.. I really enjoyed your review. I wanted to play the game anyway but you really sold me on it. You did an awesome job reviewing. Keep up the good work.

The sorcerer goes in. Caster is just fun in general imo. Game in general is just lore rich doesn’t even feel like a hassle to go around the world. like other turn based. You guys are 🐐

Actually I think the controller support for this is one of the most impressive parts, I would never even consider playing a game like this on controller, but its a really good implementation especially if you are playing on a TV and the UI is too small for you

@throatcancer8

11 ай бұрын

I play keyboard for this game I'm not sure anymore, the left and right cameras are annoying to deal with

@sagewynngames4222

11 ай бұрын

Honestly, I have some qualms about it. Can't find group stealth keybind on controller, and I cant find the area search that controller has but on keyboard. Otherwise, its very user friendly, and comfortable to use. Moreso than the divinity games, and magnitudes better than I expected for controller support, even with console launch coming soon.

@ericmclaughlin73

11 ай бұрын

@@sagewynngames4222 I had this issue as well. In the input menu, it shows party hide as (hold) down d pad, I haven't tried it yet.

@dabwizard2067

11 ай бұрын

Im VERY happy they did full controller support, now i can play with the deck docked on the couch

@sage0ne619

11 ай бұрын

Group stealth key bind on controller is the down pad, hold it down. Hold up to jump. I'm using controller on pc. It's great.

It really is an amazing game. I haven't been this pleased with a game in a long long time, it's been so long since a game just totally sucked me in. I feel like I'm a kid again playing Baldurs Gate 1,2, and Neverwinter Nights. I can't think of a game in the last 10 years that made me feel like this except maybe the Witcher 3, and Red Dead 2.

@wyatt8175

9 ай бұрын

ever heard of a little game called Insomniac's Spiderman?

@StationOutlook

8 ай бұрын

Ghost of Tsushima

@michaelgrady5705

6 ай бұрын

@@wyatt8175you mean the game with 12 hours of playtime?

@wyatt8175

6 ай бұрын

@@michaelgrady5705 44 but go off lil bro

@vanbinsbergentv

6 ай бұрын

@@wyatt8175 Imagine bringing a 20h kids game into a hardcore pc gaming discussion :) Of course you meant to say ever heard of a massive game called Elden Ring :)

I never got into D&D, but I've dabbled in a few CRPG's. Those didn't really click with me, but the choices you can make in the story plus the in-depth combat really makes me want to try this game. Plus, it's basically a giant middle-finger to AAA gaming, what with missing all the microtransactions and such. Still on the fence, but it looks good

@carloambrosio6726

10 ай бұрын

yeah matter of fact this is an AAAA game. still great

@ProfessorHanger

9 ай бұрын

I've played a few of Larians other games, Divinity Original Sin 1 and 2, and Dragon Commander, but neither Original Sin just did not click with me for some reason even though I liked them, it feels like a chore to play, and it's the same feeling that I get with Baldurs Gate 3, and it doesn't help that I just do not like the party members so far, especially Gale. It makes me feel miserable that I'm not enjoying it like everyone else and I've been made fun of for not being as into it as they are by saying that I have no soul.

@mudges5

9 ай бұрын

@@ProfessorHanger I played it for a little bit and quite enjoyed it. I don't really have the time these days to give it a full playthrough, but I enjoyed what I played. But I understand it's not everyone's game. Whoever is making fun of you is just plain dumb. I personally did not enjoy Elden Ring more than Bloodborne at its launch, so I've been there done that. In other words: it's okay not to like a game lol

@pattrickmerete

5 ай бұрын

Bought this on release, im already in act 3, just finished House of Hope. Yayy! 😂

@mr.roberto2709

5 ай бұрын

Is it like Skyrim?

Hey, Jake! Thank you for the before you buys!🔥

@gameranxTV

11 ай бұрын

you're welcome! thanks for watching them

@jbaker88

11 ай бұрын

@@gameranxTV Indeed, thank you! You're my go to guy for game reviews if I get the itch to play something. And your library of gameplay reviews are pretty extensive, well thought out, and a joy to watch. Keep up the excellent work!

