I FINALLY finished my original play through after over 500 hours because I couldn't stop making new characters and builds. It might be the greatest game of all time.
I'm off work this week and my goal is to finally finish a playthrough 😂. I have almost 400 hours into the game but, like you, kept making more characters and builds. I'm 40 hours into my current playthrpugh and still have to do the Adamantine Forge and the Crèche/Mountain Pass before leaving Act 1.
Larian is a brilliant company. I applied for a job with them, and although I didn't get a job, they replied without condescending me. They said they would send my CV to their various departments and thanked me for applying and enjoying their games. Every other gaming company ignored my applications. Larian is a class act. If they care about/respect the people they don't want to employ, imagine how much they care about their employees, their product, and their customers.
@@MisterK-YT I can't remember the specific role because it was a while ago but I have a degree in History and Creative Writing, plus I'm a published songwriter, so I'd prefer a role in those types of areas, but I'd be happy to train in anything. I live near Guildford where they have a location that has a writing department.
@@thomasrosendahl2783 god CRPG fans really are some of the most pretentious, hipster gamers out there. Wrath of the Righteous has to be the most overrated and overhyped CRPG that exists solely for contrarians to bring up whenever discussing BG3. It has horrid prose (really obvious the writer aren't native English speakers), a story even more generic than BG3, a ton of useless, nothing classes, a shitty pseudo RTS mini game that it forces you to engage with and endless filler battles that it throws at you. Not to mention all the endless pre buffing you have to do. Please can you people shut up and stop bringing it up whenever BG3 is discussed. I honestly would recommend the older BG games or even Pillars before I do any of the Pathfinder games.
Me and my wife never got to finish our first play through because our first baby was born and we just recently started a new one and it’s one of the best games to come out the last 10 plus years for sure.
I just finished my first dark urge playthrough. Once I got to moonrise and you met a certain person and they say a certain thing to you, I immediately went "oh dark urge is the canon main characher for this game ... that would have been nice to know"
You forgot to mention one thing, the fantastic music this game has, this is the first time ever that I find myself listening to the music outside the game in over 2 decades, it is truly enchanting and it transport you "somewhere else", sublime
Half orc is the best dark urge IMHO, I hate the dragonborn look and the half orc intimidation race trait plus dark urge intimidation stacking, and I like the half orc crit stack with the fighter class
@@dain6492 My Dark Urge playthrough was a Gnome, the character was based off one of my D&D characters, on here I went full on evil for the play through
Ive only done one 140 hour playthrough so far and then put another 40 hours into multiplayer. Never thought I'd love a turn based game this much, when all is said and done in 10 years time i think it will go down as my favourite game of all time.
And if those aliens come from a far more technologically advanced civilization, what would this game look like if they tried to port it and optimize it to their super advanced gaming rigs with 3D hologram projectors that make the PS5, Xbox series S/X, ROG, and Alienware look no more advanced than toilet paper?
@@thomasrosendahl2783 God you Owlcat fanboys really are supremely butthurt that your shitty CRPG went completely unnoticed and are seething over BG3's success aren't you?
The only Larian Origin Character I've enjoyed was the Dark Urge, because it is fully customizable, and you dont lose out on a party member by picking it. While it has a history and backkstory is still truly felt like my character similar to how the Exile and Revan felt like my character when I played through Kotor 1 & 2.
I think karlach might be the best origin to play just because your decisions won't impact her. But I havnt done an original chatacter yet so idk how the story gets effected, if it does (ie. wyll and myzora interactions)
Yeah, If Larian wants to do origin characters in their next game, they should do more like they did with Dark Urge, you have a set past with a overarching story, but the character is still yours. Playing as one of the companions is a neat idea, but I don't think they should focus on that, just look at the player character stats Larian releases, Tav and Durge are the top ones by a lot. Instead of allowing us to play as our companions, create more origin stories like the Dark Urge for us to choose instead.
I enjoyed playing as Sebille in DOS:2. I could create my own Assassin character, and create all the head cannon I wanted.... or I could go with the bitch that has dialogue and story beats *already written* and implemented within the larger story. Custom Characters don't have a Tattoo Needle that provides Lore and Narrative direction about her past victims and those she pursues. You can get a good feel for these characters and their stories by helping them along their path, as part of your party, but it hits different when you're the one playing the character and making the choices. Me pressuring Laezel into forsaking the gith'yanki isn't the same as playing her, experiencing the story through her eyes, and being the one to make the choice to abandon them at critical paths. I implore everyone to give Origin characters a shot, it adds a unique/new perspective on the events of the game
Played it for the first time this year and it's easily my new favorite videogame EVER made, EVER, hands down. Yeah, it holds up better than ever, especially after all the updates and fixes.
I think I've done all the sub-classes by now (minus some of the ones provided by origin companions) and I'll say: - Monk (Open Hand) makes the game pretty easy when it comes to combat. I chose monk for my first Honor-mode run and even scarier encounters/fights weren't *that* challenging thanks to the insane amount of damage a monk can put out in a single turn. - Any high CHA character-class makes the game easier when it comes to interactions/DCs and trading. This goes for any of these classes but *especially* Bard which is one of the most enjoyable and versatile classes all around. Plus you get some very interesting unique dialogue options with Bard. If you're more into direct fighting (either melee or ranged), go College of Swords. If you want more of a caster-/support-style character, go College of Lore. I would also highly recommend a Durge play-through if you haven't done it yet. Lots of unique dialogue and scenes you'll never get as a non-Durge character. I would also, also recommend a "true" Honor-mode play-through as I found that having to rely on a single save-file makes things feel so much more consequential. Plus you'll earn yourself a set of golden dice if you finish it, so there's that.. :)
well it helps that larian isn't ruining their reputation day by day, there's nothing new to report on with Larian other than "good company is still good"
@ I’m confused at your comment I’m saying the last five videos on this channel are directly related to BioWare/bethesda slop when there’s so many good rpgs that could be dug into more often and deeper than just another oblivion remake or “is this game the next Skyrim?!” Type dtuff
I recently started my second playthrough, using the dark urge as well. I do have to say that playing tactician mode with an expanded party is a great way to play. The increased difficulty offsets the combat advantages of having a larger party. I hate having to choose which characters you get to know by including in the party. This opens it up to experience more with each playthrough.
