Larian Studios’Baldur’s Gate 3gameplay reveal event at PAX East is coming up fast, but that didn’t stop a dozen screenshots of the game from appearing online earlier today. While fans will have to wait for Larian to actually confirm these details, the images do offer a good look at what the gameplay inBaldur’s Gate 3will look like, both in combat and conversation.
Baldur’s Gate 3was first revealedat E3 2019, and most of what is known about the game right now has a lot to do with the presence of mind flayers within the city. Today’s event is meant to be the first time that fans are getting a more in-depth look atBaldur’s Gate3since its announcement, as precious few details have been shared thus far.Click here to look at the screenshots.
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First off, there are the combat images:Baldur’s Gate 3is a CRPG like its predecessors, and the familiar isometric angle does make an appearance in the screenshots. Based on both combat images and the game’s supposed UI, it also looks like combat will be turn-based, just likeLarian’sDivinity: Original Sin 2. Of the images leaked via Imgur, many look to be examples of both dialogue and cutscenes, andBaldur’s Gate 3’s dialogue format appears to be very different from the original games–but then again, technology has improved by multitudes since 1998, and Larian is taking advantage of that to make sure that dialogue, at least, feels up-close and personal.
In revealingBaldur’s Gate 3dialogue examples, the screenshots also offer a look at several characters from the game, some of whom look like they could be possible party members to accompany the protagonist. Regardless of these characters' role in the game, it’s clear that Larian is utilizing the diversity of Faerun and ofDungeons & Dragonsas a whole; the screenshots contain humans, elves, githyanki, and tieflings, and presumably, there’s much more yet to be revealed.Baldur’s Gate 3is “based off current D&D mechanics and spells,” after all, andD&Dlore today is incredibly expansive.
Overall, despite them being a series of hastily leaked screenshots, it’s hard to deny thatBaldur’s Gate 3looks quite beautiful. Fans of the original games will recognize plenty of familiar elements from those games within3, adapted for the modern era and with graphics that finally dotheBaldur’s Gatesaga justice.
Whether or notBaldur’s Gate 3will live up to the impressive legacy of its predecessors remains to be seen, but based ontrailersand the few glimpses of the game provided so far, it seems like Larian is off to a solid start.
Baldur’s Gate 3is in development for PC and Stadia.
