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  1. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    It is definitely a perfect example of a role model in the gaming industry.

    An absolute masterpiece for fans of the genre and a sign that there's still hope for modern games.
  2. Aug 11, 2023
    8
    Great game, needs patches, and atm randoms can join your game, and they become permanent to your party. This is not good. I want to make my own party. Make sure your in offline mode at start of character build to stop this or it's a full restart build if it happens. There is also no option to enlarge inventory screens. Icons are tiny at 4k. Will update review when patched. This will be aGreat game, needs patches, and atm randoms can join your game, and they become permanent to your party. This is not good. I want to make my own party. Make sure your in offline mode at start of character build to stop this or it's a full restart build if it happens. There is also no option to enlarge inventory screens. Icons are tiny at 4k. Will update review when patched. This will be a 10 when sorted. Expand
  3. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    No ingame micro-transactions ? an actual full and complete game ? No mandatory internet required ? and No Battle pass ? . . .
    THIS IS WHAT GAMING SHOULD BE IN THE FUTURE !!!!!!
  4. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Best Game ever 2023,it's very nice game. Nice story,nice graphics,nice sound,nice music. Nice all
  5. Aug 11, 2023
    1
    it's a joke if you compare it to the old games, from the gameplay (5E turn based only) to the dialogue (which is cringe to the core, you'll roll your eyes every 5 minutes, especially the humor) companions that are all the embarrassment, but unfortunately if you play alone, what's the point of playing a game like this? Romance and s44x is only there to lure people into playing the game
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    it's a joke if you compare it to the old games, from the gameplay (5E turn based only) to the dialogue (which is cringe to the core, you'll roll your eyes every 5 minutes, especially the humor) companions that are all the embarrassment, but unfortunately if you play alone, what's the point of playing a game like this? Romance and s44x is only there to lure people into playing the game
    It doesn't deserve the name Baldur's Gate, but here we are, 97/100 critics, for what?
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  6. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    The best game i had in a while . Very interesting game play, amazing cut scenes, non linear etc etc etc only positive . Highly recommend to anyone. Even my wife who is far away from gaming are playing it
  7. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Reminiscent of the Golden age of PC rpgs, only better. D+D rules, strategic combat, full scope interaction with the world. This game is the absolute gold standard.
  8. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    the legend of zelda is also good but BG3 is something more different.
    10/10 i think BG3 could be game of the year.
    Not only fun but represent the big breaking thorough of CRPG, the influence is hard to see these decade. Did raise the bar for all past and future CRPG games. Just as swen said in panel from hell, the peak they bring to the game just same as BG2 did as a pioneer before.
    the legend of zelda is also good but BG3 is something more different.
    10/10 i think BG3 could be game of the year.
    Not only fun but represent the big breaking thorough of CRPG, the influence is hard to see these decade.
    Did raise the bar for all past and future CRPG games. Just as swen said in panel from hell, the peak they bring to the game just same as BG2 did as a pioneer before.
    Larian is carring the torch and lead us to show what CRPG could be in the future!
    no matter what GOTY for me!
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  9. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Baldur's Gate 3 is an absolute masterpiece that takes the RPG genre to new heights, delivering an unparalleled gaming experience that will leave you utterly spellbound. Larian Studios has outdone themselves, crafting a game that seamlessly blends captivating storytelling, breathtaking visuals, and deep gameplay mechanics into a symphony of gaming perfection. This is 100% game of the year!
  10. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    100% GOTY. There is no way that some DLC for Zelda will be rated higher than this big and interesting journey.
  11. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    This game showing we,the gamers,can be treated with respekt. Baldurs gate 3 is complete game, complete product, complete expirience with working plethora of mechanics, posibilities and vary good scenario in plural. This is not half ptofuct for full price from gigantic companies. Yes you xan!
  12. Aug 5, 2023
    10
    Larian's best game and the best CRPG right now. This game is literally DnD on steroids and easily be the game of the year.
  13. Aug 11, 2023
    2
    Overall boring indie game, combat is obviously outdated, unless you wanna feel nostalgic and pretend it's 90s again. I personally don't want to do that. Graphics are fine, but nothing amazing, not even comparable to stuff like Cyberpunk 2077.
