Baldur's Gate 3

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11707 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10,228 out of 11707
  2. Mixed: 333 out of 11707
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  1. Bootsman
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Best game of the decade. Even if you are not a fan of turn based crpgs.. this is the game to get you into the genre.
  2. Pbanas
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Game as good and innovating as original was. Truly masterpiece! It is GOTY for sure and by far. Clearly, a product of love and respect to originals.
  3. Hoxra
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Big middle finger to AAA industry.
    This is what gamers need but probably don't deserve.
  4. OnTheMattack
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Basically a perfect version of what it's trying to be. Literally my only complaint so far is that some mini map quest markers display what quest they're for and others don't. They've done an incredible job of bringing D&D to life.
  5. earlyybird
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    The few complaints one could cherry pick are heavily outweighed by the good.
    This game understands what makes in game choices fun and what makes an RPG fun in general. The fact that this game promises no microtransactions and is a complete and full experience without milking it's audience for more and more money is a godsend in today's game market.
    The story is engaging, the characters    The few complaints one could cherry pick are heavily outweighed by the good.
    This game understands what makes in game choices fun and what makes an RPG fun in general. The fact that this game promises no microtransactions and is a complete and full experience without milking it's audience for more and more money is a godsend in today's game market.
    The story is engaging, the characters are interesting, and the gameplay is fun with zillions of choices. Fantastic game.    … Expand
  6. dfhhdhhv
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Best crpg I ever played. The world and story reacts to your choices. Free choice in combat style and customization of your class. The very catching story that is tied into the lore of the forgotten world setting. The devs listen to feedback and try their best (and succeeded) to deliver a game that pleases the players
  7. Lastnight1
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    this is a masterpiece a game.A real rpg game . if you don't like a turn-based game,maybe you don t like this game but i think you should give it a chance .The choise is yours
  8. Decosse
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Having adored BG1 & 2 (with BG2 being the first game to have ever made me completely lose track of all time when I discovered it was 4am in the morning), I had hoped that BG3 would at least be able to give the same sort of experience.....

    Man did Larian deliver!! BG3 goes way beyond my expectations and it is utterly captivating. The freedom and choices it gives you in just about    Having adored BG1 & 2 (with BG2 being the first game to have ever made me completely lose track of all time when I discovered it was 4am in the morning), I had hoped that BG3 would at least be able to give the same sort of experience.....

    Man did Larian deliver!! BG3 goes way beyond my expectations and it is utterly captivating. The freedom and choices it gives you in just about everything is mind boggling.

    You know a game is good when you spend your days thinking about it when you can't play it.

    Larian Studios deserve all the praise they are getting as the game is nothing short of a masterpiece and I'll be shocked if this isn't a goty candidate.    … Expand
  9. platinogm
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    El juego es impresionante, un obligatorio para todo amante al genero de rol
  10. Keloxceral
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Honestly, best game this year this game caught me off guard this game better win GOT cause I've played every big release and so far this one has the most replayability and just the most flawless
  11. moodr0w
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Probably the only game of all time that most closely matches the definition of the RPG genre.

    1. A monstrous (in the best possible way) amount of mechanics. 2. A huge hand-crafted world that generates an incredible amount of events. 3. Absolutely enchanting soundtrack by Borislav Slavov. 4. Perfectly written script, dialogues, etc. 5. At the start, the game is perfectly optimized    Probably the only game of all time that most closely matches the definition of the RPG genre.

    1. A monstrous (in the best possible way) amount of mechanics.
    2. A huge hand-crafted world that generates an incredible amount of events.
    3. Absolutely enchanting soundtrack by Borislav Slavov.
    4. Perfectly written script, dialogues, etc.
    5. At the start, the game is perfectly optimized and polished.
    6. NO **** TRANSACTIONS.    … Expand
  12. GGileWP
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    0 microtransactions, a world full of thousands of quests, characters well designed, the story is really cool and the graphics are amazing to be an isometric game, 10/10 to me
  13. habitman
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    I purchased this game in early access over 3 years ago and am blown away how much it's improved since the initial launch. Voting 10 to counter the neckbeards and trolls who've never played a turn based CRPG based on D&D rules before and were thinking this was a fast paced action game like they're used to.
  14. LiEnfild
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    I really love CRPG, and BG3 are fantastic game. Amount of freedom in your actions, spell system. character customization and more - i could tell you a lot of points that i liked in this game, and i don`t remember any actual negative - excellent work Larian!
  15. starwatto
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    An absolute masterpiece.

