I also give tremendous credit to the narrator's voice. She has done a phenomenal job of committing to the tone of the moment, having clarity in her voice, and imbuing a certain level of sultry/lushness to her voice as.well. Traditionally our own voice would read whats happening and narrate it ourselves, but to have someone respond to our actions whether succeeding or failing really adds joy to the game.
It's actually the weakest aspect of the game I thought. She often came across uninterested and it sometimes felt like a drag listening to her drone on and on. The game was so strong otherwise (apart from Act 3), did it even need a narrator running all the way through it? I get that it was kind of meant to represent a DM of sorts, but it didn't work for me.
The whole marketing team of bg3 does such an insane job. Even though a lot of the stuff is niche it is just insane how everything fits together. Either the Druid sx scene as promotion,the rememberable music track through the whole game, the dnd round they streamed with the voice actors… actually how they involve the voice actors and portrait them as the characters (esp. astarion). It’s just insane how well they made this all up. And all without a seasonal microtransaction shop (look at you Diablo 4). Larian is just like the old blizzard north or BioWare. And finally people that dev a game that love playing games.
@@HanDaimondI'd say Henry Cavill would appreciate it just as well, but if you can get Elijah Wood and Sean Astin for a BG3 coop party you fucking do it. xD
Asmond made a really astute point right at the beginning of this video: Unlike most big studios, Larian completely understands its audience, and then gives its audience exactly what it wants -- and then some.
@@suburbanindie ubisoft loves the money.ea games loves the money.LARIAN make good games and actually gets the money...hmm isnt this how it actually should be in the world of gaming??? Or is it just me?
Sam - Killing big spider again and saving the world Frodo - Gets corrupted again by evil artifact and fcking up everything again xD This is golden! Love it!
@@truditoru619 the fact that you can somewhat "recreate" the LOTR plot in itself is amazing, I know that this is for promotion but this small interaction was sweet :')
It also makes it feel more like a d&d session. Even though it is probably scripted in a way, it is a good way to do fan service for bg3 fans, LotR fans AND d&d veterans.
So Frodo finds an immensely powerful object that drags him to the dark side. And Sam has to help frodo destroy the object by throwing it in to lava. Yup, that adds up!
@@Sothpawmanlol I played the old school baldurs gate and there neverwinter games. Hell I played the old gold box D&D games. BG3 is a great game. Get out of your rocking chair and go touch grass.
BG3 is my first game from Larian and normally I wouldn't even consider a game of this type, but they've completely shattered that. I had no idea what I was missing.
@@bcyost1908 probably not the BIGGEST as it’ll be hard to beat Ninja when he had Drake on stream playing Fortnite. BUT I do think it will be consistently larger than his normal streams, on par with his FF14 days.
Asmongold as a barbarian and McConnell as a paladin is such a no-brainer. Can't imagine why they've not already done it. What's not to like about BG3? Conan starred James Earl Jones as well as Arnie. So underrated.
the turn based combat is whats not to like about it. yeah the game looks awesome in every other capacity but i find turned based to be the most boring thing ever
@@irodsalt6490turn based games definitely aren’t for everyone. Personally I played a lot of turn based games like Pokémon growing up so I enjoy them, but I can see how others might find it too boring or slow.
The best thing about BG3 is you have so much flexibility. You can accomplish a quest almost any way you can imagine. To kill the Goblins at the stronghold, you can poison the water, or chain a bunch of exploding barrels together throughout the dungeon, kill them one by one, sneak through without killing them (if you can) and any number of different solutions. You just have to use your imagination, and the game will allow it.
Larian knows exactly who their audience is and who should be promoting the game. Geoff and many developers should take note. BTW has Asmon even played BG3? Hope he's played a little off stream at least! A whole series of DOS2 and BG3 would be amazing!! (especially with McConnel!)
I always send Astarion to his death there because he's so funny dying. If Astarion can react to my consciousness decision, I think he'll look at me like that too. XD
Just got Balders Gate a few days ago, so glad I waited and didn't watch anything spoiler related. Max settings 140 FPS. No bugs or glitches or crashes. 10\10 so far.
