Shroud explains why Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 excels where Starfield falls short Larian Studios \/ Twitch: shroud \/ BethesdaWhile shroud has love for both Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 and Starfield, two of the year\u2019s biggest releases, he believes the former is on an entirely different level to Bethesda\u2019s space RPG. 2023 has been a banner year for the gaming industry. It seems we can barely go a week without stumbling into another monstrous success story as one certified Game of the Year contender after another hits store shelves. Unquestionably two of the biggest standouts thus far have been Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 and Starfield. Both highly anticipated for years on end, the new Larian Studios title launched to near-unanimous critical acclaim and staggering commercial success, while Bethesda\u2019s new release just followed up with its own blockbuster launch in September. Given their close proximity and key similarities in game design, many have naturally begun comparing the two. It\u2019s this debate that caught the eye of veteran FPS star and popular streamer shroud, who chimed in with a definitive stance. Having already pumped dozens of hours into Starfield in its early access period, with thousands watching along with every passing minute on Twitch, shroud has been glued to the spacefaring RPG like countless others of late. But before that, it was Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 dominating his streams. Given his experience with both, shroud jumped into the conversation during his latest broadcast when a particularly straightforward Starfield quest highlighted some key limitations. Tasked with acquiring a piece of art and bringing it back to a particular NPC, shroud labeled it a \u201csimple fetch quest. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s a secret, alternative way to do it. The game unfortunately doesn\u2019t take itself too deep there,\u201d he continued. \u201cIf you\u2019re trying to be like \u2018Oh, I want to do it this way,\u2019 chances are you can\u2019t do it that way. That\u2019s where Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 comes into focus, as shroud drew comparisons to the unrivaled freedom in the D&D-ruled experience. \u201cThat\u2019s why Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 is, by far, the game of the f***ing decade. That is truly like, \u2018Oh, you want to do it that way? Yes, do it that way.\u201d shroud compares BG3 & Starfield at the 1 hour 13 minute mark below. Throughout his \u201c80 hours\u201d with Baldur\u2019s Gate 3, he claimed there were just two instances where that line of thinking wasn\u2019t rewarded. Only \u201ctwo occasions\u201d where his wild schemes didn\u2019t pan out. \u201cIt takes the choice of video games and surpasses everything I\u2019ve ever played,\u201d shroud explained. \u201cIt\u2019s such a remarkable experience that you\u2019ll never forget.\u201d In comparison, he argued Bethesda games aren\u2019t necessarily trying to compete on that level. Instead, their titles offer the \u201cillusion of choice rather than actual, true choice. That\u2019s pretty standard.\u201d \u201cIf I\u2019ve learned one thing this past week watching shroud play Starfield, it\u2019s that I should play Baldur\u2019s Gate 3,\u201d a fan chimed in, drawing a laugh from the streamer. \u201cAbsolutely,\u201d he replied. \u201cBaldur\u2019s Gate 3 is a game everyone should experience. It\u2019s a masterpiece.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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