The cool thing about it is Larian have been actively seeking this project for years. After Divinity 1 they approached WotC and asked if they can develop Baldurs gate 3. WotC said we like you but you dont have enough experience and games in your portfolio for us to trust you yet. Larian said okay Bet. Made Divinity 2 one of the greatest rpg games every made and then WotC approached them to make this game. Theres a lot of love in this and it shows.

@ninetailedfox579121

11 ай бұрын

Pretty crazy that with just a couple of games Larian has easily established themselves as the best CRPG developer in the history of the genre.

@soulblade3291

11 ай бұрын

@@ninetailedfox579121 That's what passion does. Not like most AAA games nowadays where its mostly cashgrabs.

@nightfears3005

11 ай бұрын

D2 was forgettable

@krackawoody2556

10 ай бұрын

@@nightfears3005 Most people would disagree with you

I've been working on getting a very generalized Warlock/Bard off the ground. Not getting very far into the game for all the restarting and rebuilding, but I am having a lot of fun.

First game ive ever pre ordered! So excited for this on PS5. Thank you for the review and as always thank yall for some of the best content out there!! Been lookin for physical of this but ill have to go digital on thus one but 72 hour early access isnt too bad! I want to creat a dwarf and a half ling so bad but i also want to platinum but get lost in just havinf fun. I love the interaction of how your choices literally shape your character and the game

I played the original baldurs gate a couple years ago. Loved it. Some games are timeless.

@passey444

11 ай бұрын

If you played BG 1&2 you are going to absolutely love BG 3.

@ModestPavement

11 ай бұрын

@@passey444 this looks a bit more complex and intimidating than the original games but I'm definitely going to give it a shot!

@mickyb.8014

11 ай бұрын

I worked for a games dev years ago and we were making Baldurs Gate conversion from PC to PS1 but sadly it got canned after 2+years of development time, I / we were all gutted after all the hours of work we'd put into it, real big shame, but hey $#!t happens, happy gaming... This new game sure looks great though!

@ModestPavement

11 ай бұрын

@@mickyb.8014 dude that's awesome you tried that! You still accomplished something in my book. Are you going to have a go at something else in the future?

@mickyb.8014

11 ай бұрын

@@ModestPavement Nah mate, cheers, it was just my job "Games Tester" at the time from like 1997-2001, but damn I loved that job, wasn't like working at all, just playing games to find bugs and getting payed (great pay at the time too, and they treat their staff great!)... All in all I was involved in some way with some 37 projects during the almost 4 years I worked for "Runecraft", sadly the company went bust and we all lost our jobs, I've never had a job anywhere near as great as that job was, I loved every minute of working there. They let us do extra things, I did some level design, and they listened to us mere "testers" and if we had good ideas if time allowed they'd implement them into the games we were making. I worked on some really great games during my time with "Runecraft". Kinda like living a dream it was back then, I'd imagine it's not as great being a tester nowadays. All the best and happy gaming to you!

A few things that I really liked when I played the beta was that combat encounters weren't necessarily fixed to be combat encounters. In the gnoll fight at 6:37 you can use your mind flayer abilities to persuade the gnolls to attack the people in the cave. Afterwards the gnoll leader comes back to you saying they're still hungry, in which you could persuade them to attack each other. Once the other gnolls die, you can persuade the gnoll leader to canabilize itself for food. An entire fight avoided thanks to 1 spell, Crown of Madness, and the mind flayer leech.

@Konpekikaminari

11 ай бұрын

this is some D&D level of bullshitting your way out of a situation, amazing

@leandroTRA

10 ай бұрын

it turns out the player was the villain all along.. dam that's some cruel stuff

@kanga2468

10 ай бұрын

@leandroTRA Was playing a Fiend Warlock at the time, so...yes.

@wickedfuctup

10 ай бұрын

Providing a spoiler alert for those of us who haven't played the game would have been nice

@kanga2468

10 ай бұрын

@wickedfuctup This was in Early Access. I have no idea if they kept it in the final version. But sorry, will keep that in mind for the future.

This isn't really my type of game, but i will absolutely buy this to support Larian. Finished games with love and effort put into them always need to be supported.

@GB2G

9 ай бұрын

How’d you like it?

@void4713

8 ай бұрын

Did you liked it ?

@Bl00dyJoker

6 ай бұрын

Also curious of you liked it.

