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TommyCronin6969
Member
If this game gets 89 meta it will be somehow considered a failure by some.
Mephisto40
Member
I wouldn't expect any review scores until next week at the earliest
I can't see any reviewers having finished the game yet
I can't see any reviewers having finished the game yet
Portugeezer
Member
This game will overwhelm some people, so I'll say 89/100 or lower.
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PectacularOz
Member
To be fair, I enjoyed some of his BG3 videos for their informative content too! However his schtick of 100%'ing the games the reviews is a lie.
darrylgorn
Member
69 but swap the 6 with the 9
The Cockatrice
Gold Member
9 bears out of 10 druids.
Buggy Loop
Member
I would be very surprised that there’s reviews today, I think they got copies like 2~3 days ago?
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
There will be a lot of review in progress reviews.
Gorgon
Member
Larian told reviewers that they can do "review in progress" articles/videos. Doing that is nothing new, so I hope to see some today just to keep me entertained while I wait miserably for the PS5 release.
EDIT: beaten
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Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
I think the amount of content provided in the early access releases is more than enough to provide a quality review.
At the end of the early access period we are missing some classes and the final chapter(s)/act(s).
I would be thrilled if reviewers spent the time to give even the EA portion a quality play through for their review.
I can appreciate that they want to keep that content for full release BUT the amount of bugs that early access players found really helped to make the game a better experience. I hope the final portion of the game (and new classes) are not a buggy mess.
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Gorgon
Member
I think there's three acts, not two. Two are geographical areas and the third is the BG city and environs.
Buggy Loop
Member
EA was only act 1, there’s 2 more acts in final game, one of which only includes probably the biggest city in an RPG ever made
Godspeed reviewers crunching away at this
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
Yup, you are correct. I didn’t want to get pitchforked for inadvertently running some precious snowflakes “pure” day one experience.
STARSBarry
Gold Member
Map is not 90% empty and lifeless like my favorite zelda 7/10.
Unsure the Horizon comparison will be an issue, just create a female half-orc but redo the skin to be pink instead of green and you can create Aloy easily.
Dr. Wilkinson
Gold Member
What you’re describing would be an Early Access review. That was less than a third of the game, and three years ago. A review has to be a real review
Miyazaki’s Slave
Gold Member
this is incorrect. Larian update the early access build with new area content classes and mechanics. The early access build from two weeks ago was not the same as it was two years ago. You are correct that it isn’t the entire game but I think they did a great job updating it constantly.What you’re describing would be an Early Access review. That was less than a third of the game, and three years ago. A review has to be a real review
It’s a 90 for me easy on pc and a (hopefully) higher on console once controller support is in.
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Gorgon
Member
EA was only act 1, there’s 2 more acts in final game, one of which only includes probably the biggest city in an RPG ever made
Godspeed reviewers crunching away at this
Did anyone ever asked Swen if the entire city is "playable"? Because in a recent interview I caught him saying, while talking about something else, "playable areas of the city", which suggests that the city may not be fully realised.
Punished Miku
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I will be curious to see how it compares to The Ascent. I'm sure it's cool though.probably the biggest city in an RPG ever made
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Sentenza
Gold Member
Even as someone who had a lot of criticism for some design choices Larian made, I expect the average vote to be extremely high.
And most of the minor things I did not like about Early Access are the ones that reviewers typically aren't even competent enough with the system to notice, so I doubt they'd be a factor.
On the other hand, the only concern is that this version of game may be bugged enough to piss off some journalist/influencer with a review copy.
And most of the minor things I did not like about Early Access are the ones that reviewers typically aren't even competent enough with the system to notice, so I doubt they'd be a factor.
On the other hand, the only concern is that this version of game may be bugged enough to piss off some journalist/influencer with a review copy.
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Guilty_AI
Gold Member
They did say the city was seamless, that you could even enter any house and go on rooftops. From their community updates from 2 months ago they said you could explore the Outer City, the Upper City, and the Lower City, as well as implied some locations like the sewers. But yeah, there could still be some out-of-reach areas.
