I have to ask, what are you playing as? Rangers have been my D&D staple for 20+ years now so I started there and was having my usual brand of fun, but I started a game with someone else as a way of the open fist monk, and it's been way more fun for me. Monks are a second favorite class of mine, maybe it's just the variety after so long of being a ranger. Being able to cross the entire area, then run up to something and strike 3 times, knocking it down with just my fists feels SO GOOD. Also catching and throwing arrows back at targets never gets old.
not very creative but I like the way the spells look. Plus I've hit a good stride. Good AOE spells for crowd control. And I've got some kind of shockwave ability that can knock even chonky enemies off cliffs. 
Wizards are awesome and CC is super powerful in this game. As long as you're having fun with the class. Everything is pretty viable in this game, especially on the balanced setting.Wizard
There are a ton of fun looking classes. This game begs for multiple playthroughs so I'm not too concerned about it. I've heard bards can convince bosses to kill themselves with charisma alone.
(this is a joke.... I usually only scum save when it's obvious I'm fucked during combat)
You're not nuts, gaming is having it's Barbenheimer moment.
I got it the week it came out, put the cartridge in my Switch, and haven't turned the console on since. It'll be there waiting when there's a lull.
Most of what's being said specifically is critical of the buggy rushed release trend from developers like EA, cd projekt red, etc. All of the more recent elder scrolls games survived that as well as cyberpunk(this one was the worst of the recent offenders imo) so I'm not too worried about Starfield. I think the worst thing it could do is overpromise and under deliver and I don't think Bethesda really has that reputation. I feel like no man's sky really over promised and has only delivered in the last couple years because they stuck with it. I also feel like I've waited for a game like Starfield my whole life and to date I felt like Mass Effect and ME2 were the only games that kind of came close previously.
Most of what's being said specifically is critical of the buggy rushed release trend from developers like EA, cd projekt red, etc. All of the more recent elder scrolls games survived that as well as cyberpunk(this one was the worst of the recent offenders imo) so I'm not too worried about Starfield. I think the worst thing it could do is overpromise and under deliver and I don't think Bethesda really has that reputation. I feel like no man's sky really over promised and has only delivered in the last couple years because they stuck with it. I also feel like I've waited for a game like Starfield my whole life and to date I felt like Mass Effect and ME2 were the only games that kind of came close previously.
I haven't played much BG3 yet but I love it and I'm so glad I held off on buying Diablo, made the choice to buy BG3 easy. I watched my friend play through most of pillars of eternity and I liked it but not enough to play my own campaign. BG3 feels like a way more approachable RPG.
Nostalgia related, I remember spending quite a bit of time with these games back in the day. I also played any and all Lucasarts games I could get my hands on, namely Tie Fighter.
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Nostalgia related, I remember spending quite a bit of time with these games back in the day. I also played any and all Lucasarts games I could get my hands on, namely Tie Fighter.
Stars! - Wikipedia
Terminal Velocity (video game) - Wikipedia
Descent (video game) - Wikipedia
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Did you guys know there's split screen couch co-op on Baldur's Gate 3?! You have to use two controllers but you can use a keyboard for text and number fields like splitting gold when trading for example. It's definitely more tedious than kb and mouse but really well done. This game is blowing my mind not long after Tears just did the same. Insane gaming year!
More nostalgia, that balloon fight game reminds me of the one and only Nintendo Game & Watch I had as a kid, loved that thing so much.
Balloon Fight (Game & Watch)
Balloon Fight is a Crystal Screen and New Wide Screen Game & Watch game released in 1986 (CS) and 1988 (NWS). The game is similar to the NES classic Balloon Fight, particularly its Balloon Trip mode. The model number for the Crystal Screen version is BF-803, while the model number for the New...
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Starfield is maybe the only Xbox exclusive I really wish was coming to PS5.In Todd We Trust
Yeah, let's see how reviews look. I mean, with BG3 coming to PS5 in a couple weeks that will keep me busy.
