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After $90 million driven by Baldur's Gate 3, Hasbro says games will be "huge" for D&D and Larian's hit RPG is "just the first of several new video games" to come (www.gamesradar.com)

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Baldur's Gate 3 is a "mega hit" that Hasbro expects to pay dividends for years

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[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Wish I could get into this game, but I'm so done with turn based fighting. I can't take another game with that mechanic

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Turns are optional, just hold shift+space to turn them off on pc.

[–] june@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

That seems like it would make for chaotic fights. I’ll have to save and see what happens lol

[–] shani66@ani.social 1 points 9 months ago

That's very weird, but i do feel the same way about the 5e system. I can't finish bg3 despite seeing the quality of it due to the shitty base system. I'll never get why they did dnd. Larian could do so much better, they could have picked up any ip they wanted.

[–] kemsat@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Oh I could like an action game set in the universe. Or a souls-like dnd game? I’d be down.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They tried an action game a couple years ago. It was aggressively mid... I hope they try a BG3 again and get a studio that's actually good at making games to make the game

[–] kemsat@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

I’m thinking something like Horizon Zero Dawn, just set in the Baldur’s Gate area.

[–] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Didn't they just absolutely gut Larian staff?

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[+] massivefailure@lemm.ee -11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (7 children)

We need more Eye of the Beholder and classic Bard's Tale and classic Wizardry, and less fucking Baldur's Goddamn JRPG Story-Heavy Bullshit Gate. Story-heavy shit has basically killed gaming. Go watch TV for your fucking story, kids, and leave games alone.

"Boo hoo games have changed it's all different now story is good blah blah". Bullshit. Do you want to play chess and every other move have to stop and be forced to watch a part of some fucking medieval war movie? No? THEN WHY DO YOU WANT THIS IN VIDEOGAMES?

[–] Diotima@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago

Story killed gaming? Nah... story-driven games are what took games out of the basement and into the mainstream. One can only make so many "I have a gun / sword and I kill the things" games before it gets repetitive.

[–] thepixelfox@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago

Okay okay. So let me get this straight. Story bad. You realise story has been a centre point of gaming for a long long long time.

Second. As someone who has played games for 25+, there's plenty of games out there if you just want constant combat. Doom for example. Halo. Overwatch. Apex. Dark souls.
Even combat heavy games have stories though. Overwatch has background lore and in game story now.
Doom gotta save everyone from bad alien dudes.
Halo. Stop the covenant using the rings.
Dark souls... Well dark souls is so lore heavy it's hard to keep up with the story.

So if you don't like story in games. Well maybe stick to space invaders and leave the good games to people who actually appreciate good games.

[–] tiredofsametab@kbin.run 1 points 8 months ago

I grew up on SSI gold-box games, Eye of the Beholder, and other similar games. I think those games would have had many elements from BG3 were it technically possible, if a bit more wargamey in some respects.

I like both, personally

[–] conciselyverbose@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

You know the story isn't between moves in combat (with rare exceptions)?

A lot of video game writing is bad, but computers allow storytelling that isn't possible through other mediums. BG3 is choose your own adventure but actually good.

Also: read books for your stories. 😉👍

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah, RPGs with stories. Who needs em?

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