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SolidQ
Gold Member
Reddit is fun 
"I am a veteran of the RPG genre with two years of experience. Played classic party RPGs like Genshin Impact. And as a long time fan of the genre, I was highly advised specifically BG3, but it doesn't feel like a normal RPG at all. There are some long dialogues, role-playing, some consequences of decisions and difficult fights. In general, the game is overflowing with unnecessary elements, and the very essence of the RPG is missing, because with this view from above, I cannot properly jerk off to my character." (c) Reddit
"I am a veteran of the RPG genre with two years of experience. Played classic party RPGs like Genshin Impact. And as a long time fan of the genre, I was highly advised specifically BG3, but it doesn't feel like a normal RPG at all. There are some long dialogues, role-playing, some consequences of decisions and difficult fights. In general, the game is overflowing with unnecessary elements, and the very essence of the RPG is missing, because with this view from above, I cannot properly jerk off to my character." (c) Reddit
Gorgon
Member
Reddit is fun
"I am a veteran of the RPG genre with two years of experience. Played classic party RPGs like Genshin Impact. And as a long time fan of the genre, I was highly advised specifically BG3, but it doesn't feel like a normal RPG at all. There are some long dialogues, role-playing, some consequences of decisions and difficult fights. In general, the game is overflowing with unnecessary elements, and the very essence of the RPG is missing, because with this view from above, I cannot properly jerk off to my character." (c) Reddit
Sounds reasonable to me.
Skifi28
Member
"Larian just shot themselves in the foot. I don't know how much the rest of you know about RPG culture (I'm an expert)..."Reddit is fun
"I am a veteran of the RPG genre with two years of experience. Played classic party RPGs like Genshin Impact. And as a long time fan of the genre, I was highly advised specifically BG3, but it doesn't feel like a normal RPG at all. There are some long dialogues, role-playing, some consequences of decisions and difficult fights. In general, the game is overflowing with unnecessary elements, and the very essence of the RPG is missing, because with this view from above, I cannot properly jerk off to my character." (c) Reddit
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SolidQ
Gold Member
two years expert
TheDarkPhantom
Member
91 
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I wonder if the journalists had to cancel their real life plans to rush through the game.
I think it’ll hit that upper 80’s if not lower 90’s. The hype came back due to a “sex scene”.
I think it’ll hit that upper 80’s if not lower 90’s. The hype came back due to a “sex scene”.
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The only thing I need from any review is to know how it plays with a controller.
I know everyone said divinity 2 was surprisingly good, but it still wasn't good enough for me to give up the mouse. I really don't want to play this on my office PC though (I work too much and it's bleak spending 24/7 in the same room)
I know everyone said divinity 2 was surprisingly good, but it still wasn't good enough for me to give up the mouse. I really don't want to play this on my office PC though (I work too much and it's bleak spending 24/7 in the same room)
Sentenza
Gold Member
It will NEVER be better than playing with mouse and keyboard.
I know, I'm not expecting it to be better, I want to hear it's playable and improved on since divinity 2
Portugeezer
Member
nightmare-slain
Gold Member
reviews at release? yikes! big oof!
i don't get why they could've give reviewers more time or even let them publish a day early.
still think it's going to hit a high 95+ number.
i don't get why they could've give reviewers more time or even let them publish a day early.
still think it's going to hit a high 95+ number.
nightmare-slain
Gold Member
they've had 6 days (i think) to play the game.
they could "beat" the game in 6 days if they no lifed/rushed it. but yeah i think it's safe to assume all reviews are essentially gonna be a "review in progress" or some kind of early access score (not actually based on EA build).
i'm not worried about the game but if you really care about others telling you what they think about a game then you're going to need to wait a few days or a week (or two... probably more) to get the full picture reviews from them. It's a big game. I'd like to think that playing Act 1-2 would give you a good enough idea of what the game is like. I was sold on it after 3 hours lol but i'm not a reviewer.
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Fools idol
Banned
barely.
Assuming the average playtime to complete Act 1 early acccess is 25-30 hours , a reviewer would only get there on a single character after a few days, and one character / class / playthrough alone is not really a thorough review.
If any of them get to Act 2 then their review will be severely lacking depth. So many combinations and scenarios to review here.
PectacularOz
Member
This is Larian, not Bethesda (Doom 2016 aside). No need to worry.
Game is also DRM free so giving out copies too early undoubtedly wouldve led to torrents already being before release.
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nightmare-slain
Gold Member
I ain't worrying lol. i was kinda joking. I think 6 days is plenty for any serious reviewer to get their teeth sunk into the game and give a good review of it. It's just such a big game that it's going to take a long time for people to understand the true scope of the game.... if they could've gave them a bit more time it'd be better but obviously they couldn't do that so it's cool.
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Dr. Wilkinson
Gold Member
I’m sure they did a good job updating the Early Access. But nevertheless the review codes didn’t come til 5-6 days before release day, which is inadequate time to play a game of this scale
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
I kind of feel this is a game where reviews are meaningless. You already know if you will like this game.
Guilty_AI
Gold Member
Still, depending on how well this game is reviewed and sold, it could have a big impact in the industry.
Buggy Loop
Member
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
85-90.
Watching videos one turn off I saw was endless in-engine cut-scenes. We'll see how the final reviews are and if it's an issue.
Watching videos one turn off I saw was endless in-engine cut-scenes. We'll see how the final reviews are and if it's an issue.