I've been playing this game since December first of this year, I have 154 hours in on PS5 on my first playthrough and let me tell you this is effin badass. I literally can not stop playing this game its so so worth it. Last time I played a Baldurs Gate game was in the PS2 era and even then I had fun with that one, so I was familiar with the franchise but BG3 is an entirely different beast.
My playthrough 3, playthrough 2 co-op'd I chose the Dark Urge and in act 3 when we stumbled on a game changing conversation we were all so floored and excited. Larian really just made a masterful video game. Origin story playthroughs are fun when you're in co-op with a friend who hasn't played yet
I'm currently balancing 3 playthroughs at the moment. my tiefling rogue who is in act 3. my druid woodelf who's still in act 2 and my gith rogue who is in act 1. I spent christmas eve playing through Cazador's home with Astarion. The reason this game is so amazing is the story and the studio behind it. They are the reason this game is still so hot a year later.
I recommend both Gabe Combat AI and Adjustable Party Limit, along with the whole "Better" ui mod's. To play TB with just one player and let the AI play your companions in combat as a very cool alternative playthrough (you can make the AI play all). I really would love to see Larian do auto-toggle TB/AI in the game too make it even better than the mod. Completely viable way to play AND it brings in more players that want less TB.
The magic of this game is that every play through is completely unique. I’ve played 4 characters now so far and I literally find something new every time
“Babe wake up, new Matty vid”. Also thought I’d let you know that you can actually change your class by talking to Withers (aka Bone Daddy) in camp and paying 100 gold which also allows you to respec.
I’m on my third play through, which I’m doing as Shadowheart and playing as an Origin character is pretty cool. You get some more in depth information, like what Shadowheart experiences when her scar hurts and the Gauntlet is very different and unique but besides that it’s just new dialogue options. It’s worth doing but there is so much out there to explore
I got over 1000 hours in it, i played every origin character, some more than once and i gotta say playing as Durge seeking redemption is the best of the best of them all. Trying to be good dark Urge. Withers is just top notch, one of his interactions literally made me tear up.
Have about 20 hours split evenly between a solo playthrough and a co-op one. Hands down one of the best gaming experiences story-wise I’ve felt in forever. Got the same feeling from when I first played Skyrim and learned about the world as both were my first entries to the IP’s. Please play this game if you haven’t yet, especially if you have a friend to play it with
This just shows *Larian is not only way up there, in terms of quality developper, but is actually also next level.* I cannot think of another company, today, that is merely close. Maybe Warhorse is there, too. And that's it. *I cannot wait for Larian to be given the opportunity to develop a Fallout iteration...* one that's a praise to the old Black Isles/Interplay standards. Godd Howard, hear me out!
When i was a young warthog, i didnt have a lot of games so i would play the same games on repeat. If i had baldurs gate 3 then, it would have been heaven. So much replayability.
Dark urge was pretty much the default backstory. First mod I want is the one that let's you pick your own background for the skills as dark urge. I don't think I'd ever really bother with all the other npcs as I'd rather have just had their content be part of the main story rather than their own play through
I had to constantly try and convince a friend of mine to grab the game and while it took me about a year, she finally did. We just arrived at the grove and she's already enjoying the story, for me this is the first time doing co-op and while the conversations can be tricky to trigger together properly, the experience is amazing!
Perfect timing. I stopped playing after a couple hours at launch because it was just too overwhelming. I just started a dark urge playthrough yesterday and even though I'm only a few hours in, I'm loving it. I will say you have to be in the mood to dive deep in order to really get into this game.
Same here, I actually got close to 200 hours in before getting overwhelmed lmao, I haven’t touched it close to a year due to that, not sure if i should just resume or start over? I had a whole rpg story I was trying to play as and making decisions based on that but worried I’ve forgotten and will take a while to remember controls and everything in general
Larian has stated that DLC was not done because increasing the level cap would involve spells and skills that would be incredibly difficult to implement with the same detail as the original game. While I'm disappointed I do understand. I played an epic campaign once and that was insane. My favorite character though, a dark elf who was a mate to Matron Baerne in Menzoberanzan. But she sacrificed him to the shadow realm, and after a few hundred years he found a way out but because of his time there he had shadow abilities. It was pretty cool.
you can customize the dark urge character however you want if you didn't know that! I'm on my third playthrough on dark urge tactician with a female warlock
I got a physical copy at the start of the year and it's still in the plaster as I just don't have the time to play a game that big while studying my masters. As soon as I graduate I know exactly what I'm doing
Imo, best mod(s) is Adjustable Party Size… bring all your companions so you get all the story notes/quips etc. Missed so much Raphael/Mizora dialogue, as well as all the fun Jahiera/Minsc interactions on my first play through. With the 11 party members, also need “Tactician Enhanced” mod to scale difficulty and HP with the extra party members. But roaming the world with the whole crew is 10000% worth it
@@RockoEstalon “Tactician Enhanced” Mod. With that, my Act 2 Final boss had 500% extra HP, 3 Extra actions, and 2 extra bonus actions. (You can customize the scaling, or let the mod auto do it for you based on party members size)
I have just started today. I was overwhelmed when it first came out but today I have started and I am going to really take my time and really think about what I am doing, I know that I just need to invest my time and the payback will be massive.
With randoms how? Forgive my ignorance is it as simple as grabbing dudes off a discord who want to fuck around for 50-100 hours or do people just sit in open honor mode lobbies? I never looked at the multiplayer side
IMO a romanced Lae’zel has the most and best character growth. My first few playthroughs, she stayed at camp unless I needed her for a specific story purpose. But romanced, she becomes pleasant.
I’m now convinced I want bg3. Never played bg1 or bg2. Went down the RUclips rabbit hole on bg and now waiting for a steam sale. No gaming pc but I can still play handheld on the steam deck and on my 55 inch through its dock. I can’t wait to lose myself in this game. I have a feeling I’ll be learning the bg world for years to come. I’m so damn excited but not excited enough to pay full price.
Finished my first complete run just last month! 1300+ hours in game. 36% of all my gaming time this year has been BG3. I may need to seek professional help 😂 Anyway have a cool Yule everybody and may 2025 be as awesome as you deserve 🎅🎉
Just to be clear, your first run through was finished with 1300 hours played? I ask this because I'm in in similar situation - not 1300 hours, but over 400, and haven't finished a single playthrough yet.
