Baldur's Gate 3

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8.9

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  1. Hamode
    Sep 6, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After trying the game on a Sony device, I can say that it is the worst game I have played this year. There are drops in game frames and many problems.… Expand
  2. TJohn
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    Despite the high review score, I don't believe this is that great of a game. Within its very specific subgenre this game might be enjoyable to some people (especially those who like D&D, BG, or Larian's other games), but when compared to the broader gaming landscape I don't see a reason to play this game when there are so many better ones out there. The scores for this game areDespite the high review score, I don't believe this is that great of a game. Within its very specific subgenre this game might be enjoyable to some people (especially those who like D&D, BG, or Larian's other games), but when compared to the broader gaming landscape I don't see a reason to play this game when there are so many better ones out there. The scores for this game are disproportionately inflated by fans of the genre/studio as opposed to your average gamer, so take some of the talk about this game with a grain of salt.

    BG3 does have some strengths. For instance the graphics and art style are nice, the audio and voice acting are some of the best I've ever heard, and the combat can be fun at times. But these pros are heavily weighed down by the rest of the game.

    The mechanics and nearly everything you do on the map outside of combat is absolutely horrible in my opinion. The map design and traversal are extremely outdated, it's like the developers forgot about the last 20 years of game design when making it. BG3 maps are small, linear, and full of empty space with nothing to do, just like a lot of outdated 90s RPGs. Navigating the map is like doing a maze with annoying obstacles scattered between paths of nothingness. Say you want to go to the other side of the map, well first you need to waste your time doing an unnecessarily hard battle, then you have to solve a frustrating puzzle/find the key to a locked door/etc, all the while trying to navigate the maze and avoid dead ends. There are ways out of some of these (talking your way out of a battle, picking the lock, etc) but it's not fun, picking the lock, for instance, is just a dice roll. It's not like Skyrim where there's a fun little minigame. And this is essentially how the developers pad the run time, by populating the map with these obstacles that force you into a dice roll. They give you the illusion of choice and 3 or 4 options for how to proceed, but you'll probably end up rolling the dice no matter which option you choose so the end result feels the same with every encounter. I don't hate the use of dice in the game, especially for combat, but for a modern RPG it is annoying that they don't have some mechanics or minigames that require an element of skill. Outside of battle, nearly everything is left to chance which makes for a bland experience. Want to find buried treasure on the map? Dice roll. Want to persuade someone to do something? Dice roll. Want to find a secret passageway? Dice roll. There's very little you as the player can do on your own accord, which takes away some of the thrill of the game for me. I'm not truly discovering these things for myself, the game is rolling the dice and giving them to me if I pass the check.

    The map also has issues with scope, as most of the maps are relatively small (by 2023 standards), and they're extremely linear. Each map essentially equates to a level, and you have to beat one level to advance to the next which is another outdated concept. I personally think the game would've been far better if you started in a hub map (like the city of Baldur's Gate) and then had 5-10 maps surrounding you. Then you could choose which maps to go to based on quests, RP goals, etc. Instead, they took the 90s model of map design and make you do the same levels again and again in the same order with little choice as to which map to do. You can't, for instance, travel directly to the titular city of Baldur's Gate from the beginning of the game without first playing 30-40 hours.

    The combat in the game, as I mentioned earlier, can actually be fun. The problem I ran into though was twofold. First, most encounters are unnecessarily hard, even at explorer level. You often find yourself facing off against enemies that outnumber you 2 or 3 to 1. This is a problem, but the even bigger problem is that there aren't enough small fights you can do to grind up a level or practice a little more to prepare for the big fights. As I said, enemies don't respawn so the few easy fights in the game pass quickly and can't be repeated. If I want to fight, for instance, I can't just run into the forest and find a dynamically spawning pack of wolves. Instead I need to go through the maze and deal with a ton of nonsense only to find one of the scripted battles which is likely way too hard to be a simple fight. There isn't enough side content to make up for this either, I cleared the entire first map and was still only the recommended level for the next zone. Where's all the side content I can do if I want to get ahead?

    So overall I did not like this game, and I haven't even touched on my issues with the story (including its length and content), oversexualization of characters, and lack of replay ability. I love RPGs and tactical combat, but this game is just not something everyone will enjoy (despite the "universal acclaim"). Overall I see why some people would like this game, but for most I'd recommend passing on it.    … Expand
  3. Alexpi9
    Aug 8, 2023
    4
    Good history and artistic works but the combat style isn't the best for me, bit I consider that someone that likes the genre could have a good experience
  4. SirJarg
    Aug 11, 2023
    2
    What to say when you see that something like that got a score of 9.7. Bigger than some classics like Half life, Bioshock, Portal, Vice City, Starcraft, etc.
    You can see the state of the gaming industry, a large part of the game is just a bad movie, 10 minutes of talking, 5 minutes of turn based combat , then another 10 minutes of talking and let's not forget the 5 minutes of cinematic    What to say when you see that something like that got a score of 9.7. Bigger than some classics like Half life, Bioshock, Portal, Vice City, Starcraft, etc.
    You can see the state of the gaming industry, a large part of the game is just a bad movie, 10 minutes of talking, 5 minutes of turn based combat , then another 10 minutes of talking and let's not forget the 5 minutes of cinematic where someone someone moves their lips and eyes as if they are constipated when the narrator explains everything to us, because we are blind and deaf. Some locations are decent, but apart from them everything is pathetic, the "biggest" city its just a joke, no spoiler, but look like a joke how they hyped it and nothing in the end. Companions are annoying and there just to piss of the main character, same with the romances. Gameplay its a turn based 5E system, so bad from the start, the story is full of cliches and predictable, while the endings, only one is decent, no spoilers.    … Expand
  5. Karl_Martell
    Aug 5, 2023
    4
    Not a bad game, but a bad sequel.
    If the game were called Divinity 3, I would rate it nine. If it was called D&D: Original Sin, it would get a decent eight. (More about the differences to D&D later). Unfortunately, the game is called "Baldur's Gate 3".
    I don't mind the turn-based combat system. My main criticism is that the game overall just doesn't feel like playing a BG game in the    Not a bad game, but a bad sequel.
    If the game were called Divinity 3, I would rate it nine. If it was called D&D: Original Sin, it would get a decent eight. (More about the differences to D&D later). Unfortunately, the game is called "Baldur's Gate 3".
    I don't mind the turn-based combat system. My main criticism is that the game overall just doesn't feel like playing a BG game in the Forgotten Realms.

    Sadly, the developers have also failed in creating iconic companions. All companions I've met so far are so unlikeable that I'd prefer to wander the Sword Coast (which, by the way, looks like we're in California) alone. Besides, the NPCs are so exaggerated that you feel like you're playing a level 12 party that has been leveldrained back to level 1. Appearance, history, ambitions and abilities just don't match.

    In addition, there are numerous design decisions that dilute the D&D system for no reason, for example in character creation.

    There are so many game sequels out there that at least somehow attempt to capture the flair of their predecessors. Sudden Strike 4, Fallout 3&4 and recently Jagged Alliance 3 have been able to reproduce the feel of their prequels. In BG3, you get the feeling that the designers hardly cared about the originals.
    All in all, Baldur's Gate 3 feels like the little brother that tries to outrank its older siblings with cocky behavior and fails in direct comparison.    … Expand
  6. gun661
    Aug 5, 2023
    4
    4/10 to balance out the hype.

    Just like the last big gaming releases backed by social media marketing, the release of Baldur's Gate 3 has again pointed to the roots of marketing hypes and public relations: Propaganda. People become devotees up in arms against anyone who stands in the way of its Gloriousness, its Holyness, its Singularity. "GOTY, GOTY, GOTY !!!", consumed and forgotten    4/10 to balance out the hype.

    Just like the last big gaming releases backed by social media marketing, the release of Baldur's Gate 3 has again pointed to the roots of marketing hypes and public relations: Propaganda. People become devotees up in arms against anyone who stands in the way of its Gloriousness, its Holyness, its Singularity. "GOTY, GOTY, GOTY !!!", consumed and forgotten one after the other.

    It's sad to see how the name of Baldur's Gate is used for an entirely different game that is also a part of all this frenetic and agitated hollowness that is shaping the current gaming industry as well as groupthink mentality.

    In this context, the actual game and its content have become pretty much irrelevant.

    BG3 is a professional industry-product. But it has almost nothing in common with the original 2 games. So what's the difference between BG 3 and the original two games which stayed in the memories of a whole generation of gamers?

