![]() While not a direct sequel, Baldur’s Gate 3 takes place roughly 100 years after the events of Shadows of Amn, directly following the events of the Descent into Avernus. Heroes like Jaheira, Imoen, Aerie, Minsc (and his pet hamster Boo), Cernd, Korgan, Mazzy, and more came together to save the world. The titular city serves as the backdrop for intrigue, political infighting, and even a fight with a literal god. For a short refresher on the second title, a man named Jon Irenicus (and easily one of the best antagonists in CRPG history) drives the player to hell and back (rather literally) to foil his grand bid to gain immortality. If you’ve not played Baldur’s Gate or Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn, rest assured it isn’t necessary to enjoy this third installment. Welcome to our review of Baldur’s Gate 3. Brought to life by RPG masters Larian Studios after a lengthy 3 year stint in Early Access, we are happy to once again return to the Forgotten Realms. It’s been just over 20 years since the last installment in the Baldur’s Gate series, and impossibly, that ends today. ![]() ![]() It has served as inspiration for countless RPGs, movies, video games, and has seen a major resurgence as of late thanks to the likes of Stranger Things and, oddly enough, COVID. We’ll have to see if these early steps end up resulting in long-form VR forays later on.It’s impossible to overstate the importance of Dungeons & Dragons to the gaming world. This Stranger Things teaser is a well-executed experiment and shows that Netflix is indeed paying attention to how VR might best suit storytelling. “Stranger Things is a uniquely atmospheric series that inspired us to create a fun way to immerse viewers in the rich world, allow them to experience the thrills and mystery of the story and excite them to watch the series.” “Yes, this is the first time we’ve used Google Cardboard and VR to promote a specific show (if you don’t count 360 video),” Netflix told TechCrunch in a statement. Back in February, the company’s VP of Product Innovation, Chris Jaffe, told Trusted Reviews that VR “has a great place in gaming” currently, and that the company has “interest in where it could go in storytelling.” The company also launched an app for Gear VR, but the virtual component isn’t in the content – it’s in the viewing environment, which lets you watch 2D Netflix from a virtual couch. Netflix has not been very demonstrably excited about creating VR content so far, but it has acknowledged it’s watching the space. Also, be sure to follow any instructions provided within, or you might miss the big shock at the end. ![]() This 360 YouTube clip, which lasts just a little under two minutes, lets the viewer feel as though they’re right in the middle of a slightly altered version of a particularly tense moment from the show. Stranger Things is a perfect starting point for Netflix to dabble in VR, given how atmospheric, immersive and spooky the 80s throwback world is that provides the setting for the show. Regardless of whether you’ve seen Netflix’s original show Stranger Things (you should go start after you read this post if you haven’t), watching the video above with any kind of 360 VR viewer, like Google Cardboard or Gear VR, is quite the experience. ![]()
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