Baldur's Gate 3 announced

[Syt]

Made by Larian, the guys behind the Divinity series:

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/06/06/baldurs-gate-3-announced-from-the-creators-of-divinity-original-sin/

I guess I have to finish BG1 and play 2 at some point, then.

[Habbaku]

BG2 was amazing. Probably still is pretty good, though eclipsed.

I look forward to more of this.

[Caliga]

pants = diary factory

[Valmy]

It doesn't sound like you will need to play the previous games as it will not really be a direct sequel.

Color me intrigued.

[Zoupa]

Well I'm excited.

[Oexmelin]

Will it be called "The Gates of Baldur's Gate"?

[Zanza]

Both predecessors were amazingly good games. Hope this lives up to its name.

[Syt]

Well, Larian at least has a good track record. They're also working with Google to get this optimized for Stadia, as well, but it will be on other shops too.

[Valmy]

Well, Larian at least has a good track record.

There is something about their games that were just a little off for me. I cannot really put my finger on it. The writing and the plots never really grabbed me. But I certainly cannot deny they are good games.

[Oexmelin]

Well, Larian at least has a good track record. They're also working with Google to get this optimized for Stadia, as well, but it will be on other shops too.

It's already announced on GoG.

There is something about their games that were just a little off for me. I cannot really put my finger on it. The writing and the plots never really grabbed me. But I certainly cannot deny they are good games.

Same for me. I think it's tone. Sometimes it's super hammy. Sometimes it has ambitions of grandeur. It wants to tell an epic tale, but sometimes, not really. It looked like the stories were written by a team of very different people, with no clear overall vision.

Apparently their latest game was much better on that regard (?) but I haven't played it. My laptop is no longer game-friendly.

[Zoupa]

The gameplay was superb, the story not so much. For DOS1 and 2 I mean, not BG.

[Josquius]

I've still never finished BG2.
Same problem I always have with elder scrolls games. I end up being a completionist for quests and hoarder of stuff.

[Legbiter]

Interesting. And I agree with Valmy and Oex about the tone of Larian RPG's.

[Grey Fox]

I was/am kickstarter backer for DOS2, I am obviously in for this BG3.

For those who need to play BG1 & BG2, Modern consoles versions are coming.

[saskganesh]

I was/am kickstarter backer for DOS2, I am obviously in for this BG3.

For those who need to play BG1 & BG2, Modern consoles versions are coming.

Man, I got so much gameplay out of the BG2 discs you gave me.

IMO, the best parts of BG1 and 2 was the middle sandbox. I usually lost interest in finishing the story arc and at a certain point would restart and try a different character and a different party. Got a lot of replay that way. Thousands of hours.

Trailer with the mind flayer looks cool. It's unlikely I will play because I don't want to make the time to do it right.