Larian boss Swen Vincke claimed that multiple audiences had responded favorably to the scene, deeming it "hilarious." Baldur's Gate III Lead Writer Adam Smith also issued a statement about the bear scene.
"Have you ever considered the joys and pleasures of sexual congress with a wildshaped Druid?" Smith asked. "Because at Larian, we have, and ultimately landed on the side of giving the people what they want: tender, consensual romance with a man temporarily transformed into a grizzly bear."
This makes it sounds like this was mainly included for humor. I'm sure they're aware furries exist and this would appeal to them, but as an outsider seeing this out of context, this just seems like a humorous option for people who don't take romantic parts of games very seriously.
Consider the existence of Hatoful Boyfriend, a tame dating simulator where every partner option is a bird. Most people who play that aren't genuinely interested in getting romantically involved with pigeons.
Right, even if you consider the animal fuckers, I can't imagine there's a particularly high number of bear fuckers out there. They're just not popular animals in general. Furries seem to gravitate towards either what's culturally popular (so, wolves), or whatever animal is featured in their favored autistic obsession. There's a reason you never hear of duck furries. Unless I gravely misunderstood what a "gay bear" was, there's just no way it's fueled by an actual sexual interest.
It might be in 10 years because of this, but not right now, at least.
HB is also a post-apocalyptic setting in which "you are no longer the Master Species, and so you had better learn to assimilate" story that isn't as whimsical as it looks at first glance. In that case, the pigeons could be anything .. or anyone, but it being birds makes it less ... a lot of things.
This makes it sounds like this was mainly included for humor. I'm sure they're aware furries exist and this would appeal to them, but as an outsider seeing this out of context, this just seems like a humorous option for people who don't take romantic parts of games very seriously.
Consider the existence of Hatoful Boyfriend, a tame dating simulator where every partner option is a bird. Most people who play that aren't genuinely interested in getting romantically involved with pigeons.
Does this appeal to them? I thought furries are in to anthropomorphic animals. That is an actual bear, it can only appeal to zoophiles.
As for the rest, I doubt that it was made for the laughs. Hopefully the game allows me to go full black templar.
Yeah it appeals to them. Your average furry has attempted to fuck a house pet at least once in their lives.
I still assume it is a valid romance option? If so then this is still degenerate beyond major, squirrel or no squirrel.
I am also leaning toward it being entirely in "for the memes" land.
Right, even if you consider the animal fuckers, I can't imagine there's a particularly high number of bear fuckers out there. They're just not popular animals in general. Furries seem to gravitate towards either what's culturally popular (so, wolves), or whatever animal is featured in their favored autistic obsession. There's a reason you never hear of duck furries. Unless I gravely misunderstood what a "gay bear" was, there's just no way it's fueled by an actual sexual interest.
It might be in 10 years because of this, but not right now, at least.
HB is also a post-apocalyptic setting in which "you are no longer the Master Species, and so you had better learn to assimilate" story that isn't as whimsical as it looks at first glance. In that case, the pigeons could be anything .. or anyone, but it being birds makes it less ... a lot of things.