Baldur’s Gate 3 Fans Think Infamous Bear Scene Is A Good Sign For The RPG’s Scope
The infamous bear scene in Baldur’s Gate 3 might have might headlines, but fans are arguing that it was shown to highlight the scope of the game, rather than trying to appeal to certain adult demographics. It’s not hard to understand why people think that developer Larian Studios had ulterior motives when including the scene in the final Panel From Hell, especially as it took over the discourse surrounding the game.
The Baldur’s Gate 3 risque bear video involved a love scene between Astarion and Halsin, two of the characters who are romance options in the game. Halsin accidentally transforms into a bear in the scene, thanks to his Druid Wild Shape ability. As the player controlled Astarion, they asked if Halsin could stay in his bear form for the upcoming romance scene, which was artfully cut away from.
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Baldur’s Gate 3’s Bear Scene Was About Scope, Not PerversionIt’s rare for a AAA game presentation to feature an elf being romanced by a bear with a human mind, and the presence of the scene in the Panel From Hell became a huge talking point online, with many accusing it of pandering to specific audiences. A popular thread on the Baldur’s Gate 3 Reddit page started by user VeritasLuxMea argued that the point of the scene wasn’t titillation but to show off the sheer number of role-playing opportunities that Baldur’s Gate 3 offers.
Baldur’s Gate 2 had romance options, but there really wasn’t much to them. The next few generations of RPGs after Baldur’s Gate 2 reveled in including all kinds of weird and wondrous romance options for players, ones that went beyond humans dating humans, with characters like Garrus and Liara in Mass Effect, or
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