@@sydhamelin1265 Sorry, not 1300 hours for 1 run, but I get so far and think a different class would be so much fun at this point. Or my honour run comes to a tragic end in act 3 and back to the ship! 😂
@@mortdeath1674 Yeah, that's my issue as well. I get far into the game, but then think about how much different it would be with a different race and/or class. My latest character is 'finally' a cleric of Selune. I want to see how they interact with Shadowheart. The game is just so different every time you play it, and honestly it's just so fun. But, I will eventually complete the game....maybe?
3 things I have learnt playing Bg3- 1)I don't enjoy dice roll mechanics. 2)I don't enjoy strategy games that involve controlling multiple characters in combat. 3)This game is amazing and I am mad I don't enjoy it more. Edit- 4) I don't enjoy playing in controller
1. Rolling can be frustrating but some of my favorite DND moments are because of failed rolls 2. Try co op, you can give multiple characters to another friend to control 3. This game will be around for a long time, don't feel pressured to rush through it right away!
@@CheefChaos I do enjoy failing checks that I havent invested in, but I still remember failing the strength check to pull Gale out of the portal as my halfling barbarian who was supposed to at least have some arm strength 😂 Also I would love to do some co op but people seem to have lives unfortunately 😅
I was a little late to the party with this one. I'm on my third playthrough now and, despite taking my time on my second run to explore as much as I could, I'm still finding new interactions and quests.
I haven't got round to BG3 yet as I'm working my way through the Trails series, so taking on another 300 hour RPG seemed like MADNESS. Currently on Cold Steel 3 though so the end is not too far on the horizon! Stoked for BG3 when I finally get the chance.
I have played it 17 16:44 each time ,I have tried different characters and races, including all modes, including honor mode. Played single player party and 6 player party. Mods have made it even better
Man I've been debating on buying it while it's on sale or playing Divinity Original Sin II on Switch 🤔🤔 Especially after finishing Dragons Dogma II and getting the True Ending, I want more Fantasy Slop
I played Divinity II on Switch and it is great! If you played BGIII and understand it’s mechanics, several things will translate over well. I actually found that I didn’t get into Divinity until BGIII. It’s an amazing experience! I will say that one thing I wish BGIII did that Divinity II did is the randomisation of loot. I believe loot locations for the most part are fixed in BGIII.
BG3 was really different for me. My first playthrough with a paladin lasted around 20 hours. Didn’t much care for the combat and was confused. Then I did some research into mechanics, dove into another run as a sorcerer, and did a full run for about a 100 hours. Truly up there alongside Witcher 3 and Skyrim as an all time great RPG, despite being very different than those two games.
Every origin playthrough feels like a unique experience, especially shadowheart. But honestly the dark urge is the canon main characher. If dark urge isnt there, then shadowheart is the main characher. Not only does she have the artifact, but act 2 is pretty much all wrapped around her characher
I recently got baldurs gate 3 and when I tried playing I got overwhelmed. I'm a casual with limited time to play and I'm starting to think you need endless hours of free time to fully enjoy this game
I did my second playthrough with my sister who plays much more pacifistic compared to me. I saw conversations that never even triggered for me. Early on you can talk to a hyena and passing the roll means it helps fighting against the other hyenas making the it much easier.
Just clocked 800 hours. 3 completed playthroughs, many more started. Been a gamer for 30 years. BG3 is now my all time favorite game. It's outstanding and clicks with me in all the right ways.
I ordered the deluxe physical version a month ago and I just completed the game yesterday. What a journey that was. I honestly don’t know what to do with myself now. I want to keep playing and maybe start another run, but I’m so attached to the unique story that I experienced. Playing as a different character now just wouldn’t feel right. It’s a weird feeling. I need a BG3 support group lol
I’m saving my second playthrough for the big path with subclasses, but it’s so tempting to start again just to see all the extra stuff they’ve added since I finished it back in January.
I've heard that Wyll's origin playthrough is a lot of fun! I also wanna play Karlach and do the Astarion romance since it's fascinating how the romance plays out with him when physicality is off the table.
Lol I've "Finished" about 3 playthroughs, have two in Act 3, have one in limbo at the end of Act 2 and one at the start of, and a Karlach playthrough in limbo in Act 1. And many more deleted. And I've never done an embrace Durge run. And now with mods I'm loving my modded mystic class with full party and new hair with a decked out new wardrobe. And I've found something new about every playthrough. I also left a second playthrough of DoS2 in limbo in act 2 sometime this year. I love Larian and I have no regrets upgrading to a PS5 last year just for BG3. Plus they've got 12 new subclasses and etc coming in the next patch - they've been so good to us~
I don't play as myself, I roleplay my characters and bg3 is the first game from Larian that actually has me making characters (thanks to the amazing character creator and mods). In dos2 playing origin was the only option for me since I don't like the character creator and I liked it better. It feels like the character belongs more to the universe, which is all new for the player, while in a d&d game its easier to make a character because the lore is not new
I understand what you were saying about playing a different style/Character. I always, always, play magic characters in RPG's. I think because my all-time favourite books are the Belgarion series (David Eddings). This second time I'm playing a Paladin, ok it has some magic but it's mostly a tank lol. 3 hours in and I'm finding the difference interesting.
As someone who played baldurs gate 1+2 on their release I have waited all those years waiting for BG3. I always new it would be a best seller. I am determined to see and experience every line of dialogue every single quest every class of character as a pure build and then multiclasses. I have completed about 12 full runs now and the only 1 I think was slightly worse than the others was my dark urge run. There just aren't that many truly evil characters to support the dark urge. So slightly underwhelming compared to my other runs but this game for me stands as the ultimate rpg
Finished my first play through after 360 hours. Just started my 2nd play through as a (Storm's Thunder Goliath) Dark Urge Vampire, Death Knight lol. Shit's about to get crazy!!
my only playthrough was as shadowheart...origin characters are amazing cause you dont lose a spot on a character with no history or background + you get the added history of an actual character. I greatly prefer a real character who is part of a world then created characters....granted sadly you do turn the origin character into mostly a silent protag (except Karlach for some reason she talks). Honselty this is also why i am now super interested in Witcher 4, cause they seem to be implying choices will be impactful like BG3, but you also get a character with a long history and depth and motivations in Ciri
Playing my first play through with a buddy. I can’t believe how expansive this game is. And quality across every inch. I love this game so far. Probably put in 70+ hours and I don’t see the end in sight
I have done 4 play throughs, 1 Normal when it came out, 1 Tactician, and 2 Honor modes. I am currently working on my 5th play though with over 900 hours lol.
