[PS5] Baldur's Gate 3 (PlayStation 5/Spike Chunsoft)

[Product Introduction]

■The highly acclaimed RPG "Baldur's Gate 3" is set to be released in Japan!
"Baldur's Gate 3" is the third installment in the RPG series based on "Dungeons & Dragons" (hereinafter "D&D"), the tabletop RPG considered to be the world's first role-playing game.
It has received extremely high praise worldwide for its story that changes depending on the player's choices, its high degree of freedom in gameplay with a variety of solutions, its highly strategic battle system, and its beautiful graphics.

The protagonist of this work is a man who is abducted by an evil race called the Mind Flayers and has a larva planted in his brain.
The body and mind are slowly consumed by the mind flayer larvae, but at the same time the larvae grant the host great powers.
Will you resist the temptation and seek a way to return to your former self, or will you embrace the change and become the evil being who wields it? An epic journey begins now, with the fate of you and the world at stake.

■ An epic journey where you make your mark on the world through your choices
In this game, players will be forced to make decisions at various points throughout the story.
This does not only apply to the options available in conversations, but every action in the game is a series of choices and decisions.
For example, which route to take to your destination, and whether to fight or avoid enemies along the way.
If you fight, will you attack head-on or launch a surprise attack? Your choice will affect the development of the story and the world itself.
It will give you a different experience than other players.

What makes this game so great is the wide variety of skills that characters can acquire.
The key to the game is figuring out how to utilize a wide range of skills, from combat skills such as offensive magic and swordsmanship, to jumping and stealth techniques that are useful for exploration, and conversational techniques such as persuasion and intimidation.
Depending on the player's imagination, they may be able to combine skills and objects to come up with unexpected strategies to win.
When using some skills, success or failure is determined by rolling a dice.
You also need some luck to make your adventure go smoothly.

■ Highly strategic turn-based battles
This game uses a turn-based battle system.
Each character consumes resources such as AP (Action Points) to take actions.
One of the attractions of this game is the highly strategic battles that involve a variety of elements, such as the management of various resources, positional relationships, and the surrounding environment.

Of course you can fight using your favorite weapons and magic, but sometimes you'll need more flexible tactics.
In this game, you can fight using a variety of actions and environments, and you can use a variety of tactics, such as shooting a light from the ceiling to drop it on your enemy's head, or sneaking up on an enemy who is high up and pushing them off.

■ Unique origin characters and custom characters that act as the player's avatar
"Origin characters" are playable characters with their own unique background.
Each of the seven characters has their own unique goal and a unique story to tell.

Origin characters that the player does not select will appear in the game as NPCs and can be added to the party.

A "custom character" is a playable character whose race, name, appearance, abilities, etc. can be freely set by the player.
Although there is no dedicated story like with origin characters, the unique feature is that you can freely create characters.
Some races and classes can only be selected through customization.

Play as an origin character deeply connected to the world of Baldur's Gate 3, or as a custom character that is your own avatar.
Each player can choose according to their preference.

[Product Details]

Compatible models: PlayStation 5
Genre: RPG
Number of players: 1 to 2
Multiplayer: Supported
Online capacity: 1 to 4 people
Supported audio: English
Supported languages: Japanese, English
CERO rating: For ages 18 and up