Baldur’s Gate 3 | OT |

Mobius 1 · 6 Sep 2023 at 10:47

Seeing as it released officially at midnight last night. And I couldn’t see an OT, here in consoles.

Anyone picking this up ? I’m just finishing up re4r (freaking amazing game) then moving on to this !

Plainsong · 6 Sep 2023 at 11:11

Would be interested to hear peoples opinions on the PS5 version and how it plays with a controller.

Mobius 1 · 6 Sep 2023 at 13:20

Will probably download this later. I’m pretty sure I’m at the end of re4r.

darkgen · 6 Sep 2023 at 16:01

I'm too busy grumping over starfield for the moment but I do hear there are or seem to be a number of PS5 specific bugs which are not present on the PC version, even after recent patch updates.

I will get it but I'm really unsure how I'll fare with the change from RTwP to a turn based system; seemingly a primary reason why the game is so long is that action / battle turns can take as many 10s of minutes and that is further compounded with the use of a controller. I'm not sure I can stomach another game on top of starfield where I'm constantly spending so much time clicking through reams of inventories and objects.

MOOGLEYS · 6 Sep 2023 at 20:11

It runs really well so far not noticed any bugs but I’m not very far in.

will13 · 7 Sep 2023 at 09:02

I finally managed to play some yesterday, got a good 4hr session in, one big thing is I keep playing it like a "normal" RPG when you can do so so much more in Larians games

Mobius 1 · 7 Sep 2023 at 09:17

I’ve got it downloaded and waiting for me. Wish I hadn’t also started another play through of RDR2 last week

Mobius 1 · 8 Sep 2023 at 11:47

Started playing last night.

Created a female githyanki wizard ~ necromancy and a charlatan background.

Enjoying this a lot so far. Runs very well on ps5. Although I’m obv still in act 1

Plainsong · 8 Sep 2023 at 12:05

Just read some PS5 reviews and it’s killing it. Bought!

MOOGLEYS · 8 Sep 2023 at 12:37

I have started again as a Barbarian was not getting on as a Rogue.

Mobius 1 · 8 Sep 2023 at 13:43

I would post my character up, but don’t know how to take a good picture.

will13 · 8 Sep 2023 at 14:35

Mobius 1 said:
I would post my character up, but don’t know how to take a good picture.

Use your screenshot button and share it to PS app on your phone

Kerplunk · 8 Sep 2023 at 14:54

How does this game play with a controller? These type of top down of games I have always played on a PC with mouse and keyboard

Game itself looks fantastic, tempted to buy!

Mobius 1 · 8 Sep 2023 at 15:25

will13 said:
Use your screenshot button and share it to PS app on your phone

Ah yeah. Totally forgot about that. Will take one later !

Kerplunk said:
How does this game play with a controller? These type of top down of games I have always played on a PC with mouse and keyboard

Game itself looks fantastic, tempted to buy!

Plays well ! Overwhelmed me a bit at first but you get used to all the button configurations.

Edit. Controlling your character in the game world feels great too.

Plainsong · 8 Sep 2023 at 15:29

Kerplunk said:
How does this game play with a controller? These type of top down of games I have always played on a PC with mouse and keyboard

Game itself looks fantastic, tempted to buy!

I just read a piece on Eurogamer where he thought it played better on a controller because you actually move around rather than click and move. Sold it to me anyway.

I'm beginning to prefer Baldur's Gate 3 on PS5

Is the PS5 version of Baldur's Gate 3 any good? Yes. In some ways, we prefer it.

www.eurogamer.net

Kerplunk · 8 Sep 2023 at 15:46

Plainsong said:
I just read a piece on Eurogamer where he thought it played better on a controller because you actually move around rather than click and move. Sold it to me anyway.

I'm beginning to prefer Baldur's Gate 3 on PS5

Is the PS5 version of Baldur's Gate 3 any good? Yes. In some ways, we prefer it.

www.eurogamer.net

Very interesting, thanks!

I remember actually playing Witcher Thronebreaker, and that was a top down game and that was super fun to play I thought

hyperseven · 8 Sep 2023 at 15:50

Down to 20fps and horrid performance in act 3 seems like more time was needed for optimising.

Mobius 1 · 8 Sep 2023 at 16:33

hyperseven said:
Down to 20fps and horrid performance in act 3 seems like more time was needed for optimising.

By the time I reach act 3 a patch will be out so no worries

Plainsong · 8 Sep 2023 at 17:14

Well I have no clue what I am doing and I am just dying but I’m intrigued at least

Plainsong · 8 Sep 2023 at 17:26

MOOGLEYS said:
I have started again as a Barbarian was not getting on as a Rogue.

I started a rogue and struggling a bit. Very early on though and I have no clue yet what everything does or works. Having a beer is not helping either!