Baldur's Gate 3

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11707 Ratings

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  1. Kehama
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    Want an angsty, goth cleric girlfriend: no problem.
    Have vampire fantasies: no problem.
    Fancy yourself James T. Kirk and want to get down with an alien lady: sure.
    Want murderhobo: OK
    Wonderful.

    The only thing I'll be sad about is if Larian goes back to their Divinity series. Seems a shame about this engine and system, which is a WHOLE lot better (no excessive ground spam).
  2. HexAzur
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    I usually enjoy my games quietly and very rarely leave reviews, however Baldur's Gate has earned the praise that it is being given. There hasn't been a game in recent years that has captured my attention quite like this. I'm a novice in the DnD world, but in my opinion it is nothing short of amazing and the voice acting is actually believable and engaging????
  3. chivas477
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    A dream come true, waiting for official mod support to make it the best game ever made
  4. Shakingcow
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    This game is what as a child we thought gaming would become. It carries a standard that has almost been lost to time. You actually can play through the game with out feeling like you need to shell out more money for fomo. No missing quests because of exclusive deals. I am so tired of developers and studios being chopped up due to share holders. With all that said the game is actually good.This game is what as a child we thought gaming would become. It carries a standard that has almost been lost to time. You actually can play through the game with out feeling like you need to shell out more money for fomo. No missing quests because of exclusive deals. I am so tired of developers and studios being chopped up due to share holders. With all that said the game is actually good. It is packed full of quests and secrets and decisions.

    The game does not hold your hand. The game is a world full of impactful decisions. You want to be a paladin who stands for good and wants to squash all evil go for it, you better not make decisions that stray from that path. It actually makes you ROLEPLAY. It consumes you and makes you stay up late miss sleep and want more.

    ~400 people made Baldur's gate in less time than triple AAA titles. It released in a better state, and no microtransactions with less bugs. Compare this to a game that has a storied series on the 4th iteration with 9000 workers and 10 years in development.    … Expand
  5. PenetratorGod
    Aug 20, 2023
    5
    I don't understand what all the fuss is about...

    Too many technical problems. It remained in early access for 3 years, it should not have come out with such a bad optimization. These are not things I can accept. This is the main reason for my negative opinion about the game. But there are a lot of things I don't like about gameplay and story, these are personal opinions. Someone else    I don't understand what all the fuss is about...

    Too many technical problems. It remained in early access for 3 years, it should not have come out with such a bad optimization. These are not things I can accept. This is the main reason for my negative opinion about the game.

    But there are a lot of things I don't like about gameplay and story, these are personal opinions. Someone else may like what I don't like. I can respect that, however it doesn't change the fact that this game is one of the most overrated games of recent years.

    It's a game that is currently being guarded and constantly exaggerated by fan bases and gaming media. This will probably be over in a few months, but you cannot easily express your negative thoughts about this game on any platform because there are people waiting to lynch you.

    In short BG3 didn't offer me anything special that I hadn't seen before in any game of the same genre. I played 50 hours and it was an extremely ordinary experience. The story and characters were all forgettable and boring. Gameplay is much worse than Divinity Original Sin 2. Character creation screen was very poor. The effects of the choices made were also not noticeable. Also, the soundtrack is very bad. It's almost non-existent. It's too bad there's not a single catchy soundtrack.

    Going and exploring somewhere on the map is a complete waste of time. A good weapon or armor never comes out. There is a serious item variety problem in the game. All of the classes are extremely bad and useless. Development of your character in the game is very inadequate and not felt compared to Divinity Original Sin 2. There is no balance in difficulty levels.

    Even without technical problems, it still wouldn't have been a game of the year candidate for me. I was actually thinking of giving the game 0 score, but since Larian supports the game in my native language, I decided to give it 5 score. Despite the bad experience the game gave me, this is still a very high rating.

    I wish Larian had continued the Divinity series. This isn't even a Baldur's Gate game anyway. Even if they fix the optimization in the coming months, it is no longer possible for them to fix the gameplay and story side.

