You might be surprised to learn that Baldur's Gate 3 is the kind of game in which you can have sexual relations with a druid shape-shifted into animal form, specifically, into that of a bear (a Grizzly, to our discerning eye).
You shouldn't be, though, considering Commander Shepard's own amorous adventures; a decade earlier, BioWare was exploring the kinds of inter-party hanky panky in Baldur's Gate that would go on to cause such a stir once fully realised in the later Mass Effect series.
Fast forward to 2023, and we are just over a month from the release of Baldur's Gate 3, a sequel as eagerly anticipated in some parts of the internet as Half-Life 3. Developed this time by Larian Studios, the wizards behind Divinity: Original Sin 2 (an outstanding RPG in its own right), Larian held its Panel from Hell over the weekend, which got so spicy at one stage that TikTok pulled the studio's stream. You can get just a taste in the clip shared on Twitter below:
Larian's Director of Publishing, Michael Douse, later Tweeted that TikTok had cancelled the studio's stream (which was pulled from the service an hour before it ended) because "it was too artistic and they don't understand." Head honcho Swen Vincke said, of the ursine sex scene, that "every single person who’s seen it is like, 'oh my god.' But it’s funny."
Baldur's Gate 3 comes to PS5 on 6th September, meaning we won't have much longer to wait to discover its many, many mysteries. Considering some of us have been waiting for this one since Shadows of Amn released in 2000, we will be counting down the days. Do you believe that true love defies our physical forms? Let us know in the comments section below.
[source youtube.com, via ign.com]
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TwitTok pulled this? And the things they let random idiots stream every waking minute of the day is just fine? Gotta love social media platforms..
Biology class didn’t prepare me for this…sequence of events.
If it adds nothing to the story (as in this is to point out its some warped villain or something) then what’s even the point? It’s about as artistic as a porno.
Team bear sex
It's a weird world, in which a gaming news website can't post leaks, but can post bestiality.
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@RadioHedgeFund It does though. The Druid mentions the this happens to him involuntarily sometimes, and despite him being the one to arrange this meet-up wants to cancel it out of embarrassment. This is basically showing him that you accept him, but in a funny and silly way. It’s an RPG for god’s sake, you can make it mean what you want in the story of the character you’re playing, they’re just giving you options, you don’t have to pick it.
Surprised there’s been no coverage of the other stuff they showed on this site. This game is looking phenomenal.
Sex scenes in games are weird.
@ShadowofSparta "but in a funny and silly way"
So we're officially in the "bestially is a funny kink like any other" time period now? I though it was slippery slope fallacy to say we were going towards this?
@Nepp67 Right? I’m not against it at all but unless it adds anything to the plot (say, Outlander) or adds something to flesh out a character (Game of Thrones) then what’s the point?
@RadioHedgeFund humour?
So are the character's pronouns "Bear-With-Me"?
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@RadioHedgeFund it adds humour I figured all the people laughing gave it away 🙄
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I'm sorry but this boning bears thing is just weird and messed up call me boring, stupid whatever fine but I don't find shagging animals amusing it's F'd up dunno what this team were huffing or snorting when they decided to include this
Remember when conservatives warned people about the slippery slope? Now we’re cheering on bestiality? Sorry but this is pretty sick and some of the comments defending it are equally disgusting. Animals and children have a special place in my heart
@KaijuKaiser
Indeed. Speaking as a parent I do think that cheering on beastality in a video game is pretty sick. But as I said above, (comment now removed), this is the madness we now live in.
I've heard people say that they are not buying the game now because of this sex scene, despite really looking forward to it. Pathetic really. If it offends you, just choose not to romance the druid.
Unless there's a trophy for it.
@ApostateMage How is it pathetic to have principles?
@PixelDragon @KaijuKaiser
"Cheering on" and "laughing at" are two very different things.
This is meant to be humorous, not erotic.
@PixelDragon
Please stop reading tabloids, cause they seem to be whipping your bigotry into a frenzy.
Bear sex is so ridiculously far removed from reality, that you’re supposed to laugh at it, mister concerned parent.
@L_Bosch
Either way it should have never have been a consideration. I imagine this is the part you tell me to "lighten up" for not celebrating the funny side of beastality in a video game?
@RadioHedgeFund knowing you can put pronouns in the game bestiality is not a surprise.
@Gryzor
Not being into sex with animals makes me a bigot? 😂😂😂
Yeah, you guys are weirdos. I'm out of here.
@PixelDragon
No, this is the part where I tell you that you don't need to be the target audience for everything. If you don't think this scene is funny, then don't romance the shapeshifter.
"Not being into sex with animals makes me a bigot?"
You're not supposed to be into sex with animals: this is comedy, not erotica.
And as a parent, you should he paying attention to age ratings. There's a reason mature games are rated mature.
@PixelDragon Your removed comment above makes you a bigot. And it’s off-topic to boot.
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