  14. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    1010 one of the best Games i played in years! No microtransactions or **** dls, just a great finished game, i hope more games will come out like this
  15. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Probably going to be game of the year.
    I really love it! There is just so much freedom in this game. So much immersion. It's amazing.
  16. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Probably RPG of the decade. Unbelievable amount of quality content with player choice and consequence. Strongly recommend for every gamer even if you usually are not into turn based rpgs.
  17. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    love everything about the game except the turn based combat. kudos to larian studios for making such a great game.
  18. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Larian nos ha traído el mejor rpg de la historia a día de hoy, simplemente espectacular y abrumador. Impresionante!!
  19. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Best RPG ever made, simple as. You should play this game, it has so much choice. I can't stop playing it
  20. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Best game ever
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  21. Aug 11, 2023
    3
    Fights are really slow, even tiny battles feel endless. The talking is as bad as fan stories. The friends are either bothersome or not at all interesting. And the whole game is very dirty and full of weird stuff. It's really disappointing to see what they did with Baldur's Gate. I won't play it again.
  22. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    This game has made me happy about gaming again. Its such a high quality game clearly made with love and passion instead of only checking of a checklist of things there should be in a game.
  23. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    - a game that's finished developing on release
    - a game that has more content as expected
    - a game that is not sold more expensive then other games lately - a game that does not try to implement buzzword features - a game that sticks to it's heritage So you can call the complex system and turn based battle oldschool and complicated, but that's the direct adaptation of the D&D rules
    - a game that's finished developing on release
    - a game that has more content as expected
    - a game that is not sold more expensive then other games lately
    - a game that does not try to implement buzzword features
    - a game that sticks to it's heritage
    So you can call the complex system and turn based battle oldschool and complicated, but that's the direct adaptation of the D&D rules from pen & paper. And not your controller skill will decide if you succeed, but your tactic and character stats.
    You have to like this, but then... this is the most perfect game of the decade.
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  24. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Even me, who is new to this genre, impressed me. Great game. A real role-playing game. I don't think it will get any better.
  25. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Best game ever. Buy it just trust me dont listen to soy noobs. Spent 150 hours in this game and will spent more if i have time to
  26. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    My first ever CRPG game and I'm loving it, they have really polished this game over the last 3 years and is 100% contender for GOTY without a doubt
  27. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    I had high expectation because I was hyped by the first and second games of this trilogy. I wasn't disappointed and the quality of the scripts, the immersion, the game play, everything show me that this game is the best RPG game ever.
  28. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Rare to find a game these days where you pay one price and one price only and get thousands of hours worth of gameplay. Loads of customization on characters amazing story great cutscenes and good looking game. The Big companies need to tanke notice. No massive issues with release it was very smooth. Game of the year if not decade
  29. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Me and my partner cannot get enough, this game is amazing in scope and polish. What this team has achieved is truly breath taking! Thank you Larien for bringing us so much joy
  30. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    There should be more companies that think about making a good game well done and put money in the background, which will come anyway. 10 not for the game, but for the commitment and attention given to development even after launch.
  31. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    It's very rare when I can't stop playing. This year brought so many disappointing games, but this is not one of them.
  32. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Game of the year to me. Larian Studios proved again that they know what they are doing.
  33. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Breaks the trend of dumbing down games in an attempt to appeal to the masses, this game appealed to the masses.

