On that note, the only bad thing I've heard about Baldur's Gate 3 is the absurd character creation (can't change your face or physicality one bit, but your genitals? Have at it.) and obsession with weird sex. Right now, that's enough to not get a purchase from me. That said, supposedly the game is huge, plays well, and is COMPLETE. And all the other devs are seething over its reception, going so far as to say "you need to lower your expectations when it comes to games."
For any NPCs throughout the game that have mentioned or hinted at being in a relationship, I think I've come across maybe 3 straight couples total compared to what feels like a dozen gay ones, and a 4th straight couple that breaks up in front of you for the woman to run off with her lesbian lover. At some point all this shit just feels flat out unbelievable, because in no way could the population sustain itself if 75% of the population was gay. This is including part of act 3 so far. This point has been souring my experience of the game more than anything else.
I've also come across a "female" shorty race (forget if dwarf, halfling, or gnome because I wasn't paying that much attention) with a beard and a female VA, but so far this is the only one, and they were basically a useless throwaway NPC.
population sustain itself if 75% of the population was gay
Sustainable population in fantasy settings with high mortality rates have not been taken in to account since they decided Skyrim having 50/50 male and female fighters.
Now we just notice it more since while we are seeing 50/50 men/women in real world we do not have 75% gays - yet.
The lesbian/gay romance shit always breaks immersion for me, be it in games or movies or shows. In movies/shows they always have to make SURE you know they are gay/lesbian (either outright saying it within the first two lines or "showing" it).
On that note, the only bad thing I've heard about Baldur's Gate 3 is the absurd character creation (can't change your face or physicality one bit, but your genitals? Have at it.) and obsession with weird sex. Right now, that's enough to not get a purchase from me. That said, supposedly the game is huge, plays well, and is COMPLETE. And all the other devs are seething over its reception, going so far as to say "you need to lower your expectations when it comes to games."
For any NPCs throughout the game that have mentioned or hinted at being in a relationship, I think I've come across maybe 3 straight couples total compared to what feels like a dozen gay ones, and a 4th straight couple that breaks up in front of you for the woman to run off with her lesbian lover. At some point all this shit just feels flat out unbelievable, because in no way could the population sustain itself if 75% of the population was gay. This is including part of act 3 so far. This point has been souring my experience of the game more than anything else.
I've also come across a "female" shorty race (forget if dwarf, halfling, or gnome because I wasn't paying that much attention) with a beard and a female VA, but so far this is the only one, and they were basically a useless throwaway NPC.
Sustainable population in fantasy settings with high mortality rates have not been taken in to account since they decided Skyrim having 50/50 male and female fighters. Now we just notice it more since while we are seeing 50/50 men/women in real world we do not have 75% gays - yet.
The lesbian/gay romance shit always breaks immersion for me, be it in games or movies or shows. In movies/shows they always have to make SURE you know they are gay/lesbian (either outright saying it within the first two lines or "showing" it).