I just bought the game today and I'm watching a bunch of videos to figure out what exactly I'm doing lol. Im so lost but every video I watch makes things a lot simpler. I could tell from the first 2 hours that this game had a ton of effort put into it
On my third play through (approx 600 hours), played monk, wizard and fighter. Every play through I find new stuff, new places and wtf moments. From one not really delved into turn based combat, it's such fun. The thought process involved over button mashing is addictive. BG3 is the best game I've ever played hands down, not only that is Larien the best studio? So based, so player focus and not an activist in sight. They need a protection order
Thanks for the non-spoliers. Even though I got the game in EA and have some 100+ hours into it, I still haven't got passed act 1. The main reason, beside RL getting in the way, is that I haven't been able to commit to what character/class I want to play as. The fresh starts have been many.
When I went back a few weeks ago for my Dark Urge playthrough, I got an error message saying something was corrupted. When I would play the game, it would crash to the desktop after about 20 minutes. I used Revo Uninstaller and CCleaner to remove the game from my system. I cleared my Steam cache and redownloaded it and got the same error message with the same crash. I don't know what else to do but reformat and reinstall Windows, and I don't want to play the game that bad.
I haven’t bought or played Balder Gate 3 yet because I’m currently going through older PS3 and 4 games because I didn’t get to experience them at the time. I’ll get to it one day!
I hated it at first. Didn't know what I was doing and even uninstalled it on my xbox series x. I can't remember what made me reinstall it. But I started to grasp the game mechanics and actually started to fall in love with it. Now with mods I am having a blast. I feel free to just screw around with different builds and dialog options. And what they did from a choice and consequence perspective is remarkable.
I have almost 2000 hours playing BG3. There's soooo much I haven't done or seen yet. Trust me, if you think you've seen some crazy things, you've just scratched the surface. Just playing Durg has deep branching paths going many ways of finding redemption or pure evil. AND they are about to add 12 new subclasses!
I'm working on my 12th playthru. As the Dark Urge. I'm not liking it at all this time. I don't think I'm personally cutout to play as an evil character. I'll probably restart it and go for the redemption arc.
I bought the game this break because I wanted a new game to really grind and it had exceeded my expectations in every way. Added it to my top 10 games of all time and I haven’t even reached Act 2 yet
My first complete playthrough was heroic dark urge (and I managed to not get spoiled). It was honor mode and I thought my run had ended. The scene with Withers was so satisfying, almost moving.
With mods, even on console, this game is in the top 5 games of all time for me. Doing major battles with a party of 6 or more is simply awesome and having more party members along adds great dialogue. One of the best games ever.
I’ve never played an origin story play through, primarily because the characters are all so good I feel im missing out in their original characterisation and story
Only had Baldur's Gate on PS5 so now with all the console mods, the game is so much better than it already was. Also this time around I'm playing as The Dark Urge as a Selunite Paladin. It makes the romance with Shadowheart more interesting and I've enjoyed becoming an Oathbreaker as well.
I FINALLY finished my original play through after over 500 hours because I couldn't stop making new characters and builds. It might be the greatest game of all time.
I'm off work this week and my goal is to finally finish a playthrough 😂. I have almost 400 hours into the game but, like you, kept making more characters and builds. I'm 40 hours into my current playthrpugh and still have to do the Adamantine Forge and the Crèche/Mountain Pass before leaving Act 1.
DUDE SAME I KEPT RESTARTING
@@vertigoneaway 😂 good luck man! it’s so tough and hitting Act 3 is very overwhelming at first but the ending is so worth it.
Act 3 is the most painful to replay imo after 5 full playtrhoughs@@offlnegamer
Lol, have you tried the mods? I just started a half-elf half-orc bard and it has been a blast :p
Larian is a brilliant company. I applied for a job with them, and although I didn't get a job, they replied without condescending me. They said they would send my CV to their various departments and thanked me for applying and enjoying their games. Every other gaming company ignored my applications. Larian is a class act. If they care about/respect the people they don't want to employ, imagine how much they care about their employees, their product, and their customers.
What position were u applying for?
@@MisterK-YT I can't remember the specific role because it was a while ago but I have a degree in History and Creative Writing, plus I'm a published songwriter, so I'd prefer a role in those types of areas, but I'd be happy to train in anything. I live near Guildford where they have a location that has a writing department.
@@mattjones1776 Who knows, maybe you'll get a surprise callback a couple years from now :)
Awesome sorry you didn't get hired but still....
I have been playing BG3 every night with friends and almost done with my first playthrough. This is an absolute masterpiece
And now you should play Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous, a much better role playing game with more races and classes + choice and consequences.
@@thomasrosendahl2783 god CRPG fans really are some of the most pretentious, hipster gamers out there. Wrath of the Righteous has to be the most overrated and overhyped CRPG that exists solely for contrarians to bring up whenever discussing BG3. It has horrid prose (really obvious the writer aren't native English speakers), a story even more generic than BG3, a ton of useless, nothing classes, a shitty pseudo RTS mini game that it forces you to engage with and endless filler battles that it throws at you. Not to mention all the endless pre buffing you have to do. Please can you people shut up and stop bringing it up whenever BG3 is discussed. I honestly would recommend the older BG games or even Pillars before I do any of the Pathfinder games.
@@thomasrosendahl2783gotta disagree. More complicated, more choices yes. But combat in pathfinder is basically just buff managing. Way less engaging.
Me and my wife never got to finish our first play through because our first baby was born and we just recently started a new one and it’s one of the best games to come out the last 10 plus years for sure.
Tell me about it. Since the baby, nothing has happened regarding anything d&d related ha
...started a new game or a new baby? 😅
@@HarJBeRw new game haha another baby can wait.. at least till I finish this second play through😂
The dark urge custom Playthrough ALONE sets this game apart it’s insane how well implemented it is with the story and the now new endings.
I just finished my first dark urge playthrough. Once I got to moonrise and you met a certain person and they say a certain thing to you, I immediately went "oh dark urge is the canon main characher for this game ... that would have been nice to know"
@ i think the fact it’s not shoved in your face is a good thing
Some say that the dark urge was actually the was it was originally intended to be played
@@dain6492 I look at it this way it’s not being shoved in anyone’s face you can do an entire Playthrough and not know about the dark urge much at all.