It's crazy seeing a studio just know what their fanbase wants, instead of doing everything wrong and trying to come back with a "we are listening to you guys"
@@MWMTEEhe literally promotes the game all the time what are you talking about. He's been using it as an example of what AAA studios need to be doing for a couple months now
I cant even say how much I love BG3 - not even in the sense of a fan but just how much joy it gives me and how it touches a core fabric of my being. It gives me hope even if that sounds stupid. Hope for great art, creation done through passion. Imagine what the children will do who grow up with a game like that. Makes me feel nostalgic for the future how stupid that may sound.
this generation is impatient , my nephews find the game boring , too slow Gen z, don't have patience to learn anything that takes more then 2m but sure, as we were a minority in the 90s, so there will be another Gen of good stuff enjoyers
Also reaching Grymforge. So it’s obviously a custom build for the guided demo. But, it’s hard to begrudge them doing that when the outcome is this cool
That's a nice suprise! Glad to see these two are still friends, they went through a lot together just by making the trilogy. It is especially cool to see after watching the behind the scenes of LOTR
Asmon as a barbarian with huge 2h weapons and battlecries and McCool as a paladin (paladins can actually be so OP in DnD, especially cool as Oathbreaker) would be such an amazing journey to witness. Imagine the chaos they would unleash... And you can unleash so much Chaos in BG3.
None of the kids in my family can even tolerate the games I love for exactly that reason. They want to play Spider-Man 2 and I want to play BG3 in Honour mode.
@@alfasilverblade that's very small minority of people. Nowadays with how media is manipulated for maximum clicks and "newest thing" every few hours, the attention span nor patience is there for average person. If you can still maintain it its an incredible skill, however weird that may sounds to us older people(im only 30 so to some still a kid). I personally always preferred run n gun in FPS, minmaxing in mmos and being very efficient with other type of games, i always hated TBS games, felt boring, but now when im a bit older and can understand why it is like that, im honestly not that against TBS anymore, you just have to understand what it is at the core, and Baldur's Gate 3 is phenomenal game all around.
@@ChoJun69 we need more games like Baldurs Gate 3. Im tired of good turn based RPGs being ""upgraded"" to action RPG. FF7 ps1 >>> the beatem up remake with stagger bars
@@alfasilverbladeI'm a feature complete gamer, love fighting and rpg games, car games , point and click, beatthenup , rts, mmorpgs, pimball... the only genre I'm not found of a lot is sports 😅
i feel that old man energy too. i remember playing quake 3 TA and UT, hl: deathmatch etc and bunnyhopping around like a psycho and always keeping my mouse moving because it made my reaction slightly faster when waiting for a stimulus, and now im 32 and i just wanna play roguelites whenever i bunnyhop my face slowly gets closer and closer to my monitor until its like my face is touching it
D&D MUST be turn based. The only reason the original BG and Icewind Dale were not is because it's a LOT harder to program well. That's why they gave you the pause option. D&D is not a set of rules that promotes real-time combat.
The movie and the books aren't turn based. But no, turn based wasn't harder to program, Diablo 1 was originally turn based before they changed it. The games actually operate in turns, the reason they're RTWP is because RTS games were very popular back then. Same reason Diablo isn't turn based. Turn Based was considered dated, and developers wanted to embrace the ability of video games to have real time gameplay.
This is my first time seeing gameplay of that game. I've heard about the game, and the awards it won, but never seen advertising for it or anything. Thanks man, looks good.
It's the absolute pinnacle of roleplaying games. You won't regret it if you get it. One note though: It's like twenty times more fun if you play it with friends.
You lucked out! Its the best time to play this game! Lots of the bugs are fleshed out. You can pick it up and play it anytime, but you wont want to stop
Do not buy it full price. I did and unfortunately I deleted it extremely fast. Crappy character creator and pretty miniscule choices in the grand scheme of things. Basically a puddle that looks bigger than it actually is.
I love how both of them still played their characters as Sam and Frodo. Someone that was cursed with power and death and the guy that kills spiders and carries the cursed one.
It’s so appropriate to have Elijah and Sean on for BG3. Gary Gyax who created the DnD ruleset was inspired by two things, medieval tabletop boards games and the books of Tolkien. Here are the two lead actors of LOTR playing DnD
I actually got a chance to meet Sean in real life a year ago and me and my friends would quote random lines that Frodo said to Sam and he’d give the exact response it actually wonderful
The main reason Baldurs Gate is so good is because is D&D base game and Larian Studios to be fair . Dungeons & Dragons IP is sooooo good that im shock there isnt much googd games, series or movies about it. If u like fantasy D&D is the way to go.
