I’m interested in the game, I guess mostly because of the hype. I enjoyed Skyrim and Diablo 1/2/4, and I suppose they’re somewhat similar to Baldurs Gate. Given that basic knowledge, is there a good change I’d like Baldurs Gate 3? Also, could I just jump into it without playing the first two?
You don’t need to have played BG1 and 2 to play this game. The game is turn based combat with great rich characters with awesome cinematics. It also has lots of choice and many different ways to play.
It also has great controller support for easy movement and camera control. But you can use mouse and keyboard too.
All those games share the same source (roleplaying), but occupy different niches. Diablo is a dungeon crawler, a roleplaying game where story and narrative arcs are less present, in favor of more combat. Skyrim is an action RPG, foregoing the most tactical aspects for some intense action, making it blends with the FPS genre. Baldur’s Gate is a CRPG (for classic rpg). It focuses on characters development and story. So, compared to the other two, expect less numerous but more tactical fighting (for the record, it’s turn based), more thinking, and way more story. What will feel familiar, though, is characters getting xp to level up and unlock new powers.
Quite possibly. The gameplay is quite different though. There more conversation trees and choices there have quite some impact on the story and outcomes.
The (combat) system will likely be something you will have to get used to compared to Skyrim and Diablo. It is based on Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition. So you will have to manage your actions each turn of combat in order to get the most out of your characters.
I highly recommend the game, for the reasons above and more.
This game is extremely similar to Dragon Age Origins. The first one. I haven’t played any of the other ones in the series but I have played a lot of D&D 5e.