@kceith

6 ай бұрын

I would also like to know if you enjoyed the game

As a long time old school CRPG and pen-and-paper D&D player, this game is right up my alley. The only thing that makes me hesitate is having to manage 4 party members. If the coop is good though then I can probably convince some of my D&D mates to do a playthrough.

Bravo !! Larian for pushing the mark as of creative and extensive RPGs, great to see what gaming has come too !!

@gameranxTV

11 ай бұрын

they crushed it

@dangerfly

11 ай бұрын

Did I see an orc with a cowboy hat? So lame. We need to move beyond 80's Star Trek tropes of aliens that act like humans with makeup.

@Sin05269

11 ай бұрын

​@dangerfly eh, I kinda see your point, but I still think it's good that those options are there for people to have fun with. If people want to make a goofy character or go for a certain aesthetic they should be allowed to do that. Some more lore appropriate options would be cool though to still make it feel like it makes sense in a fantasy world. For those that want it of course.

@RestrictedTWO

11 ай бұрын

This game is slower than a game from the early 90s.. pushing the mark? More like devolving the mark.

@triscult

11 ай бұрын

​​@@RestrictedTWOBro why spend time hating on something if it's not your thing? You clearly don't like it, but the people that do love it think it's a fantastic game. Just go somewhere else. BG3 won't hurt you.

I had no idea BG3 was made by the same people who made Divinity 2. I LOVE that game and it was extremely reminiscent of D&D. Now that they made a game officially backed by D&D, I cannot wait to play it!

@gageshippy2256

10 ай бұрын

I need to wait for the PS5 release to play it. You wanna play together then?

Nice, I wonder if the fuzzy-wuzzy Owlbear four minutes in is a band name inspiration for Boston's Owlbear and its first release Chaos To The Realm...😉 I also find the sound of the dice roll immensely satisfying.

I decided to go with a Dragonborn Druid. I've never played DnD before but I did try out a roll20 experience based on Elder Scrolls one time but that never worked out. Overall I'm enjoying the gameplay and I hope to be spending many hours on this going forward!

Game works great, I had one quick save that got corrupted and I had to revert to the previous one. Luckily it was just a few minutes of rollback. Very impressed so far with the story, combat and just about everything. I play a high elf paladin and I love the roleplaying that keeps me in check as paladin as I love helping ones in need

Never played a crpg but the more I hear about it, the more excited I get! This sounds like everything that I've felt was missing from modern rpgs.

this is the only series/channel i go to when i'm contemplating buying a new game!

I'm buying it... not cause I generally play this kind of game or even will but cause this is the kind of effort, love and finishing I want to see in games

I played Early Access and the game has changed in so many ways. Even going from the final EA patch to this release version, I am noticing so many changes. The game looks even better. Some balancing. Quite a few QoL changes (mostly from the early days of EA, but some new ones too). This game is a masterpiece and I can't wait to explore as much as I can. (I'm also so interested to see how the game changes now that it is released. Sure there will be some stability patches. But in the past Larian has included some surprises as well).

Damn, waiting for the PS5 version to release is going to be torture. I'm so excited to play this!

@Booneface

11 ай бұрын

I got to wait even longer for XBOX! The controller was fine for DOS2 so I'm not worried about that

@acezero12345

11 ай бұрын

Play pillars of eternity 1 & 2, divinity original sin 1 & 2, Baldurs Gate 1 & 2, planescape & icewind dale, path finder 1 & 2 all on your ps5/ps4 while you wait. 👍

@jimmyramos7143

11 ай бұрын

Don’t worry armored core 6 is coming in between

@kr1me2000

11 ай бұрын

The game is very bad, i don't think it will be better on the PS5 :(

@Snoy_Fly

11 ай бұрын

@@BoonefaceThe controller is fine. The only people struggling with the controller are PC gamers.

The amount of replayability in this game is INSANE. From character builds that have subclasses that you can multiclass that you can subclass. The fact that those builds affect dialogue. The choices you make the can really affect the game seemingly every 5 minutes, including main characters dying. Like there are multiple Wrex moments, some quite early in the game. Just the branching paths of branching paths of branching paths. Its truly the most impressive thing about this game. No game has ever come close. I mean I always thought it was crazy that people played Mass Effect 3 with Talia when she died for me at the end of 2 but in this game its like, "Oh all those things that did or didn't happen to that major character in your playthrough? Interesting... I barely remember that guy. I killed him in act 1." Again the branching storyline tree would be a mile wide if you wrote it out on a wall. I swear 50% of the development team spent the entire development time just writing. The variations a single dialogue can take.

