Why is Baldur's Gate 3 So Successful? (Review After 100+ Hours)

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Published on September 1, 2023 5:00:10 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0OzG3meFYM

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Baldur's Gate III (2023)

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Review

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Does Baldur's Gate 3 deserve its success?

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Here's our thoughts after 100+ hours of gameplay in Baldur's Gate 3. Sure, it's got a lot of high points - but it's definitely not perfect. Without the D&D license and a variety of external factors driving its hype machine, would it have been held up in the same high regard? We'll also be taking a look at the perfect storm of popularity that brought this game to the top of the Steam charts.

00:00 Intro
01:23 History: The Entwined Fates of Larian Studios and Baldur's Gate
05:48 Gameplay Overview
21:29 The Sights and Sounds of Faerun
25:08 Story: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Brain Worm (Spoilers)
29:10 Writer's Block (Minor Character Spoilers)
30:17 Resting and the Info Dump Problem
31:07 Please Patch Co-op
33:04 The Many External Factors of Success (Conclusion)

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