    - BG 1+2: A personal journey with mysterious locations, epic tales, and legendary treasures to uncover. You start as a nobody that slowly gets involved in grander schemes while growing in power until your party fights the very gods that tried to exploit you. Pacing is great.
    - BG 3: A sequence of beautiful but arbitrary set pieces with random junk loot scattered around. The story starts with a bombastic climax as your lvl 1 party is already breaking out of a giant flying prison made out of tentacles.

    - BG 1+2: At its time an innovative and very fun combat system, "real time with pause", that translated the D&D rules to the computer medium and kept the narrative flowing while still providing a lot of tactical maneuverability because you could pause the action at any time.
    - BG 3: Common and generally slow turn-based system adapted from Divinity Original Sin where archdemons wait in line like orderly citizens.

    - BG 1+2: Charming and endearing characters with a wide range of personalities. Jon Irenicus as an iconic villain.
    - BG 3: In essence and in contrast to the supposed "uniqueness", the companions of BG3 act very trendy. The style is hip, the substance is square. A nod to mainstream fiction which is full of edgy antiheroes.

    - BG 1 + 2: Witty and nuanced high fantasy, reflections on the human condition and the thirst for power.
    - BG 3: Complete checklist of aggravatingly shallow identity politics, that fails to reflect that fiction can be more than just superficial representation without becoming reactionary. A disservice to truely progressive politics because of the heavy-handed moralizing involved.

    - BG 1+2: A gift by crazily talented people that wanted to share their passion.
    - BG 3: A fancy and stylized product based on a famous brand, made by industry experts.

    - BG 1+2: Ran on an average computer, just as Divinity Original Sin 2 which provided the engine for BG3.
    - BG3: Time to upgrade! Overpriced graphic cards have long enough been waiting for such an opportunity.

    After all these years, Baldur's Gate 3 doesn't change direction by building on its predecessors strengths, it rather escalates a sad trend by trying to assimilate the identity and brand of good old games while omitting most of the original's defining content.    … Expand
  7. ace99
    Aug 7, 2023
    0
    Combat is incredibly slow, even the smallest skirmishes drag on forever. The dialogue is fan fiction levels of awful. The companions are either annoying or not in any way interesting. To top it off, the entire game is extremely sordid and full of degenerated nonsense. It is very sad to see what Larian has done with the Baldur's Gate IP. Never again.
  8. feerlucas
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The plot of Baldur's Gate 3 feels lost amidst a series of convoluted twists and confusing events. Character motivations often lack depth and coherence, making it difficult for players to truly engage with the narrative.
    Dialogues, an essential part of RPGs, are a letdown in Baldur's Gate 3. Choices often lack real impact on the storyline, and dialogue options fail to adequately reflect the protagonist's personality or history.    … Expand
  9. Krellsho
    Aug 5, 2023
    0
    Here is why BG3 sadly is a bad game:

    - Worst camera handling ever in a 3D RPG! Tedious, imprecise, time consuming navigation on PC; can't speak for controller/Steam Deck. Larian either has no Game Systems Designer or a really bad one. - A UI that is miles behind the UIs of e.g. Solasta or Dragon Age Origins. Icons and text are way too small. Tooltips on abilities and spells lack    Here is why BG3 sadly is a bad game:

    - Worst camera handling ever in a 3D RPG! Tedious, imprecise, time consuming navigation on PC; can't speak for controller/Steam Deck. Larian either has no Game Systems Designer or a really bad one.
    - A UI that is miles behind the UIs of e.g. Solasta or Dragon Age Origins. Icons and text are way too small. Tooltips on abilities and spells lack important information. A spellbook that is an embarassment. The item sort function only works in one inventory menu, not in others, and there are no item filters. The list continues... When you think Bethesda does bad UIs, try BG3. Abysmal, haha!
    - Bad performance on my relatively fast laptop (GF 3070, 32 GB, Intel 13700). The music stutters and there seem to be some serious issues with the memory-/heap-management code which result in stuttering when assets are loading/swapping.
    - Unfaithfull implementation of 5e rules.
    - 99% of chest/barrel/dead body loot is irrelevant.
    - Landscape and dungeon graphics are oversaturated and except for some characters of really bad quality. Having heard the iconic soundtracks of BG1 and 2, BG3 features one of the most unmemorable sountracks of all RPGs I have ever played, and these go back to Ultima 4.
    - The Gameplay is tedious and mostly boring, the load times >1 min on a 2TB 970 Evo SSD.
    - Turn based combat is a bad choice for BG3. Anybody try to design a battle like the Watcher's Keep last sigil or the Twisted Rune one in turn based mode? Happy failing! :-)
    - Crashes. I had 2 in the first 20 minutes in the character creation.

    BG3 is neither a spiritual successor of BG2 nor a good RPG. It features typical Larian **** gameplay with irrelevant and flat characters, zero tension and the absence of any atmosphere. Typical Larian style color grading makes for a Walt Disney compatible world full of woke boringness. Sadly Swen Vinke and his team didn't have the slightest idea what made BG1 and BG2 great games. They just don't get the grasp of the concept of Baldur's Gate.

    What a disappointment!    … Expand
  10. GemJoe
    Aug 11, 2023
    0
    Whole bunch of hype with no substance. Sure the game is pretty, but when every single dialogue option goes to an in game cutscene even for npcs that say one line and don't have any interactions then it becomes overindulgent. The UI is absolutely terrible. It fights with you every step of the way and will have you constantly save scumming. The actual gameplay is not fun. The max lvl in theWhole bunch of hype with no substance. Sure the game is pretty, but when every single dialogue option goes to an in game cutscene even for npcs that say one line and don't have any interactions then it becomes overindulgent. The UI is absolutely terrible. It fights with you every step of the way and will have you constantly save scumming. The actual gameplay is not fun. The max lvl in the game is 12 so just as your build was starting to feel good boom game ends. Majority of the game is spent at low levels DnD which I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.… Expand
  11. Audr1x
    Aug 4, 2023
    4
    Was hopeful that a game that was 120 GB to download wouldn't have as many broken cut scenes... I'm like at a 50% success rate of making it through a cutscene where any of my party doesn't just clip through and ruin the whole experience. Gameplay and everything else is great, but if I have to watch a movie, it should be complete. I'll revisit the game after a few updates and patches.Was hopeful that a game that was 120 GB to download wouldn't have as many broken cut scenes... I'm like at a 50% success rate of making it through a cutscene where any of my party doesn't just clip through and ruin the whole experience. Gameplay and everything else is great, but if I have to watch a movie, it should be complete. I'll revisit the game after a few updates and patches. Fantastic game otherwise, play it if you think there's a smidge of hope you'll enjoy it cause you will.… Expand
  12. Fuzi0n
    Aug 5, 2023
    0
    Honestly one of the worst games I have ever played, and I don't even care that it is an Original Sin 2 clone and has nothing in common with Baldur's Gate. The game is very depraved, the dialogue is Reddit tier awful, and the combat is boring and slow. Never again.
  13. Kilandra
    Aug 5, 2023
    0
    For the game to put more emphasis on genitals than facial construction and body styles - unreal. I understand they are trying to push all the political wokeness and racey envelopes possible, but this game is a hot pile of garbage compared to older games. I would rather play Skyrim - again, because the level of polish between a 15 year old game and this new one is unquestionable. PleaseFor the game to put more emphasis on genitals than facial construction and body styles - unreal. I understand they are trying to push all the political wokeness and racey envelopes possible, but this game is a hot pile of garbage compared to older games. I would rather play Skyrim - again, because the level of polish between a 15 year old game and this new one is unquestionable. Please spend more time creating robust storylines and different character creation options without jumping directly on the flavor of the year garbage train.… Expand
  14. jeffostter
    Aug 4, 2023
    4
    Game is, OK, nothing beyond it, too expensive, graphics ok, good history, but without action. Probably not my type of game, but, is not good as people are talking...
  15. Vexius
    Aug 6, 2023
    0
    Combat takes 10 hours per fight just to enjoy 2 min of walking around before the next 10hour fight starts.

