Did you forget about Baldur's Gate 3? Because Baldur's Gate 3 did not forget about you. Specifically, it did not forget about the incorrigible evil-doers amongst you who've been gunning for some additional plot catharsis. Larian's very bestest RPG has been biding its time in the shadows while you've been busy with other games. It has lingered silently while you occupy yourself heisting on Tatooine or messing up Golden-Eyed Beasts, waiting and waiting for the perfect moment - and now, it has finally struck with an unholy new patch, which adds 13 new Evil Endings, revamped splitscreen and an official modding toolkit. Foolish summer child! It is too late to flee.
We last heard about Patch 7 back in July, in the shape of a blog post that contained no less than 10 mentions of kissing. Subsequently, there was a stern memo about players eating soap. The full changelog eases off on both the soap and the sauce, with just five kisses to unearth and minimal discussion of cleansing products. It also details revisions to the game's "Show Cinematic Nudity" option, which is now "Show Sexual and Violent Cinematics" and has a more extensive description.
I highlight the Show Sexual And Violent Cinematics setting because you'll need to disable it if you want to view the aforesaid new evil endings in their entirety. They are, after all, very evil. "This setting does not affect your adventure, your choices, or your access to romance options," the changelog reassures. "However, it does block sexual content with nudity and particularly violent scenes with gore."
If you're playing as a Dark Urge character, the update also makes it possible to add a particular Tiefing bard to your party as a controllable character at camp, given an empty slot. This is very much a "one-night kinda thing", however. "There are no new companions," the developers note. "There is only death." If you were hoping for a surprise deluge of permanent full-time party members, you'll have to console yourself with new
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