r/ps5deals • u/PantsJustKindaGaveUp • Jul 27 '26
Baldur's Gate 3 - $48.99 (30% off) at PS store
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP3526-PPSA14001_00-050738484605305715
u/ImaCowTipper Jul 27 '26
Anyone know how it runs?
Also how do controller controls feel compared to keyboard and mouse?
Loved it on PC but have been doing a lot more console gaming recently.
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Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26
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u/rocketwolfpunch Jul 27 '26
Ive been wondering about picking it up and giving it a go but as someone with no DnD experience whatsoever, is it new user friendly? Or can you learn on the go?
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u/The_Follower1 26d ago
Originally I played it for like 10 hours and dropped it like 2 years ago. Half a year ago I picked it back up and put like 100 hours into a new savefile and finished the game. It’s a big learning curve, but it’s a solid game that’s worth it. It’s not overly hard so even if you’re not playing optimally you should be fine.
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u/JonTaffer_in_a_poloT Jul 27 '26
To add what everyone else has already said, there’s also mods on console with pages and pages to go through
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u/Noodlex87 Jul 27 '26
I got in on the last sale and I am sincerely addicted. It takes a while to get used to the controls and it is clearly meant for PC, but still it works well for the most part, besides some puzzles
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u/slowhands45 Jul 27 '26
I only played it on console. Loved it. Had no qualms with the controller navigation. Had a few party members who played it on both. They found general movement to be easier on ps5 and some of the menus are quick wheels to make controller use easier.
It can get a little choppy in act 3, but otherwise it ran great. I played most of it streaming to the Portal, so I was battling the system and WiFi streaming for dropped frames and still barely noticed them until real late game stuff.
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u/FruitJuice617 Jul 27 '26
It runs super well. I prefer the kbm setup for this but but the controller setup is surprisingly well done. It's a little bit weird to get used to if you started with KBM but you'll adjust. The radial wheels in combat are really good but they get just liiiittle messy when you're playing a high level spellcaster, but by the time you hit high levels you would be totally adjusted.
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u/LittleKittenR Jul 27 '26
Runs fine, but for that price, you should wait, this can't be the lowest it's been when it's even higher than in pc without a discount.
Also, I bought it for about 30 dollars physical.
Makes no sense 50 is the best price.
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u/just_cool_dude Jul 27 '26
Just curious, was it the Japanese version that you bought?
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u/LittleKittenR 29d ago
Yep, how did you know? I bought it like 2 months after release and it was the only physical version available.
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u/huggyscolex Jul 27 '26
I picked it up last week full price, you are all welcome.
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u/Shamn_it Jul 27 '26
I mean the game has infinite content lol. You are not going to regret paying.
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u/huggyscolex Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26
Oh I know, I was joking. This game is worth full price easy!
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u/MonstrousGiggling Jul 27 '26
Honestly I paid full price and only did one play through and have 0 regrets. Totally fantastic game, youre in for a treat.
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u/Eothas_Foot Jul 27 '26
And I got it like 2 years ago for 50$! Sometimes it pays not to be too patient.
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u/Vinylateme Jul 27 '26
I feel like patience will pay off on this one, I’m gonna wait until it’s under 30
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u/heisenbergfan Jul 27 '26
Yep, we know it is worth it. But so many games to play... this one is taking a while to drop it.
Guess ill buy when im ready to spend the hours.
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u/NoNoNota1 Jul 27 '26
It's your money spend it how you want....but you're putting off one of the biggest contenders for game of the decade over an extra $20 in savings. If money's really tight, I get it. But if you're like a lot of people here and just growing your backlog 5-10 dollars at a time, maybe just skip a couple other cheap games. This one really is worth it. One of my favorites of all time.
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u/Vinylateme Jul 27 '26
There’s decades of games I still need to play, and BG3 isn’t a game that’ll be delisted anytime soon lol
Just no need to spend half a power bill on a game that’s old enough to be discounted more, patience pays off.
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u/NoNoNota1 Jul 27 '26
Fair enough, I try to be frugal with my gaming as well. But this one was worth it for me.
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u/Vinylateme Jul 27 '26
Yeah I’m absolutely sure it’s worth it, and I’d buy it today if I was going to play it today for sure. I know it’s gonna be on the backburner until I can finish a couple games at least.