    This game is 100% not for me wish they didn't make it turn based who the hell wants to take 10 hours per fight to progress nowhere.
  16. ShaikatSK
    Sep 12, 2023
    0
    i dont even know why prople loves this. this combat is awful, i mean awful!! ok i get it, the story is great, graphics is good to but whats the point if the gameplay is turn based **** lol
  17. Enrikenarga01
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sério que dei um grana absurda pra jogar um game de tabuleiro digital!? perdi meu tempo, eu teria mais diversão jogando paciência.… Expand
  18. Guestricar
    Sep 6, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. a game without the slightest sense poorly made and weak graphics and weak gameplay and should not have been releaseD… Expand
  19. Starfree
    Sep 11, 2023
    3
    I bought this game upon the recommendation of some friends and some content creators whose option i trust. I no longer trust their option. I knew about the degeneracy of f*cking a bear and sucking on toes but I was told those I side optional content that you have to go out of your way for. It’s not pushed down your throat. Which as far as I got, was ture. Was I wasn’t told is that you areI bought this game upon the recommendation of some friends and some content creators whose option i trust. I no longer trust their option. I knew about the degeneracy of f*cking a bear and sucking on toes but I was told those I side optional content that you have to go out of your way for. It’s not pushed down your throat. Which as far as I got, was ture. Was I wasn’t told is that you are encouraged to f*ck at least one, option for multiple at once, of your party members every couple of story missions. AS THE DEFAULT OPTION! You can either f*ck someone, be an **** say you aren’t into them, or ignore them all together, and mash A thought the warning of your party wanting to talk to you before you rest. Gameplay wise I don’t understand the hype. It’s DnD with less options, just play DnD it’s more fun. I’ve been told this is the best game of this year and a rival to even Elden ring. It’s not. It’s not garbage. It’s a pretty good adaptation of DnD with the strong limitations of being a Videogame. Just play DnD you’ll have a better experience and you’ll bond with your friends doing it. If you want a decent game where you can play out your deranged sexual fantasies of the fantasy world in the privacy of a single player experience, this is the game for you. You also need help.… Expand
  20. Rudipudi
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    What kind of gameplay is this ? This is such an boring game. It s allmost strategy game.
  21. Mogar245
    Aug 31, 2023
    4
    Not sure why this game gets so much praise. Boring companions, generic plot, plodding and frustrating combat that offers nothing new. There's an illusion of choice, but a lot of the big decisions stayed the same no mater how what choices I made. It's clear a lot of effort went into it, but it's an average rpg at best. Bioware, Bethesda and Rockstar all offer much deeper and more enjoyable rpgs
  22. iva-anna
    Aug 28, 2023
    2
    Act 1 is very good, but Act 3 is unfinished and buggy. Waiting for content to be added.
  23. Daybrakgo
    Aug 26, 2023
    2
    In general the combat is the biggest let down along with the bugs especially in Act 3.
    Game is okay otherwise, most highlights for other people are the story but dialogue was very cringe at times. Felt more like a dating simulator than anything else.
  24. Beruud
    Aug 25, 2023
    1
    Not exactly sure how this game is so popular. Between the wretched camera that you fight with the entire time, to the directionless quests, to the cringe worthy "romance" garbage, the uninspired NPC's that a 5 year old made up and to top it all off this crappy company yanks things out of your inventory with no warning and then weeks later, puts it back. They don't answer tickets, theyNot exactly sure how this game is so popular. Between the wretched camera that you fight with the entire time, to the directionless quests, to the cringe worthy "romance" garbage, the uninspired NPC's that a 5 year old made up and to top it all off this crappy company yanks things out of your inventory with no warning and then weeks later, puts it back. They don't answer tickets, they don't answer tweets, their marketing is garbage and the customer service is pure trash.

    This game is the pure definition of white knighting. Tons of issues people overlook or play through, and anyone who might have a criticism is chastised.

    I just wish I could get my money back for this waste of time.    … Expand
  25. ST00A
    Sep 1, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has been a pure chaos for me. I won't understand why people like it so much but it's actually not better than Dragon Age or Skyrim. Multiple bugs and glitches that are getting fixed but still weren't fixed at the launch of the game. Act 3 was the worst in terms of them. Optimal optimization is fine but storyline that actually is very linear and the game that doesn't bring anything new besides DnD 5 version to the market. Storyline is somewhat good at the start but starts to get worse after a while, especially with characters... I didn't like a lot about it but there is a lot of good things, including graphics, textures, somewhat good optimization at the start. I do recommend to experience this game for yourselves but for me it's 3/10. Might reconsider for 4/10 in the future but no more.… Expand
  26. Blacas
    Aug 28, 2023
    3
    We were promised a seamless Baldur's Gate city back in June. Unfortunately this is a lie: the upper city disappeared and we get two-thirds of the lower city.
    Obviously a lot of quests and scenario elements to transition back to the available part of the game.
    No wonder why the game requires a patch 1 with a thousand fixes. We even experienced the rollback of a hotfix. This game launch is    We were promised a seamless Baldur's Gate city back in June. Unfortunately this is a lie: the upper city disappeared and we get two-thirds of the lower city.
    Obviously a lot of quests and scenario elements to transition back to the available part of the game.
    No wonder why the game requires a patch 1 with a thousand fixes. We even experienced the rollback of a hotfix. This game launch is quite messy.

    The game is to be praised for its outstanding artistic quality and its length. You may also like the story but we are far from the epic experience of the original BG games.
    Unfortunately the game engine shows its limits. The overall party management and controls are cumbersome. Beware that it looks like DnD settings but there are substantial modifications as well as added mechanics unrelated to DnD. This may be seen as a plus but this is also likely to deceive players expecting DnD tactical challenges.

    The game deserves a better score but clearly I don't want to encourage any game studios to lie to their customers. Larian failed.    … Expand
  27. aadl
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    Just another trash larian's game. Decisions does not have any sense again. They make it in 4th game in the row. Disgusting humor. Filth everywhere. Worst rpg-oriented game studio. 0/10
  28. Misternya
    Aug 18, 2023
    3
    We are far from the hype and promises from the beginning.
    The Act 1 is the only thing properly done to begin with. Other acts have been rushed. The level of writing is weak, suitable to teenagers and younger adults but not mature adults. A shame 25 years after the first game. Clearly, players from the 90's weren't the targeted audience.
    The game mechanics are bad because the 5th D&D    We are far from the hype and promises from the beginning.
    The Act 1 is the only thing properly done to begin with. Other acts have been rushed. The level of writing is weak, suitable to teenagers and younger adults but not mature adults. A shame 25 years after the first game. Clearly, players from the 90's weren't the targeted audience.
    The game mechanics are bad because the 5th D&D ruleset is bad, but that's WotC bad policy the problem, not Larian. You can play at the highest difficulty level without a problem as a casual player because everything is way too easy. There's no tactical challenge the whole game, which clearly shows this game is designed for a younger audience.
    The worst part being the companion. They're all dull, they don't get at each other throat for being opposed by their alignment like in the first games which is clearly weak in term of roleplay while it's supposed to be the strongest part of the roleplay...

    Overall, it's an okay game, but we are far from the promised quality. The name of the title is more bait than anything else, it is not a proper heir to the original saga, far from it.    … Expand
  29. patriarchy
    Aug 30, 2023
    4
    Not a Baldur's Gate game. "Anomaly" outrage was a fabricated PR stunt, bots ratio negative reviews 10 to 1, writing is like a bad RPG session. Sad to see this is the best cRPG released lately.
  30. robert12344
    Aug 30, 2023
    2
    without any drastic changes from what was already presented as a demonstration on the PC, there is a lack of innovation and lack of polish in certain areas nothing new compared to the previous games of this franchise. I expected a lot more.
  31. Axel-Viking
    Aug 26, 2023
    3
    I find it completely terrible, at least, the presence in the game of such a level, a moronic denouement with sex with a bear. but most of all, the sad thing here is that this game affects a generation
  32. VoinGold
    Aug 28, 2023
    0
    encountered many errors, especially in the 3rd act. In some places, the plot is bad.
  33. Aegandor
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    Seeing this game get such a score truly has me questioning my sanity or that of most younger "gamers" and "professional reviewers". Baldur's Gate 3 has a decent first act, albeit nowhere near as good as DOS 1's Cyseal murder investigation or DOS2's Fort Joy, but falls of a cliff afterwards.

    The game starts with great promise. You have so many classes and races to choose from, that it's    Seeing this game get such a score truly has me questioning my sanity or that of most younger "gamers" and "professional reviewers". Baldur's Gate 3 has a decent first act, albeit nowhere near as good as DOS 1's Cyseal murder investigation or DOS2's Fort Joy, but falls of a cliff afterwards.

    The game starts with great promise. You have so many classes and races to choose from, that it's hard to not get excited thinking about what awaits you and the different and unique playthroughs you will make. The first act while largely devoid of good quests is largely carried by the interesting companions who constantly banter and have many things as you slowly settle into the gameworld and find out more about them, as well as the game's refreshing interactivity that allows you to talk with animals, dead people etc. Despite being in EA, there are still lots of bugs about in the 1st Act.

    But slowly the cracks start to show. The player is introduced to factions, events, characters with zero explanation or investment and is expected to care about things that are never shown, discussed, discovered.

