Less than 10% have finished act 1.

[Fast]

What are yall still goling there? There is only about 15-20 hours of content if you listen/watch everything and go everywhere?

1.8% in act 3.....Act 2 is shorter than act 1....

[zpc]

Publicado originalmente por Stumpy:

Publicado originalmente por Undeathical:

Probably going to update my review to thumbs down. It was an amazing first impression, but alot of the guides (when I get lost on where I should be going) point to many plot-holes and cut content in Act 3.

I’m struggling to understand how anybody can talk and out cut content . Act 3 wasn’t in the EA . So everybody is playing it for the first time. How do you know what has been cut ? Did you have access to an earlier version of act 3 pre-launch with which you compared and contrasted to get the opinions you have ? Because otherwise it sounds like you are pulling that idea out of your ass ?

There is that and the fact we are talking about a huge and enormous game (in terms of depths).

People who re-roll characters and roleplay them also can see the variations in the quests and the reactions of the game towards the players actions. This is something a one-time-player won't see. Of course this won't change the main story much, but the way towards the end can be different.

Also, in game development content always gets shuffeled around - for a variety of reasons. It's the studios decision how they want to ship a game - if they aren't happy with something they worked on they _don't_ have to add it to the release version.

In light of that it is nonsense talking about "cut content" in terms of "buhu - they did this to on purpose to spoil our fun".

[Judas Plague]

Publicado originalmente por Terrydactyl:

took me about 35 hours to finish Act 1

See this is a fair amount of time for Act 1 hahahaha.

[Seraphiel]

31 hours in and just got to the mountain pass (gonna go back and do the underdark before completing Act 1 too) so, I'd say it's got at least 40 hours of content in Act 1.

[Gwynhara]

Keep in mind that most people don't finish games. Most people, in fact, play games a certain amount of hours, total, before they either get bored, or get tied up in something else, and lose interest in it. This is most of the purchasers.

It isn't the typical forum poster, but it is most of the purchasers. It's like that for most games. Most people don't play them out, or even close, they just get some entertainment from them and that's it.

[Undeathical]

Publicado originalmente por Judas Plague:

Publicado originalmente por Undeathical:

Probably going to update my review to thumbs down. It was an amazing first impression, but alot of the guides (when I get lost on where I should be going) point to many plot-holes and cut content in Act 3.

Thats YOUR fault. If you look stuff up its on you. Its hard to make a guide in this game without breaking some plot. Everything is damn near tied to the plot. Not sure what is cutting content from act 3 unless you are making decisions that cut content later. Come to realize this game is not for everyone. People can't handle dealing with the mistakes they make lol.

So undeveloped/non-existing endings to quests on the final act is a players fault, lol. Regardless of me looking anything up to play a game I own, doesnt change the fact that the ending to many quests in the final act are unfinished.

[Judas Plague]

Publicado originalmente por Undeathical:

Publicado originalmente por Judas Plague:

Thats YOUR fault. If you look stuff up its on you. Its hard to make a guide in this game without breaking some plot. Everything is damn near tied to the plot. Not sure what is cutting content from act 3 unless you are making decisions that cut content later. Come to realize this game is not for everyone. People can't handle dealing with the mistakes they make lol.

So undeveloped/non-existing endings to quests on the final act is a players fault, lol. Regardless of me looking anything up to play a game I own, doesnt change the fact that the ending to many quests in the final act are unfinished.

To be fair i havent even finished it yet. Im close though. I will say i have explored my character to godhood pretty much. I barely dip under 100hp. Some of the gear thats hidden is just O_0. Im about to finish the main story today. Unsubbing from this in case any of yall decide to plot spoil.

[Stumpy]

Publicado originalmente por jack_of_tears:

Actually, I have about 40 hours in Act 1 because I take my time exploring and talking to people, etc, and I've also started 4 characters so I can see different perspectives and have another 15ish hours in those, so 55+ hours in the game since release.

Let people play at their own pace.

This proves my point 😖

Publicado originalmente por Judas Plague:

Publicado originalmente por Stumpy:

The people here that claim they have spent 60+ hours on act 1 aren’t referring to what we would normally consider content . They are exploring every nook and cranny of the map. Nothing on the map is blacked out . They are also reading every single book/ scroll etc . Fair play to them , but that is what is making their playthroughs longer . In terms of actual quest filled content , main story content etc there is 30 hours max.

That would still be content. Almost everything you find outside of the main quest usually has some sort of tie into it and a TON of stuff that most would walk by help connect the main plot with the world around you. How it was meant to be played and if you arent playing it that way then you are failing your own enjoyment. Who plays an RPG without exploring every nook and cranny???

It’s content but not conventional content . When a dev says it takes 100 hours to complete all content in game or when a gamer says it I took x hours to do it. Most people I would wager are not thinking they mean to do all quests plus read every f’ing book/scroll in the game .
The reality of it is most people who have a 60+ hour playtime for act 1 alone finished act 1 ages ago, or could have finished ages ago but spent alot of the time reading walking around the map looking at scenery . Good for them I’m not telling people how to play the game or how to enjoy it . But it’s certainly not a mainstream thing in RPG’s and id imagine its going to be the same for this.

