Baldur’s Gate 3: Returning to the city after 20 years | D&D 

"He asked 'why can't it all just be one thing'. That was an *interesting* day."

So much faith in Larian Studios. Beautiful work. DOS:2 was incredible

"The thing i was the most scared of turned out the thing i am the most proud of." Swen is an absolute treasure.

I honestly love these creators as people. Would invite all of them to my apocalypse bunker.

One of my favorite memories from the old games was just running around the city docks with my pseudodragon familiar, chasing down dock rats for the heck of it. Hope I can re-create that moment again.

"The thing that I was the most afraid of turned out to be the thing I'm the most proud of". A wise statement filled with so much truth and motivation.

This game will mark the gold standard for classic crpgs for the next decade.

Chills and goosebumps. Completely blown away. To be honest, I already love the game as it is but to know that was just entree and here comes the main. Let me loosen a few notches on the belt ...

It has the potential to be the best RPG game ever been made, in a first time triple A crpg, the sheer amount of money that been put to it, the love, passion and dedication of almost 6 years in development, will truly be amazing to see how it all unravel on august 31st. I already have played 100 hours in early access and i have pretty much got my money's worth per time and enjoyment even though its only act 1, and unfinished one at that, so getting more of bg3 will be pretty much the icing on the cake with cherries on top and glazing chocolate all over it.

I played the originals for so many months. This looks amazing!

Novigrad was a standard for video game cities in an open world map. And I love that the standard is upheld in the city of Baldur's Gate

Such graphic detail and fidelity, and yet, your two-handed greatsword is still stuck to your back like a fridge magnet.

Swen Vincke without his armour on seems almost… naked 😬⚔️😉

That was beautiful. I haven't played Early Access, but I love when RPGs put heart and thought into their city designs. I know of too many modern examples from a large variety of studios where crowds exist for no other purpose except to fill space and can't be interacted with in any meaningful way. Divinity: Original Sin II did feel like it had a whole bunch of side plots going on in the various cities and settlements, which was welcome to see even if a lot of those plots didn't in turn lead to quests. I can think of too many RPGs where cities only lead me to ask three questions: * Where can I heal? (And in a lot of RPGs where healing is easy or automatic when out of combat, this is a moot point) * Where can I get new equipment or skills? (One thing I really liked about Divinity: Original Sin II is that there are so many ways to learn new skills beyond just buying them from merchants) * Where can I find new quests? I've known too many RPG cities where I've only wanted to get what I came for and get out, but what you all have made here really looks like something special.

I've played up as far as you can in pre release several times now. I'm so ready for launch!!! Can't wait!

So glad I was able to play this game through early access! This game is like no other I e ever played.

As good as city looks it was still the biggest disappointment. You can only visit Lower City. No Outer city, no Upper city. Only Wyrm's rock/Rivington and Lower city. When you approach the entrance to Upper city you are told how you are not ready so you expect to go there eventually but no, you never get to go to Upper city. And this is not just issue because I wanted to go to upper city, but it is obvious how initially you were able to visit it but the content was cut. Gortash sits in Wyrms rock, even after he was crowned as Archduke, Cazador's palace entrance makes no sense, you have to go through some random walls to go to its entrance, when you can see that it is part of Upper city. Ethel mentions farm North of BG which is Blackgate, and you never go there either .. these are just some examples. I hope we get access to cut content eventually. Make it DLC if needed but expand of ACT 3 cause it was weakest part by far.

that ending music - had my nostalgic - for RIVELLON

This is really awesome. Great job Larian.

Another great video and larian studios Keep up the great work that you are doing,and I can't wait to get my hands on the game,I have been playing D&D sense the 70 dees,and I have been a DM just about that long,and you s fantastic job on the game

Straight up, if my party goes to Baldur's Gate I will just pull up the game to use as map. Thank you Larian, thank you for recreating this legendary place of the realms.

Larian is saving D&D!

This intense D&D feel with the ROLLING DICE + Bonus is extremely clever, addictive, fun! This adventure is already something without the Baldur's Gate open. I wasn't aware of anything before trying this game, rank #2 on Steam right now on the sale stats, full price and not even full release. Let me tell you this, this game is a lot of pleasure, a deep feeling of pleasure I didn't feel since Skyrim release in 2011. I mean come on, it does start the best way possible with a deep character creation that will matter, since the camera angle in the game is always in your face with every discussion, and also extremely fun to put the camera where ever I want while I'm playing. I'm hard to impressed, but I'm with those beautiful character, voice acting, lips sync, even emotion on the damn face of everyone and it looks very convincing! My God, forgetting time and not caring about other important stuff, that's how good this game is to me. If you are around 40 years old like me, this is a no brainer, buy this game, RIGHT NOW!

It's pretty hard to get me excited these days but I do feel a tinge of hype for this game.

"Keepin it together Bree?"

Thank you Larian for waking up the kid in me.I loss my passion for games in general across the years because not many games really give makes me love gaming like this one.

DOS I, DOS II, and soon Baldurs Gate III. Huge fan of Larian, can't wait!

thank you, take your time to make this game as good as it can be!

I feel like we're getting closer and closer to a potential fully-fledged, persistent, open-world D&D MMORPG.

Was that a certain celestial elephant from a certain module? Wonder if you can join the Flaming Fists?

You know it's in good hands when you see Lawrence Schick. NICE!

I went to class dead tired quite a few times because I stayed up too late playing the first BG. Can't wait to pause this when I realize I have to be at work in ten minutes.

I can't wait to make it to the city. You can't get there during act 1, so how deep in will it be I wonder? I'm so pumped for August.

Baldur's Gate and Starfield within a month is the best high caliber gaming in years.