    And the the 2nd Act starts and those cracks result in a massive trainwreck. To put it simply there are many issues with this game that prevent it from being a masterpiece , or even a decent RPG altogether:
    1) There are no interesting, complex or memorable quests or moments. In the Witcher Trilogy for example you have stuff like the Vizima investigation, the Lakeside, Flotsam and the choice that leads to two entirely different games (camp/Vergen), the Baron, the Kaer Morrhen prelude and battle, the entirety of Blood and Stone etc. There are quests with interesting characters that allow you to learn more about the world, get invested in the stories of the people you encounter whether they be kings or peasants or nymphs. After nearly 100 hours of BG3, I cannot recall even one quest that kept me on my toes or had me excited and immersed in the game world. Which leads us to
    2) Horrible and non existent world-building and immersion. While games like the Witcher and Dragon Age Origins offer immersive worlds, with their different regions, kingdoms, cities, factions, politics, races, that you can interact with, in BG3 there is no Codex or interest in making the player feel immersed in the world. There is a city called Baldru's Gate somewhere and then there's...err cities? Kingdoms? Empires? The Flaming Fist? The Harpers? The Druids? The Gods? Goblins? A dude called Kethric Thorm? Enver Gortash? Demons? The game never even bothers to tell you what the world you're supposed to be in is like, what the diffferent factions do, how the different races are viewed. You never interact with the different factions and peoples of the world, you never talk to NPCs to see how they view the different races/factions. The end result is a total lack of immersion or investment in what's happening around you. The game does not feel in the slightest like an epic fantasy adventure.
    3) The gameplay. Largely related to the above, the gameplay consists solely of running around killing guys you don't know or care about and rolling dices fore literally hours to open doors, chests and automatically win conversations regardless of what your class, race or overall disposition is related to the person you're speaking to you.
    4) Mute companions post Act1. While your companions seem interesting and heavily involved in the story at first, they become mute following Act1 and act primarily as props.
    5)Terribly rushed. It's obvious this game was intended to be something else and do a lot of different things that are not in the final version. Just to give an example, literally 2 weeks before release the developers were talking about exploring the Upper City of Baldur's Gate but that's not in the game. For a full list just google "Baldur's Gate 3 cut content". This explains why Larian refused to hand out copies beforehand, thus a lot of reviews wrongly and unjustly only rate the first Act (which is also not even close to a 1 to be perfectly honest) and should not be taken seriously, same as the hivemind that called this a masterpiece 3 or 4 days after release despite talking about a 100 hour game.
    6)Lack of RolePlaying, no reason to replay. As mentioned above, your class and race are irrelevant as a bard can intimidate, a fighter can charm, a sorcerer can survive, a barbarian can have arcane knowledge and so on. The game's lackluster story and quests and limited choices and consequences mean there's no point in replaying unlike say games like the Witcher 2

    In short, Baldur's Gate 3 is a terrible RPG, that's carried by a very not suspicious and coordinated PR campaign of "professional" reviwers that never even finished Act 1 before their review and certain "unique" gamers that enjoy throwing dices because it reminds them of D&D board games. If you're looking for the true sequel to Baldur's Gate 2 or the spiritual successor to DAO, this isn't it...    … Expand
  34. lordnolb
    Aug 22, 2023
    2
    the atmosphere and epicness of a shopping center in the sun.. and boring, the combat is slow. Huge step back from BG2, and BG1 also
  35. Santa-zero
    Aug 24, 2023
    3
    Only hyped because of the state of the gaming media lately. Nothing special that hasnt been done before and better.
  36. skdajlfghsldkfj
    Aug 27, 2023
    3
    Too slow and boring.

    Combat isn't any fun, you are always outnumbered at least 2 to 1 and its just frustrating so Just save before decisions and just reload until you make the saving throw and game is easy mode and you can avoid most combat.
  37. tshrimp
    Aug 20, 2023
    0
    Was this game written by a bunch of teenagers that giggle at every mention of sex. Can a person ever talk to anyone without being propositioned? Probably the most perverted game I have ever seen, and so many have defended this, which is very worrisome. I know I will get the "unhelpful" check for this review, but being honest will get you that if you are not in the majority. If you are aWas this game written by a bunch of teenagers that giggle at every mention of sex. Can a person ever talk to anyone without being propositioned? Probably the most perverted game I have ever seen, and so many have defended this, which is very worrisome. I know I will get the "unhelpful" check for this review, but being honest will get you that if you are not in the majority. If you are a pervert, and like cut scenes, then this game is for you. For me, I have come out of my mothers basement, so this isn't exciting to me.… Expand
  38. Shane1
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    Absolute trash and an embarrassment to the preceding games in the series. I'm convinced the positive reviews are mostly bots.
  39. Fede75
    Aug 19, 2023
    2
    Purtroppo, nonostante io riconosca il valore del lavoro svolto, questo rimane un prodotto di nicchia per gli amanti del genere. Perché se non amate il genere, non amerete questo gioco. Voglio dire, anche il gioco di pesca perfetto, da 10 assoluto, non può piacermi se non mi frega nulla della pesca. In conclusione, di genere. Ma ottimo prodotto.
  40. Solidsnake69
    Aug 17, 2023
    3
    I have no earthly idea what everyone sees in this game. I'm 20 hours in and besides nice voice acting and story. The game is boring to no end. It is tedious, it is slow, etc. I just am really struggling. I wish I knew what people thought was so great about this.
  41. Jointventure
    Aug 20, 2023
    3
    Game is full of bugs and irritating mechanics, creators of UI didn't deliver mostly. This game is very annoying.
  42. Ikusame
    Aug 27, 2023
    0
    Dont normally write reviews for games, rather just let the cards lie. But, I'm quiet tired of how Larian does things. I've played their games, and enjoyed them. Indeed, I enjoyed Baldur's Gate 3. Up til the final act where broken quests, unfinished content, and an ending that is essentially Mass Effects 3's "Your choices didnt matter and t he endings you can pick now are barely differentDont normally write reviews for games, rather just let the cards lie. But, I'm quiet tired of how Larian does things. I've played their games, and enjoyed them. Indeed, I enjoyed Baldur's Gate 3. Up til the final act where broken quests, unfinished content, and an ending that is essentially Mass Effects 3's "Your choices didnt matter and t he endings you can pick now are barely different from one another. Also no companion closure" is unforgiveable.

    Of the last four games Larian has released, not a single one was actually finished. Three of them got definitive editions a year later which boosted sales. The fourth was Dragon Commander which I'm still sad didnt get finished because it was such a fun concept. BG3 is their fifth in a row game that isnt complete and at this point I feel they're doing it intentionally knowing they'll get a boost later when they inevitably do their definitive edition of BG3 that actually finishes the game. And they'll be praised for it, pats on the back for all. And this needs to stop, and they should feel ashamed that they keep doing it.    … Expand
  43. Lonitx
    Sep 5, 2023
    4
    Where's the pause menu? how could such a basic feature be overlooked? Far from larians best game simply because Divinity 2 was a more complete version of this.
  44. Hoseo
    Aug 29, 2023
    0
    The game is buggy just like Cyberpunk 2077. There is no customization of the appearance of the character, but there are settings for the genitals, why is this? A stub from the Karlach quest, why did they deliberately mess up the Karlach quest? Boring characters. And how many bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs. The second and third acts are not optimized. This is the worst DnD game ever. I'm ashamedThe game is buggy just like Cyberpunk 2077. There is no customization of the appearance of the character, but there are settings for the genitals, why is this? A stub from the Karlach quest, why did they deliberately mess up the Karlach quest? Boring characters. And how many bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs. The second and third acts are not optimized. This is the worst DnD game ever. I'm ashamed that I wasted my time on this.… Expand
  45. Paulystan
    Aug 17, 2023
    2
    I really loved BG1 and 2. Possibly the best RPGs of all time, certainly it is for me. This makes my review slanted and I unashamedly compare these games because they are the same name, world and intent. It is apples with apples and BG3 are bad apples.

    Game mechanics- I find them clunky as well as overly complex. Too much going on with not enough adaptability in combat. Weird state to    I really loved BG1 and 2. Possibly the best RPGs of all time, certainly it is for me. This makes my review slanted and I unashamedly compare these games because they are the same name, world and intent. It is apples with apples and BG3 are bad apples.

