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New ‘Baldur’s Gate III’ Gameplay Footage Highlights Changes And Updates Ahead of Launch
Larian Studios debuted over an hour of new gameplay of their upcoming Baldur’s Gate III at D&D Live 2020 yesterday afternoon. The gameplay shows off the improvements and additions made to the game based on community feedback since its previous showing at PAX East 2020 in March.
While some changes shown are minor (such as the narrator switching to a present tense/second-person narration), the gameplay also saw the addition of the inspiration system. Inspiration points allow the player to reroll one of their die, which comes in handy during moments of life and death. These points are awarded to the player for finding specific solutions during their playthrough.
Also shown were changes to the initiative system. Now characters with similar individual initiative can now be grouped together automatically, allowing players to try out combinations and align their attacks in a group initiative system. Other characters and enemies will have individual initiative.
Baldur’s Gate III is due out for PC in early access in August, as well as Google Stadia when the game fully launches.
For those wanting more wintery horror games, Nord Unit has you covered with their upcoming co-op Antarctic horror FPS, UNFROST. Coming to Steam, the game has you braving the elements in Antarctica as you hunt for tough-as-nails ancient otherworldly beings that require some heavy firepower to take down.
UNFROST is set in Antarctica, where you and your squad seek out ancient entities known as the Riftborne. It’s easier said than done, as you’ll need to gather evidence, survive extreme conditions, and prepare to launch a nuclear strike, which is the only weapon capable of killing them. Of course, you’ll also need to figure out how to escape before the strike hits.
But, in order to launch the strike, you’ll need to figure out just the right tunings in order to actually damange the Riftborne, which cannot be defeated with conventional weapons. That involves exploring abandoned stations, frozen ruins, and anomaly zones to recover samples, scan anomalies, and analyze evidence.
You’ll need to work together with your squad by divvying up tasks, sharing evidence, and transporting equipment. For example, one squad member may investigate anomalies, while another secures the perimeter or hauls critical equipment through a blizzard.
And yes, as you might have guessed, the Antarctic weather will be your first and foremost foe in UNFROST. You must brave the freezing temperatures and inclement weather while managing warmth, supplies, and sanity. The longer your mission lasts, the tougher it will be to survive.
Obviously, the Riftborne isn’t going to wait around for you. In fact, it’ll be hunting you from the very start. As such, you’ll need to constantly adapt in order to avoid certain death. Once you’ve determined the Riftborne’s weakness, you must configure the correct nuclear payload, launch the strike, and get out before impact. You don’t want to be around when the bombs drop.