[BarcaS]

Publicado originalmente por ᛊᚨᛁᛚᛟᚱ ᛗᛟᛟᚾ:

Publicado originalmente por Xarbin:

What in the ♥♥♥♥ opinions is this take?

The opinion shared by most people who actually beat the game. Thanks for playing Larians third unfinished game.

Empty claims made by a child.

[wereduck]

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ around with two playthroughs and not looking stuff up. i like to take my time with games anyway

[GamingWithSilvertail]

Publicado originalmente por Fast:

What are yall still goling there? There is only about 15-20 hours of content if you listen/watch everything and go everywhere?

1.8% in act 3.....Act 2 is shorter than act 1....

MAybe they're taking theyr time or dont play everyday, or maybe they get thheyr party killed and are therefore having to redo fights? :P

[Judas Plague]

Publicado originalmente por Stumpy:

Publicado originalmente por jack_of_tears:

Actually, I have about 40 hours in Act 1 because I take my time exploring and talking to people, etc, and I've also started 4 characters so I can see different perspectives and have another 15ish hours in those, so 55+ hours in the game since release.

Let people play at their own pace.

This proves my point 😖

Publicado originalmente por Judas Plague:

That would still be content. Almost everything you find outside of the main quest usually has some sort of tie into it and a TON of stuff that most would walk by help connect the main plot with the world around you. How it was meant to be played and if you arent playing it that way then you are failing your own enjoyment. Who plays an RPG without exploring every nook and cranny???

It’s content but not conventional content . When a dev says it takes 100 hours to complete all content in game or when a gamer says it I took x hours to do it. Most people I would wager are not thinking they mean to do all quests plus read every f’ing book/scroll in the game .
The reality of it is most people who have a 60+ hour playtime for act 1 alone finished act 1 ages ago, or could have finished ages ago but spent alot of the time reading walking around the map looking at scenery . Good for them I’m not telling people how to play the game or how to enjoy it . But it’s certainly not a mainstream thing in RPG’s and id imagine its going to be the same for this.

Well i have an ungodly amount of hours in this game and ill be honest and say i do hit the 'read' button on every book i come across but hardly do i ever actually read every single book. Inventory management on the other hand has a huge amount of that time because exploring the game will reward you sooooooooooooooo much gear. Too the point you will bankrupt multiple traders and still have stuff to sell. Probably a good thing people aren't exploring. Leaves all the godlike gear all to me.

[Ashuran]

Publicado originalmente por Winters:

Probably restarting and trying different origins and playthroughs and different customs.

I haven't even gotten through Act 1 yet. I keep restarting to try different things.

This is true. I am near end of act 1 I think but I also think of restarting a new character. I did not enjoy my first run as much since I was having a hard time adjusting to all the mechanics of this game. Maybe it is age related and not just game UI etc. but I never remember having this much adjustment when i played baldur's gate 1 and 2 as well as neverwinter nights. But now I seem to have gotten the hang of most features of the game so will most likely have a smoother experience. I did not even discover short rest and bless spell till a few hours ago when I arrived at the gith temple lol.

[ez game ez life]

107 hours in, just finished act 2, not even reached the city yet.

[z__frog__z]

Publicado originalmente por Undeathical:

Publicado originalmente por Judas Plague:

Thats YOUR fault. If you look stuff up its on you. Its hard to make a guide in this game without breaking some plot. Everything is damn near tied to the plot. Not sure what is cutting content from act 3 unless you are making decisions that cut content later. Come to realize this game is not for everyone. People can't handle dealing with the mistakes they make lol.

So undeveloped/non-existing endings to quests on the final act is a players fault, lol. Regardless of me looking anything up to play a game I own, doesnt change the fact that the ending to many quests in the final act are unfinished.

its seems some few people don't know how now most rpg're build for ending .
ending isn't anymore the main goal , its all about how now rpg tell the story during the aventure to reach the final main plot .
some few now adding some variations on the conclusion , but the story telling is all about diegetic world : to resume if the player get ou don't get info on some key elements of the world , its normal to get more and less info at the ending .

is it a bad design , yes and now
if the player just go for one run , he may be feel the game as an unfinished state
if the player want to invest more time in game , he'll get the rewards to get more info and detailled closure or other ending :)

keep in mynd how was rpg genre , player just go to zone a to b , to unlock at the climax all the contents , for example FFVII , it was nearly at the end player can explore and do allother quest around the map . .. player may feel there's a lot at the end , but some few may miss the fact all the goods stuff its nearly at the end of the game .

may the critics for BG3 , its the game tell us at start , how the story is build : the core game design , its about reroll , tryharder gameplay ^^

[Pieshaman]

I started a few times over, because silly things (not liked my hair that I choose after all etc) But now I'm 42 hours in I think and still act 1

edit: half time is spend to get lupus and cat follow the group or they will stand on some rock doing nothing being stuck.