I think the dark urge fits the whole over arching story from bg1 to 3 the best.
You forgot to mention one thing, the fantastic music this game has, this is the first time ever that I find myself listening to the music outside the game in over 2 decades, it is truly enchanting and it transport you "somewhere else", sublime
BTW, any race can be the Dark Urge. You dont need to play the White Dragon
Half orc is the best dark urge IMHO, I hate the dragonborn look and the half orc intimidation race trait plus dark urge intimidation stacking, and I like the half orc crit stack with the fighter class
@@dain6492 My Dark Urge playthrough was a Gnome, the character was based off one of my D&D characters, on here I went full on evil for the play through
I personally think lolth sworn drow was the best race for dark urge. That was mine.
Makes it easier though. Sometimes self-immersion isn't that good idea during RP (while you still have fun).
@@joncruz92 That is definitely a good one
Ive only done one 140 hour playthrough so far and then put another 40 hours into multiplayer.
Never thought I'd love a turn based game this much, when all is said and done in 10 years time i think it will go down as my favourite game of all time.
This game should be sent into space so aliens will know what humans are capable of.
Oh sure... and they reach the parts of the game where you get your freak on with squid daddy... probably best if we don't give them ideas 😂
Yes, they know we make boring games, this was already done in the 90s
@@ehcortsolrac4698 Spotted the Owlcat fanboys. CRPG losers really are butthurt over this game's success huh?
And if those aliens come from a far more technologically advanced civilization, what would this game look like if they tried to port it and optimize it to their super advanced gaming rigs with 3D hologram projectors that make the PS5, Xbox series S/X, ROG, and Alienware look no more advanced than toilet paper?
@@syliagray shut up nerd
Another thing worth mentioning is that Larian isn’t done yet. The upcoming Patch 8 will add 12 new subclasses, crossplatform support, and photo mode
Short answer: yes
Long answer: YESSSSSSSSSS
Like Steven Seagal said, can i laugh in your face? Pathfinder wotr surpasses BG3 in every aspect except for production value.
@@thomasrosendahl2783 God you Owlcat fanboys really are supremely butthurt that your shitty CRPG went completely unnoticed and are seething over BG3's success aren't you?
The only Larian Origin Character I've enjoyed was the Dark Urge, because it is fully customizable, and you dont lose out on a party member by picking it. While it has a history and backkstory is still truly felt like my character similar to how the Exile and Revan felt like my character when I played through Kotor 1 & 2.
I think karlach might be the best origin to play just because your decisions won't impact her. But I havnt done an original chatacter yet so idk how the story gets effected, if it does (ie. wyll and myzora interactions)
Yeah, If Larian wants to do origin characters in their next game, they should do more like they did with Dark Urge, you have a set past with a overarching story, but the character is still yours. Playing as one of the companions is a neat idea, but I don't think they should focus on that, just look at the player character stats Larian releases, Tav and Durge are the top ones by a lot. Instead of allowing us to play as our companions, create more origin stories like the Dark Urge for us to choose instead.
I enjoyed playing as Sebille in DOS:2. I could create my own Assassin character, and create all the head cannon I wanted.... or I could go with the bitch that has dialogue and story beats *already written* and implemented within the larger story. Custom Characters don't have a Tattoo Needle that provides Lore and Narrative direction about her past victims and those she pursues.
You can get a good feel for these characters and their stories by helping them along their path, as part of your party, but it hits different when you're the one playing the character and making the choices.
Me pressuring Laezel into forsaking the gith'yanki isn't the same as playing her, experiencing the story through her eyes, and being the one to make the choice to abandon them at critical paths.
I implore everyone to give Origin characters a shot, it adds a unique/new perspective on the events of the game
@@Bulsara777 Dark Urge is not a origin character like the others because it was suposed to the player main character.
You haven't lived an evil play through until you added my gurl Minthara to your group.
and snapped her neck mid-sex lmao that was wild!
Played it for the first time this year and it's easily my new favorite videogame EVER made, EVER, hands down.
Yeah, it holds up better than ever, especially after all the updates and fixes.
Lara Croft Vs Helena Douglas from Kosmic the RUclipsr is Absolutely Epic!
I think I've done all the sub-classes by now (minus some of the ones provided by origin companions) and I'll say:
- Monk (Open Hand) makes the game pretty easy when it comes to combat. I chose monk for my first Honor-mode run and even scarier encounters/fights weren't *that* challenging thanks to the insane amount of damage a monk can put out in a single turn.
- Any high CHA character-class makes the game easier when it comes to interactions/DCs and trading. This goes for any of these classes but *especially* Bard which is one of the most enjoyable and versatile classes all around. Plus you get some very interesting unique dialogue options with Bard. If you're more into direct fighting (either melee or ranged), go College of Swords. If you want more of a caster-/support-style character, go College of Lore.
I would also highly recommend a Durge play-through if you haven't done it yet. Lots of unique dialogue and scenes you'll never get as a non-Durge character.
I would also, also recommend a "true" Honor-mode play-through as I found that having to rely on a single save-file makes things feel so much more consequential. Plus you'll earn yourself a set of golden dice if you finish it, so there's that.. :)
It’s such a shame so much rpg time is dedicated to the memory of BioWare and Bethesda when bg3 is out there not getting 16 videos a week
well it helps that larian isn't ruining their reputation day by day, there's nothing new to report on with Larian other than "good company is still good"
Give it 25 years…do you think that any of us could have predicted what would happen to Bethesda after morrowind? Of course not.
@ I’m confused at your comment
I’m saying the last five videos on this channel are directly related to BioWare/bethesda slop when there’s so many good rpgs that could be dug into more often and deeper than just another oblivion remake or “is this game the next Skyrim?!” Type dtuff
Bg3 is trash
@@gethriel cry about it some more
I recently started my second playthrough, using the dark urge as well. I do have to say that playing tactician mode with an expanded party is a great way to play. The increased difficulty offsets the combat advantages of having a larger party. I hate having to choose which characters you get to know by including in the party. This opens it up to experience more with each playthrough.
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I've been playing this game since December first of this year, I have 154 hours in on PS5 on my first playthrough and let me tell you this is effin badass. I literally can not stop playing this game its so so worth it. Last time I played a Baldurs Gate game was in the PS2 era and even then I had fun with that one, so I was familiar with the franchise but BG3 is an entirely different beast.