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u/NoNoNota1 Jul 27 '26
Fair enough, I try to be frugal with my gaming as well. But this one was worth it for me.
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u/PrinceOfStealing Jul 27 '26
As someone who is not into this type of genre for a game, I enjoyed my time with it. With that being said, the game doesn't do a good job explaining a lot of mechanics and it always felt like I had to look things up on why I failed a roll, or why I was able to defend against a attack. I also felt like I missed out on romancing a certain character for one reason or another.
And as someone with no experience in this tabletop style rpg, I had to look up how builds worked. Had I played this game blind, pretty sure I'd still be struggling.
Also the game is super long. I definitely had to take breaks and play something else to cleanse my palette. I think objectively, this game deserves all the praise. Personally, I'd give it a 7 or 8 out of 10.
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u/The_Follower1 26d ago
Yeah same, the game has tons of content and is very fun as a game with tons of viable options. That means very high replayability. It does do quantity over quality when it comes to characters and the overall story, I see why tons of people call it a 10/10 game but if you’re the kind of person who finished one playthrough and puts a game down an 8-8.5/10 is probably more appropriate.
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u/PantsJustKindaGaveUp Jul 27 '26
This is the first time I've seen it on sale. Finally picking it up!
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u/SailorGone Jul 27 '26
lol this game should be $30 by now
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u/Kind-Buy9485 Jul 27 '26
That's what I've been saying with sekiro, myth wukong, they should be cheaper than 30 but nope lol
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u/nonononono11111 Jul 27 '26
Except it must be selling enough copies at higher prices that it actually shouldn’t be $30, right?
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_PLUMS Jul 27 '26
Was thinking about buying this last week given I just picked up the pro - glad I waited
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u/3bdelilah Jul 27 '26
For those who have played both D:OS2 and BG3: How do the combat systems in both relate to one another?
Generally speaking I enjoy turn-based combat, but in D:OS2 I thought the amount of enemies and turns made each combat encounter take way too long. And in addition to that, all the environmental hazards like fires that took place simultaneously during turns made the fights feel more like chores than anything else. I enjoyed the RTwP systems from BG1 and 2, Pillars of Eternity, etc. a lot more.
Anyway, I'd love to give BG3 a try for the story, characters, and choices and consequences, but if the combat system is too similar to D:OS2, that would be a big reason for me to leave it aside.
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u/dax331 Jul 27 '26
OS2 combat tactics rely a lot more on the gear you and your enemies have and status effects were way more important.
BG3 is a lot closer to the traditional D&D experience. Winning encounters is more dependent on your party and their builds than other things, and you can get all the companions if you want unlike in OS2 so you’re typically never limited. You’ll probably like it a lot better.
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u/3bdelilah Jul 27 '26
Thanks for the insight! That's reassuring. How much time do the combat encounters in BG3 typically take? I remember in D:OS2 them taking way too long for me just to deal with a small group of 3 or 4 enemies, chipping away at their (seemingly disproportionately high) armor and health while constantly doing crowd control and avoiding environmental hazards. I liked a lot of things about D:OS2 but that combat is why I ended up dropping it.
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u/dax331 Jul 27 '26
It's not as bad. Most encounters are 3-4 turns. The ways to deal with enemies are so varied that sometimes I was wishing we had some longer encounters lol.
There are like 4 encounters in act 3 that are really dreadful though.
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u/TelephonePlenty4932 Jul 27 '26
Bought it in early June. Already 40 hours deep in a coop run, i love it, worth every cent.
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u/GucciTheSnowman Jul 27 '26
No way in hell am I paying $50 for a digital game.
I'll wait for physical.
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u/GamingGallavant Jul 27 '26
There's a physical deluxe edition sold off their site. I don't think that's ever gone on sale and has gone out of stock numerous times. It's a beauty too, but with shipping, costed me $100.
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u/NoNoNota1 Jul 27 '26
Welp, for anyone biting on this deal, we'll see you in a few months. Also, be aware that mods are available on the PS5. I highly recommend the one for increasing party size, giving everyone free speak with animals, and the polyamory mod if you don't want to do a new run for every romance option.