Baldur’s Gate 3,  a recently launched game developed by Larian studious stands as a monumental success in the video game industry. There are several reasons for this which I will explain in this blog.

The engaging world and story of the game is undoubtedly one of it’s greatest advantages. The story and world set in a dungeons and dragons type of fantasy world captivates the audience and hooks them into playing it. The world of the game features different races, monsters and animals that are only seen in fiction and gives the player to interact and fight with them.

The  combat system that requires strategy and creativity is also definitely a major factor that caused the game to be successful. The combat system forces the player to use their resources correctly and use the most efficient attack that targets the weaknesses of specific foes.  The player can choose to use various characters ranging from characters that are powerful in magic to characters that are strong in melee attacks. This also increases the player freedom and adds replayability to the game since the players can choose to play the game again with a different type of character after finishing.

The freedom of choice in dialogues, is a feature that indubitably benefited the games success. In the game, the players can select what they want to say to a character from various options. This affects the relationship between the player and the character as well as the story overall.  By giving the player the multiple choices, the game immerses the player further into the world and makes the player even more invested than they already are. The player can choose to be a merciless villain or a noble hero, or some random person. This feature makes the game much more replayable as well since the players can choose different dialogue options in their next playthrough to see the effect.

A polished launch with the lack of bugs and glitches is another factor that made the game a success.  Nowadays, it is common for video games to launch as a buggy mess that constantly hinders the gameplay experience. The studios usually fix most of the bugs after a few months which makes the first few months excruciating. However, Baldur’s Gate 3 had a relatively solid launch that was mostly a smooth experience.

In conclusion, the game Baldur’s Gate 3 had various reasons for its success.  The reasons that I identified where it’s lack of bugs, the option to choose dialogues, the intriguing gameplay and the interesting world of the game. It is imperative that other game developers learn from this and apply the same features to their games if they want a successful launch.

Hafer, Leana. “Baldur’s Gate 3 Review.” IGN, IGN, 3 Sept. 2023, www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-review.

The upcoming rpg (role playing game) Starfield developed by Bethesta (one of the biggest companies in videogame sector) is undoubtedly one of the most awaited games coming this year.  I believe that it will be a major success and have a lasting impact on the video game scene and will explain why.

Set in a vast and intriguing galaxy, the players will be able to explore a huge galaxy filled with different types of planets and creatures. The different planets will contain different minerals, terrain and creatures all available to explore, and interact with.

Immersing players in a deep and engaging story, the game will make the players hooked. Bethesta is known for creating rich storylines and worlds that entertain the players for hours and Starfield will (hopefully) be no exception.

Giving players an insane amount of freedom, the game will be extremely interactive and allow the players to further immerse themselves into the game. The game will allow the players to choose from various dialogue options with NPC’s and change their behavior, similar to the previous games developed by Bethesda such as Skyrim. The ability of players to choose from various dialogue options will also increase the replayability of the game since certain decisions  of the player will affect the story.  Moreover, the freedom of the players is not only limited to this. The players will be able to customize their own spaceship however they want. They will be able to modify their spaceships based on their playstyle such as focusing on speed while sacrificing from defence.

In conclusion, Starfield will be undoubtedly one of the biggest games coming out this year and its effect will last many years to come. That is, of course if Bethesda delivers on their promises and manages to have a launch free of technical difficulties.

Source

Starfield: Is Earth in Starfield? | Answered – Gameranx, gameranx.com/features/id/474449/article/starfield-is-earth-in-starfield-answered/. Accessed 31 Aug. 2023.