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[analog_future]

fwiw I'm playing on a high-end PC w/ a gamepad.


I'm looking for a game to really sink my teeth into and put 50-60+ hours into. I've never played either of these purported masterpieces, and frankly I'm not sure if either of them will click with me or not.


I've tried Bloodborne and the Demon's Souls remake, but I quit both of them relatively early on and thus far I haven't been able to get hooked to a Soulsbourne game. It's one of the biggest blindspots in my gaming repertoire. But of course Elden Ring is widely considered to be one of the greatest games ever made, so I feel a need to give it a real shot.

Baldur's Gate 3 is just kind of a mystery altogether. I do love western RPGs & the fantasy genre, and I do love a good narrative in games, but the combat kind of has me a bit puzzled as to whether the game is going to put it's hooks in me or not.


So what's the suggestion? I'm not super tight on money so the $25 difference isn't a huge deal, but it does factor at least a little bit into my decision.

 

[Josemayuste]

Both.

 

[GHG]

Both.

The only correct answer.

 

[squarealex]

Elden Ring is just "another souls"

With Baldur's Gate 3, you gonna have a new experience.

 

[Sleepwalker]

Bg3. If you bounced out of other souls youll bounce out of elden ring too (i did)

 

[Draugoth]

You can go either way.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Baldurs Gate is the GOTY. It has a great story that's easy to follow. Excellent combat and character creation based of DND5E. Great soundtrack. The best companions in an RPG since Mass Effect trilogy. Multiple branching paths based on your decisions. Great visuals.

Elden Ring is open world Dark Souls.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Try them on Steam and if you don’t like them after 1 hour and 45 mins refund it.

Personally I think both are must plays and game of the gen material.

 

[Z O N E]

Seeing as you tried the 2 Soulsbourne games and quit them, I would recommend Baldurs Gate 3.

 

[gaming_again]

BG3 is overrated as hell. Elden Ring is the game of the generation.

 

[analog_future]

Both.

The only correct answer.

 

[GHG]

 

[Luipadre]

BG3 is more than a 100 hour game and Its the best RPG ever made so go with that

 

[diffusionx]

Buy ER now, then BG3 will be $35 when you are finished. Very easy.

 

[VideoGameEnjoyer]

Both.

The only correct answer.

Yep, best two games in a long time. Find a way to come up with $95.

If its totally impossible and the money is the biggest issue, then buy the cheaper ER and start saving or waiting for a sale with BG3.

 

[Luipadre]

BG3 is overrated as hell. Elden Ring is the game of the generation.

Funny, i think the exact opposite

 

[bender]

Elden Ring and Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn on the cheap.

 

[Thirty7ven]

If you’ve never been hooked on a Souls game then I very much doubt you will now. Obviously it could happen, but odds are stacked against you and you aren’t in the FOMO zone either.

My opinion is that BG3 is clearly the better game for anybody who isn’t into the Souls formula. Souls fanboys will try to sell it to you like it’s the holy grail, but unless you like wandering around and just fighting creatures with almost no rhyme or reason, I would stay clear.

Of the two BG3 is the only one that will give you flexible combat with emergent gameplay while delivering you incredible writing, a ton of great side quests, choices, a world that feels lived in with a bunch of consequences for your actions etc

Elden Ring is only combat.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Obligatory

 

[Spyxos]

Get Both, the cheaper one first. Problem solved.

 

[Meicyn]

Play BG3 now. Wait for Elden Ring’s DLC next year to enjoy the complete version of the game that will be available for purchase then.

 

[Elbereth]

I can't speak for Elden Ring (haven't played it yet), but it highly regarded.

BG3, I can speak to with the similar setup (High End PC (4090 + i9-13900KF) with a Dualsense Edge controller.

BG3 continues to floors me after 170 hours in. I have items in my inventory that I found maybe in the first 10 hours of the game, and only in the last 5 hours have I found a use for it -< which then opens up a new side quest that can have major ramifications for one of my party members (whether they live or die)... It is actually pretty nuts. There are so many things in BG3 that will make you smile if you are an RPG purists... You are almost afraid to finish it because no other RPG on the horizon will be able to match it.

Seriously, I can go on and on about the BG3... This is one of those times where they hype is very real and justified.

 

[Zathalus]

You said you have tried Souls games and didn't like them so BG3 would be the safer bet.

 

[Flabagast]

Elden Ring is overhyped, it barely differs from just another tenth Souls game.

BG3 on the contrary, truly feels new and bold.

 

[TheGodfather07]

If you couldn't get into dark souls or bloodborne, then you probably won't get into elden ring either. So go for BG3.

 

[Methos#1975]

Masterworks All!

 

[thuGG_pl]

Both.
But also:

I've tried Bloodborne and the Demon's Souls remake, but I quit both of them relatively early on and thus far I haven't been able to get hooked to a Soulsbourne game. It's one of the biggest blindspots in my gaming repertoire. But of course Elden Ring is widely considered to be one of the greatest games ever made, so I feel a need to give it a real shot.

