I Read YOUR Baldur’s Gate 3 Hot Takes…

Hey everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. As we all know Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of those rare games that feels almost universally loved. It shattered player expectations, revitalised the CRPG genre, and has one of the most passionate fanbases I’ve ever seen. But of course with any game this big and this complex, there are always going to be differing opinions among the community, some of which you might agree with yourself. Well, today I wanted to go through some of the hottest takes I received from a community post I did here on Youtube and a post on Reddit. Now of course I know a lot of you may differ when it comes to certain takes in this video, and that’s perfectly fine and I’d love to hear your thoughts and your own hot takes down below.

Timestamps:
Introduction: (0:00)
Halsin Has No Purpose: (0:41)
Looting System is Just Annoying: (2:05)
Voiceless Protagonist is Bad: (3:30)
Boss Fights Are Too Easy: (5:07)
Act 2 Should've Felt More Dangerous: (6:43)
There's Not Enough Evil Companions: (8:06)
Game Was Unfinished At Launch: (9:30)
Act 3 Isn't That Bad: (11:01)
Companions Lack Diversity: (12:23)
Minthara Should've Been The Main Character: (13:55)
Only Lae'zel and Halsin Matter: (15:22)
Minthara Isn't a Good Companion: (16:45)
Larian Needs To Stop Updating The Game: (18:07)
Outro: (19:29)

Baldur's Gate 3 is a critically acclaimed RPG from Larian Studios, set in the Forgotten Realms and based on Dungeons & Dragons 5e. Originally released in August 2023, it features rich turn-based combat, branching narratives, and full companion story arcs across three cinematic acts. Players create a custom or Origin character and journey through Faerun alongside iconic party members like Shadowheart, Astarion and Karlach, all while battling the threat of the Mind Flayers and wrestling the power of the Illithid tadpole.

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