Baldur's Gate 3 has captured the hearts of many players on modern platforms. One enthusiast imagined what such a release might look like in the 80s
Many players know about the peculiarity of the fan community of the DOOM franchise. The cult shooter loves to launch on the most unexpected platforms – be it a sound wave, a pregnancy test, or even Pokemon spots. The community of the popular large-scale role-playing game Baldur's Gate 3 from Larian Studios also has different enthusiasts.
The author of the YouTube channel Alex Bowen spoke about a non-standard project. He decided to recreate Baldur's Gate 3 for PC from 40 years ago.
He chose the TRS-80 Model 100, one of the first laptops ever released, as his target platform (beginning 1980s). Naturally, you shouldn’t expect graphics on the level of the current Baldur’s Gate 3 – it looks like this, everything here is “drawn with symbols”.
In this case, for the most part, the role of the “graphical processor” is played by the player’s brain – he observes these figures of characters and locations, studies the text description and “completes” the epic adventure in “symbolic world” in your head.
Video: https://youtu.be/zW9-hpuNDQQ
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Cover author: Larian Studios. Image source: steamcommunity.com
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< p>Cover author: Alex Bowen. Image source: YouTube.com