I’ve always been intrigued by DND but I’ve never been able to find anyone that I could play with which was sad so I never really got to experience that table top game. I never played any of the other DND video games before I had been intrigued by this game, but when I learned it was for PC I was like oh yeah not gonna play because I’m not a PC gamer, but I had watched other KZreadrs that I like including this channel and then when I found out it was gonna come out for the PS five🎉 I have been planning to buy a PlayStation five, but had not done it yet, because I was waiting for the price to go down some but then I was kind of disappointed at the time when I bought it that there was not physical copy of this game, but I couldn’t wait for one because I had been studying learning all that stuff about this game and the high praise it was getting so I had already saved up enough to buy a PlayStation five also extended memory storage device as well and enough to purchase this game digitally. I was going to have three days off of work the moment I got out of work I went over and got it, and I have been loving itso much😊 I was planning on doing a Dragonborn barbarian, but then I ended up picking a warlock and forgive my spelling tilfling then later, I picked my Dragon barbarian, and then a Drow vengeance oath paladin, who was also a dark urge

Don't usually comment on your channel, but after watching this video, I did another thing I've never done. I've never bought a game the same YEAR it came out, much less the same week, but I am so glad I did! Easily one of the best RPG's I've ever played, finally unseating Skyrim for me. So thank you for that! And keep up the good work!

@lighttecdark3504

10 ай бұрын

😁😁😁

I was on the Beta. I'm super happy with how it's come out. The prologue level is much shorter, so you're in the actual game proper sooner. The new items and the proficiency bonus skills allows for a lot of variety in combat. I love having the option to play the NPC characters. I'm super excited to see what's beyond Act 1.

@LordBaktor

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, I only played the beta once when it came out and I noticed now that the prologue has a whole missing section where you went outside and had a bunch more fights against imps.

@himonightbreeze

10 ай бұрын

@@LordBaktor Yeah, but honestly it was more tedious than fun. It really just sets you up with more loot to sell later. Streamlining it makes way more sense, and the way they did it still gives you the basic mechanics you learned in the extended version.

I have a good and evil save on this game, and I must say they are both very enjoyable. The story is so customizable depending on your actions, It’s unlike any game I’ve ever played. I highly recommend slaughtering the grove.

Very smooth on my PS5 btw, I love it. It plays a lot like Dragon Age, you have a party of 4 and you get to customize and outfit them how you like. You can play as any 4 at any given time, and all of them have unique missions and background stories. Combat is turn based but once you start leveling up it gets really fun. Just an amazing content dripping game.

@sorrymyenglishbad2535

6 ай бұрын

This game is Dragon Age: Origins, perfected.

@elizabethandeldinkamberovi1929

6 ай бұрын

@@sorrymyenglishbad2535 Yea i didnt realize how badly it copies Dragon Age until the other day I watched Salt Factory cover Dragon Age . I love Baldurs Gate but its a Dragon Age knock off, a very good one tho lol

@sorrymyenglishbad2535

6 ай бұрын

@@elizabethandeldinkamberovi1929 It's better than Dragon Age, and I've played Origins more than 5 times to completion and loved it everytime. It has more choices, better combat and a better story (you have to concede that 'destined hero saving the lands by recruiting disparate factions' was overused even then). DAO's a good game and a classic, but I think BG3 has it beat now.

I've already purchased this game for console to have it as a proper sit down and play for a good few hours type game, but this game just looks and feels perfect for the Steam Deck! Also now that it is verified on the Deck, it opens up so much versatility to the game! Maybe having a full on roleplay character for my console, but then having a more jokey cliché character for my Steam Deck playthroughs would be a nice idea!

Thank you for your great review! I really appreciate how you give tips and pointers without spoiling anything important about the game! Great work!