I wanted to watch this but it started having spoilers so imma hold off lol. I bought BG3 2 weeks ago and it's the most fun I've had with a video game in over 10 years. Im not even a fan of D&D or turn based games, but this game is a masterpiece, it has exceeded my expectations on a level that I can't even describe.
remember to block any youtube videos with bg3 related content so you don't get accidentally spoiled by yt recommendations. Also dont click on bg3 related videos.
My girlfriend is getting me bg3 for Christmas. I'm way excited for it even though I too am not a fan of turn based, although I do like D&D but never am able to play.
The squirrel scene is what made me want to play the game a few months ago. Saw it somewhere and immediately bought the game because of this kind of "freedom". The story is by far one of the best I've ever played and the look and feel is just incredible. Wish more games were like this.
I just have to say Zack, i love your content. I have been watching your content for years now. You are the reason i know about, have an interest in W.O.W. you react to things that are genuinely interesting. You articulate fantastic points and pick up on most details other people miss when reacting to content. Its a pleasure being a silent fan of yours in the background. Merry christmas brother.
Is it happening? Is he gonna' do it? I would watch the hell out of those streams just to see asmon bulldoze his way through that world as a warrior main haha.
They Literally gave us an Alternate Ending to Return of the King. If Gollum didn't interfere, Sam would've pushed Frodo into the Lava.
he'd of gone with him though for sure
@@newhall.d1617that would’ve been really poetic honestly. That would’ve been such a good way to end it as well.
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Sam: destroy the ring!
Frodo: No😈 the ring is mine. Mine alone. It is. My. Precious.
Sam: then I will destroy the ring with you! (Pushes frodo)
@@jonson856 rugby tackles him and hugs him all the way down
I also give tremendous credit to the narrator's voice. She has done a phenomenal job of committing to the tone of the moment, having clarity in her voice, and imbuing a certain level of sultry/lushness to her voice as.well.
Traditionally our own voice would read whats happening and narrate it ourselves, but to have someone respond to our actions whether succeeding or failing really adds joy to the game.
Mommy Malady
She overacts a lot.
Captivating 😮
I actually find her voice kinda annoying
It's actually the weakest aspect of the game I thought. She often came across uninterested and it sometimes felt like a drag listening to her drone on and on.
The game was so strong otherwise (apart from Act 3), did it even need a narrator running all the way through it? I get that it was kind of meant to represent a DM of sorts, but it didn't work for me.
That sideways look Elijah does before the squirrel-kick is priceless. That is a man who is fully aware of what he's doing :D
I wonder if he will calm down a little after he hits puberty?
imagine he wasnt aware of what he was doing, that would be scary
He's a treasure as much as he is a psychopath.
That reminded me of the creepy guy he played in Sin City.
Eh, it's good marketing, but with the dark artefact shtick and the lava push at the end it's gotta be scripted.
Sam carrying Frodo again, history repeating itself
I expected that Frodo destroying ring
Sam and frodo playing bg3 is some fever dream shit, this was awesome
Even if it was an obvious marketing setup, they could appreciate these kind of games more than any random celebrity might've had.
Yeah and its is only minor deciosions.... not the big main story with all the plots, back and forwards, left and right what it have to offer.
The whole marketing team of bg3 does such an insane job. Even though a lot of the stuff is niche it is just insane how everything fits together. Either the Druid sx scene as promotion,the rememberable music track through the whole game, the dnd round they streamed with the voice actors… actually how they involve the voice actors and portrait them as the characters (esp. astarion). It’s just insane how well they made this all up. And all without a seasonal microtransaction shop (look at you Diablo 4). Larian is just like the old blizzard north or BioWare. And finally people that dev a game that love playing games.
Imagine all of it being streamed
@@HanDaimondI'd say Henry Cavill would appreciate it just as well, but if you can get Elijah Wood and Sean Astin for a BG3 coop party you fucking do it. xD
Asmond made a really astute point right at the beginning of this video: Unlike most big studios, Larian completely understands its audience, and then gives its audience exactly what it wants -- and then some.
Larian seems like they are gamers, and fantasy fans. The other studios just seem like brainless code monkeys.
