Well-written characters won’t be new to anyone who’s played DOS2 or similar games, but Baldur's Gate 3 surpasses its predecessors with a fully voiced cast of companions and non-player characters. Speaking of party members, BG3 has quite the cast of companions, from the boastful and affable Wyll to the cruel, direct Lae’zel. This provides the early hours of the game a sense of urgency and momentum, which slowly transforms to mystery and intrigue as new developments - or a lack thereof - come to light through discussions with a player's party. BG3 adds another wrinkle - an illithid tadpole implanted into the player character’s skull threatens to turn them into a mind flayer within a matter of days. But while DOS2 deposits the player on an island controlled by your former captors, Baldur's Gate 3 lets the player loose far from civilization, evoking the wilderness exploration elements popular in some D&D adventures. The change in setting allows for a different narrative focus stories about magic and divine entities are baked into Divinity’s core - it’s in the name - but while narratives in the Forgotten Realms may involve these elements, they aren’t necessarily essential.ĭespite this key difference, both games’ narratives share an opening beat: the player character is held captive aboard a ship, the ship is attacked by a monster and subsequently destroyed, and the player is left to pick up the pieces and explore.
For players familiar with the increasingly popular 5 th Edition of D&D - and its dozen or so official adventure modules set in the Forgotten Realms - this may dramatically decrease one barrier to entry often present in games with years of worldbuilding.
This makes it Larian’s first game set outside Rivellon, the world of Divinity.
Perhaps most obviously distinct, BG3 is set in the Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons. Related: Why Baldur's Gate 3 Still Isn't Out When The Original Is 23 Years Old These, combined with the currently playable content, draw a clear picture of the differences between BG3 and DOS2.
Regardless, Larian has been transparent about their goals for the full release and have held several developer livestreams sharing elements of the game. Baldur’s Gate 3 was released into early access in October 2020 initially only the game’s first act was playable and numerous gameplay features were absent, with major updates every few months slowly adding more into the game.
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