It's sealed its position as my favorite game of all time. 7 playthroughs, over 1000 hours. Going to hop back in after the next patch
My playthrough 3, playthrough 2 co-op'd I chose the Dark Urge and in act 3 when we stumbled on a game changing conversation we were all so floored and excited.
Larian really just made a masterful video game.
Origin story playthroughs are fun when you're in co-op with a friend who hasn't played yet
I'm currently balancing 3 playthroughs at the moment. my tiefling rogue who is in act 3. my druid woodelf who's still in act 2 and my gith rogue who is in act 1. I spent christmas eve playing through Cazador's home with Astarion. The reason this game is so amazing is the story and the studio behind it. They are the reason this game is still so hot a year later.
I recommend both Gabe Combat AI and Adjustable Party Limit, along with the whole "Better" ui mod's. To play TB with just one player and let the AI play your companions in combat as a very cool alternative playthrough (you can make the AI play all). I really would love to see Larian do auto-toggle TB/AI in the game too make it even better than the mod. Completely viable way to play AND it brings in more players that want less TB.
I'm in my first playthrough on my ps5 right now and it's pretty fucking awesome. This game is role playing masterclass.
The magic of this game is that every play through is completely unique. I’ve played 4 characters now so far and I literally find something new every time
Literally considered getting to play this with my friend today, Matty knows
“Babe wake up, new Matty vid”. Also thought I’d let you know that you can actually change your class by talking to Withers (aka Bone Daddy) in camp and paying 100 gold which also allows you to respec.
Playthrough 9 here. And i put it down to wait for the new classes. Playthrough 9 will continue once that patch comes out
I’m on my third play through, which I’m doing as Shadowheart and playing as an Origin character is pretty cool. You get some more in depth information, like what Shadowheart experiences when her scar hurts and the Gauntlet is very different and unique but besides that it’s just new dialogue options. It’s worth doing but there is so much out there to explore
I got over 1000 hours in it, i played every origin character, some more than once and i gotta say playing as Durge seeking redemption is the best of the best of them all.
Trying to be good dark Urge. Withers is just top notch, one of his interactions literally made me tear up.
Have about 20 hours split evenly between a solo playthrough and a co-op one. Hands down one of the best gaming experiences story-wise I’ve felt in forever. Got the same feeling from when I first played Skyrim and learned about the world as both were my first entries to the IP’s. Please play this game if you haven’t yet, especially if you have a friend to play it with
This just shows *Larian is not only way up there, in terms of quality developper, but is actually also next level.* I cannot think of another company, today, that is merely close.
Maybe Warhorse is there, too. And that's it.
*I cannot wait for Larian to be given the opportunity to develop a Fallout iteration...* one that's a praise to the old Black Isles/Interplay standards. Godd Howard, hear me out!
When i was a young warthog, i didnt have a lot of games so i would play the same games on repeat. If i had baldurs gate 3 then, it would have been heaven. So much replayability.
Dark urge was pretty much the default backstory. First mod I want is the one that let's you pick your own background for the skills as dark urge. I don't think I'd ever really bother with all the other npcs as I'd rather have just had their content be part of the main story rather than their own play through
I had to constantly try and convince a friend of mine to grab the game and while it took me about a year, she finally did.
We just arrived at the grove and she's already enjoying the story, for me this is the first time doing co-op and while the conversations can be tricky to trigger together properly, the experience is amazing!
Perfect timing. I stopped playing after a couple hours at launch because it was just too overwhelming. I just started a dark urge playthrough yesterday and even though I'm only a few hours in, I'm loving it. I will say you have to be in the mood to dive deep in order to really get into this game.
Same here, I actually got close to 200 hours in before getting overwhelmed lmao, I haven’t touched it close to a year due to that, not sure if i should just resume or start over? I had a whole rpg story I was trying to play as and making decisions based on that but worried I’ve forgotten and will take a while to remember controls and everything in general
Larian has stated that DLC was not done because increasing the level cap would involve spells and skills that would be incredibly difficult to implement with the same detail as the original game. While I'm disappointed I do understand. I played an epic campaign once and that was insane. My favorite character though, a dark elf who was a mate to Matron Baerne in Menzoberanzan. But she sacrificed him to the shadow realm, and after a few hundred years he found a way out but because of his time there he had shadow abilities. It was pretty cool.
No, the DLC was being made, but it would take more than two years to make. They would want to make a new game instead.
you can customize the dark urge character however you want if you didn't know that! I'm on my third playthrough on dark urge tactician with a female warlock
I got a physical copy at the start of the year and it's still in the plaster as I just don't have the time to play a game that big while studying my masters. As soon as I graduate I know exactly what I'm doing
Imo, best mod(s) is Adjustable Party Size… bring all your companions so you get all the story notes/quips etc.
Missed so much Raphael/Mizora dialogue, as well as all the fun Jahiera/Minsc interactions on my first play through.
With the 11 party members, also need “Tactician Enhanced” mod to scale difficulty and HP with the extra party members.
But roaming the world with the whole crew is 10000% worth it
Does it compensate in the difficulty? Because taking all character at once sounds like a "press to win" situation.
@@RockoEstalon “Tactician Enhanced” Mod. With that, my Act 2 Final boss had 500% extra HP, 3 Extra actions, and 2 extra bonus actions. (You can customize the scaling, or let the mod auto do it for you based on party members size)
I have just started today. I was overwhelmed when it first came out but today I have started and I am going to really take my time and really think about what I am doing, I know that I just need to invest my time and the payback will be massive.
Just did an honor mode multiplayer run through with 2 randoms today. Lots of good moments if you don’t take it seriously
With randoms how?
Forgive my ignorance is it as simple as grabbing dudes off a discord who want to fuck around for 50-100 hours or do people just sit in open honor mode lobbies?
I never looked at the multiplayer side
@ Xbox live has “groups” and you can make a post to have people join
IMO a romanced Lae’zel has the most and best character growth. My first few playthroughs, she stayed at camp unless I needed her for a specific story purpose. But romanced, she becomes pleasant.
Completely agree! It’s a shame that all most people experience is moody Shadowheart
I’m now convinced I want bg3. Never played bg1 or bg2. Went down the RUclips rabbit hole on bg and now waiting for a steam sale. No gaming pc but I can still play handheld on the steam deck and on my 55 inch through its dock. I can’t wait to lose myself in this game. I have a feeling I’ll be learning the bg world for years to come. I’m so damn excited but not excited enough to pay full price.