@@suburbanindie ubisoft loves the money.ea games loves the money.LARIAN make good games and actually gets the money...hmm isnt this how it actually should be in the world of gaming??? Or is it just me?
Imagine Larian making an LOTR game, just too good to be real.
They could probably get almost any rpg IP if they wanted it to be honest.
A fallout game in their style for me. Turn based like Fallout 1 and 2 but with the Larian dialogue and RPG systems
@@simplelife88393 Not gonna lie that would actually be amazing
I’m hoping they do Star Wars
Be great of Tolkin estates were to come to THEM to make a game.
Swen Vincke is absolutely beaming. So happy for him and his studio, well deserved for such an accomplishment.
Sam - Killing big spider again and saving the world
Frodo - Gets corrupted again by evil artifact and fcking up everything again xD
This is golden! Love it!
a bit scripted but it was indeed fun
@@truditoru619 the fact that you can somewhat "recreate" the LOTR plot in itself is amazing, I know that this is for promotion but this small interaction was sweet :')
“A wizard is always helpful”
A few moments later…
“We’re going to have to do it without a wizard”
Literally the book
Dude I love that Frodo really looks at this game as if he’s acting.
And really gets into character after what happens to him.
I love that you call him just Frodo
@@jens2049 What do you mean? That's his name.
It also makes it feel more like a d&d session. Even though it is probably scripted in a way, it is a good way to do fan service for bg3 fans, LotR fans AND d&d veterans.
he does roleplay for a living 😅
So Frodo finds an immensely powerful object that drags him to the dark side. And Sam has to help frodo destroy the object by throwing it in to lava. Yup, that adds up!
I have to admit, seeing both of them hugging in the end warm my heart.
Even to this day, the ring whispers into Frodo's mind. Urging him to do dark, unspeakable things.
Baldurs Gate 3 is a perfect example of when a company actually cares about quality and good player experience
At the expense of destroying and disrespecting the old bg games. But im glad you zoomers and new people to the series like this new version.
@@Sothpawman They weren't amazingly good.
@@Sothpawman Cry a river but the old games would be like this if made today, with an option for real time.
@@Sothpawmantrue its allmost as bad as fallout 2 going to fallout 3
@@Sothpawmanlol I played the old school baldurs gate and there neverwinter games. Hell I played the old gold box D&D games.
BG3 is a great game. Get out of your rocking chair and go touch grass.
the fact a player says things like "Yes! We get to read more" shows the absolute magic of this game
As someone that played divinity 1-2 i love every bit of recognition Larian is getting they really deserve it.
Couldn't agree more
BG3 is my first game from Larian and normally I wouldn't even consider a game of this type, but they've completely shattered that. I had no idea what I was missing.
Divinity 2 is on sale currently on steam. Never played it before, thinking about trying it
nearly as good as bg3, I'd recommend if you enjoyed bg3.@@afalk1024
Amen. Divinity 2 is amazing and Baldur's Gate is not short of amazing either
This is awesome. I met Elijah Wood a few times at E3 and he is a true gamer. I love the excitement they both have. Awesome.
I love that all the LOTR cast are friends together to this day. Incredible movies, with the perfect cast.
Asmon needs to play this game on stream sooooo bad. Do Polls for important dialog options. Would be crazy content
Do you think that would be one of his biggest streams ever in viewer size?
@@bcyost1908 probably not the BIGGEST as it’ll be hard to beat Ninja when he had Drake on stream playing Fortnite. BUT I do think it will be consistently larger than his normal streams, on par with his FF14 days.
Asmon is happy for Larian, but would love playing jt. Same for me.
@@iwrathg1122 He said "his"
Asmongold as a barbarian and McConnell as a paladin is such a no-brainer. Can't imagine why they've not already done it. What's not to like about BG3?
Conan starred James Earl Jones as well as Arnie. So underrated.
Asmon has stated he’s not really a fan of the turn based combat systems. It’s of course limiting, but you like what you like I guess.
the turn based combat is whats not to like about it. yeah the game looks awesome in every other capacity but i find turned based to be the most boring thing ever
@@irodsalt6490turn based games definitely aren’t for everyone. Personally I played a lot of turn based games like Pokémon growing up so I enjoy them, but I can see how others might find it too boring or slow.