    There is no way around it. I was not following the game at all during it's development, and going completely blind into it probably even enhanced my experience. This is not just an homage to RPGs of old. This extremely high quality game from AA studio that shows AAA how it's done. The game is polished, well written, extremely fun and just a has a very fair    An absolute masterpiece.

    There is no way around it. I was not following the game at all during it's development, and going completely blind into it probably even enhanced my experience.

    This is not just an homage to RPGs of old. This extremely high quality game from AA studio that shows AAA how it's done. The game is polished, well written, extremely fun and just a has a very fair pricing model.

    More games like this and there is a hope for this industry as a whole.

    Larian ascended to the best RPG studio in the world right now. And rightly so. Please never change.    … Expand
  16. Numeroins
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    This game is a great example of what to strive for when creating an RPG. There are many details, consequences to your actions, and the few bugs don’t take away from the game at all.
  17. Blarricus
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Played initially at the start of early access & loved it then but on full release it’s even better. Turn off karmic dice and just roll with it
  18. mjs108
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    It's a great honor to be able to play Baldur's 3 while I'm alive.
    The original flavor of the RPG was wonderfully expressed, and I hope the developer will have the honor of being selected as the best game of the year.
  19. shat1qqq
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Я не очікував, але гра мені дуже сподобалася!
    Зазвичай я не граю в такі ігри, але в цю чомусь тягне грати знову і знову
  20. Dividus
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    I have not been too much into D&D and it's world before, even though I like fantasy. Initially I also thought the turn based combat is a huge turn off, as I'm not a fan of that gameplay design either. However, watching videos of the early access combat and larians approach to a world building and reactivity within that world is something my heart longed for since the Fallout series. YouI have not been too much into D&D and it's world before, even though I like fantasy. Initially I also thought the turn based combat is a huge turn off, as I'm not a fan of that gameplay design either. However, watching videos of the early access combat and larians approach to a world building and reactivity within that world is something my heart longed for since the Fallout series. You are rewarded for paying attention in both lore and the story itself, your choices carry an immense amount of importance to how the story proceeds. Additional voiced cutscenes with dialogue based on as smth as a little tiny note in a secluded hidden area? insane, there is filled to the brim with things you can miss and this is OK, even better to find something new on a new character! This game is packed with so much stuff and the replayability if you missed something or wanted to try a different approach to quests is insane. The combat is super fun, no fight is the same and scales nicely based on the diffculty, I've tried all of them with seperate playthrough I've started. The companions all have unique personalites and have great stories with all of them feeling like actual people with conviction and ideals. And still they are developing over time, making them do thing different then they would gives them a perspective and they change their ways quite drastically.

    There is so much more to say, but it all boils down to: This game is unique and we will not see in this decade. It opened a whole new world to me that me and my friends are excited to delve in to and Larian should be proud of this beautiful masterpiece they have created. Finally a studio that understands what people want; Because they are just creating a game THEY would want to play. Thank you so much, Larian.    … Expand
  21. ANOPSIS
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    One of the best games of the last 10 years, I advise fans of the genre!
    10/10
  22. Devno
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    This game absolutely deserves a 10/10. You can tell the entirety of the developers heart and soul were poured into this game. Great story, telling, attention to detail and combat. To those giving it a 0 because they think its rigged and people are falsely giving it 10/10's.. you deserve to play games made by Blizzard and EA forever.
  23. Samansaticisi31
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    I liked kicking the squirrel 11/10 best game.
    I liked making love with a bear.
    I liked this game .
  24. juanCarlos11
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Definitely a video game that revolutionizes the genre not only of RPG but of how a game should be and should be created.
  25. Mattiko
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Amazing game from an amazing company that truly understand what people want and didn't put and kind of microtransactions in the game, please learn from them.
  26. Grommy
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Here to balance out all the dumbos who rate it 0/10 because its too hyped or other stupid reasons since I respect the game and the developers and the game deserves to be rated highly.
  27. fnlandGreat
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    I played similar games like Divinity 2, but wasn't a huge fan of the gameplay, as I am not into turn based games usually.

    However, baldur gate blew me away, while my expectations were low. The story and the way it paths out is simply amazing. Talking about it with friends, our experiences are vastly different and it is fun to hear how our storyline has changed between us. I don't    I played similar games like Divinity 2, but wasn't a huge fan of the gameplay, as I am not into turn based games usually.