    Amazing graphics, story, mechanics and no game breaking bugs. No shoehorned in microtransactions, This game will make its money on its own merit and if they ever release new adventure packs in the future, I'll be confident that they won't be cash grabs and will have received
    Breaks the trend of dumbing down games in an attempt to appeal to the masses, this game appealed to the masses.

    Amazing graphics, story, mechanics and no game breaking bugs. No shoehorned in microtransactions, This game will make its money on its own merit and if they ever release new adventure packs in the future, I'll be confident that they won't be cash grabs and will have received the care we deserve.

    Side quests are interesting, not just repetitive "go to map marker, do the thing, go back to start, rinse, repeat", they feel like realistic distractions from the main storyline.

    Add in the freedom to pretty much do whatever you want and we have as close to a perfect game as we've ever had.
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  34. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Why can I not give 11 as a score?

    The only people who should not like this gem of a game should either hate turn based combat or RPGs.
  35. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Besides Divinity: Original Sin II the best game in 10 years. Baldurs Gare 3 shouldnt exist but it does and it‘s all I have been waiting for 3 years
  36. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Probably the best game I have been playing since a VERY long time.
    Addictive, story is **** amazing I can't wait to discover the rest of the game.
    If you are familiar and like the turn combat system mod. It is a masterpiece.
  37. Aug 11, 2023
    6
    Excellent exploration but as soon as combat starts it gets boring. Looks great but lacks any form of facial customization besides color and has a total of 1 likeable full party member with absolutely terrible party management, it shouldn't take more than 10 clicks to give your inactive party member a new piece of kit. The camp overall is not very enjoyable with its layout changing every 5Excellent exploration but as soon as combat starts it gets boring. Looks great but lacks any form of facial customization besides color and has a total of 1 likeable full party member with absolutely terrible party management, it shouldn't take more than 10 clicks to give your inactive party member a new piece of kit. The camp overall is not very enjoyable with its layout changing every 5 minutes, meaning you have to find your party members new locations. And there are way too many active rolls that stop the flow of whatever it is you were doing with your party skill not mattering at all - sure you might have that history-expertise-man sitting next to you but he ain't going to help you with that dc 15 check. Oh and the UI isn't very good. Expand
  38. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    I can honestly say; I haven't played a game that made me cry, cheered outload, laughed hysterically, or get angry like this game can. I'm on my first full playthrough and I've grown extremely attached to my companions. Astarion, La'zel, and Shadowheart. All of their characters are so different but I feel an actual connection to them. The story itself honestly could have ended at act II andI can honestly say; I haven't played a game that made me cry, cheered outload, laughed hysterically, or get angry like this game can. I'm on my first full playthrough and I've grown extremely attached to my companions. Astarion, La'zel, and Shadowheart. All of their characters are so different but I feel an actual connection to them. The story itself honestly could have ended at act II and I would have felt satisfied; it's just that good. The whole end to the second chapter was the best (by far) experience I've ever had in a video game rivaling fallout 4's brotherhood of steel ending or the last mission of halo 3. For the first time in a game I feel like my choices actually matter, and I can do things the way I would really do them if I were my character. Bravo Larion studios you knocked it out of the park. Expand
  39. Aug 11, 2023
    8
    It is a good game but over hyped. It inherits all the problems from Divinity I and II. The camera is horrible, the game is clunky as hell, the map is a nightmare, there are a million bugs (who would have said this had a 3 year early access), inventory management is from the last century, and a long list everyone seems to be completely ignoring. The devs essentially are hiding all theseIt is a good game but over hyped. It inherits all the problems from Divinity I and II. The camera is horrible, the game is clunky as hell, the map is a nightmare, there are a million bugs (who would have said this had a 3 year early access), inventory management is from the last century, and a long list everyone seems to be completely ignoring. The devs essentially are hiding all these problems behind the ridiculous amount of content and diversity in choice options.

    I specifically did not like the new edition of DnD rules - they are oversimplified and a lot of the appeal coming from overall complexity in mechanics and classes is gone. Now we have 'fun' things to do like pushing enemies off screen and throwing objects. It runs boring pretty quickly. I also cannot stand the fixation of Larian with elemental damage (the need to cast water spell to put out a fire surface) - same as before, this is fun the first time but becomes boring very quickly.

    Turn based combat is a step back for the franchise (but Larian can only do Turn based) and a level cap of 12 is a slap on the face (the game in general and the narrative in particular are extremely slow), specially for martial classes you literally go through irrelevant levelling upgrades other than hit points most of the time. I would have preferred a more focused experience in terms of content, dialogue and choice and a level 20 cap to properly develop your characters.

