Baldur’s Gate 3 is taking the gaming world by storm. Strategy expert Maurice Weber explains what makes the RPG so good in his latest YouTube video. You can find details on MeinMMO.
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“A really nice complete package”
What does Maurice Weber say? German strategy expert Maurice Weber uploaded a YouTube video about Baldur’s Gate 3 on August 10th. In this video he enthusiastically shares his first impressions and thoughts on the gameplay, story and strategic elements of Baldur’s Gate 3.
Here’s why, according to Maurice Weber, the game is so good:
Once again, Baldur’s Gate 3 is a game that doesn’t give a fuck about a lot of modern trends and instead dares to inspire the player with depth and ambition, with a vision of its own and with endless, fascinating discoveries. It’s a 60 Euro package where we just get a huge, high quality, great game. That doesn’t work with the principle of getting the next money from us right away – for example through skins, season passes and battle passes […].
Maurice Weber A complex set of rules can be a deterrent, but it’s worth it
Baldur’s Gate 3 is an incredibly extensive game with complex “Dungeons & Dragons” rule sets. Especially for players who are not yet familiar with D&D, it may take some time to get used to. Maurice Weber explains why it is still worthwhile:
[…] Baldur’s Gate 3 takes you seriously on a gaming level. It trusts us – not a game that has been ironed out and softened […]. It offers a complex set of rules and a huge sandbox of skills and possibilities if you get into it […]. That took me a while too. Virtually any situation can be approached in dozens of different ways.
Maurice Weber
Not only strategy, but also a multi-faceted story: In addition to the strategic gameplay, Baldur’s Gate 3 also offers a huge, captivating story. Among the many elements that make the game so special, Maurice has a particular fondness for one seemingly minor nuance: the inspirations awarded as rewards as players delve deeply into their character’s role:
I was always surprised with great moments. I play a man of noble birth, and the game actually rewards me for smacking a group member’s mouth and capturing their dialogue […]. So you not only have different experiences, but really incentives to play differently and are rewarded when you really melt into your role […].
Maurice Weber
Larian has “cool ideas and the courage to implement them”
Maurice Weber also points out that Larian Studios thought along with the serious stories in Baldur’s Gate 3. According to him, Larian Studios brings interesting premise, unique character stories, and intriguing thought experiments to the game for you to contend with. He also says about this:
Larian Studios has cool ideas and the courage to implement them and pursue them consistently without fear of anyone finding it funny. Apparently we don’t think it’s funny, we think it’s great and we’re enthusiastic about it. A game like Baldur’s Gate 3 has to be fascinating for people to engage with the scope of this world and the rules – it succeeds. It offers so much freedom: not only in combat, but also in dialogue […].
Maurice Weber
The strategy expert is completely blown away by Baldur’s Gate 3. He describes the game as a veritable cornucopia of content and raves how the endless fascinating possibilities of discovery have him stumbling through the game world with a child’s anticipation. The excitement of what might be discovered next reminds him of when he was ten years old, when he played Baldur’s Gate 2 with great enthusiasm.
A “work of art” with small flaws
In addition to his enthusiasm, he also shares not-so-perfect aspects of Baldur’s Gate 3. Among other things, he addresses the following points in his video on YouTube:
Despite the points mentioned, he forgives the developers:
It’s the price the game pays for its vast array of complex possibilities. To me, Baldur’s Gate 3 is what gaming should be. A work of art made by people who had their own vision and carried it through – no matter what any market research trends say. It’s so nice to see […]that something like this can also be successful nowadays.
Maurice Weber
You can find his full opinion on Baldur’s Gate 3 on his YouTube channel.
Maurice Weber has already made plans for his next iteration of Baldur’s Gate 3, although he’s still a long way from completing his first playthrough. He is determined to explore even more this time and to discover what he missed last time. You can follow his exciting journey on his Twitch channel.
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