ER was my first souls game I tried, because I was scared of them. After trying it became "probably" the best game I've ever played, bringing back memories of first time exploring games and being in sheer awe all the time. It was amazing.
BG3 is also one of the best games I've ever played

 

[rofif]

Buy Elden ring, Dark Souls trilogy box and bloodborne.
Should fit in 60$.

BG3 is master race game so probably overhyped

 

[thuGG_pl]

BG3 is master race game so probably overhyped

You with your bullshit.

 

[graywolf323]

I've tried Bloodborne and the Demon's Souls remake, but I quit both of them relatively early on and thus far I haven't been able to get hooked to a Soulsbourne game. It's one of the biggest blindspots in my gaming repertoire. But of course Elden Ring is widely considered to be one of the greatest games ever made, so I feel a need to give it a real shot.

if you haven’t enjoyed Soulsborne games before I don’t see why Elden Ring would change your mind now, I’m in the same boat

honestly most people voting in the poll probably didn’t bother to read the OP

 

[Luipadre]

Buy Elden ring, Dark Souls trilogy box and bloodborne.
Should fit in 60$.

BG3 is master race game so probably overhyped

 

[X-Wing]

Baldur's Gate 3. Higher chances that you will drop Elden Ring out of frustration than that you will drop Baldur's Gate.

 

[ssringo]

Try them on Steam and if you don’t like them after 1 hour and 45 mins refund it.

Personally I think both are must plays and game of the gen material.

This is the correct answer. You're on PC, take advantage of the refund system. Buy one, play it and if you like it keep going. If not refund and try the other.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Obligatory

Came for this. Noice.

 

[Lokaum D+]

apple or a bottle of water ? which one should i buy ?

 

[Slothbeing1209]

Baldur's Gate 3
And Bloodborne > Elden Ring btw.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Elden Ring.

After you finish it get BG3. If you are lucky it will be discounted and Directors Cut version with final build will be out by then.

It is what it is, a complex wrpg like BG3 always benefit from patches.

 

[analog_future]

 

[thuGG_pl]

And Bloodborne > Elden Ring btw.

Cool, now send a link to some shop selling it on PC.

 

[RobRSG]

Elden Ring.

 

[Mozzarella]

You should be asking which should you get regardless, game being fun and more your type matters more than saving few bucks.

 

[rofif]

You with your bullshit.

BTW, I've not played it
I played icewind dale2 and similar games in the past to completion but I don't like that stuff anymore.

For what it's worth, 2 buddies played it. One stopped in act2 and kinda went on to play other stuff and never came back. Another finished it but the said act 3 was much worse. They both like grindy games so I was expecting both of them to finish it. There is plenty of critique on reddit too.

 

[Slothbeing1209]

Cool, now send a link to some shop selling it on PC.

?
Op already played Bloodborne. Cool?

 

[acidagfc]

Both are totally awesome 100+ hours experiences.

Personally, I would not play BG3 with a gamepad.

For tight action and exploration, go for ER.

For an amazing branching story with memorable cast of characters - BG3.

 

[thuGG_pl]

BTW, I've not played it
I played icewind dale2 and similar games in the past to completion but I don't like that stuff anymore.

Then maybe STFU about it?

 

[analog_future]

BTW, I've not played it
I played icewind dale2 and similar games in the past to completion but I don't like that stuff anymore.

For what it's worth, 2 buddies played it. One stopped in act2 and kinda went on to play other stuff and never came back. Another finished it but the said act 3 was much worse. They both like grindy games so I was expecting both of them to finish it. There is plenty of critique on reddit too.

Respectfully, I have no idea why you're trying to provide suggestions in my thread if you haven't even played both games.

 

[Spukc]

elden ring bro

baldurs gate 3 is not finished according to many
and imho it's divinity original sin 3

 

[Filben]

and I do love a good narrative in games, b

Elden Ring's narrative is fragmented and told in a very obscure and non-traditional manner which is not for everyone.

Also while still having some choice and consequences moments in ER, BG3 puts it on another level and is regarded as a computer RPG while ER leans heavy on the action site of RPGs.

Also the worlds couldn't be more different. BG3 is colourful, has some circus humour in it and every companion wants to bang you after exchanging two sentences. Elden Ring is dead serious; everything is fucked up and bleak and sinister except for one or two NPCs.

 

[Gideon]

Bg3. If you bounced out of other souls youll bounce out of elden ring too (i did)

I didn't like dark souls 3&1 but I absolutely loved elden ring

 

[thuGG_pl]

?
Op already played Bloodborne. Cool?

They play differently, saying BB>ER doesn't give to much of an insight. I finished ER two times, and I dropped BB after few hours, so it's not some universal thruth.