@@irodsalt6490haha, it's boring because it's too difficult for you. Solo tactician on nightmare difficulty is pure chaos and fun
Turn based > real time with pauses
The best thing about BG3 is you have so much flexibility. You can accomplish a quest almost any way you can imagine. To kill the Goblins at the stronghold, you can poison the water, or chain a bunch of exploding barrels together throughout the dungeon, kill them one by one, sneak through without killing them (if you can) and any number of different solutions. You just have to use your imagination, and the game will allow it.
I lost it when he started explaining feather fall AFTER telling Elijah to jump to his death. Way to teach em hahaha.
Larian knows exactly who their audience is and who should be promoting the game. Geoff and many developers should take note. BTW has Asmon even played BG3? Hope he's played a little off stream at least! A whole series of DOS2 and BG3 would be amazing!! (especially with McConnel!)
6:11 that's some top tier role-playing. "you died." 6:37 -Frodo thinking this man is a psycho.
I always send Astarion to his death there because he's so funny dying. If Astarion can react to my consciousness decision, I think he'll look at me like that too. XD
That friggin book was an irl ring between them lol Elijah just couldn't give that thing up.
swen is such a gigachad, it's clear that he is extremely passionate about what he does, I never imagine I could see sam and frodo playing togheter bg3
Just got Balders Gate a few days ago, so glad I waited and didn't watch anything spoiler related. Max settings 140 FPS. No bugs or glitches or crashes. 10\10 so far.
This was too good.. Larian deserved all the awards they got and more!
It's crazy seeing a studio just know what their fanbase wants, instead of doing everything wrong and trying to come back with a "we are listening to you guys"
I had tears of joy in my eyes when Asmon said that's what we want and Larian knows what we want and we get it. so true
Remember when Blizzard used to know what people wanted? I remember.
but wont play it or promote it lol asmon is full of bs
@@MWMTEEhe literally promotes the game all the time what are you talking about. He's been using it as an example of what AAA studios need to be doing for a couple months now
@@chaddubois8164 Pepperidge farm remembers
Remember when bioware was like this instead of being a b tier action game studio because they think it makes money
Larian is the new bioware
7:50 taking everything like he ate all the elven bread! haha
Sam: "I can't carry it for you, but I can push you off a cliff with you carrying it!"
7:13 "I can't loot that book from you, but I can loot YOU! Come on!" *starts to drag the dead body through the cave*
What a homage, oh my god! Describe how happiness feels, proceed to show this 8 min video where Sam and Frodo playing BG3 and hug in the end.
I cant even say how much I love BG3 - not even in the sense of a fan but just how much joy it gives me and how it touches a core fabric of my being. It gives me hope even if that sounds stupid. Hope for great art, creation done through passion. Imagine what the children will do who grow up with a game like that. Makes me feel nostalgic for the future how stupid that may sound.
this generation is impatient , my nephews find the game boring , too slow
Gen z, don't have patience to learn anything that takes more then 2m
but sure, as we were a minority in the 90s, so there will be another Gen of good stuff enjoyers
@@lobsterrj too much instant noodle msg fr
This was the Christmas present I didnt know I needed.
Santa knew.
11:08 Once again Frodo can't get rid of a corrupting magic artifact
This barely scratches the surface. They did a full D&D campaign with all of the voice actors as well. It was really cool.
Oooo do you have a link? Official larian channel?
@@maizena7646 Links get auto deleted, but if you search "baldur's gate voice actors dnd" it's the first result. It's on High Rollers.
@@maizena7646it's on High Rollers with Mark Hulmes
@@maizena7646 highrollers DND channel it's on
@@maizena7646i think it was on the dnd vhannel that dmed the game
the acting is so good, what a perfect ad. love this
The most unbelievable thing about the video is the fact they defeat the Phase Spider Matriarch at level 1.
Also reaching Grymforge. So it’s obviously a custom build for the guided demo. But, it’s hard to begrudge them doing that when the outcome is this cool
Git Gud
Elijah living up to his role in Maniac and being a complete psycho.
The non-traditional marketing by Larian is absolutely perfect. It really is the best game I’ve ever played.
12:15 You can see little Asmongold in his youth in 2004 coming through, LOTR was all of our escape. It's a pure moment for all of us, my friend.
I would watch a full playthrough with these two fine gentlemen.
That's a nice suprise! Glad to see these two are still friends, they went through a lot together just by making the trilogy. It is especially cool to see after watching the behind the scenes of LOTR
I'm always amazed how they managed to get the hobbits so short with such cool camera tricks. Those movies are masterly crafted.
