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[NecrosaroIII]

Baldur's Gate 3 is a masterpiece of game design. You could probably play the game at least 10 times and have unique experiences each time. It has the best implementation of DND mechanics I've ever seen in a game. The story is great. The characters are great. It looks pretty decent. Yet the only thing the media keeps pushing is the sexual stuff.

Most of the articles since launch have been stuff like Kotaku's "I only play Baldur's Gate 3 for the Romance" or IGN's "Shadowheart reacts to IGN Reader's Horny Comments" or Polygon's "I'll Miss Gale being such a horny disaster man."

This is such a small part of the BG3 experience, yet it's been front and center ever since the bear fucking was revealed. So when I talk about the game with people who haven't played it, that's all they know about it. I kind of wish they hadn't implemented that stuff, since its distracting from everything else that makes the game great.

 

[The Cockatrice]

 

[L*][*N*K]

Why do you let these things bother you, IGN and Polygon is run by morons who cares what they say?

 

[Roufianos]

Dude, who gives a shit whatever of those websites write. You can enjoy gaming discourse through this site and independent podcast, no need to give those idiots the time of day.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

 

[Aenima]

Imagine reading Kotaku and Polygon in 2023.

 

[jshackles]

Imagine reading Kotaku and Polygon in 2023.

And, more importantly, caring about what they write

 

[nkarafo]

Stop giving IGN, Kotaku, Polygon and the likes any attention. These kinds of websites are outdated anyway, let them die off.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Well the developers themselves embrace it so there is no getting around it. The game has everything going for it including sexy characters. It's full of sexually charged dialogue and scenarios. Sex sells. Check out this worshipper of Loviatar(Goddess Of Pain) engaging in S&M with the player:

 

[Ristifer]

Prude.

 

[MagnesD3]

Baldur's Gate 3 is a masterpiece of game design. You could probably play the game at least 10 times and have unique experiences each time. It has the best implementation of DND mechanics I've ever seen in a game. The story is great. The characters are great. It looks pretty decent. Yet the only thing the media keeps pushing is the sexual stuff.

Most of the articles since launch have been stuff like Kotaku's "I only play Baldur's Gate 3 for the Romance" or IGN's "Shadowheart reacts to IGN Reader's Horny Comments" or Polygon's "I'll Miss Gale being such a horny disaster man."

This is such a small part of the BG3 experience, yet it's been front and center ever since the bear fucking was revealed. So when I talk about the game with people who haven't played it, that's all they know about it. I kind of wish they hadn't implemented that stuff, since its distracting from everything else that makes the game great.

Most people are incredibly boring and simple, this is what will attract most people to the game, its sad but true.

 

[LordBlodgett]

Ignore clickbait trash articles!

 

[Tsaki]

Don't sweat over it. The game turned out one of the greatest of all time. Every new article is just advertising for it. I'm sure the devs don't mind to constant attention BG3 gets.

 

[PotatoBoy]

You can only go so far nowadays selling a deep and interesting game. To get those 10X sales numbers you need a hook to attract the bottom feeding masses.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Your issue lies with giving Kotaku and Polygon your attention. Hell, sometimes even IGN. Spare yourself, and don't give their articles attention.

 

[Arsic]

Also who cares what aspect of the game they are discussing if it can generate more positive attention and people trying it.

These dumb articles may have helped sell thousands of copies more, and allowed other people to fall in love with the whole package.

 

[Chuck Berry]

I cant imagine being bothered by shit like this

 

[AV]

Fella, it's not just the media when "NSFW equipment mod" has been downloaded 750,000 times.

 

[Chukhopops]

The way I see it, it doesn’t matter where the hype comes from as long as it helps the game sell and be successful.

Larian’s success is going to help turn-based games all over the world get bigger budgets from studios and will have dramatically positive impacts on the entire CRPG genre.

Horny journalists and arctophiles have been doing a pretty good job so far.

 

[captainpat]

Wasn't bothered by any of it but it was definitely a little weird seeing all a lot of gaming sites pretend like the game was the horniest game in ages.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

I know a lot of people who play this game for the smut. They really nailed this part of the game.

 

[MagiusNecros]

Eh I think certain circles like the ones you've mentioned feel the highest point in their lives is when they are fucking something and that's all they care about in all media.

Kind of casts a bad light on the game if the only thing they want to talk about Sex and who is having it. Vampire fucking a Bear is like not even 1% of the game.

The actual discourse of BG3 is how Act 3 was/is handled. Such a shame they won't discuss the few problems BG3 has. Which isn't many.

 

[Kilau]

Imagine my frustration when trying to discuss porno movies when I only watch for the story.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

Your issue lies with giving Kotaku and Polygon your attention. Hell, sometimes even IGN. Spare yourself, and don't give their articles attention.

I personally don't pay much attention. But I've been talking about it with my DND group, for example. None of my players want to play it because all they hear is how weird the dating stuff is.

Same with my coworkers. My coworkers, which would normally be into games like BG3 act like I'm weird when talking about it.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Just bear with it

 

[Krappadizzle]

I've not engaged really with any of the sexual stuff on purpose, but I did get goat roped into Shadowheart as my girl I guess, which is whatever. Still, kinda wish I could just say to the whole damn camp at once, "Hey, I'm straight, and more interested in the Illithid Secret Invasion than boning any of you nutjobs" The amount of times I've been hit on by a Gay Druid or Flamboyant Vampire just becomes annoying.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

I've not engaged really with any of the sexual stuff on purpose, but I did get goat roped into Shadowheart as my girl I guess, which is whatever. Still, kinda wish I could just say to the whole damn camp at once, "Hey, I'm straight, and more interested in the Illithid Secret Invasion than boning any of you nutjobs" The amount of times I've been hit on by a Gay Druid or Flamboyant Vampire just becomes annoying.