    I had high expectations for the game and I'm a big fan of the Divinity series, but the end result is a big disappointment. It should have been Divinity Original Sin 3 instead of Baldur's Gate 3 and then I'm sure they could have made a much more successful game.    … Expand
  6. LelaShaw
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    When I start playing Baldur’s Gate I was immediately hooked. The story and the world is so exciting. You want to explore everything and every npc you meet has an interesting story to tell. For me it had the same feeling as The Witcher 3 in scope of the world and characters you meet. And that was an action based game. I tried playing turn based games before but I never had the patience forWhen I start playing Baldur’s Gate I was immediately hooked. The story and the world is so exciting. You want to explore everything and every npc you meet has an interesting story to tell. For me it had the same feeling as The Witcher 3 in scope of the world and characters you meet. And that was an action based game. I tried playing turn based games before but I never had the patience for this type of games. But for Baldur’s Gate 3 the combat is exciting and when a fight is over I have this feeling of accomplishment. I am happy I did try playing this game. Also the replayability is the best. No future game will be the same with all the different classes and dialogue options you can choose from. For me this will be a game that I can play in many years to come and never be bored of it! Therefore 10/10!… Expand
  7. Angelalt04
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    It's the first time I've played something like this and turn-based games have never caught my attention, however I'm in love with this game, it has become my favorite video game.
  8. 1901221619
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    年度最佳遊戲！！多樣多變的劇情！！深入刻畫的角色情感！！處處埋藏著意想不到的驚喜！！屌打暗黑破壞神！！！！非玩不可！！
  9. fataljaxx
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    It's all we dreamt of 25 years ago. This is a well thought and executed game. Nothing tops this from the RPG library of games in my opinion.
  10. KapiQ120Gamer
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    That's how games should be done ! BRAVO for Larian Studio ! MASTERPIECE ! Games got me out of life for a lot of days !
  11. rinshun
    Aug 20, 2023
    5
    Overrated.

    Despite the game boasting extensive content, numerous dialogues come across as incongruous. For instance, opting to remain idle prompts an NPC to express gratitude for assistance... Furthermore, the game is plagued by numerous bugs, particularly vexing graphical anomalies such as sudden texture pop-ins and murky shadows. The combat mechanics also lack strategic depth.    Overrated.

    Despite the game boasting extensive content, numerous dialogues come across as incongruous. For instance, opting to remain idle prompts an NPC to express gratitude for assistance...

    Furthermore, the game is plagued by numerous bugs, particularly vexing graphical anomalies such as sudden texture pop-ins and murky shadows.

    The combat mechanics also lack strategic depth. While a few intriguing elements exist, the majority of it is rather uninspiring.    … Expand
  12. Sugarroad
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    Astonishing game play!!
    I can play my own and it consumes my time.
    It could be the best game in this year. :)
  13. Sterben_
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    That's awesome game. And that's my first review on metacritic, special for Baldur's Gate 3. My little advice for newbies: do what you want to do, don't lock at consequences, "best's" choices, on guides "how to find a legendary sword on 1lvl" and etc. That's your adventure, be pleasure with it.
    I hope other RPG/CRPG developers will be take an example from Larian.
    Sorry if my English    That's awesome game. And that's my first review on metacritic, special for Baldur's Gate 3. My little advice for newbies: do what you want to do, don't lock at consequences, "best's" choices, on guides "how to find a legendary sword on 1lvl" and etc. That's your adventure, be pleasure with it.
    I hope other RPG/CRPG developers will be take an example from Larian.
    Sorry if my English bad. I'm not native speaker.    … Expand
  14. ferre
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    This game is such a masterpiece. It;s actually a game and not a way to scam as much money out of people as possible. It takes hundreds of hours to complete and that's not because there are millions of collectibles, but through sheer enjoyable content. And still they don't price the game at the ridiculous price point of 69.99 that a lot games have done recently.
  15. Jarlaxle1000
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    Es el mejor juego de rol de la historia. Después de jugar mi primera run en este juego, puedo decir que me he enamorado de este tipo de juegos al que hace años que no jugaba. Desde el Dragón Age Origins no he tenido algo tan divertido y a la vez con tanto contenido. Y decir sobre todo que este juego es insuperable.
  16. evaw
    Aug 20, 2023
    8
    Waited Divinity OS 3, but received Bladur's gate 3 - anyway it's a good game ;)
  17. ZanEtherial
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    A milestone for gaming and Rpg genre. The game industry need to take example from Larian
  18. Sants182
    Aug 20, 2023
    5
    Best game of rpg in a long time, maybe the best ever. The quantity of stuff you can do there, and the way you can resolve quests are endless. Lot care and detail everywhere. I hope this can put an standard in the industry, of how a real game should be made.
  19. weirdusername
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    I have played Baldur's Gate 3 for 170 hour and this game is literally fascinating and I think it is one of the closest things to perfection and I don't agree with Swen because this is the new standart and golden age of RPG. Everything the game has to offer and the amount of time and effort that goes into it is really crazy. Every major game studio should take a lesson from Larian.
  20. DisasterRain
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    Rockstar-level nonsense for scope, Fuc yeah!
    Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  21. Itstimayyy
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    I have really bad choice paralysis IRL and the fact that a video game can make you second guess your choices and have them matter later on in your playthrough really shows the company’s care for the game. Every single little reply from your choices has a voice acting. Insane replay value. A world that feels fully immersive and well lived. I wish and hope Larian gets to do more games likeI have really bad choice paralysis IRL and the fact that a video game can make you second guess your choices and have them matter later on in your playthrough really shows the company’s care for the game. Every single little reply from your choices has a voice acting. Insane replay value. A world that feels fully immersive and well lived. I wish and hope Larian gets to do more games like this in the future… Expand
  22. alkman
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    I give it 10 points because it's probably one of the best games of the last 10 years in its genre and one of the best RPGs released during that time
  23. Xetraid
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    This game is impeccable, amazing and I truly think they set the standard.

