Several people weigh in
[Update:Beamdog’s CEOhas responded on the official forums, noting that they’ll remove or alter some elements of the game and work on patching the bugs.]
While the vast majorityof Steam reviewsforBaldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspearare positive, most of the negative takes deal with pressing issues like bugs and other gameplay related problems. But a select few people alsoaren’t keenon the addition of a trans NPC in the game for various reasons. This partially stems from the accusation that the character seems shoehorned in for the sake of it, as addressedin this missivefrom “splatypus” on the official forums that touches on some interesting points.
Famed fantasy writer Ed Greenwoodweighed in on the situation, noting that this type of thing has always been in the genre since the start and that folks shouldn’t be upset. Playerscan also now find a modthat removes that aspect of the game, and many threads in the official Steam forum are being locked.
Beamdog has quite a controversy on its hands, and I’m not sure what the solution is. Fixing the game would probably be a good start.
