He warned that “combat is fairly high-stakes” in Baldur’s Gate 3. “The save game system is broken, so that means that if I die, if it’s a party wipe, I’ll just have to restart,” began Larian founder Swen Vincke. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms together.” More than any ability, the bonds of trust that you build within your party could be your greatest strength. That power may help you to survive, but there will be a price to pay. “Abducted, infected, lost… You are turning into a monster, drawn from a Mind Flayer parasite planted in your brain, but as the corruption inside you grows, so too does your power.

Baldur’s Gate 3 will also let you split up your online party “to follow your own quests.”Īs for the story, well, let’s just say I’m now afraid of brain tadpoles. It’s possible to start a turn outside of combat and enact a plan in six-second increments to get the jump on someone. What does Baldur’s Gate look like through the lens of Divinity: Original Sin 2 developer Larian Studios? Today, during an on-stage gameplay demonstration of Baldur’s Gate 3 at PAX East, we found out.įirst off, combat is turn-based – not real-time with pauses – and it’s built after D&D Fifth Edition rules. Here’s the first look at turn-based combat

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