    The endings and Epilogue is not that good, but outside of that this whole game is a must play.
  24. Tattered
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    12/10 if I could. Larian show everyone that there is still hope for us, that good game without modern "give me all your money" technics can be created. 200h in game and I still drop my jaw. I can only ask for more stories in this incredible world, in the future.
  25. Anarchizt
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    This game has so many good things going for it.
    pros
    Great story
    Great graphics
    Player freedom and choice
    Great gameplay

    cons
    the engine of the game needs to be restarted every now and then because it takes up the memory.
  26. Goku130
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    best game ever very good story with good charactere and a lot of choice with conséquences plus a solid gameplay and a very big world with exellent art style and design
  27. huntyh
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    Absolutely insane. I pirated it at first as I do with every game (all of them are garbage), but I had to buy it after like 3 hours, I loved it so much. This is how you make games, worth every penny. I hope EA and the rest rot in hell and we get more studios like this.
  28. DavidBayon
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
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    This game is a 10 stars of 5. I've never post on metacritic before and Larian "make" me want to do it, because they deserve the ducking GOTY. -Complex and at the same time simple lovely/hateful characters -Beautfil, huge, masive and scary enviroments -Huge diversity of enemies and npcs. Plus hundres of ways to manage the battles or even tons of ways to avoid    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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    This game is a 10 stars of 5.

    I've never post on metacritic before and Larian "make" me want to do it, because they deserve the ducking GOTY.

    -Complex and at the same time simple lovely/hateful characters
    -Beautfil, huge, masive and scary enviroments
    -Huge diversity of enemies and npcs. Plus hundres of ways to manage the battles or even tons of ways to avoid battles and do it just poisoned beer, rolling dices in a conversation meanwhile your rogue steal them or just avoinding the quest and exploring another area if you will.
    -The music gorgeous
    -If you play it by yourself and play with friends you could choose other pacings, so you wont get bored. Its fricking amazing.

    Ps: I've being playing the game for 135hrs so far, just if you are wondering,    … Expand
  29. Equinox0607
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    En iyi rpg ,oyunun sunduğu özgürlük neredeyse sonsuz , şunu yapabilir miyim diyorsanız büyük ihtimal yapabiliyorsunuzdur.
  30. yoloozoo
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    神諭跟柏德之門3
    真正的3A大作

    DIABLO4?
    拼命浪費玩家生命的電子垃圾
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Metascore
96

Universal acclaim - based on 112 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 111 out of 112
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 112
  3. Negative: 0 out of 112
  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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