Baldur's Gate 3: A Passionate Fan's Journey Made More Accessible by the Steam Deck
A husband has shared how his wife has been playing Baldur’s Gate 3 for nearly ten hours straight, and the Steam Deck is apparently playing a role in making the classic RPG game more accessible to her. While some may suggest providing her with food and checking on her progress, others are offering up alternative gaming devices and suggesting she wait for the PlayStation 5 release of the game.
“My wife, who claims not to like video games, has been playing Baldur’s Gate 3 for 9 hours straight,” the original poster writes. “She says it’s so good that she doesn’t want to take breaks!” As the replies start to come in, some users offer to help with cracking the game and obtaining any free DLCs, while others recommend using the Steam Deck as an alternative gaming device.
Some users are more interested in the monitor and why she’s playing on an ultrawide, with the response being that it provides an immersive experience not otherwise available. “You can actually see what’s going on,” the husband responds, before others start sharing their own experiences with similar monitors.
There are a few comments about the Steam Deck, with one user praising its technology and versatility. “I just wish it was more comfortable,” another user responds, with others agreeing that the controller is a bit too small.
As is often the case, the conversation moves toward playing on a larger screen, with various users simply stating that they prefer it. Some mention that they use a TV, while others mention the option to dock the Steam Deck when they want to use a controller on a bigger screen.
“I’m actually playing this on my TV and not PC,” one user writes, but the reply is simply “Why?” It isn’t an argument about quality or anything, just that playing on a PC seems like a bit of a waste when you could use a controller on something like a TV or console.
There are some comments about the “PC Master Race” and how some people simply prefer the experience of using a mouse and keyboard, but others are just wondering why the poster’s wife isn’t using one. “Why does she not have a mouse?” one user asks, with the response simply being “she doesn’t like them.”
“She’s playing this on a TV,” one user responds, “and you’re letting her do it?” There’s plenty of friendly banter, with one user joking about needing a bedpan while playing for extended periods. Another user expresses a desire for both the game and a girlfriend, with plenty of supportive comments.
As the conversation goes on, the topic of using alcohol as a blood thinner comes up, with a couple of users suggesting that this isn’t a good idea. There’s also a comment about how the use of the Steam Controller with non-Steam games is a bit of a pain, with one user recommending using third-party software to use a PlayStation controller with games like Baldur’s Gate 3.
“The wife wants to play The Sims,” another user writes, “but she says the DLC is too expensive.” There are plenty of suggestions, with one user offering to help with cracking the game and obtaining free DLCs.
Whether you’re looking to play on a big screen or PC, it’s great to see people getting into the new Baldur’s Gate game, and hopefully it’ll help to expand people’s minds about what can be played on the Steam Deck.