Finished my first complete run just last month! 1300+ hours in game. 36% of all my gaming time this year has been BG3. I may need to seek professional help 😂
Anyway have a cool Yule everybody and may 2025 be as awesome as you deserve 🎅🎉
Just to be clear, your first run through was finished with 1300 hours played? I ask this because I'm in in similar situation - not 1300 hours, but over 400, and haven't finished a single playthrough yet.
I need the same help 😋
me too guy😂 i m around 1200 hours and closes to finish my only first run but in Honord mode.
I play so many build before to reach the end of the game.
@@sydhamelin1265 Sorry, not 1300 hours for 1 run, but I get so far and think a different class would be so much fun at this point. Or my honour run comes to a tragic end in act 3 and back to the ship! 😂
@@mortdeath1674 Yeah, that's my issue as well. I get far into the game, but then think about how much different it would be with a different race and/or class.
My latest character is 'finally' a cleric of Selune. I want to see how they interact with Shadowheart.
The game is just so different every time you play it, and honestly it's just so fun. But, I will eventually complete the game....maybe?
3 things I have learnt playing Bg3-
1)I don't enjoy dice roll mechanics.
2)I don't enjoy strategy games that involve controlling multiple characters in combat.
3)This game is amazing and I am mad I don't enjoy it more.
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4) I don't enjoy playing in controller
That sucks. I love all the aspects you dislike
1. Rolling can be frustrating but some of my favorite DND moments are because of failed rolls
2. Try co op, you can give multiple characters to another friend to control
3. This game will be around for a long time, don't feel pressured to rush through it right away!
@@CheefChaos I do enjoy failing checks that I havent invested in, but I still remember failing the strength check to pull Gale out of the portal as my halfling barbarian who was supposed to at least have some arm strength 😂
Also I would love to do some co op but people seem to have lives unfortunately 😅
It's beyond peak
Started my first play through a few days ago. I’m so grateful I picked this game up! It’s amazing
Fromsoftware and Larian are the 2 best studios right now.
Don't disrespect FromSoftware by putting it in the same sentence as that trash.
Larian is owned by Tencent.
@@TheMrNukemanbethesda is better than fromsoftware & larian combined
Uhhhm, CDProjectRed and Rockstar exist.
@@void39247 rockstar will take you to court for modding their games.
I was a little late to the party with this one. I'm on my third playthrough now and, despite taking my time on my second run to explore as much as I could, I'm still finding new interactions and quests.
The Durge play is very fun, where you can be both the hero and the villain.
I bought it twice, ps5 and now on my ROG Ally.
I haven't got round to BG3 yet as I'm working my way through the Trails series, so taking on another 300 hour RPG seemed like MADNESS. Currently on Cold Steel 3 though so the end is not too far on the horizon! Stoked for BG3 when I finally get the chance.
I have played it 17 16:44 each time ,I have tried different characters and races, including all modes, including honor mode. Played single player party and 6 player party. Mods have made it even better
I gotta play this all the way through. For the first time. Iv had the game since launch.
im downloading the game right now for my first ever playthrough of any larian game. Excited
Man I've been debating on buying it while it's on sale or playing Divinity Original Sin II on Switch 🤔🤔
Especially after finishing Dragons Dogma II and getting the True Ending, I want more Fantasy Slop
I played Divinity II on Switch and it is great! If you played BGIII and understand it’s mechanics, several things will translate over well. I actually found that I didn’t get into Divinity until BGIII. It’s an amazing experience!
I will say that one thing I wish BGIII did that Divinity II did is the randomisation of loot. I believe loot locations for the most part are fixed in BGIII.
If you want slop I recommend Dragon Age Veilguard
Crazy to find you posted this yesterday. Bought last night after wanting to play but being intimidated for so long
BG3 was really different for me. My first playthrough with a paladin lasted around 20 hours. Didn’t much care for the combat and was confused.
Then I did some research into mechanics, dove into another run as a sorcerer, and did a full run for about a 100 hours. Truly up there alongside Witcher 3 and Skyrim as an all time great RPG, despite being very different than those two games.
Every origin playthrough feels like a unique experience, especially shadowheart. But honestly the dark urge is the canon main characher. If dark urge isnt there, then shadowheart is the main characher. Not only does she have the artifact, but act 2 is pretty much all wrapped around her characher
I also finally bought this game on sale. I just downloaded it last night. Can't wait to get off of work to try it.
I recently got baldurs gate 3 and when I tried playing I got overwhelmed. I'm a casual with limited time to play and I'm starting to think you need endless hours of free time to fully enjoy this game
I did my second playthrough with my sister who plays much more pacifistic compared to me. I saw conversations that never even triggered for me. Early on you can talk to a hyena and passing the roll means it helps fighting against the other hyenas making the it much easier.
Just clocked 800 hours. 3 completed playthroughs, many more started. Been a gamer for 30 years. BG3 is now my all time favorite game. It's outstanding and clicks with me in all the right ways.
I ordered the deluxe physical version a month ago and I just completed the game yesterday. What a journey that was. I honestly don’t know what to do with myself now. I want to keep playing and maybe start another run, but I’m so attached to the unique story that I experienced. Playing as a different character now just wouldn’t feel right. It’s a weird feeling. I need a BG3 support group lol
Got 500+ hours and I just finished it once. Great game I bought it for 60$ when it came out and I got a full game with native mod support. Best buy
I’m saving my second playthrough for the big path with subclasses, but it’s so tempting to start again just to see all the extra stuff they’ve added since I finished it back in January.
I've heard that Wyll's origin playthrough is a lot of fun! I also wanna play Karlach and do the Astarion romance since it's fascinating how the romance plays out with him when physicality is off the table.
