There is a mod called "Ascension" by David Gaider that reestablishes the original difficulty. Then you'll see that ToB is way harder than SoA... I played the modded version and enjoyed it immensely. Plus, there is additional dialogue to wrap things up in a better way. God, I played this so many years ago. I wish I could forget & play again.
My DnD group actually has picked up on the fact that the music I play for dragon fights is directly correlated to how I think they will do For example in the 15th level delve into a red dragons lair 1st dragon encounter: three red dragon wyrmlings - normal combat music 2nd dragon encounter: two young red dragons - Skyrim music Final boss: Ignatius the ancient Red Dragon - this music The party actually retreated after a few rounds (the cleric went down, the paladin was at 9 HP, the bard wasn't looking too good and the druid was out of spell slots)... The bard used forcecage to hold the dragon while they ran, dragon misty stepped and succeeded on his charisma save, the bard then cast three separate walls of force to keep from getting breath weaponed until they got to a spot where the dragon couldn't follow I have a feeling they will be coming back in a few levels
The problem with this fight is that... why are they fighting? because they are his father's puppies? It's not epic, it's really sad... and what they turned Sarevok into is cringe. The dark urge act is the worst thing in the game, by far in my opinion.
@@RuneFr34kEven without that feud. Bg1 and 2 evil path is about becoming the murder lord, take his place and power. BG3 urge is about being erased by him. "In Bhaals name". Tav last words ("In MY name") are closer to those of BG2 main char than Durge's are.
You started out running away from a wolf outside Candlekeep. At the end it's divine highlander, your whole squad is godlike globetrotters with that mythical drip, and you're the bogeyman himself ⚔💀🪄.
The one and only game I never wanted to finish.... because it meant no more adventures with my group I love so much.....I was shocked for two weeks after I started BG2 because of death of certain NPCs ....two weeks! No game/series ever made me identify with my group so much.....bg series is a masterpiece.....
I think you touched on what made Baldur's Gate such a stand-out RPG. Most RPGs are about the surface level stuff, like exploring dungeons and fighting monsters and finding +3 magic gear. Baldur's Gate had all the surface trappings, but underneath that stuff, it was really a story about family. That's why there have been so many "spiritual successors" to Baldur's Gate in the 20 years since it came out, but none have really managed to capture its magic: they can copy the graphic style and the D&D rules and the other surface details, but none capture the feeling of family, of love and loss.
@@digitalwayfarer7404 family? LOL Edwin, Kagain, so many evil characters basically spit on ur corpse, its a wonder why they ally with u in the first place. this is NOT about family
I remember it plays during Yaga-Shura battle. Perfectly fits when your party breaks through the lines and annihilates an entire army who burnt a city a few hours before you arrive.
Yeah pretty epic stuff if it’s all timed right and the battle is 50/50 power balance making it difficult and treacherous where your getting hurt bad but you’re also hurting them bad where you could just as easily die if you won but winning was on sheer strategy and luck.. that is when the soundtrack really sets the game off because I’m so good at building my parties by the time I get to yaga and his army they’re all wimps on core rules that’s why I need to mod the game to make it harder bigger badder stronger enemies more enemies etc
Anyone who played the original BG Trilogy knows BG3 cannot be a proper sequel (the canon is the awful books, not the game). The more you think BG3 as standalone or Div:OS3 the more it makes sense. Still a good game though. Just definitely not a BG game.
Показательно, что из 4 лучших dls к ролевым играм за всю 30+ историю индустрии (трон баала, тени андрентайда, маска предательства, трибунал), 2 из них сделали биовар... 😊
Perfect song to match fighting on the threshold of godhood Definitely says: All your trials and tribulations have led to this point, now all that is left are the final harbingers. May the best demigod win, for good or evil.
Animalistic features are common for demons in Forgotten Realms. Many of them resemble beasts, they have animal-like horns, claws, hooves, wings, fur etc, etc. I guess since Amelyssan is just a human, she wanted to resemble a demon-goddess more by donning an armor with animalistic features. It's not just feathers, she also has gloves with beast-like claws and her spear resembles a tooth or a tail of an animal too.
