Originally Posted by kanisatha
Hey @Wormerine, would you be willing to write up a short summary of its main points? Please, pretty please? smile
I might try later today.

Edit. It will be low in detail as I don't have time to rewarch the video right now.


Video Intro
00:00:00-00:02:50 -

Discussing openings of both games
00:02:50- 00:11:22- Slow to reveal, understated hook that allows for freeform exploration by the player, the other having stronger hook of which urgency can clash with gameplay. Also impressions from a 2nd playthrough - PoE1 being tightly written and well forshadows what is to come, while BG3 has some inconsistencies with later events.


Lore
00:11:22-00:22:20 Comparing the settings - both try to make familiar feel fresh in a different way - PoE building a new setting with some interesting things hidden behind a venieer of familiarity, BG3 using a familiar setting and exploring some more exotic aspects of it, with own creations (act2) with in it. Some prasise, some criticism of BG3 (mainly the Emperor). Discusses gods in both games, which I think is a bit unfair, as Gods are important in PoE story in the way they are not in BG3. However, he argues that Gods in BG3 end up overshadowing/replacing villains that could be more interesting on their own (like Kethric), so I think criticising them is far in its own right.


Roleplaying Mechanics
00:22:20-00:26:22 - More or less gushing over PoE's disposition system. There is more, but the point is "dispositions are cool and should be explored further".


Companions
00:26:22-00:41:18 - Personalities vs narrative depth. PoE companions have relatively little to say, BG3 companions have a lot of fresh interactions throughout the title. At the end he suggests that romances might be limit range of companions that we are getting. Bring Durance as an example of a companion we would not get if he had to be romancable.


Gameplay
00:41:18-00:44:45 Baldur's Gate is just better


Themes and Story
00:44:45-00:57:47 - PoE

00:57:47-01:02:18 - Baldur's Gate3 villains

01:02:18-01:05:35 - Baldur's Gate 3 act2

01:05:35-01:13:24 A discussion of reaccuring theme of Nature vs nurture in couple of the sidestories in BG3. [but I do think the esseyist is just a too deeper of a thinker for BG3. I would be surprised if there was an intentional thematic throughline there]

01:13:24-01:15:21 - reoccuring character in BG3


Conclusion
01:15:21-END

Last edited by Wormerine; 15/08/24 07:34 PM.