Baldur's Gate 3's setting, the Forgotten Realms, is the perfect home for heroic fantasy in many ways. Created by Ed Greenwood in his childhood and later introduced as an official Dungeons & Dragons Campaign setting, the Forgotten Realms now serve as the default home for most mods DND Content. Baldur's Gate 3The engaging story and locations are a great reminder of how much the Forgotten Realms still have to offer, but the game also shows how much of what makes the setting interesting for adventurers can spell doom in the long run. The overall scope of the Forgotten Realms covers…
Author: Ben Brosofsky
Act 1 of Baldur's Gate 3 is full to the brim with choices, but there is one junction point that happens on a uniquely large scale. After finishing the party's business in the Emerald Grove and nearby goblin camp, the time eventually comes to move on to a new area, and two paths offer divergent methods of kicking off the journey to the city of Baldur's Gate. The Mountain Pass and the Underdark both sound threatening in their own ways, but both The hazards and rewards of taking each approach are ultimately radically different. The mountain pass, true to its…
Baldur's Gate 3The latest update has finally landed on consoles and Mac, giving PlayStation and Xbox users the ability to access mods for the first time. Released on September 5 for PC, patch 7 adds an official in-game mod manager to Baldur's Gate 3 Along with a lot of other improvements, fixes and general changes. So far, the timing of a Patch 7 console release has only been stated to be an October window, which is now being fulfilled at basically the earliest opportunity possible. Developer Larian Studios announced the rollout of Patch 7 for consoles and Mac in a…
Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7 made Honor Mode harder than ever, but one change that can severely punish parties also has the potential to save them in their time of greatest need. As the highest difficulty setting available in Baldur's Gate 3Honor Mode deals up the challenge and makes each party wipe in true permadeath that ends the campaign. It's not for the faint of heart, but figuring out how to use each quartz can make the process of survival uniquely rewarding. The biggest difference in Honor Mode gameplay may be the inclusion of Legendary Actions, which allow powerful enemies…
Rest 2 Offers a number of difficulty settings for its campaign, and most of these options unlock unique rewards upon completion. As a soullike game that shakes things up with a mix between swords, guns and other eclectic weapons, Rest 2 Offers a high level of challenge to those who seek it. Beating the game on its more intense difficulty settings can be intensely difficult, so the value of the rewards for completing such a task is especially important. The full slate of difficulties offered in Rest 2 consists of Survivor, Veteran, Nightmare and ApocalypseA list of names that makes…
I've played my fair share of JRPGsIncluding stone-cold classics like Chrono Trigger And Final Fantasy 7But the one that stands out above the rest for me is not a title that has reached quite the same level of household recognition. Released on the Nintendo Gamecube in 2003, Tales of Symphony has no shortage of acclaim, typically ranking near the top of the long-running and eternally popular Stories Series. It's not that likely to be found in the same spot on lists of the best JRPGs as a whole, and it's a game that's easy enough to overlook. The most important…
I've played my fair share of JRPGsIncluding stone-cold classics like Chrono Trigger And Final Fantasy 7But the one that stands out above the rest for me is not a title that has reached quite the same level of household recognition. Released on the Nintendo Gamecube in 2003, Tales of Symphony has no shortage of acclaim, typically ranking near the top of the long-running and eternally popular Stories Series. It's not that likely to be found in the same spot on lists of the best JRPGs as a whole, and it's a game that's easy enough to overlook. The most important…
There is no denying that the PlayStation 5 Pro It represents a significant technological leap over the original PS5, but it's not the new iteration I'd like to see. Revealed in a technical presentation by Sony, the PS5 Pro promises better performance, resolution and upscaling technology. With a price tag starting at $700 for the discless version, it's an upgrade I can't personally justify, and early reactions to the reveal show I'm definitely not alone in wanting to hold off. The whole concept of major mid-generation upgrades is relatively newWith the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X shaking up the…
The PlayStation 5 Disc Drive became a hot commodity after the reveal of the PS5 Pro, but when it comes to the value offered by the peripheral, there is definitely room for debate. The disc drive makes it possible to play physical games on certain PS5 editions, including the upcoming PS5 Pro which is set to serve as a mid-generation refresh for the console. It doesn't come cheap, though, and whether the investment is worthwhile can depend heavily on how someone plans to use it. The PS5 was Sony's first home console to launch with an all-digital option, and the…
A PlayStation The state of play broadcast may come before the end of September, and it could be an interesting one. With the recent announcement of the powerful but expensive PS5 Pro, Sony has kicked up both excitement and a lot of criticism, amplifying long-time complaints about how this console generation has gone so far. Revealing some exciting upcoming games and offering compelling updates on already-revealed ones should be a top priority, and a state of play is the perfect way to do that. State of play broadcasts have been PlayStation's go-to approach for over five years nowUse a similar…