Siege of dragonspear is painful to get through I only have it because enhanced edition trilogy requires it despite it being so short it took me a week to complete it because the writing was so bad that it was mentally straining to play it
@@zarategabe Yes it is. Its a chore. Mangle memorable characters, tell a pointless story that never gets referenced again. Continues IWD1's plot rather than BG's because the devs refuse to admit IWD2 is a pretty okay game and to see that its villains are nuanced.
@@hideakiakio6698 Also because unique magic items and starting BG2 at a higher level. I played through Siege once, I console Command my items and exp in and export from there.
@@felippemontez ah mas essa transforma a fight num momento "vilão da Disney" que se encaixa demais com o Raphael! Perfeita. Mas a Legacy of Bhaal do BG3 é a melhor de todas da OST
O Michael Hoenig é sensacional. O trabalho dele nas trilhas do BG 1 e SoA realmente é primoroso. Essa daqui é do Howard Drossin, acho que ele fez as músicas do ToB
É nostalgia falando. Tem muita música boa no BG3. Além das já citadas Raphael's Final Act e Legacy of Bhaal, tem Old Time Battles (especialmente a II), a música das harpias, entre outras. Além disso, as músicas o BG3 mudam de acordo com as situações do combate. Se um aliado cai, elas ficam mais tensas, quando um inimigo leva um crítico e morre, muda pra um estado heroico. É a melhor representação de emoção do combate de um RPG de mesa pra videogames.
Awesome can you do this with the other songs aswell please? Would be awesome to replace all of the Baldur's Gate 3 Soundtrack with the original remastered music :P
While the game is called BG3, it's not really a BG game, in neither spirit, gameplay or vision, so it makes sense for the music to not even come close.
A dragon or lich in SOA: “Oh welcome to my lair, now you die”
A dragon or lich in TOB: “Wait, I just wanna talk no need for violence”.
That is why I love BG Trilogy - You start from someone that can be killed by bear with one hit to a hero that can tangle with gods.
There is a mod called "Ascension" by David Gaider that reestablishes the original difficulty. Then you'll see that ToB is way harder than SoA... I played the modded version and enjoyed it immensely. Plus, there is additional dialogue to wrap things up in a better way.
God, I played this so many years ago. I wish I could forget & play again.
@@LictordeThrax yeah I played it. Had to time and coordinate spells to the second to barely survive.
Fierkraag doesn't correspond to this depiction.
Abazigal either.
"Do you realize the power you might hold? When the world of flesh is beneath you, even creatures mysterious and magical will fall!"
One of the greatest boss themes of all time. Especially when you're fighting Sendai.
My DnD group actually has picked up on the fact that the music I play for dragon fights is directly correlated to how I think they will do
For example in the 15th level delve into a red dragons lair
1st dragon encounter: three red dragon wyrmlings - normal combat music
2nd dragon encounter: two young red dragons - Skyrim music
Final boss: Ignatius the ancient Red Dragon - this music
The party actually retreated after a few rounds (the cleric went down, the paladin was at 9 HP, the bard wasn't looking too good and the druid was out of spell slots)... The bard used forcecage to hold the dragon while they ran, dragon misty stepped and succeeded on his charisma save, the bard then cast three separate walls of force to keep from getting breath weaponed until they got to a spot where the dragon couldn't follow
I have a feeling they will be coming back in a few levels
I actually pictured this in my head and the music goes perfectly lol.
I would have *loved* it if this song played when Dark Urge fights Orin the Red in BG3
The problem with this fight is that... why are they fighting? because they are his father's puppies?
It's not epic, it's really sad... and what they turned Sarevok into is cringe.
The dark urge act is the worst thing in the game, by far in my opinion.
fact@@RuneFr34k
@@RuneFr34k Disagree, dark urge act is bis.
@@RuneFr34kEven without that feud.
Bg1 and 2 evil path is about becoming the murder lord, take his place and power.
BG3 urge is about being erased by him.
"In Bhaals name".
Tav last words ("In MY name") are closer to those of BG2 main char than Durge's are.
I love Durge
20 years later, still EPIC AS FUCK.
Indeed :)
Because it's a true story bhaalspawn here
You started out running away from a wolf outside Candlekeep. At the end it's divine highlander, your whole squad is godlike globetrotters with that mythical drip, and you're the bogeyman himself ⚔💀🪄.
amen brother
"What?! No! No..... this cannot be! I.....I am wounded?!"