    Having said all of this it is indeed a great game and a very good classic RPG but I really think Obsidian would have done better justice to the franchise as a whole. I miss the fun in the contained experience of Pillars of Eternity and the depth (outside of narrative) from games like Pathfinder.
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  40. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    The game has multiple unique properties that make it awesome. In my opinion the story telling, the continously more immersive story and the plethora of good writen character makes this a 10/10 rpg. Moreover every combat situation has been challenging fun and I never encountered something that felt unlogical or unnecessary.
  41. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    This is one of the best games I’ve ever played. I made an account on this site just to say this. Larian studios have created a masterpiece of a game. So much content, lore, and unexpected surprises are in the game and the fact that your past choices in quests effect future quests is truly magical. I’m 90 hours in and I had to take a break because I didn’t want to finish the game already.This is one of the best games I’ve ever played. I made an account on this site just to say this. Larian studios have created a masterpiece of a game. So much content, lore, and unexpected surprises are in the game and the fact that your past choices in quests effect future quests is truly magical. I’m 90 hours in and I had to take a break because I didn’t want to finish the game already. If I could only play one game for the rest of my life, it would be this one. Expand
  42. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    This is a letter from love to videogamers, what a game, this game remembered me why i love videogames so much.
  43. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    This is how game should be made. Amazing story, amaazing gameplay and amazing company!
  44. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    The game is great. It is also very good to have Turkish language support. I hope we can see it in other games. A behaviour that all companies should take as an example. Thank you for this.
  45. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    A new standard point for the RPG genre.
    This game feels like a cool dungeons and dragons adventure, and the whole plot make the player choices truly important for the whole mood
    Just impressive
  46. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    The 3 years in early access has this done this game the world of good.

    I have not enclosed one bug so far ( to my amazement), compelled story and characters are abound.
    Beautiful and easy to understand gameplay, top tier voice acting aswell.

    The perfect game for those wanting to start dipping their toes into this genre.
  47. Aug 11, 2023
    9
    Fantastic game, only held back by crashes and scripting issues. But t will likely be a 10/10 befor ethe end of the year.
  48. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    This is the best thing that has happened to the gaming industry over the past 5 years. It turns out that if you do not make battle passes and other rubbish, but are inspired to make an interesting game, then people like it! Who would have thought? :)))
  49. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    I have been playing D&D every Friday for around 8 years or so now and I have been looking for a video game equivalent for a long time now, but none have ever felt close to what D&D can bring. This is the first time I have ever seen a video game come close to the feeling that D&D gives and I highly recommend it.
  50. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    10/10 - best cRPG ever and sets a standard that game developers should strive for.
  51. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Absolutely incredible. I'm just shy of 50 hours into my first play-through and I am only just now finishing up the last side quest that I can find in Act 1 and about to advance into Act 2. So, considering it sounds like I'm no where near done with the main story, (which has been incredible, as have the side quests), I can't wait to see what is in store for me in the rest of the game.

    I
    Absolutely incredible. I'm just shy of 50 hours into my first play-through and I am only just now finishing up the last side quest that I can find in Act 1 and about to advance into Act 2. So, considering it sounds like I'm no where near done with the main story, (which has been incredible, as have the side quests), I can't wait to see what is in store for me in the rest of the game.