    Game mechanics- I find them clunky as well as overly complex. Too much going on with not enough adaptability in combat. Weird state to achieve.
    It is outrageously woke. I hate how over representation of minority groups as a vulgar way of enforcing social compliance occurs everywhere. It is here and it's heavy. It damages the game because to be honest, the socio political agenda is regularly evident and it appears to worship wokeness, a lot. The media beat up for example about the bestiality in one of the media release videos was terrible. So gay scene, male protagonist and male druid thing get graphically on only for the druid to get so excited he turns into an animal and they keep going at it. This is not love, it is perverse and sick. Okay so you don't have to play the game that way but there are plenty of other woke captures, it's unavoidable and regular.
    It is NOT a Baldur's Gate game. It plays like previous games the developer has made. Graphics are similar, combat is almost identical and the attempt at quirky interaction is the same. It is a copy paste onto D+D background with familiar and loved names. This is the biggest let down.

    I could write a lot more but won't. These are the issues that kill the game and although I'm pleased everyone who does like it hasn't wasted their money, I do however think that the behaviour you walk past is the behaviour you accept and then becomes the behaviour you expect. The modern gaming industry, like films and soon music is a self licking ice cream where you, the user, are being changed into exactly what they want, a morally ambiguous and brainwashed consumer. Demand better.    … Expand
  46. night4
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    Unfinished, buggy, juvenile writing, and massive unnecessary sexual content. Absolutely disgusting destruction of the series.
  47. JirrKim25
    Aug 18, 2023
    3
    Cringe humor, trash writing, annoying or boring companions, while the gameplay its boring after a while, especially with big encounters
    The roll mechanic its trash, i know how that sound, but for almost everything ? From combat, persuasion, perception, picking locks, fighting, "dominate" someone, etc give me break, you're just lazy at that point and don't want to make more gameplay and    Cringe humor, trash writing, annoying or boring companions, while the gameplay its boring after a while, especially with big encounters
    The roll mechanic its trash, i know how that sound, but for almost everything ? From combat, persuasion, perception, picking locks, fighting, "dominate" someone, etc give me break, you're just lazy at that point and don't want to make more gameplay and just roll a dice maybe with luck you can win this.    … Expand
  48. YM_Salute
    Aug 23, 2023
    1
    Honestly this game wasn't as good as many made it out to be. Could've been much better. UI bugs are a known issue in this game such as Combat UI bugs, tutorial messages bugs, minor text tweaks, possible blocking issue, Incorrect player portraits, black screen issue, and issues with NPC's crime interrogation dialogue.
  49. Malagra
    Aug 21, 2023
    0
    Combat is incredibly slow, even the smallest skirmishes drag on forever. The dialogue is fan fiction levels of awful. The companions are either annoying or not in any way interesting. To top it off, the entire game is extremely sordid and full of degenerated nonsense. It is very sad to see what Larian has done with the Baldur's Gate IP. Never again.
  50. EdmonDantes
    Aug 24, 2023
    0
    The most important thing that makes a game playable is the gameplay. Unfortunately, the gameplay mechanics of this game are from the 1990s and are very boring. Overhyped !
  51. Sin2222
    Sep 3, 2023
    4
    This game has a lot of options for dealing with a single situation, and is diverse in terms of endings and different play styles. Yet in terms of terms based combat as a general mechanism, this game has no real innovation whatsoever. Once I’ve become used to the cliche CRPG narrative, the story stops being interesting. The major frame of the game, so to speak, is weak and balance is theThis game has a lot of options for dealing with a single situation, and is diverse in terms of endings and different play styles. Yet in terms of terms based combat as a general mechanism, this game has no real innovation whatsoever. Once I’ve become used to the cliche CRPG narrative, the story stops being interesting. The major frame of the game, so to speak, is weak and balance is the off, so it has to introduce a lot of other “decorative elements” to cover this fundamental flaw. Overall a highly overrated game and not nearly as good as other people seem to regard it.… Expand
  52. NanGamer
    Aug 18, 2023
    3
    I played hours of Baldur's Gate 3 and I'm still looking for all that revolution I've seen so many people talk about. They changed the combat system compared to the previous one and if it weren't for some good side quests this would be just another "okay" game. Maybe my expectation was wrong, as I was expecting the game that would reinvent RPG concepts, but no, it's just an ok game withI played hours of Baldur's Gate 3 and I'm still looking for all that revolution I've seen so many people talk about. They changed the combat system compared to the previous one and if it weren't for some good side quests this would be just another "okay" game. Maybe my expectation was wrong, as I was expecting the game that would reinvent RPG concepts, but no, it's just an ok game with some cool side quests and some references to Dungeons and Dragons which are cool. Make sure other games on the market like The Witcher 3 put this game in your pocket.… Expand
  53. Mach0Nach0
    Aug 31, 2023
    4
    Unfinished game. Game quality dips in mid to late game with multiple crashes in the final act which is already filled with bugs. Score would be higher if the final act didn't ruin my experience.
  54. AJCk19
    Sep 4, 2023
    4
    I really wanna love it, but why make it turned based? It ruins the whole experience. This game could have easily eclipsed Skyrim.
  55. Marlon54
    Sep 4, 2023
    4
    It's not for me the main quest is too long, the world isn't open enough, combat is unnecessarily difficult
  56. TDKGilgamesh
    Aug 11, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel like a lot of people here rated the game before actually beating it. The third act is fairly lackluster compared to the first two and is extremely buggy. However it does bring the game to a satisfying conclusion. I lowered my score because Act 3 is a mess. I also heard Act 2 has some problems but most of what I encountered was Actually in Act 3.… Expand
  57. Elewir
    Sep 3, 2023
    0
    Anyway, the game itself is shallow and filled with bugs from the very beginning. If you enjoy D&D, you can overlook the story, characters and bugs. I'm not sure if you can overlook the awful adaptation of combat though. Or the long rest system.
  58. klurxx
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    Too bugged on release, cut content, doesn't deserve even half of the current score.
  59. VirusKarl
    Aug 16, 2023
    2
    Overhyped again
    Act 3 its a mess, too many promises and nothing in the end, the city feel empty, bugs, crashed, lag, etc.
    Gameplay its boring and repetitive after a while, at one point(not the end of the game) you clean everything pretty fast, AI its dumb. Writing will make you do a soy face if you're using reddit/twitter, otherwise will make you cringe at best or just skip everything    Overhyped again
    Act 3 its a mess, too many promises and nothing in the end, the city feel empty, bugs, crashed, lag, etc.
    Gameplay its boring and repetitive after a while, at one point(not the end of the game) you clean everything pretty fast, AI its dumb.
    Writing will make you do a soy face if you're using reddit/twitter, otherwise will make you cringe at best or just skip everything at worst
    Companions will try to romance the main character even if you didn't do anything, they call you a bad guy/girl if you refuse them
    This game its a "masterpiece" if you never touched more than 5 RPG's in your entire life or any CRPG    … Expand
  60. Owler
    Aug 20, 2023
    0
    This game is literally Divinity Original Sin 3 with 5th DND edition of rule set. Unbelievable boring game mechanics. Unbelievable confusing UI. Unbelievable soulless graphics. This game is not able to bring the world of forgotten realms at all to it's players.
  61. Caiknas
    Aug 26, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it's a tiring game. turn-based combat is one of the most unacceptable elements in terms of the year we are in… Expand
  62. Phantom831996
    Sep 2, 2023
    0
    One of my most unpleasant experiences in gaming. I can't believe the amount of glitches that have gone on without being patched, after 6 years of development. Party members vanishing from the camps, character models T posing during cutscenes, animations that simply don't account for certain sizes (halflings), and initiative order not corresponding to what happens.

    Add to that characters    One of my most unpleasant experiences in gaming. I can't believe the amount of glitches that have gone on without being patched, after 6 years of development. Party members vanishing from the camps, character models T posing during cutscenes, animations that simply don't account for certain sizes (halflings), and initiative order not corresponding to what happens.

    Add to that characters that are clearly more useful than others, most social encounters being boiled down to Succeed = no combat Failure = combat, an overwhelming sense of die and retry as your entire party fails perception rolls over and over again, AND needing to go back to camp over and over again in order to change party members; with the SAME spiteful comments thrown in your face each and every time... and you have one of the most unpleasant experiences I've ever been a part of.