Lol I've "Finished" about 3 playthroughs, have two in Act 3, have one in limbo at the end of Act 2 and one at the start of, and a Karlach playthrough in limbo in Act 1. And many more deleted. And I've never done an embrace Durge run. And now with mods I'm loving my modded mystic class with full party and new hair with a decked out new wardrobe. And I've found something new about every playthrough. I also left a second playthrough of DoS2 in limbo in act 2 sometime this year. I love Larian and I have no regrets upgrading to a PS5 last year just for BG3. Plus they've got 12 new subclasses and etc coming in the next patch - they've been so good to us~
I don't play as myself, I roleplay my characters and bg3 is the first game from Larian that actually has me making characters (thanks to the amazing character creator and mods). In dos2 playing origin was the only option for me since I don't like the character creator and I liked it better. It feels like the character belongs more to the universe, which is all new for the player, while in a d&d game its easier to make a character because the lore is not new
I understand what you were saying about playing a different style/Character. I always, always, play magic characters in RPG's. I think because my all-time favourite books are the Belgarion series (David Eddings). This second time I'm playing a Paladin, ok it has some magic but it's mostly a tank lol. 3 hours in and I'm finding the difference interesting.
As someone who played baldurs gate 1+2 on their release I have waited all those years waiting for BG3.
I always new it would be a best seller.
I am determined to see and experience every line of dialogue every single quest every class of character as a pure build and then multiclasses. I have completed about 12 full runs now and the only 1 I think was slightly worse than the others was my dark urge run. There just aren't that many truly evil characters to support the dark urge. So slightly underwhelming compared to my other runs but this game for me stands as the ultimate rpg
Finished my first play through after 360 hours. Just started my 2nd play through as a (Storm's Thunder Goliath) Dark Urge Vampire, Death Knight lol. Shit's about to get crazy!!
my only playthrough was as shadowheart...origin characters are amazing cause you dont lose a spot on a character with no history or background + you get the added history of an actual character. I greatly prefer a real character who is part of a world then created characters....granted sadly you do turn the origin character into mostly a silent protag (except Karlach for some reason she talks). Honselty this is also why i am now super interested in Witcher 4, cause they seem to be implying choices will be impactful like BG3, but you also get a character with a long history and depth and motivations in Ciri
Playing my first play through with a buddy. I can’t believe how expansive this game is. And quality across every inch. I love this game so far. Probably put in 70+ hours and I don’t see the end in sight
I have done 4 play throughs, 1 Normal when it came out, 1 Tactician, and 2 Honor modes. I am currently working on my 5th play though with over 900 hours lol.
Absolutely no one is ready for what comes next from Larian. It’s almost scary.
I just bought the game today and I'm watching a bunch of videos to figure out what exactly I'm doing lol. Im so lost but every video I watch makes things a lot simpler. I could tell from the first 2 hours that this game had a ton of effort put into it
On my third play through (approx 600 hours), played monk, wizard and fighter. Every play through I find new stuff, new places and wtf moments.
From one not really delved into turn based combat, it's such fun. The thought process involved over button mashing is addictive.
BG3 is the best game I've ever played hands down, not only that is Larien the best studio? So based, so player focus and not an activist in sight.
They need a protection order
Baldur’s gate 3 is the epitome of video game perfection. Knew nothing about D&D prior to the game, and I absolutely fell in love.
Thanks for the non-spoliers. Even though I got the game in EA and have some 100+ hours into it, I still haven't got passed act 1. The main reason, beside RL getting in the way, is that I haven't been able to commit to what character/class I want to play as. The fresh starts have been many.
When I went back a few weeks ago for my Dark Urge playthrough, I got an error message saying something was corrupted. When I would play the game, it would crash to the desktop after about 20 minutes. I used Revo Uninstaller and CCleaner to remove the game from my system. I cleared my Steam cache and redownloaded it and got the same error message with the same crash. I don't know what else to do but reformat and reinstall Windows, and I don't want to play the game that bad.
Maybe... If you ever used mods, find them and delete them all. They might be surviving the reinstall and old mods could crash the game.
@@donkeysunited I never installed any mods into the game. When I played it back in 2023, I played the vanilla game.
I haven’t bought or played Balder Gate 3 yet because I’m currently going through older PS3 and 4 games because I didn’t get to experience them at the time. I’ll get to it one day!
I hated it at first. Didn't know what I was doing and even uninstalled it on my xbox series x. I can't remember what made me reinstall it. But I started to grasp the game mechanics and actually started to fall in love with it. Now with mods I am having a blast. I feel free to just screw around with different builds and dialog options. And what they did from a choice and consequence perspective is remarkable.
I have almost 2000 hours playing BG3. There's soooo much I haven't done or seen yet. Trust me, if you think you've seen some crazy things, you've just scratched the surface. Just playing Durg has deep branching paths going many ways of finding redemption or pure evil. AND they are about to add 12 new subclasses!
Gonna be booting it up again with the next big patch. Can’t wait to see all the new content I haven’t seen over the months.
I'm working on my 12th playthru. As the Dark Urge. I'm not liking it at all this time. I don't think I'm personally cutout to play as an evil character. I'll probably restart it and go for the redemption arc.
Finally finished honor mode about a month ago. Now to enjoy the Mod playthrough
For years it has bewildered me that you adore KotoR but haven’t spent months of your life playing BG2. Merry Xmas, Mr. S.
I had a baby shortly after the game was released (Oct), I only got to the end of act 2, still not out of the Shadowlands
Imagine if Larion was in charge of the KoTOR remake or if they got the opportunity to finish the trilogy.
Wonder whether this game could top KOTOR for you matty
I bought the game this break because I wanted a new game to really grind and it had exceeded my expectations in every way. Added it to my top 10 games of all time and I haven’t even reached Act 2 yet
Heroic Dark Urge is tough, complex, and so rewarding. It also has the best cutscene with Withers that only 0.01% of players will see in game.
My first complete playthrough was heroic dark urge (and I managed to not get spoiled). It was honor mode and I thought my run had ended. The scene with Withers was so satisfying, almost moving.
@@davon1650 The one v one vrs Orin was rough, especially if your main character was support lol
With mods, even on console, this game is in the top 5 games of all time for me. Doing major battles with a party of 6 or more is simply awesome and having more party members along adds great dialogue. One of the best games ever.
I have almost 2000 hours and I'm still coming across new things, it's wild
I’ve never played an origin story play through, primarily because the characters are all so good I feel im missing out in their original characterisation and story
I just got it for £46 today can't wait to start. Perfect time for the new year
Only had Baldur's Gate on PS5 so now with all the console mods, the game is so much better than it already was. Also this time around I'm playing as The Dark Urge as a Selunite Paladin. It makes the romance with Shadowheart more interesting and I've enjoyed becoming an Oathbreaker as well.
I love seeing that BG3 still has 100k peaks every now and then. Compared to failguard that barely breaks 10k on weekends after 2 months.