*me anytime I find a bruise/scratch I don’t remember getting
Still the benchmark among the western role-playing game simulations. Thank you BioWare, for this beautiful piece of software history.
This should be pinned.
I agree. We all should remember that before there was dragon age or even mass effect, there was Baldur's Gate!
Amen
Incertus, Pulcher, Imperio
Seo, Divici, Petto
Ka nun Kat a mira
A gua e matat
Hakuna Matata :)
Praeses... alia... fero... *Screen goes black and white*
The one and only game I never wanted to finish.... because it meant no more adventures with my group I love so much.....I was shocked for two weeks after I started BG2 because of death of certain NPCs ....two weeks! No game/series ever made me identify with my group so much.....bg series is a masterpiece.....
I think you touched on what made Baldur's Gate such a stand-out RPG. Most RPGs are about the surface level stuff, like exploring dungeons and fighting monsters and finding +3 magic gear. Baldur's Gate had all the surface trappings, but underneath that stuff, it was really a story about family. That's why there have been so many "spiritual successors" to Baldur's Gate in the 20 years since it came out, but none have really managed to capture its magic: they can copy the graphic style and the D&D rules and the other surface details, but none capture the feeling of family, of love and loss.
@@digitalwayfarer7404 family? LOL Edwin, Kagain, so many evil characters basically spit on ur corpse, its a wonder why they ally with u in the first place. this is NOT about family
@@diegoaespitia They probably mean when you ally with good aligned characters
@@diegoaespitiahaha
@@diegoaespitia Definitely feels more like family if you have Jaheira, Khalid, Minsc and Dynaheir in your party.
I remember it plays during Yaga-Shura battle.
Perfectly fits when your party breaks through the lines and annihilates an entire army who burnt a city a few hours before you arrive.
Yeah pretty epic stuff if it’s all timed right and the battle is 50/50 power balance making it difficult and treacherous where your getting hurt bad but you’re also hurting them bad where you could just as easily die if you won but winning was on sheer strategy and luck.. that is when the soundtrack really sets the game off because I’m so good at building my parties by the time I get to yaga and his army they’re all wimps on core rules that’s why I need to mod the game to make it harder bigger badder stronger enemies more enemies etc
BG2’s music has only rarely been surpassed in gaming.
Diablo 2 is also very cool experimental and atmospheric.
This however sounds like a veeery professional grand orchestra.
This song always plays in my head when I'm fighting with my brother.
those duels must be epic
...is your brother still alive?
Sarevok stands ready!
is your brother bloodthirsting maniac worshiping the devil?
Probably one of the best boss themes ever composed. The freaking chorus, the orchestra, so much production value went in this, it's insane.
Quite upset that BG3 didn't have the same style of themes.
Wait, the full game isn't out yet. I think that the Grymforge golem battle theme was awesome.
Eh, it’s a different story made in a different era. I’d much rather they do their own thing. BG3’s music perfectly fits the tone of that game
Anyone who played the original BG Trilogy knows BG3 cannot be a proper sequel (the canon is the awful books, not the game). The more you think BG3 as standalone or Div:OS3 the more it makes sense. Still a good game though. Just definitely not a BG game.
classic No True Scotsman, huh? I played the original trilogy and think it's a pretty great sequel. @@tonynguyen954
@tonynguyen954, did you finish the game?
This the most "Why do i hear boss music?" Boss music that ever boss musiceth!
Korgan "for goly and for gold",even evil characters was really good to have,Korgan Viconia,Sarevok,in MODS,Jon Irenicus,this was too great.
This was the first time I listened to this music in 20 years. And somehow I still remembered most of the sections and choruses. A true masterpiece.
этот и The Watcher Prevails из POE - мои любимые композиции для боя. Как слышу - сразу начинаю дрочить паузу и раздавать приказы сопартийцам
Показательно, что из 4 лучших dls к ролевым играм за всю 30+ историю индустрии (трон баала, тени андрентайда, маска предательства, трибунал), 2 из них сделали биовар... 😊
Good part is where i used to listem"Go for the eyes boo the eyes"realy epic.
