You’ll never play every part of Baldur’s Gate 3 — that’s where TikTok comes in

polygon.com:

Baldur’s Gate 3 has become more successful than anyone could have predicted; players are still excitedly chattering about the game even weeks after release, when many have completed the campaign and seen the story’s end. Part of this is the game’s dizzying depth, with tons of detail for fans to pore through.

Another part of the game’s continuing success and prominence on social media is simple: the game is full of moments that clip really well into a montage on YouTube or joke on TikTok. In my experience, Baldur’s Gate 3 is never far from mind — I just have to look at my social media feeds to find clips and conversations everywhere.

TikTok clips are a great way to catch glimpses of the game that I probably wouldn’t encounter otherwise. Some of these are heartbreaking;players will capture conversation options that only happen if you play a particularly self-centered or unkind Tav. The isolated bits are compelling, and often enough for me to think about picking the game back up just to see how things could culminate like that.

Other clips are goofier. Apparently, it’s possible to create a run where the druid Halsin comes to your camp looking for revenge. I haven’t done this in any of my playthroughs — Halsin is my husband, thank you very much — but other players have, and generously filmed Astarion’s hilariously resigned one-liner response.

I spent my first run through the game rolling with Astarion, Shadowheart, and Lae’zel. This meant I was a beast in combat, but I missed out on some great lines from Halsin. As it turns out, a hermit druid struggles with picking up the cultural context of a circus clown.

Watching other players’ video clips has also helped me out in tough combat situations. I’m not ashamed to admit it