I want to see a full campaign with these 3
Imagine one with the fellowship of the ring
Literally "I can't throw it in for you but I can throw YOU" KEKW
Asmon as a barbarian with huge 2h weapons and battlecries and McCool as a paladin (paladins can actually be so OP in DnD, especially cool as Oathbreaker) would be such an amazing journey to witness.
Imagine the chaos they would unleash... And you can unleash so much Chaos in BG3.
Fighter would be better for Asmon. He likes armor too.
This was freaking amazing, i want a full playthrough of this badly now with both of them lol 😆
I like how Asmondgold says old people want to think and strategize gameplay while other mash buttons. Its so true
None of the kids in my family can even tolerate the games I love for exactly that reason. They want to play Spider-Man 2 and I want to play BG3 in Honour mode.
Nah, even whe i was a kid, i wanted to strategize. Played turn based rpgs and Advance Wars. Beat em ups and button mashers are for low iq.
@@alfasilverblade that's very small minority of people. Nowadays with how media is manipulated for maximum clicks and "newest thing" every few hours, the attention span nor patience is there for average person. If you can still maintain it its an incredible skill, however weird that may sounds to us older people(im only 30 so to some still a kid). I personally always preferred run n gun in FPS, minmaxing in mmos and being very efficient with other type of games, i always hated TBS games, felt boring, but now when im a bit older and can understand why it is like that, im honestly not that against TBS anymore, you just have to understand what it is at the core, and Baldur's Gate 3 is phenomenal game all around.
@@ChoJun69 we need more games like Baldurs Gate 3. Im tired of good turn based RPGs being ""upgraded"" to action RPG. FF7 ps1 >>> the beatem up remake with stagger bars
@@alfasilverbladeI'm a feature complete gamer, love fighting and rpg games, car games , point and click, beatthenup , rts, mmorpgs, pimball...
the only genre I'm not found of a lot is sports 😅
i feel that old man energy too. i remember playing quake 3 TA and UT, hl: deathmatch etc and bunnyhopping around like a psycho and always keeping my mouse moving because it made my reaction slightly faster when waiting for a stimulus, and now im 32 and i just wanna play roguelites
whenever i bunnyhop my face slowly gets closer and closer to my monitor until its like my face is touching it
D&D MUST be turn based.
The only reason the original BG and Icewind Dale were not is because it's a LOT harder to program well. That's why they gave you the pause option.
D&D is not a set of rules that promotes real-time combat.
Is kinda a shame I love the DnD universe
The movie and the books aren't turn based.
But no, turn based wasn't harder to program, Diablo 1 was originally turn based before they changed it. The games actually operate in turns, the reason they're RTWP is because RTS games were very popular back then. Same reason Diablo isn't turn based. Turn Based was considered dated, and developers wanted to embrace the ability of video games to have real time gameplay.
2:45 Since Baldur's Gate series is based on D&D, I'm clueless why BG1 & BG2 wasn't turn-based RPGs. I'm grateful Larian Studio fixed that issue.
This is my first time seeing gameplay of that game. I've heard about the game, and the awards it won, but never seen advertising for it or anything. Thanks man, looks good.
Bought it 2 weeks ago after putting it off for a while. Got 115 hours in it now. One of the best games I’ve ever played, it’s so so good
It's the absolute pinnacle of roleplaying games. You won't regret it if you get it. One note though: It's like twenty times more fun if you play it with friends.
You lucked out! Its the best time to play this game! Lots of the bugs are fleshed out. You can pick it up and play it anytime, but you wont want to stop
Do not buy it full price. I did and unfortunately I deleted it extremely fast. Crappy character creator and pretty miniscule choices in the grand scheme of things. Basically a puddle that looks bigger than it actually is.
@7:05 He is the Book barer. It is precious to him, his fate is tied to it.
Larian understands who the real legends are
What a fucking time to be alive. It truly is amazing to just hear the soundtrack and tear up from how good this game is.
Always love the obvious explanations and cold takes Asmon dishes out and somehow it rarely gets old for me.
They should have premade two halfling characters for the boys to use that looked like the ones from LOTR.
Elijah has the BEST facial expressions.
Aston. Taking his stuff and then rezzing. Best of friends.