Perfect song to match fighting on the threshold of godhood
Definitely says: All your trials and tribulations have led to this point, now all that is left are the final harbingers. May the best demigod win, for good or evil.
Pause the game - still epic!
Thanks a lot for this!
One of my favourite themes from the TOB album. I was always so sad that the OST was so terrible quality.
I've been always wondering what's the thing with her feathers.
Animalistic features are common for demons in Forgotten Realms. Many of them resemble beasts, they have animal-like horns, claws, hooves, wings, fur etc, etc. I guess since Amelyssan is just a human, she wanted to resemble a demon-goddess more by donning an armor with animalistic features. It's not just feathers, she also has gloves with beast-like claws and her spear resembles a tooth or a tail of an animal too.
@@mitromney Very interesting. Thanks for the insight!
She's a priestess. They wear lots of wacky ornaments. Kind of like rappers with their bling.
I used to listen the f*ck out of this awesome epic theme back in the day. Cool that I stumbled upon this gem again! And remastered too, thanks!
BG3's soundtrack didn't have anything as epic as this
We don't talk about Siege of Dragonspear.
It's not as bad as people say it is.
Siege of dragonspear is painful to get through I only have it because enhanced edition trilogy requires it despite it being so short it took me a week to complete it because the writing was so bad that it was mentally straining to play it
@@zarategabe Yes it is. Its a chore. Mangle memorable characters, tell a pointless story that never gets referenced again. Continues IWD1's plot rather than BG's because the devs refuse to admit IWD2 is a pretty okay game and to see that its villains are nuanced.
@@hideakiakio6698 Also because unique magic items and starting BG2 at a higher level. I played through Siege once, I console Command my items and exp in and export from there.
It’s not that bad. It’s a story that didn’t need to be told imo tho
Imagine charging an army with 6 people to get to ONE Fire Giant 😂
If only music this epic played during dramatic moments of my life, lol.
Love this game, it gets right down to business at the very beginning with epic battles
Simplesmente não tem UMA única música no BG3 que supere isso.
A "Raphael Final Act" quando escutada no jogo, no combate certo, é foda demais, viu... mas hei de concordar que essa aqui é suprema. :)
@@felippemontez dei uma olhada e achei legal.
@@felippemontez ah mas essa transforma a fight num momento "vilão da Disney" que se encaixa demais com o Raphael! Perfeita. Mas a Legacy of Bhaal do BG3 é a melhor de todas da OST
O Michael Hoenig é sensacional. O trabalho dele nas trilhas do BG 1 e SoA realmente é primoroso. Essa daqui é do Howard Drossin, acho que ele fez as músicas do ToB
É nostalgia falando. Tem muita música boa no BG3. Além das já citadas Raphael's Final Act e Legacy of Bhaal, tem Old Time Battles (especialmente a II), a música das harpias, entre outras. Além disso, as músicas o BG3 mudam de acordo com as situações do combate. Se um aliado cai, elas ficam mais tensas, quando um inimigo leva um crítico e morre, muda pra um estado heroico. É a melhor representação de emoção do combate de um RPG de mesa pra videogames.
Awesome can you do this with the other songs aswell please? Would be awesome to replace all of the Baldur's Gate 3 Soundtrack with the original remastered music :P
That's possible? A mod? The BG3 music is horrible, compared to BG1/2/ToB
While the game is called BG3, it's not really a BG game, in neither spirit, gameplay or vision, so it makes sense for the music to not even come close.
Pp
After 20 years of waiting its only 30 hours left for BG3! Get ready
So.
I'd recommend Pillars of Eternity, yeah?
You were a few years off.
@@TehLightraven it was worth the wait!
@@ixirion It was not. A pathetic excuse for a Baldur's Gate game.
EPICO
Howard Drossin or Inon Zur?
The composer according to the original OST is Howard Drossin.
It may have ripped off Highlander, but this was such an epic campaign.
Ripped off Highlander?... not sure about that.
@@Einomar He's got a point. You're basically killing other Bhaalspawn so that "there can only be one" and attain the prize (Godhood).
Weakest storytelling of the entire trilogy, but it definitely brought the goods in terms of spectacle and was a fitting end.
A pretty common trope though.
Dark Urge gang rise up