I always watch your before you buys when considering a purchase, I've never been in D&D but I'm definitely considering this game, watching a lot of streams on twitch has given me some excitement for BG3

Wow what a great (first impressions) review! Very detailed and expertly written

Viola a underrated fighting game character from Soul Calibur V and the only female fighting game character I've ever loved and mained across all fighting games I played will be my character on BG3 since I'm on a relentless spree to insert her everywhere since Bamco abandoned her. Day 1 Steam Deck/Gaming PC player here. Downloading now on PC.

I need to say that gameranx reviews are the only reviews i trust at this point. The fact you guys maintain your composure in the face of something as amazing and standard setting as BG3 has confirmed my faith in your judgment is not misplaced. Please keep doing what you do for the community and continue to hold the industry to a standard acceptable to the community they deliver to. 😁

@JunkBondTrader

10 ай бұрын

I think they lean too heavily towards positive reviews. But knowing that, they are consistent so I just adjust my expectations relative to their reviews lol.

@somewhataddicted7685

10 ай бұрын

@@JunkBondTrader well yeah, they are gamers. especially playing the games back 10-20 years ago when people actually found fun things to look for in games. not bad things.

Just picked this up for PS5. Starting tomorrow, great to hear some impressions from both D&D Veteran and just general player. I'm no Veteran but looking for a good story with branching possibilities.

@muzamilnabinadroo

7 ай бұрын

A lot and deep branching possibilities are there. Welcome to the feast buddy.

I played D&D as a kid in the early to mid 80's and still remember spending most of $15 I received from my grandmother on my birthday at "Ask Your Mother" - a little hobbyist / tabletop gamer store in Brunswick, ME. That day I bought the "Player's Handbook" - my first of the nice, hard-back rule books after starting with the paperback Basic D&D (red?) and Advanced D&D (blue?) books. The rules books themselves were fascinating in and of themselves. The sheer amount of lore, detail, and original artwork have no equal today in the era of ridiculous AI-generated imagery. And, let's face it - when you're 11 or 12 years old in the early 80's some of the artwork were soft-core porn by the standards of those days! I played the original Baldur's Gate many years ago, and finally snagged this one just yesterday. I am very early in the playthrough, and despite being several major rule versions behind, I am having little trouble jumping in. I'd suggest if you're not at all familiar with D&D or tabletop role-playing games in general to do a little reading for an hour or so to familiarize yourself with some of the terms and concepts, like armor class, saving throws, and the like. One thing I really like about the turn-driven nature of combat is you don't have to be an over-caffeinated (even though I still am as an early-50s software engineer!), spends 10 hours a day in the basement gamer with the mouse dexterity of a Minecraft ninja to play. The focus is very much on tactics. Who do you position where, and what weapon/spell/etc. are they going to employ? Who to target first? Combat resource management. Stealth. Cover. It's a nice change from the frantic click-fests of COD and top-down RTS games. Need to spend 10 minutes on a turn? Go ahead! Like I said, I am VERY early in the game, and so far I am VERY impressed. My system can run at 120FPS with everything on max (thank you VR and DCS) but again, the turn-driven nature makes frame rate a little less important which should make the game more accessible to many. The only thing I think this game really NEEDS is Ray Tracing support. This game would look incredible with RT. Its use of HDR is really nice and it looks great on my HDR 1400 monitor - but Ray Tracing would be the icing on the cake. I hope they can add it. I doubt it's on the radar as that is not what this game is about, but it would be incredible. Seriously - it could be a paid enhancement and I'd pay $10 for RT support in this game. Anyway, I highly recommend this if you're even remotely interested in the genre.

I played DnD 5e for about a year, and I am so excited for this title. It's been a really long time since I bought a game close to launch and even paid full price for. What I especially love is how Larian puts so much money into BG3 and don't shove MTX down our throats. I hope it sends a strong signal to "treeple a" studios that this is what we want from them.

For multiplayer split screen on the same PC (couch co-op via Steam) , you should be able to have Player 2 join as soon as the first cut scene at the beginning of the game, is done. Steam has the ability to allocate two controllers for couch co-op, unfortunately KB&M cannot be combined with controller for couch co-op. Steam is also unable to make KB&M the default for both players in couch co-op. Player 2 will then be prompted to create their own character in their half of the split screen ; this character cannot be used separate to the save file as it will be locked to the profile handling the new game. For continuing with your customised character, Player 2 needs to connect to the hosted new game from a separate PC - this was all confirmed on Steam, not yet tested on Xbox App for PC (nor PC / Console co-op).