    30 hours of my life wasted, and one of the worst games I've ever played. I do not understand all the hype, when games handled party management better 20 years ago.    … Expand
  63. Deadlock989
    Aug 16, 2023
    2
    Very high quality art design and visual style, but that was the only good thing about the game for me. Sludgy character movement with very awkward and frustrating camera behaviour, e.g. clicking on invisible foreground terrain geometry sends you running backwards. Combat with your humanoid party is like trying to position giant battleships made of glass. But worst of all is the constantVery high quality art design and visual style, but that was the only good thing about the game for me. Sludgy character movement with very awkward and frustrating camera behaviour, e.g. clicking on invisible foreground terrain geometry sends you running backwards. Combat with your humanoid party is like trying to position giant battleships made of glass. But worst of all is the constant sexual overtures from NPCs - it's like Me Too never happened.… Expand
  64. Jbw1992
    Sep 2, 2023
    0
    Buggy as hell, 3rd act is basically unplayable and the story really drops off. Reviewers didn't even finish the game before submitting their reviews and it shows.
  65. ArisaSer2
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    Ты моя радость , ты моё горе Я очень яркая фанатка RPG .Но что сделали наши любимые разработчики из "Larian Studio"
    120 Гб это честно говоря мало в наше время но даже я их не увидела .Куда потратили эти 120 Гб ладно давайте по порядку ,мы сейчас разберемся.
    -Управление и Интерфейс Плохое управление камерой, в 3D RPG даже Solasta справилась с этой задачей зато крутые Larian пролетели    Ты моя радость , ты моё горе Я очень яркая фанатка RPG .Но что сделали наши любимые разработчики из "Larian Studio"
    120 Гб это честно говоря мало в наше время но даже я их не увидела .Куда потратили эти 120 Гб ладно давайте по порядку ,мы сейчас разберемся.

    -Управление и Интерфейс Плохое управление камерой, в 3D RPG даже Solasta справилась с этой задачей зато крутые Larian пролетели этот курс ! Она утомляет а также жрет мои ресурсы в ПК, это управление отняло много времени навигации по курсы .Иконки а также текст маленькие. Во всплывающих подсказках по способностям и заклинаниям отсутствует важная информация. Книга заклинаний, которая вызывает недоумение Функция сортировки предметов работает только в одном меню инвентаря, в других нет, и фильтры предметов отсутствуют я почувствовала себя в Skyrim.Прости меня Bethesda


    - Игровой процесс это твою мать боль я плакать хочу когда начинается бой так как понимаю если я не получу проверку скрытности , я потрачу почти час реального времени на бессмысленный бой .
    Я особенно зла из за "Дайс" если в реальной жизни кость достачно честна то BG3 очень часто ты пролетаешь всякие проверки на характеристики.Диологи это тоже честно говоря боль , если в жизни ты сам выстраивает свой диолог то тут всего пару веток по типу Да/Нет,Почему/Возможно /Никогда добавьте это в любой диолог и ветки и поймёте что я права .
    Катсцены неплохие если бы графика не была такой ландшафтной.

    -Звук . Классический саунд BG , потом пару скрипок , несколько классических звуков фэнтези и все .
    Я бы ещё написала про то что BG3 слишком похож на Ведьмак 3 у них правила их игры происходит только в определенном месте но как только ты выходишь из зоны комфорта то игра становится тусклой .Но если я начну лить только кислоту то меня забанят опять .

    Итог BG3 как многие игры этого года ,это химера .
    Клон Divinity Original Sun,фильма D&D , реального боя нет, из за чего враги порядочно ждут.Поплакала над саундом но это игра должна называться Divinity 3 или D&D но это не BG3 это просто грустно -    … Expand
  66. jaco111
    Aug 16, 2023
    4
    It was a fantastic game until the end of moonrise towers. Afterwards arriving in the city it went completely of the rails. I didn't understand the discussion about woke content on steam until i arrived in the city. The first three experiences after arriving were over the top woke, seemed rather like a parody but i doubt any company dares parody these days concerning woke stuff. Afterwards,It was a fantastic game until the end of moonrise towers. Afterwards arriving in the city it went completely of the rails. I didn't understand the discussion about woke content on steam until i arrived in the city. The first three experiences after arriving were over the top woke, seemed rather like a parody but i doubt any company dares parody these days concerning woke stuff. Afterwards, exploring the city i somehow killed the habitants of about every second house. You saving the city seems worse than any damage, the problem you are trying to avert could cause. Having a choice the people of Baldurs Gate probably would probably happily take another covid shot if that keeps maniacs like you from trying to save them.… Expand
  67. veckans
    Aug 19, 2023
    1
    What really kills this game is that it gets really boring. I quite enjoyed Act 1 and it has a decent pacing but Act 2 drags on forever and the story gets uninteresting. I pushed myself to play the last couple of hours to finish Act 2 and now i feel kinda fed up with the game. I really tried to like this game, don't think I have ever played a game this much without enjoying it. But yeah IWhat really kills this game is that it gets really boring. I quite enjoyed Act 1 and it has a decent pacing but Act 2 drags on forever and the story gets uninteresting. I pushed myself to play the last couple of hours to finish Act 2 and now i feel kinda fed up with the game. I really tried to like this game, don't think I have ever played a game this much without enjoying it. But yeah I had to come to the conclusion that Baldurs Gate 3 is a bad game.

    Metacritic doesn't allow me to write a proper review of the game so I have to keep it short    … Expand
  68. elkrayve
    Aug 18, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At the very beginning, the game went well. Excellent graphics, music, interesting plot and companions. We are told that our actions matter. But when you meet Karlach and go through her quest, in the end, for some reason, it turns out that you can't influence anything, which is unfair. Because of how the character was treated and the fact that I had to look at it and suffer, although I didn't do anything wrong. This left an unpleasant impression about the game. It seemed that her quest was made just to be, unlike the rest of the original characters. In addition, the very ending of the game feels incomplete.… Expand
  69. AntiCringmovies
    Aug 17, 2023
    0
    I'll just leave pointers tbh and I'm so sad that I'm giving this 1 star but it was that bad for both myself and the friends who got it to play as a group.

    Poor character creation. Buggy mess full of graphical and audio issues. Everyting was blurry. Starting area is a hideously ugly mess that doesn't engage you at all. Also, as a tutorial area, gives you no real guidance or    I'll just leave pointers tbh and I'm so sad that I'm giving this 1 star but it was that bad for both myself and the friends who got it to play as a group.

    Poor character creation.

    Buggy mess full of graphical and audio issues.

    Everyting was blurry.

    Starting area is a hideously ugly mess that doesn't engage you at all.

    Also, as a tutorial area, gives you no real guidance or tutoring which just feels stupid.

    Combat is dull and repetitive with no charm of actual D&D.

    Feels like a single player adventure with multiplater tacked on, there's no reason to do stuff as a group.

    That being said random encounters can pop out of nowhere.

    Companions are given to whoever starts a conversation and can't switch them to someone else if you don't want them.

    Options menu kept resetting certain changes upon saving.

    People saying the game gets good after 4 hours or so, who wants to be unengaged by a game like this for that long before it gets "good".

    Playinh on a controller (due to joint issues) the characters are incredibly unresponsive sometimes.

    With time, balancing, fixes and a Divinity style definitive edition this might be alright. For now, however, thank goodness for steam refunds and the original game.    … Expand
  70. DarthMalgus
    Aug 26, 2023
    0
    Message to Larian and Sven - you cannot sell buggy beta test for a price of a full game.

    It is a scam!

    After 3 weeks of release - still plenty of critical bugs even in chapter 1.
  71. zaki12
    Aug 14, 2023
    1
    Honestly one of the worst games I have ever played, and I don't even care that it is an Original Sin 2 clone and has nothing in common with Baldur's Gate. The game is very depraved, the dialogue is Reddit tier awful, and the combat is boring and slow. Never again.
  72. Reddevil33
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    This game should have come with a warning, I was so excited to play it. I believe the warning should say, " Rebirthed dead dice game, made this way so you cant get the rolls you want, if you have never played d&d before dont buy this game. You will wind up with a product you dont understand and cant use. every time i roll the dice i lose, this game sucks.
  73. Mavis1999
    Aug 31, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought this game was really good at first but overtime the cracks really began to show. I spent most of my play-through trying to get rid of my tadpole only to find out online that there is no way to actually get rid of it. You have to play with it whether you like it or not, and I wouldn't be nearly as upset about this if the game didn't imply that there was a way to remove it multiple times only to pull the rug out at the last minute, this is the illusion of choice.

    I also overlooked a lot of issues with the game but in the final stretch they become impossible to ignore. Shallow story, badly written characters, and game breaking bugs have eroded what I liked about this game in the first few hours of play. The ending is awful and your choices don't matter in the end.    … Expand
  74. maxoni
    Aug 16, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. bugs, bugs, bugs and BUGS! Poor optimization. After recent patch (4.1.1.3645567) I'm not able to load my saves. Is it still early access or how to call it?… Expand
  75. zombi_bunnii
    Aug 13, 2023
    0
    couldn’t get into it, didn’t feel very fresh at all. honestly I’d rather just play tabletop D&D
  76. jay7988
    Aug 18, 2023
    0
    I don’t understand what all the hype is with this game I spent over ten hours in the game and it’s very repetitive, there are glimpses of a great game but it is smeared with too many problems that just make the game feel plain and basic, even with my high end pc the frame pacing and stuttering of the game just makes it feel clunky. I Don’t recommend the game if you are looking for a a goodI don’t understand what all the hype is with this game I spent over ten hours in the game and it’s very repetitive, there are glimpses of a great game but it is smeared with too many problems that just make the game feel plain and basic, even with my high end pc the frame pacing and stuttering of the game just makes it feel clunky. I Don’t recommend the game if you are looking for a a good experience… Expand
  77. hapticyo
    Aug 19, 2023
    2
    The best thing about this game I can say is it's finished, it's exceptionally well fleshed out, and it's not buggy, but past that, it's just boring, it's so unbelievably slow to do literally anything I stopped looking in anything just to make it playable.