0:44 Boat is not fittin' under that bridge!

i was going to buy this game when it first released on early access.. but held off, and i am very glad i did as it was hard. I am so happy i am waiting for the completed product and full release as then i can enjoy the game in its full form like the artist would expect people to do. Another reason is i did not want to be burn out on playing part of the game and not have the desire to carry it on.... I will get the game as soon as its fully released as i know it will be worth the wait....

Come on... the Bridge District clearly visible @2:49. Just awesome!

They put their heart in it.

Waiting for release! I'm almost get crazy!)))

Absolutely cannot wait. Star Field is exciting to be sure but Baldur’s Gate 3 is almost 100% guaranteed to be fantastic. My most anticipated game of 2023.

It would be nice to get a mini monster manual for the unique creatures and enemies that are in the game for the table top game

Oh. Oh damn. Okay yes please I am so ready for this.

That flying elephant reminds me of Sebulba.

I’ve never heard of this series but this looks fantastic! Will be watching closely

Looking forward to returning to Baldur's Gate, loved BG1 and BG2 back in the day

“You must gather your party before venturing….” - FIRED!

This looks etherworldly!

Just arrived in the city and I must say I was blown away by the amount of content and detail. Very impressive work

This Dev studio actually does the D&D franchise justice, unlike many others...

Can’t wait to play it.

Looks beautiful, can't wait to play. Looking at the vistas from the upper city, I low key want to parkour (AC style) through it, but it would be great if Rogues are good at it (high dex) and others with low dex are slow and higher chance of falling.

Best studio ever

love how whoever’s playing just tossed a fireball into a crowd and it directly hit a child hahaha

I wonder if we see the places from BG1. And it would be fantastic if we could go to Athkatla for a side trip..

Baldur’s Gate 3 is so good a game that we’ll have to curb our expectations for the 4th game that likely another studio will make.

I can't believe we got BGIII and it's... Great!

After playing EA just looking at the city makes my jaw drop all the potential possibilities

Right now I don't have money, but on god that I'll buy this game eve if it flunks just because of the passion and work this guys are pouring it, and also to keep the AAA companies in check.

You must gather your party before venturing forth.

2:29 - Watto, is that you?

Lawrence Schick leaves the Elder Scrolls Loremaster role and becomes Expert Writer for Dungeons and Dragons. Amazing lol

This looks better than any fantasy movie I have seen much less a game.

Lulu! Ight I'm sold, to bauldurs gate we go ❤

@2:03 Emirikol the chaotic \m/

good work

Not to be a detractor here but in canon Baldur’s Gate is a grey foggy grim mildewy wet from constant rain cesspool of standoffish sailors, corrupt upper class, criminals, and those who are some mix of all three this place looks really bright and cosmopolitan in comparison looks much more like waterdeep to me with constructs walking around haven’t played the game so let me know if I’m way off base

I'm just hoping for the Elf Song Tavern. That's all I wanna see.

Thx. Larian Studios.

Does anyone know if we will be able to visit any of the other places from BG1? Like Beregost, Nashkel or Candlekeep?

This is definitely the best year for gaming. I thought I was growing too old for games and thinking maybe it was just my nostalgia and child wonder that made games in the past so fun after getting bored fast by every new one these days. But this year there's been more games than I could put in my hand that have kicked that curse. I just started playing the EA and glad I did to get used to the combat and it got me even more hyped to eventually actually get to see Balders Gate in game. I thought it might not be my type game but I think I'll sink many hours into this. I already have. And I feel like it could even improve my dm skills getting to experience the stories and options in this form and apply it when I play d&d with my family. Sorry for the essay

Anyone know the song that starts at 2:12? Thanks :)

Hadn't realised Lawrence Schick of White Plume Mountain, Thieves World, and Star Frontiers fame was part of this! Amazing set-up.

Sorcerous Sundries!

I thought you could only hover from surface to surface with the Fly spell, not actually fly. Has this been fixed?

I can't wait!!!

I loooooooooooooooooooooooooooove this game, love it soo much, but i hope that we can get a definitive edition with the Upper city and avernus.

As they're showing all these beauty shots of Baldurs Gate, I keep looking for the sights of Athkatla. (Stupid BG2! 🙃)

I'm ready

Yesssss babyyyyy

Les Go!!!

Fantastic, this looks amazing. Can’t wait for @wolfheartfps to do an in-depth review of this!

Baldur's Gate then Starfield. This is a good year : )

Good job, guys😊

Hype!!!

2:28 Dumbo(Jumbo Jr) the Flying Elephant DnD-fied (Hollyphant).

is that a 3rd person over the shoulder camera?

I need this game.

teaming with larian: critical success

I know I haven’t played it yet, but it honestly screams multi expansion title imo! New campaigns to take your character to higher levels then the base game offers. I’d say 2 to get it to the level 20 cap stone. Each one could introduce new subclasses and races, to name a a few, followed by amazing stories that can all be retold.(replayed)

“Expert Writer”

hopefully you get to experience the city for more than just a part of one act. it better not be like DOS2 where you're pushed to new areas in every act.

Impatiently waiting

but why no shadows? look at 1:49 for example, the floor of that entire roofed building looks like it was out in plain sun. I just can't get over this lack of AO unfortunately.

I'm so bad at this game it's going to take me so long to get there but I can't wait

Now we need Waterdeep.

So excited! Hopefully the full game will run--at least--as well as the early access version on my computer

Just bought BG 1 and 2 Enhanced Editions; hoping to finish them both before the official BG 3 release. 20 years, really? Already?

Just tell me the Elfsong Tavern is still in business!

I hope they include Golden Pantaloons...

What we see now is how i felt when I played the first one … way back .