    I have already gotten more than my monies worth out of the game, and I can't recommend it enough!
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  52. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Sencillamente espectacular... dificil creerse la cantidad de opciones y libertad que te da este juego... pasa a la historia...
  53. Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Это любовь с первого взгляда. И дело не в медведях и их взаимоотношениях с жителями Фаэруна. Это чувство , когда ты ждал чего -то лет двадцать , после вечерних посиделок в NW2 и не мог понять , чего все же не хватало все эти годы и как победить этот голод . И вот она. BG3. Спасибо Larian Studios.Это любовь с первого взгляда. И дело не в медведях и их взаимоотношениях с жителями Фаэруна. Это чувство , когда ты ждал чего -то лет двадцать , после вечерних посиделок в NW2 и не мог понять , чего все же не хватало все эти годы и как победить этот голод . И вот она. BG3. Спасибо Larian Studios.
  54. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    This is the dream RPG come true. Played over 500 hour in the Early Access alone, and the full release has lived up to the hype and more. If you're going to buy one game this decade, let it be this one. There's never been a game with so much reactivity and player agency. There not a single boring fetch quest or collect X items to save character Y, all the quests comes with a natural flow asThis is the dream RPG come true. Played over 500 hour in the Early Access alone, and the full release has lived up to the hype and more. If you're going to buy one game this decade, let it be this one. There's never been a game with so much reactivity and player agency. There not a single boring fetch quest or collect X items to save character Y, all the quests comes with a natural flow as you progress and all characters feel alive. Almost every single NPC of the over 2000 in the game have some unique dialogue. You can enter every single house in Badlur's Gate and talk to every NPC there and many have hidden stories that can lead to quests. On the higher difficulty mode the AI isn't simply buffed with stats like every other game. Instead the AI gets smarter, and has access to more abilities and uses potions or the environment (like exploding barrels) to its advantage. On top of all this comes beautifully crafted environments and characters that will make you laugh, upset or even cry, not to mention the absolutely awesome music scores. This game's a must buy even if you are normally not fond of the genre. Expand
  55. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    A worthy gave to carry the D&D IP, a worthy successor to BG1&2 and a worthy 3rd game after DOS1&2.
    For context the best game for me was KOTOR 1 .....I can say now confidently after so many hours that BG3 surpassed it and my expectations! The Story, the VA, the environment, the choices, the combat everything is spectacular!!! THANK YOU
  56. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    The best RPG I ever played. I'm so impressed with Larien who made this game
  57. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    I made a Metacritic account solely for the purpose of rating this game a 10/10. Baldur’s Gate 3 is Larian Studios at their best, and what they’ve managed to accomplish with this release is nothing short of astonishing. Faerûn has never looked better, and Larian’s gorgeous depiction of the iconic D&D setting is complimented by a well-written story told through a cast of memorableI made a Metacritic account solely for the purpose of rating this game a 10/10. Baldur’s Gate 3 is Larian Studios at their best, and what they’ve managed to accomplish with this release is nothing short of astonishing. Faerûn has never looked better, and Larian’s gorgeous depiction of the iconic D&D setting is complimented by a well-written story told through a cast of memorable characters. The combat is smooth and exciting, the core mechanics are true to the source material (with some liberties taken to adapt to the digital medium), and the voice cast does a stellar job of bringing the world to life. Get ready for an unforgettable RPG experience! Expand
  58. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Saw that this game is getting 0 point reviews from idiots. So I'm leaving a 10 point one as counter.
  59. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Definitivamente era lo que esta industria del videojuego necesitaba algo fresco aunque de un estilo conocido pero mejorado al máximo con verdaderas innovaciones, no un refrito o un juego repetitivo, solo se que es una obra maestra.
  60. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    I gotta tell you, it was perfect... Perfect. Everything... Down to the last minute details.
  61. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    I'm now 32 hours into BG3, I spent my whole week on this game Love from divinity 2 to this
  62. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Giving this a 10 because it's not made by Blizzard and Githyankis are cool.
  63. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Master Piece I love this game. I think it maybe the game of year.
    Good well Larian
  64. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Just finished the game today and it's phenomenal. If you like old school turn-based RPGs or like D&D you'll like this game. There is a ton of detail and Larian allows you to tackle situations in a multitude of ways. The story is fairly good and varies based off of player choice. Companions are well flushed out, albeit some can be frustrating at first. Only criticism would be that someJust finished the game today and it's phenomenal. If you like old school turn-based RPGs or like D&D you'll like this game. There is a ton of detail and Larian allows you to tackle situations in a multitude of ways. The story is fairly good and varies based off of player choice. Companions are well flushed out, albeit some can be frustrating at first. Only criticism would be that some companions are too willing to have romantic relationships with the player character with little effort. Overall this is one of the best games i've played in a long time. Larian's philosophy of releasing a full game with no paid DLC/microtransactions is a breath of fresh air. Expand
  65. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Easily the best game of this generation, maybe even the best game of all time. The unlimited possibilities of crpg combined with great voice acting and cutscenes is unbelievable.
  66. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Such freedom of customizations of characters, indepth stories and just overall enjoyable gameplay
  67. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Эта та рпг, которую я всю жизнь искал. Лариан просто цари...
  68. Aug 10, 2023
    9
    I just finished the game and I gotta say this is honestly one of the best games I've ever played.
    I wish I could give it a 10 but there are unfortunately a decent amount of bugs in the final act.
    Most of those bugs aren't anything terrible, it's just stuff like npcs saying dialogue that doesn't line up with what you've done, helmets appearing on your companions even though you've
    I just finished the game and I gotta say this is honestly one of the best games I've ever played.
    I wish I could give it a 10 but there are unfortunately a decent amount of bugs in the final act.