    I wanted to at least play and enjoy the story but I don't even know if I'm on a side quest or not, I just dropped down into a    The best thing about this game I can say is it's finished, it's exceptionally well fleshed out, and it's not buggy, but past that, it's just boring, it's so unbelievably slow to do literally anything I stopped looking in anything just to make it playable.

    I wanted to at least play and enjoy the story but I don't even know if I'm on a side quest or not, I just dropped down into a mega-dungeon that could take me a couple of hours to work through just to find out I did a side quest that has almost no impact on the story.

    And you need to be able to disable the dice rolls they are by fare the least enjoyable part of the game, they should be hidden int he background and just display success or failure.    … Expand
  78. zmija1
    Aug 19, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not know how this game has high scores ,I don't like it graphic is like ai generated browser like mobile generic ,combat is slow and intuitive, visually very bad characters are blend not storyline ugly world of fantasy.… Expand
  79. urdnot2000
    Aug 17, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is average and certainly not as good as professional, authoritative, respected critics describe. I completed the game completely and ended up disappointed and my mood is ruined. The problem is that the first 70% of the game really looks like it's very good and I really enjoyed it, but the last 30% pissed me off every step of the way. I went all the way from love to hate for this game.

    Pros of the game:
    1. Good graphics
    2. For each dialogue there is a cutscene, it is generated automatically and looks good.
    3. The first 70% of the game has an interesting plot and you want to know what's next.
    4. Characters from the first two parts of the game appear and they are really interesting
    5. Excellent musical accompaniment

    Minuses:
    1. Customization of the main character's face. There are a couple of dozen faces of characters to choose from and 98% of them are ugly. You can't customize your character's face the way you want. And this is in a game where for each dialogue there is a cutscene and you look at your character's face for 30 hours. I suggest that developers pay attention to Oblivion, Skyrim, Fable 3.4, etc.
    2. Customization of the body type of the character. You can choose either a frail or an jock. This is depressing. But at the beginning of the game, you make allowances for this because all other components of the game seem normal.
    3. Character leveling system. I played NW, NW2 and thought that they would do something similar in BG3, but in the end I got a castrato of this system. There is no skill tree. At the very beginning, you are given a list of skills that you can pick, and it does not change in any way during the level up process and, in general, does not give so much. At each level, some predefined abilities are given and that's it. It turns out that the developers have deprived me of a choice in the RPG game. Guys, I want to level up my hero as I want, and not as you decided. This is disappointing. This is one of the problems why you don't want to replay this game.
    4. Game artifacts. This is the first time I've seen artifacts in an RPG game give almost nothing. I played as a wizard and by the end of the game I realized that in principle I could run completely naked and still pass the game without any problems. Very-very funny for RPG game.
    5. Restriction level 12th. At the beginning, I went through the game and felt that the leveling up was going slowly and I was happy about it, I thought that the game would be very long and interesting. But in the end, when I entered the main city, I was already level 12, and that's it. Progress has stopped. It was disappointing.
    6. Plot. The first 70% of the game the plot seems interesting, but as soon as you get to the main city, all the intrigue is killed, all the masks are torn off and you realize that the plot is empty. It has no depth, no philosophy, nothing new. It could have been the plot for a dumb series.
    7. Companion. All new companions are boring and flat. Communication with them is not interesting. Of the female companions for the romance, you can choose from a virago from hell with an ugly appearance, an alien with a rotten soul, a victim of a totalitarian sect who was interesting at first, but eventually turned into a slug. I liked the characters from the original parts of the game, but you can't romance them. Kudos to the developers for this. Another disappointment.

    Eventually. The game was developed by people who do not understand anything in game development and storytelling, or marketers interfered with them. It's very funny that when you enter the main city you are told that Baldur Gates has just begun, but in fact, this is where the game ended. Upon arrival in the main city, you have the maximum level, all the plot intrigue has already been killed. Upon arrival in the city, it is no longer interesting to play further. It is not interesting to look for new artifacts, because you have already understood that they do not give anything. The only thing that kept me to the end was the hope of a romance with one of the characters from the original games, but the miracle did not happen. But they slipped me a cutscene in which I was almost raped by Cthulhu (I had to run to the toilet to vomit). Thank you, and low bow to the developers for this once again. As a result, my mood is ruined. The game is going to the trash.

    PS. Special thanks to professional, authoritative, respected critics who do not go through the game completely and sculpt 100 out of 100 points. You have devalued your authority so much that now I don't give a damn about your opinion.    … Expand
  80. arcanum2240
    Aug 29, 2023
    0
    WAY, WAY too hard, even on the most forgiving difficulty. I've uninstalled it, as it's absolutely impossible to finish, and I'm done wasting my free time getting frustrated with it. What a waste of $70.
  81. NEO2121
    Aug 18, 2023
    1
    no es lo que me esperaba, buenos gráficos pero no es tan genial como Final Fantasy
  82. gh0stwizard
    Aug 22, 2023
    3
    Small text in UI for KBM. Worst Inventory in the video games history. Bugs, bugs, bugs. No Upper City. Black screen in yum-yum scenes. Messed up ending scenes.
  83. T-johnson
    Aug 17, 2023
    1
    I was hoping for another baldurs gate game, but I got divinity again. Combat is the same and exceptionally slow and convoluted. Very hard to get through to enjoy the actual story.
  84. KonungzRage
    Aug 14, 2023
    3
    Poor multiplayer code, pretty poor animations, mediocre RPG. After Divinity original sin that is pretty weak game
  85. lasttree
    Aug 12, 2023
    2
    Baldur's Gate 3 is unplayable for 66% of the game. The atrocious amount of bugs and terrible Wattpad level dialogue sully what very well could be a decent game.
  86. Reuzzzz
    Aug 15, 2023
    4
    The game is almost great. Alot of possibilities, good story, good characters. BUT everything can go into trash because of bugs, third act is just bug on a bug, almost all main quests are bugged and you can't do anything about it. Please complete ur game, u had 6 YEARS
  87. Bjaxxen
    Sep 7, 2023
    4
    Not at all like the old games with associated name. This game has nothing to do with Baldurs Gate-series imo. No communication on realase for MacOS. Act 3 is meh. DnD5e sucks.
  88. deckard2461
    Aug 15, 2023
    2
    The game is not for me. It repels with an overloaded interface. Entering the game world is time-consuming and requires a lot of analysis. I would expect an easier entry threshold. The camera is also bad.
  89. KIOYASAKURAI
    Aug 14, 2023
    2
    Ah to tell the truth, I expected much more from this game, but unfortunately it didn't deliver, at least for me, the combat system was good for me, but it didn't take long for me to feel tedious, and the straw that broke the camel's back is its story that barely The 10 minutes of gameplay my only wish was that this be over at once, I respect the work of the developers however the titleAh to tell the truth, I expected much more from this game, but unfortunately it didn't deliver, at least for me, the combat system was good for me, but it didn't take long for me to feel tedious, and the straw that broke the camel's back is its story that barely The 10 minutes of gameplay my only wish was that this be over at once, I respect the work of the developers however the title failed to catch me.… Expand
  90. Coolbreezemwb
    Aug 15, 2023
    0
    The game is not fun the controls is not good the story is bad the graphics is not up to par
  91. elTioGamer
    Aug 15, 2023
    3
    si te gustan los RPG es tu juego, no es un mal juego pero no es para todos así de simple
  92. benndak
    Aug 22, 2023
    0
    Buggy and broken game that should have been released a year later. It starts out strong because of Early Access testing and, as usual for Larian Studios, is a complete broken mess at the end that they hope to sort out later.
  93. EvilBunnyGames
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    This game is broken. Not a finished game yet, more like Early Access game, still in Alpha. And even with thousands and thousands fixes this game is still broken or even worse getting less playable every time. Avoid it next 6-12 months.
  94. outerCritic
    Aug 13, 2023
    0
    Divinity Gate 3. Not Baldur's Gate. Sound is not as nice as the original. Turned based is too slow. Camera mechanics are clunky. Cinematic zoom-ins are obnoxious. Please zoom out and not show me hideous CGI closeups. Speedrun the game with wizard in 10 minutes with gale and feather fall.
  95. manuelmariin
    Aug 13, 2023
    4
    Everything feels predefined, they react to a specific programming that means that if another player does exactly the same thing, the same thing will happen.
  96. Benjones1234
    Aug 9, 2023
    0
    I understand the hype and this year as produced some amazing games like Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. And Starfield looks unbelievably good and hope it delivers. This game could and should of been so much more. Find it boring to be honest. Disappointed!
  97. MacGoad
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    Larian’s ‘origin characters’ recieved a lot of bad press since EA begun. Many people – myself included – regard them as overwritten, vapid and unpleasant.