I thought i wasnt gonna buy it when i saw this video like 2 weeks ago . But today i bought it . I never played dungeons and dragons . Completely new to this . But it looks cool . And i see it coming up everywhere . In 6 hours im gonna start the journey . Letsgooo

Jake Jake oh man I've been watching reviews for years but you guys at Gameranx give the most sincere and genuine feel of all the media. You've become a must-check for me with every new release that catches my attention. Thanks and keep up the good work!!

I have been great watching people play the game on live streams, with all of the great voice acting and character interaction, then the dice rolling. People in chats get very invested in the outcomes etc. I think BG3 will probably have a very good lifespan.

Never had the patience to get into DND like my friends, and this style of game never really interested me. BUT all of my friends and people on the internet were talking about this game so I gave it a shot. I’m really enjoying it so far!

Been playing since early access and I love the final result!! Been so fun I like the multi classing and the respect options, they definitely made some changes in the tutorial mission

I sadly never got the chance to play the other BG games back in the day, but I DID read a shit ton of Forgotten Realms books when I was in High School, so seeing some of those old lore memories being jogged is really part of the fun of watching others play this. Sadly, my laptop would explode if I tried to play this right now, so sadly I'll have to wait until September when it comes out on PS5. But hey, I loved Divinity: OS 2 so I know Larian did a great job with this one.

I’m on Xbox and I haven’t played a game like this before however just from the overwhelmingly good feedback I wanna buy it to support the studio so hopefully more games this (apparently) good keep getting made

@egbert5871

10 ай бұрын

sadly thanks the the S you need to wait till 2024

this looks really great, congrats to the team and community - I see that you can teleport, can I please darksouls styled combat version? realtime combat with combos? that's my dream come true, thx and have fun fam

Im playing it with controller on PC and its not bad honestly I like having the feel of just intuitively controlling things without looking at the keyboard and it feels faster once you get used to it

Thank you Jake and the gameranx team! Before you buy is probably one my favourite series on youtube, informative yet entertaining. I watch every single one of these videos, doesn't matter if I'm interested in the game or not. That being said, I think I'm getting this one on my next pay cheque!

Thanks for the video - loved the first look. It looks like a great game, but a bit more time-intensive and stressful for me right now. Appreciated seeing this (and also stuff based on dice rolls lol) before I got it.

Would be great if you could comment on the HUD in reviews. I like to play without any when possible, and pop up what I need to see when I need to see it. More important now I have an OLED display. Also, some games on Xbox I have to use zoom sometimes. Some games do this better than others, and it would be nice to know about (and perhaps encourage more devs to give players options). :)

Finally beat the game so I can watch this. Amazing game, I went in blind with no knowledge of the series or DND. I don’t normally like games like this but it blew me away I’m itching for something else now. My one play through was 98 hours. My only issue is the ending, it left much to be desired. I wanted a more grander ending after spending so much time with my companions and with the citizens of the city but unfortunately it was all just one big anticlimactic cutscene. No idea what happened in the writers room for this to happen, did we not learn from Mass Effect?

Silent watcher for decades. It is now part of my buying process to ALWAYS watch 'Before You Buys'. Outstanding work!

For a few guys from Long Island, NY, Gameranx and Jake are world class reviewers. Consistently great and entertaining content. Keep it up! Much success!👍

@gameranxTV

11 ай бұрын

thanks!!

@TheSlimVids

11 ай бұрын

What?! Some fellow Long Islanders! The articulation was so well I couldn't even tell hahaha

@joaorosa5656

11 ай бұрын

That lowkey sounds like a diss to Long Island 💀💀💀

@telkhashab

11 ай бұрын

@@joaorosa5656 Not at all. I’m a New Yorker who lived on the Island. I’m super proud of these boys!

@joaorosa5656

11 ай бұрын

@@telkhashab I'm just joking. Whenever someone says stuff like that it seems like you are implying people from that place shouldn't be able to do great things xD

Weeks of playing it later, this game is freakin incredible. The level of depth is absolutely stunning and ive tried a few different plays and all have been different.

Just bought currently downloading and can't wait to see what's in store.

Thanks Jake! Always love a good before you buy.

@gameranxTV

11 ай бұрын

thanks for watching it!