    Most of those bugs aren't anything terrible, it's just stuff like npcs saying dialogue that doesn't line up with what you've done, helmets appearing on your companions even though you've turned them off, or your UI in combat disappearing.
    The only truly annoying bug I had was one that wouldn't let me complete a quest because the NPCs bugged out and were just standing in spot.

    Outside of that though I honestly recommend this to anyone interested in RPGs, this truly is one of the greatest games I've played, and reminds me of what made me fall in love with gaming in the first place.
    I'm sure as time goes on, a lot of the bugs I mentioned will be fixed and I might even come back to give this a 10 because I truly think this was a masterpiece.
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  69. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    No estoy exagerando cuando digo que es el mejor juego que he jugado. Adelantado a su época y hecho un cariño increíble, este juego es el futuro de los rpg.
  70. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    A landmark in the RPG and industry as a whole. This game sets new high and even if you don't like the turn based combat, do yourself a favour and play it. A complete product void of Microtransaction, excellent performance, virtually bugless. Stör is excellent, char are excellent and so is the music,voice, animation. One of the best if not the best game ever made.
  71. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    This is a wonderful game brimming with life and passion

    Im yet to finish the game after 80+ hours spent in it and what can i say it is amazing, im really looking forward to replaying it on different difficulties doing different choices and going different routes after finishing my good guy run. Its been years since i felt that addicted to the game that every time im not playing it on my
    This is a wonderful game brimming with life and passion

    Im yet to finish the game after 80+ hours spent in it and what can i say it is amazing, im really looking forward to replaying it on different difficulties doing different choices and going different routes after finishing my good guy run. Its been years since i felt that addicted to the game that every time im not playing it on my pc im playing it in my head.

    The freedom, the companions system, the storytelling, hundreds spells to choose from everything is pretty much my cup of tea. Also no censorship is great! It makes the game feel more real and mature. The only thing that made my wonderful time in game a little bitter are bugs, the game has a lot of bugs but devs are fixing them, and the game is so big that i feel like even after years someone is gonna find some choice or action that have some bug in it. And you know thats ok. When the game feels good even with bugs it is truly a mark of a great game
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  72. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Once every 5 to 10 years you get a great story driven RPG. Don't miss it!!!
  73. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    I cannot express how impressed I am with this game. It has come out of nowhere (for me), rocketing almost instantly from "yeah I can play this if I'm bored" to a game I'm absolutely glued to. The last game with which this happened was Elden Ring.

    Baldur's Gate is already clearly among the greats when talking about RPGs generally; if we restrict the comparison to just "other turn based
    I cannot express how impressed I am with this game. It has come out of nowhere (for me), rocketing almost instantly from "yeah I can play this if I'm bored" to a game I'm absolutely glued to. The last game with which this happened was Elden Ring.

    Baldur's Gate is already clearly among the greats when talking about RPGs generally; if we restrict the comparison to just "other turn based isometric RPGs" it's clearly in an entire league of its own.