    But you can create a custom character and custom party, so there should be no problem. Yeah, there’s a sly catch. Pick a custom character, and your choice of voice actor – at least for the male – is voiced as a bumbling moron    Larian’s ‘origin characters’ recieved a lot of bad press since EA begun. Many people – myself included – regard them as overwritten, vapid and unpleasant.

    But you can create a custom character and custom party, so there should be no problem.

    Yeah, there’s a sly catch.

    Pick a custom character, and your choice of voice actor – at least for the male – is voiced as a bumbling moron (literally), with the following sample lines inanely uttered over and over:

    ‘Shouldn’t have wished to live in more interesting times’
    ‘I’m weak…mostly’
    ‘All end’s…not as bad as it could have’
    ‘What to do’

    Next up is the ‘custom party’. Except it isn’t custom. The so-called ‘hirelings’ are prohibitively expensive in the early-game (why have any cost at all?). And they cannot be created from scratch, even though the character creation editor allows for it. You select from pre-created appearances – I guess to avoid anyone creating a custom party that isn’t ‘inclusive’ enough. In a private game no one else is going to see.

    As yet another middle-finger to those who don’t like the origin characters, the hirelings are zombies – another contrivance that allows the more bitter of Larian’s staff to have you endure voice lines read, in this instance, by a literal mindless entity.

    You could say the ‘grilled miniature giant space hamsters’ you find across BG3 aren’t an equally angry reference to the popular BG2 Minsc (his defining trait was a pet miniature giant space hamster). So what’s the joke? Because I’m inclined to think something highly suspect is going on at this point.

    Larger than life with brains smaller than miniature giant space hamsters, even the overly-special bores that are the origin characters are, however, more appealing than zombies whose appearance can’t be changed.

    That doesn’t make their gimmicky plots any less nauseating to endure.

    I’m just getting to the end of Act 2, and the amount of major plot that’s hurled at you in clusters – particularly if you do any exploring – reads like the writing team had some kind of identity crisis halfway through.

    Meanwhile, IGN quoted one of the Larian writers as boasting about the sheer quantity of sexual content in the game. You may or may not have heard of the ‘bear sex’ scene revealed during the final marketing push, where Larian capitalised on the thirst for a Druid character nick-named ‘Daddy Halsin’. The scene depicts Halsin transforming into a bear and engaging in a sexual act with Astarion.

    Gale, despite having been pitched as a former lover of a goddess, hits on a male MC so often that it’s the stuff of parody on various forums, and I’ve had to simply stop engaging with him at the ‘camp’.

    ‘Quite ready for you’ Gale creepily whispers occasionally, whenever you happen to just click on him (lest you ever forget he’s up for a bit of ‘magic’ *wink wink*).

    There’s no gender selection anymore, just ‘identity’ and ‘body type’. In other words, Larian is now most definitely an AAA studio, and no doubt has some new employees to help them out in understanding what that really means in modern gaming.

    Buried beneath all of this dross is a serviceable game. The combat is decent and the enemies are almost unique in every battle. But you can see the age-old Larian balance curse kicking in, just as the EA Act 1 content ends.

    Towards the end of Act 1, I’d hit level 7 (out of a max of 12) and was fighting enemies much lower. While that’s evened out over time, the later combat is nowhere near as polished as Act 1 EA, nor is encounter design as creative.

    Then there’s the sheer quantity of magic, rare and ‘unique’ items – I have so many now that I literally just pick them up and don’t want to look at them, even if they’re useful.

    The tone of the art is way off as well, ranging from excellent/detailed to rushed/bland to completely ridiculous. Compare the BG2 wizards (lowkey hooded robes) and fighters (practical, plausible armour) to BG3’s freak-show of over-designed armour, or ‘bare it all’ clothing that looks like something from an S&M dungeon (google the ‘sadist’ from the Act 1 goblin camp).

    I’m only halfway through – and judging by the hate online for the final act (and the complaints of ‘half-finished’), I’ve a feeling I know already where the rest of this is going.    … Expand
  98. HentaiCritic
    Aug 12, 2023
    0
    I don't understand why devs still try to adapt the inferior DnD sytem to digital. You can just make a half decent AP system and don't have a ton of RNG + slow, trivial and dull gameplay
  99. Takera
    Aug 13, 2023
    0
    I had high hopes for Baldur's Gate 3, given the legacy of its predecessors, but it ultimately left me feeling underwhelmed and frustrated. The game seemed to have all the right ingredients for a memorable RPG experience, but it fell short in several key areas that left me questioning the direction of the franchise.

    First and foremost, the game's technical issues were a major letdown.    I had high hopes for Baldur's Gate 3, given the legacy of its predecessors, but it ultimately left me feeling underwhelmed and frustrated. The game seemed to have all the right ingredients for a memorable RPG experience, but it fell short in several key areas that left me questioning the direction of the franchise.

    First and foremost, the game's technical issues were a major letdown. From constant crashes to buggy gameplay, it's clear that the developers rushed the release without proper quality assurance. It's incredibly frustrating to be immersed in the story only to be abruptly pulled out due to a game-breaking bug or a sudden crash to desktop.

    Speaking of the story, it lacked the depth and intrigue that fans of the series have come to expect. The characters felt one-dimensional, and their interactions often felt forced or unconvincing. The main plotline failed to capture the epic scale and intricate storytelling that made the earlier Baldur's Gate games so memorable. It's as if the writers missed the mark on what makes a captivating Dungeons & Dragons adventure.

    The combat system, touted as one of the game's strengths, left much to be desired. While it attempted to blend real-time and turn-based mechanics, it ended up feeling awkward and clunky. The AI of both allies and enemies was often baffling, leading to frustrating moments where victory or defeat seemed arbitrary rather than skill-based.

    Furthermore, the game's pacing felt off. It dragged in some places, and the world felt empty and lacking in meaningful exploration. I had hoped for a rich, vibrant world to get lost in, but instead, I found myself trudging through uninspired environments with little incentive to explore beyond the main quest.

    In conclusion, Baldur's Gate 3 is a disappointing entry into a beloved franchise. It lacks the polish, depth, and charm that made the earlier games so special. Perhaps with future updates and patches, the game might improve, but as it stands, it's a missed opportunity to carry on the legacy of the Baldur's Gate series.    … Expand
  100. MrCebollin
    Aug 12, 2023
    0
    I don't understand how so many people can like this game.
    It does not innovate at all, and after a while of gameplay it becomes boring and repetitive
    I do not recommend it at all
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  1. Cubed3
    Mar 25, 2024
    90
    With a vast world to explore with varied stories and secrets to discover, Baldur's Gate 3 definitely shines. The cast is largely appealing and voice acting is top notch all-around, even if the storytelling and line delivery is varied in its pace. Character progression is somewhat weak in the opening levels but has a strong foundation for a great buildcraft experience, even if it lacks some on the fly experimentation seen in Larian's past efforts. Despite some performance woes in the later parts of the game and controller hangups, this is a journey worth taking for fans of Dungeons & Dragons or those new to the role playing field.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 22, 2024
    100
    Larian Studios, the creators of the latest installment, have gone to great lengths to make sure they didn't disgrace any of the franchise's building blocks. The love and care is evident in Baldur's Gate 3, though needless to pretend, there aren't a few bricks crumbling here and there in this monument. It's far from a perfect title, but on the whole Baldur's Gate 3 is a brilliant computer RPG that is undoubtedly not to be overlooked. [Issue#329]
  3. RPGamer
    Dec 7, 2023
    100
    Baldur’s Gate III is a title that many would not have thought possible just a few years ago. The game serves to further Larian Studios’s already strong reputation, and the studio deserves massive credit for refusing to panic, taking its time to get things right, and continuing to offer improvements even after launch at an impressive rate. Hopefully, it is able to reap the richly deserved rewards for doing so.
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