    However, baldur gate blew me away, while my expectations were low. The story and the way it paths out is simply amazing. Talking about it with friends, our experiences are vastly different and it is fun to hear how our storyline has changed between us.

    I don't think i've enjoyed played a game so much since I first started World of Warcraft. I highly recommend giving it a try, even if you don't like turn based games.    … Expand
  28. Its_Derak
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    This game absolutely blew me away, I've been itching to try out Dungeons and Dragons for a long time, never had the chance to (Time, groups, obligations, etc.) So I saw Baldur's Gate 3 release into Early Access a while ago and bought it going in blind. I sunk around 25 hours into the early access and decided, after completing it, I should wait to play more until the full release. I made myThis game absolutely blew me away, I've been itching to try out Dungeons and Dragons for a long time, never had the chance to (Time, groups, obligations, etc.) So I saw Baldur's Gate 3 release into Early Access a while ago and bought it going in blind. I sunk around 25 hours into the early access and decided, after completing it, I should wait to play more until the full release. I made my account just to rave about the game and how much fun I've been having since day one.

    Not only was I excited for the final release date to be set but Larian even pushed it forward almost an entire month!

    I have never been so enthralled by a game before.

    I have never been one to care too much about the fine details in lore and story, but this game is a completely different story. There is so much to learn about every character and the characters are tied together and it makes me want to exhaust their dialogue and explore how they interact with one another. The world is rich with story and developments and your actions DO matter and change how even side stories unfold.

    At this point in time I've put around 60-65 hours into the game and I only want more. There is something in every corner, there's a ton of class combinations to explore, and playing of tactician difficulty makes me really think and synergize my party together. I am playing a no-reload decision playthrough (I will obviously reload for deaths as I would have had to do the beginning at least 25 times by now) and I am loving it, every mistake, every decision, every action has meaning and I'm curious to see how it will end for me.

    This game is very thorough, the developers, Larian, are clearly people who love games and love D&D, and you don't need to know anything about D&D to play the game. Debuffs, Buffs, environmental effects, dice roll modifiers, etc. is all explained ad easy to digest.

    There's no microtransactions, no pay to win, no battle pass, etc. The game is a COMPLETE experience out of the box. Larian has truly outdone themselves, and proved that the real thing you need to make a good game is passion, dedication, and a willingness to listen. I'm looking forward to seeing what's next in my playthrough and already excited to start my next as a multiclass something-or-other. Simply amazing.    … Expand
  29. Panschke1876
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    I'm still in Act 1 after playing round about 30 hours and that game gave me more joy than everything I've played so far.. Not a single second I felt like I'd wanna take a break or something. If my biological hollow would not keep me from doing so, I would play that game to the end in one session.. And then start over.
  30. Ferrikusu
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Baldur's Gate 3 is an absolute masterpiece that stands as a shining beacon in the realm of RPGs. From the moment I ventured into its rich and captivating world, I was spellbound by the sheer depth of love and detail poured into every pixel and line of dialogue. In a gaming landscape where some developers seem more focused on squeezing every penny from players, Baldur's Gate 3 is a breathBaldur's Gate 3 is an absolute masterpiece that stands as a shining beacon in the realm of RPGs. From the moment I ventured into its rich and captivating world, I was spellbound by the sheer depth of love and detail poured into every pixel and line of dialogue. In a gaming landscape where some developers seem more focused on squeezing every penny from players, Baldur's Gate 3 is a breath of fresh air.

    Never before have I experienced a game that so seamlessly weaves together compelling storytelling, strategic gameplay, and a sense of genuine adventure. The choices I make genuinely matter, and the consequences of my actions ripple throughout the intricately crafted narrative. It's a testament to the developers' dedication that they've managed to create a game where my decisions feel like they have real weight and impact.

    Recent days have seen a trend of rushed releases and half-baked content, but Baldur's Gate 3 defies this norm. It's abundantly clear that the developers have poured their hearts and souls into this game, and the result is an experience that's nothing short of magical. The attention to detail in the world-building, the care put into character development, and the meaningful quests all showcase the love the developers have for their craft.

    Baldur's Gate 3 isn't just a game – it's an invitation to lose oneself in a world brimming with adventure, excitement, and endless possibilities. It's a testament to what can be achieved when developers put their passion into creating something truly remarkable. Without a doubt, Baldur's Gate 3 has earned its place as the best RPG I've ever had the pleasure of playing.    … Expand
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#1 Best PC Game of 2023
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#2 Most Discussed PC Game of 2023

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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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