    I hope Larian expands and suppors this gem of a game for years to come, and I hope other publishers sit up and take notice- this is the kind of game we want. Elden Ring, Tears of the Kingdom, now Baldur's Gate 3; these are setting the stage for how gaming could and should be.
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  74. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    A truly remarkable masterpiece, Larian has expertly crafted a vibrant and enthralling DND world, which is undeniably their crowning achievement thus far. Throughout the gameplay, I am constantly struck by Larian's commitment, as evidenced by countless intricate game details and designs, superb battle enjoyment and strategic depth, rich and immersive dialogue choices, as well as anA truly remarkable masterpiece, Larian has expertly crafted a vibrant and enthralling DND world, which is undeniably their crowning achievement thus far. Throughout the gameplay, I am constantly struck by Larian's commitment, as evidenced by countless intricate game details and designs, superb battle enjoyment and strategic depth, rich and immersive dialogue choices, as well as an astonishing degree of freedom that effortlessly causes one to lose track of time in the real world. Keep up the fantastic work, Larian! Expand
  75. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    In a year full of ToTK, FFXVI, RE4, Diablo 4, etc. Baldur’s Gate 3 comes out of nowhere and smashes their hopes of winning GOTY. This is a once in a generation game. I envy the people playing their first time from the start. The journey is just amazing, the characters are so well fleshed out, and the world feels alive. The story is great and every single action has a reaction and it’s soIn a year full of ToTK, FFXVI, RE4, Diablo 4, etc. Baldur’s Gate 3 comes out of nowhere and smashes their hopes of winning GOTY. This is a once in a generation game. I envy the people playing their first time from the start. The journey is just amazing, the characters are so well fleshed out, and the world feels alive. The story is great and every single action has a reaction and it’s so good. I hope everyone gives this game a shot. If you thought “turn based games aren’t for me” give it a shot. This one is. Expand
  76. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    this is just a great game where you have several solutions for every moment of the game and as many secretive ones. In bg3, you can be anyone you want. The drow is a barbarian without problems, a dragonborn with the multiclass of a sorcerer, a barbarian and a bard, also without problems. I am a person who was unfamiliar with dnd, I say that this does not interfere with playing and delvingthis is just a great game where you have several solutions for every moment of the game and as many secretive ones. In bg3, you can be anyone you want. The drow is a barbarian without problems, a dragonborn with the multiclass of a sorcerer, a barbarian and a bard, also without problems. I am a person who was unfamiliar with dnd, I say that this does not interfere with playing and delving into the plot in any way. Expand
  77. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    crazily fun game, with nearly infinite choices. And Larian Studio has expected all you thought, they prepare all the scenes for ya.
  78. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Absolute masterpiece in every sense of the word. Gorgeous graphics, great characters, amazing writing that had me laughing, crying, in shock and disbelief, and fun game-play,. Not only that but a studio who is for the first time in a long time pro-consumer, who delivers a bug-free, full game-play, experience, without pre-planned DLC and other anti-consumer strategies. This is a return toAbsolute masterpiece in every sense of the word. Gorgeous graphics, great characters, amazing writing that had me laughing, crying, in shock and disbelief, and fun game-play,. Not only that but a studio who is for the first time in a long time pro-consumer, who delivers a bug-free, full game-play, experience, without pre-planned DLC and other anti-consumer strategies. This is a return to form, and what's been sorely missing from the video game industry in a long time. Expand
  79. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Tudo que precisávamos para voltar com RPG decente, atualmente está em grande falta de jogos assim.
  80. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Sou um enorme fã de RPG e honestamente esse é o melhor RPG que eu já joguei na vida, o fato dele emular d&d de forma tão perfeita chega a me emocionar e me dar uma nostalgia braba, pra melhorar eles melhoraram muito os sistemas de algumas coisas que não funcionavam no tabletop, tá gostoso demais jogar esse jogo e acredito que vá seguir assim sempre, recomendo mt
  81. Aug 10, 2023
    9
    It doesn't feel like a sequel to Baldur's Gate, but that being said, it is still a great game. Combat can be hard, but you need to think through your actions, which I am sure a lot of people don't like. Sometimes they aren't too forward with actions and bonus actions. But I do really enjoy the game
  82. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Played the Devs other games and wow this is amazing to play something like Divinity in the DnD world, Love it so much and beat TOTK for me as my current game of the year.
  83. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    This game is just insane!! Great quality game, music, visual everything! This game got me hooked! Really emjoy every minutes of it! Pay once you get the full game no **** battle pass or cosmetics at 15$ a skin. THIS IS GAME OF THE YEAR FOR SURE ❤️ big love to larian studios for making such a great game really worth the money!!
  84. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    What if Deus Ex and Divinity Original Sin 2 had a kid? You would get Baldur's Gate 3. One of the biggest masterpieces in the CRPG genre. Congrats, Larian!
  85. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Imagine as a Game Producer you would Roll a d20 for maling the Game of the Decade and you get a 20 critical success. I think this would described the Game in the best way.
  86. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    that's amazing what this devs have made on this game, love it. amazing.