11:20 Sean should have said "I can't throw it for you, BUT I CAN THROW YOU!"
When they said they needed a wizard i though gandalf was about to turn up
I never thought I'd see sam and frodo Play baldurs Gate 3. Please larion make a lord of the rings game
I love how both of them still played their characters as Sam and Frodo. Someone that was cursed with power and death and the guy that kills spiders and carries the cursed one.
frodo embracing the rings influence even 20 years after xD
It’s so appropriate to have Elijah and Sean on for BG3. Gary Gyax who created the DnD ruleset was inspired by two things, medieval tabletop boards games and the books of Tolkien. Here are the two lead actors of LOTR playing DnD
l luv the turn base its really play at your own pace. And it really makes you think out situations.
Man, the Arnold Conan movies just worked, that dudes physique coupled with his thick accent just carried it smooth over the top
I bought BG3. I'm old and have slow hands and turned based is perfect for me. Enjoying the hell out of the game.
14:15 Sean Austin acted in The Goonies.
Lmao 8:20 frodo not even holding the controller after getting trolled by dev and then robbed by sean
I actually got a chance to meet Sean in real life a year ago and me and my friends would quote random lines that Frodo said to Sam and he’d give the exact response it actually wonderful
Supporting this game since early access is like watching a nephew grow up.
I love that Elijah is full-on murder hobo. Must be the influence of the one ring and now the evil flesh book.
He's totally gonna play it now guys.
Playing table-top D&D, I had a buddy who would grab the gear off of fallen buddies and then res them and sell their own gear back to them.
Elijah Wood literally is Durge it's amazing
6:11 I cannot stop laughing at this
The main reason Baldurs Gate is so good is because is D&D base game and Larian Studios to be fair . Dungeons & Dragons IP is sooooo good that im shock there isnt much googd games, series or movies about it. If u like fantasy D&D is the way to go.
"I can't carry it for you, but I can ... I mean, I can just push you into the lava."
I wanted to watch this but it started having spoilers so imma hold off lol. I bought BG3 2 weeks ago and it's the most fun I've had with a video game in over 10 years. Im not even a fan of D&D or turn based games, but this game is a masterpiece, it has exceeded my expectations on a level that I can't even describe.
remember to block any youtube videos with bg3 related content so you don't get accidentally spoiled by yt recommendations. Also dont click on bg3 related videos.
My girlfriend is getting me bg3 for Christmas. I'm way excited for it even though I too am not a fan of turn based, although I do like D&D but never am able to play.
@@JTheraosThe turn based isn't a big problem. You will get used to it and it actually works quite well.
@@JTheraosman youll become addicted , welcome to the family
@@JTheraosSucks that that will be your gift😂
When Samwise Gamgee loots you then revives you and you realize he had the dark urge the entire time.
No way!! so cool amazing actors with an amazing game! omw to play another BG3 playthrough!
The squirrel scene is what made me want to play the game a few months ago. Saw it somewhere and immediately bought the game because of this kind of "freedom". The story is by far one of the best I've ever played and the look and feel is just incredible. Wish more games were like this.
I played for about two days and deleted it😂
Elija basically roleplayed his Sin City character.
The PR department is gold !
The side eyes were perfect.
Frodo still has some darkness in him...
Elijah Wood has found the fountain of youth. Dude doesn't age.
3:37 Obviously Frodo has a ring on his finger, what else..
I just have to say Zack, i love your content. I have been watching your content for years now. You are the reason i know about, have an interest in W.O.W. you react to things that are genuinely interesting. You articulate fantastic points and pick up on most details other people miss when reacting to content. Its a pleasure being a silent fan of yours in the background. Merry christmas brother.
same here
Frodo went all sorts of fucking DARK in this!
Lets Gooooo boys! Love seeing the Crew back together.
6:46 the Frodo's look got me real good 🤣😂
I loved this video so much with Samwise and Frodo, god i loved the game
Sean trying to take the book from Elijah: I could carry it for a while. Share the load, the load, the load.
Is it happening? Is he gonna' do it? I would watch the hell out of those streams just to see asmon bulldoze his way through that world as a warrior main haha.
The side eye. Uh oh….frodo is still affected by the wound on weathertop. Hehehhehe
Larian killing it on the marketing once again.
"I killed the big spider. Again." what a flex lol