Baldur's Gate 3 Initial Review Impressions w/ Kenneth Shepard

08/07/23 • 107 min

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Hot (like, heat dome hot) off the heels of the wildly successful charity livestream and Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest it’s time to talk Baldur’s Gate 3. Eric and special guest Kenneth Shepard are here to spill some preliminary beans. Plus, summer movie talk; two titans of merchandising join forces this summer with heartfelt stories touching on powerful themes to briefly take your mind off the monstrous greed of the people at the top of the industry food chain!

Also in this Episode:

-“We HAVE to stop talking TMNT on AotBG!”

-Aquarium IS a great album

-Serious trash talk

-Nadia’s Fan Fest recap

-Eric’s EVO recap

-Kenneth’s Barbie recap

Timestamps:

15:26 - Main Quest (Baldur’s Gate 3)

56:32 - Random Encounters

57:38 - The Tavern

1:24:48 - Summer of Korra

1:35:23 - Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Main Theme - [Baldur’s Gate]

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

The Legend of Korra Main Theme - [The Legend of Korra]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Dolphin - [PlayOnline Viewer]

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Also in this Episode:

-“We HAVE to stop talking TMNT on AotBG!”

-Aquarium IS a great album

-Serious trash talk

-Nadia’s Fan Fest recap

-Eric’s EVO recap

-Kenneth’s Barbie recap

Timestamps:

15:26 - Main Quest (Baldur’s Gate 3)

56:32 - Random Encounters

57:38 - The Tavern

1:24:48 - Summer of Korra

1:35:23 - Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Main Theme - [Baldur’s Gate]

Do Your Best! - [Breath of Fire III]

The Legend of Korra Main Theme - [The Legend of Korra]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Dolphin - [PlayOnline Viewer]

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Baldur's Gate 3, Final Fantasy XIV's New Expansion, Armored Core VI, and More

In this week's episode we're joined by Larian Studios director Swen Vincke... very briefly. Unfortunately technical difficulties kept us from going in deep on this particular interview, but we'll have him back soon! In the meantime, special guest Len Hafer has plenty to say about her experience with Baldur's Gate 3 and more.

Final Fantasy XIV has a new expansion!
Kat and Eric talk about their Armored Core VI experiences
Legend of Korra sure has some politics, huh?

This episode was part of our special livestream benefiting Trans Lifeline in which we were able to raise more than $12,000! Thank you all so much for your generous support!

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Music Used in this Episode:

One Week - [Barenaked Ladies]

Hard Knock Life - [Jay Z]

This Kiss - [Faith Hill]

Somnia Memorias - [Parasite Eve]

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