    Larian do it again, just buy it, play it, lose your life in it.
  87. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Best game 2023 for sure, when choices actually matter from start to the end
  88. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    The absolute cherry of the Baldurs Gate series comes in 20 years after I played the first one, and I was not disappointed. The best CRPG experience I've ever had. Story telling, immersion, free choice and finally a game that respects and rewards you playing it your way. Game of the year no doubt.
  89. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    wow...so some companies DO still care about gamers and the art of games instead of being evil, greedy predators. A masterpiece!
  90. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Absolute must play for rpg fans! Perfect adaptation of dnd with a compelling story and well thought out environments.
  91. Aug 10, 2023
    9
    Me está encantando el videojuego y eso que este género no ha sido nunca mi estilo, solían aburrirme y me costaba mucho entenderlos; Pues no sé que ha ocurrido que con este no puedo parar de jugar llevo más de 40 horas y no me canso. Es cierto que me he perdido con alguna misión alguna vez pero he tardado muy poco en encontrar alguna guía o sugerencia que me haya mostrado el camino. ElMe está encantando el videojuego y eso que este género no ha sido nunca mi estilo, solían aburrirme y me costaba mucho entenderlos; Pues no sé que ha ocurrido que con este no puedo parar de jugar llevo más de 40 horas y no me canso. Es cierto que me he perdido con alguna misión alguna vez pero he tardado muy poco en encontrar alguna guía o sugerencia que me haya mostrado el camino. El juego por lo que he leído tiene 12 niveles, actualmente voy por el 8. Los primeros 4 niveles me costaron muchísimo porque no paraba de morir una y otra vez, luego leyendo, resulta que los D&D son así, empiezas con un nivel muy bajo y los enemigos no tanto por lo que una estrategia deficiente o pecar de excesiva temeridad va a desembocar en literalmente la muerte, pero transcurridos estos primeros niveles (que ya os digo, cuesta) la cosa sigue igual de difícil pero ahora tienes más margen de maniobra y si eres un poco listo en tu planteamiento de los ataques puedes salir airoso más veces de las que mueras. En definitiva me encanta. Le doy un 9 por no estar doblado al castellano ya que la voz es fundamental en un juego tan exageradamente narrativo como este. Entiendo que son muchísimas líneas de diálogo y traducir sería caro pero no imposible, además que mis 60 euros valen lo mismo que los 60$ de cualquier estadounidense el cual va a tener una experiencia muchísimo más inmersiva. Dicho esto si no te importa estar 120 horas mínimo leyendo sin parar el juego merece muchísimo la pena. Para mi no es el GOTY porque no es de 10 pero casi. Expand
  92. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Truly a masterpiece, Best rpg i played ever. 10/10. nothing more to say. legit no more to say.
  93. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    The voice acting is amazing! The game keeps you very engaged and there is so much content!
  94. Aug 10, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un sin sentido que el juego que se jacta de su libertad, tenga una creacion de personajes tan basica en cuanto apariencia, y ademas que esta no se pueda cambiar en medio del juego. Un sin sentido. Mas alla es un juego enorme y de buena calidad para los requisitos que pide. Expand
  95. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Incredible experience. Zero micro-transactions. Amazing story. Not perfect. But close enough to still get a 10/10 from me. The first CRPG to reach over 800,000 players on Steam.

    Really glad for the whole team. For the first time in years I'm not so doomer about gaming. We might have a chance.
  96. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    This game is the result of massive efforts of people who love what they create. It's creative, very versatile and full of well designed stories and dialogues and allows you as a player to experience it on the way you want. Never experienced THAT level of possibilities, not even in games like Planescape Torment. I will play it at least a second time even if it takes hundreds of hours to finish it.
  97. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    The GOAT and, in general, just perfect. The game I'll return to many times because its plot's variability is on another level.
  98. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    They upgraded my most beloved game (Divinity: Original Sin 2) into a more polished game with updated graphics, DnD Setting and glorious cut-scenes. Love it. Instant master piece.
  99. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    This is one of the best games of all time, for sure. It is really impressive!
  100. Aug 10, 2023
    10
    This is my first time getting in to a DND game and im absolutely in LOVE with it. I love how much detail has been put in to the interactions and how alive the world feels. You truly do shape it based on your decisions.
Metascore
96

Universal acclaim - based on 112 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Negative: 0 out of 112
  1. 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.
  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. 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.