Baldur's Gate III is arguably the game of the summer, and it isn't even out on consoles yet. Developer Larian Studios has taken a "it'll be out when it's ready" approach to releasing the game on various platforms. After becoming an instant hit on Windows when it came out of early access earlier this month, Baldur's Gate III will land on PlayStation 5 and macOS on September 6th. The exact Xbox release date is still unclear, but Larian has finally confirmed the massive RPG will come to Microsoft's consoles later this year.
PSA: You Can Clean Your Baldur's Gate 3 Companions By Chucking Water Bottles At Them
15.08.2023 - 17:43 / thegamer.com / Michael Douse / Can / You Can
It doesn't take a lot for your party in Baldur's Gate 3 to get down and dirty. No, I don't mean it in that way, but I suppose that's true as well. Putting that aside for now - hygiene. The Baldur's Gate 3 gang certainly struggles to maintain it. Thankfully, players have found a solution that doesn't require resting every five minutes.
Turns out, lobbing a bottle of water at someone will clean them off just fine. As long as you get the "wet" status effect, all of the blood and gore will be wiped clean from your target, making them look a whole lot more presentable in cutscenes. Players are taking full advantage of this, keeping topped on water bottles in case they need to give everyone a quick hose down.
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I just tested it out, and sure enough, Karlach throwing a water bottle at my character was enough to clean her up in time for the next cutscene. I mean, c'mon, we can't do a long rest every time someone needs a shower, right?
It's a neat little detail from Larian Studios, clearly putting some thought into how players might experiment with the game's various features. Especially since the game never tells you that water can work in this way.
Of course, the main reason to keep stocked up on water is to help you out in combat, since chucking it over an enemy will help you deal more electric damage. That being said... there are plenty of ways to hurt a bad guy and not many to keep your party clean. Priorities gang, come on.
With so many little features like this to discover, there might actually be an even more convenient way to maintain basic hygiene that we're all missing. Perhaps there's a side quest where you get the party camp basic plumbing. We could definitely do with it. Especially with how many party members seem to want to do the nasty on the ground. Like, really? I know we're already covered in blood and guts, but let's have some standards here, yeah?
Speaking of appearances, we might be able to change ours soon. That's right, if you're not happy with your custom character's hair, you won't have to restart the game anymore. This comes from Larian's head of publishing, Michael Douse, who said that "things are being cooked" when a fan asked for the devs to add a customisation feature. It's not clear when we can expect this to be added, but hopefully, it's not too far behind.
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polygon.com
24.08.2023 / 16:33
Baldur’s Gate 3 coming to Xbox Series X in 2023, with a concession from Microsoft
Larian Studios will bring Baldur’s Gate 3 to Xbox Series X (and Series S) later this year, the studio’s creative director, Swen Vincke, confirmed Thursday. That’s good news for players on Xbox who have been waiting for news on the Dungeons & Dragons game, as until recently it seemed like they would have to wait until 2024.
gameranx.com
21.08.2023 / 17:43
Baldur’s Gate 3 For PlayStation 5 Not In Any Danger According To Dev
There is quite a bit of anticipation and excitement for September. We have two significant releases happening on the same day, and it will hopefully provide a thrilling RPG experience for both Xbox and PlayStation fans. As you might already know, September 6, 2023, is bringing out both Starfield on Xbox Series X/S and PC, while Sony PlayStation 5 fans are getting a copy of Baldur’s Gate 3. However, there was some concern online recently that Baldur’s Gate 3 might be in a bit of trouble.
gamesradar.com
21.08.2023 / 15:45
Baldur's Gate 3 has patch parity between PC and PS5 as "it's the consumer-friendly thing to do"
Baldur's Gate 3 will offer parity with patches between PC and PS5 platforms because it's "the consumer-friendly thing to do."
pushsquare.com
20.08.2023 / 00:13
Larian Studios Still Cooking the Ability to Change Baldur's Gate 3 Character Appearance | Push Square
While the wait for Baldur's Gate 3 has been an interminable one, an advantage to having to endure a month of PC players tearing it apart is that aspects of the game that really need improving are being detected and actioned by developer Larian Studios. One quite baffling missing feature is the ability to change how your character looks (outside of equipment), which you cannot currently do after character creation, not even their hairstyle.
gadgets.ndtv.com
16.08.2023 / 14:37
Baldur’s Gate III First Patch Will Include Over 1,000 Fixes, Changes to Character Customisation in Works
Baldur's Gate III is prepared to receive its first patch and by the looks of it, it seems like a huge one. Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke confirmed a roadmap on Twitter, promising to fix issues and make relevant tweaks to ability balances, based on user suggestions. First up, is hotfix #4, which would make some emergency fixes to crashes and progressions blocks, in addition to any bugs that hinder the general interface. That will be followed by the massive patch, boasting over 1,000 fixes, followed by patch 2, which will ‘incorporate some requests.' It's unclear what those requests could be, but we already know that the team is planning an update that would let players change their character's appearance mid-game.
videogameschronicle.com
15.08.2023 / 14:31
Larian working on mid-game Baldur’s Gate 3 character customisation
Baldur’s Gate 3 players will soon have the ability to change the way that their character looks mid-game.
techradar.com
15.08.2023 / 09:37
Baldur's Gate 3 dev hints at character appearance change update
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pcgamesn.com
14.08.2023 / 23:25
Baldur’s Gate 3 will let you change your character’s appearance
Baldur’s Gate 3 is not only my favorite RPG game of all time, but it’s hands-down the greatest gameplay experience that I’ve ever had. Larian Studios recently released the Dungeons & Dragons-inspired game out of early access, and it has since been flying through every chart imaginable. Among the vast variety of features found in Baldur’s Gate 3, character appearance changes are nowhere to be found. Larian Studios has just confirmed that they are indeed working on implementing such a system, though.
ign.com
14.08.2023 / 19:39
Larian 'Cooking' Ability to Change Baldur's Gate 3 Character Appearance In-Game
If you are a Baldur's Gate 3 player, frustrated that you cannot change your character's appearance, fear not; Larian Studios has confirmed that the feature is in the works.
gamesradar.com
14.08.2023 / 19:01
Baldur's Gate 3 dev suggests you'll soon be able to change how your character looks
It sounds like Baldur's Gate 3 will soon add a feature that lets you change your character's appearance.
pcgamesn.com
14.08.2023 / 17:55
Baldur’s Gate 3 Steam Deck split screen is possible after all
Baldur’s Gate 3 is easily one of the best Steam Deck games you can play today, but it’s unfortunately lacking the split screen feature available on desktop PCs. However, try as Larian might to keep this feature off the Steam Deck, this hasn’t stopped Baldur’s Gate 3 fans from finding a way to restore this functionality on the handheld.