I do wish there was more "friendship" options. All the choices are either romantic or piss them off / disappoint them. I want to be best bros with Wyll, but the choices are either fuck him or hurt his feelings.

 

[LazyParrot]

Here's a tip: stop visiting those sites.

 

[SmokedMeat]

People can find enjoyment in different aspects of a game. That just shows how great of an rpg it is.

 

[RoboFu]

Yeah a lot of people just want a dating simulator. At least Japan straight up embraces it and doesn’t hide it in games.

It’s all some weird shit to me. Lol

 

[Windom Earle]

Certainly one of the reasons I refuse to buy it.

 

[Hudo]

Karlach > Minthara > power gap > Shart >= Laz'ael > every other female.

 

[Krappadizzle]

I do wish there was more "friendship" options. All the choices are either romantic or piss them off / disappoint them. I want to be best bros with Wyll, but the choices are either fuck him or hurt his feelings.

Exactly. Just want to be buds, I don't want to be a dick in the way I reject people I guess, but I'd rather just have a "Not romantically interested in anyone" kinda option right at the beginning. I just don't care about it. Maybe in a future playthrough for completionist sake, but I've enjoyed just soaking in the atmosphere and seeing how different the possibilties are and that's really what has my interest the most.

Seeing all these headlines about bear sex stuff does nothing for me, there's so much more interesting things with the game for that to be a focus just kinda shows how vapid people can become.

 

[mejin]

It's not even sunday....come on, man

 

[DeepEnigma]

Yeah a lot of people just want a dating simulator. At least Japan straight up embraces it and doesn’t hide it in games.

It’s all some weird shit to me. Lol

The same group of clowns on these sites don't want you "sexualizing women" though. Unless it's the big bitch from RE or animals. Degenerates.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Gotta try to ignore it OP. I like Forspoken. Imagine my pain. lol

 

[Loomy]

Why do you care so much what other people think about the games you like? Imagine how much happier you would be if you didn’t.

 

[diffusionx]

the ranks of game writing does seem to be full of weird perverts, for some reason

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

 

[Cyberpunkd]

This is such a small part of the BG3 experience, yet it's been front and center ever since the bear fucking was revealed. So when I talk about the game with people who haven't played it, that's all they know about it. I kind of wish they hadn't implemented that stuff, since it’s distracting from everything else that makes the game great.

If you didn’t notice nowadays you are judged and identify as by who you fuck. Kotaku knows their readers.

 

[Solidus_T]

The sex scenes in the game are moderate and well placed in my opinion. If people write on the romance options, power to them I guess. I personally think that the game can be celebrated for everything it offers, including what some weirdos may get out of it. Besides that, there are other videos and articles detailing secrets and tricks that you are missing out on.

 

[Varteras]

Spoiler: NSFW?

Sorry... what were you saying?

 

[Meicyn]

It’s so funny how in a game with full depictions of violence with severed limbs, decapitations, gore, blood, guts, and the ability to kill children… it’s being hit on by fictional characters and seeing some cock or tits that is making folks uncomfortable.

 

[anthraticus]

Game for the modern d&d 'Wizards of the woke', crirical role type crowd with lots of the cringe they love.

Combat seems ok and there are some redeeming features at least though, unlike that turd Starfield.

 

[StueyDuck]

Gaming media are the pinnacle of stupid people and most of them are creeps anyway, remember when kotaku had child porn hentai on their site and was trying to peddle it as normal.

 

[NecrosaroIII]

Game for the modern d&d 'Wizards of the woke', crirical role type crowd with lots of the cringe they love.

Combat seems ok and there are some redeeming features at least though, unlike that turd Starfield.

I don't know if Critical Role has done more harm than good for DND. On one hand, it's helped make DND more popular than ever, and it's a quality production.

But it definitely attracted a subset of people to DND that are driving Wizards towards making DND worse.

 

[gaming_again]

I do wish there was more "friendship" options. All the choices are either romantic or piss them off / disappoint them. I want to be best bros with Wyll, but the choices are either fuck him or hurt his feelings.

Biggest issue in the game imo.

 

[KXVXII9X]

Baldur's Gate 3 is a masterpiece of game design. You could probably play the game at least 10 times and have unique experiences each time. It has the best implementation of DND mechanics I've ever seen in a game. The story is great. The characters are great. It looks pretty decent. Yet the only thing the media keeps pushing is the sexual stuff.

Most of the articles since launch have been stuff like Kotaku's "I only play Baldur's Gate 3 for the Romance" or IGN's "Shadowheart reacts to IGN Reader's Horny Comments" or Polygon's "I'll Miss Gale being such a horny disaster man."

This is such a small part of the BG3 experience, yet it's been front and center ever since the bear fucking was revealed. So when I talk about the game with people who haven't played it, that's all they know about it. I kind of wish they hadn't implemented that stuff, since its distracting from everything else that makes the game great.

I had the same thoughts when I saw the popularity of the bear scene knowing the potential of the series due to DoS2.

 

[gaming_again]

I don't know if Critical Role has done more harm than good for DND. On one hand, it's helped make DND more popular than ever, and it's a quality production.

But it definitely attracted a subset of people to DND that are driving Wizards towards making DND worse.

100% net negative. Theatre geeks are bottom of the barrel people.

 

[MarkMe2525]

"If you can't have a hot take, why have a take at all" ~ journalists

Edit: i quickly realized after posting this is just the reality of the internet in general. Gaf founder just had a rant regarding the lack of digital titties at that club in Starfield.