Baldur's Gate 3

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11707 Ratings

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  1. PlayerWhoever
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Such freedom of customizations of characters, indepth stories and just overall enjoyable gameplay
  2. Anavrin
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Master Piece I love this game. I think it maybe the game of year.
    Good well Larian
  3. Hemmer02
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    Amazing game! This is the first time in my life where I felt like I wanted to give a tip to the developers as the value is far exceeding the price.
  4. HabarKhan
    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
  5. dr_doctor
    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
  6. sevri
    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
  7. stormtout
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    Honestly I will give this game 9.5 after 100 hours gaming time. The 0.5 points deduction is for bugs and camera control
  8. quaxial
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    One of the best role playing games of all time. It's a huge, enthralling experience. A masterpiece.
  9. JokerZ800
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Sencillamente espectacular... dificil creerse la cantidad de opciones y libertad que te da este juego... pasa a la historia...
  10. Shihounin
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    10/10 - best cRPG ever and sets a standard that game developers should strive for.
  11. morton_hacks
    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.
  12. winterburn
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    A high quality, full working game without micro transactions, for a fair price. And what a work of art it is. Fun, challenging, detailed, exciting, immersive and simply incredible to play. The only other game that smashed my expectations in the same way was Elden Ring, and this is even better. I’ve been a gamer my whole life, 47 now, and this is the best game I’ve ever played. And I’veA high quality, full working game without micro transactions, for a fair price. And what a work of art it is. Fun, challenging, detailed, exciting, immersive and simply incredible to play. The only other game that smashed my expectations in the same way was Elden Ring, and this is even better. I’ve been a gamer my whole life, 47 now, and this is the best game I’ve ever played. And I’ve played the greats, such as Persona 5 Royal, Mass Effect 2, BotW, DOS2. This blows them all away. Easily worth double the asking price. If you’ve not yet bought it, do it now and play as the Dark Urge! So much fun. Thank you, Larian, for treating gamers with respect.… Expand
  13. Nesire
    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? :)))
  14. LeopardKishin
    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
  15. Luzuki
    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.
  16. Skullapple
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    I made an account just to say this. This is the best RPG game I have ever played. If you didn't like turn based combat before, this game might change your mind. There are multiple choices for every situation, and those choices have consequences. Interesting, well written characters. Great graphics. Great music. Excellent game design overall. Play with your friends or play solo, both areI made an account just to say this. This is the best RPG game I have ever played. If you didn't like turn based combat before, this game might change your mind. There are multiple choices for every situation, and those choices have consequences. Interesting, well written characters. Great graphics. Great music. Excellent game design overall. Play with your friends or play solo, both are great experiences. Larian studios, thank you for making this game.… Expand
  17. DonTopo
    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.
  18. Scwall
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Baldur's Gate 3 is a masterpiece of gaming, a feat that redefines the standards of RPGs. With its deep storytelling, breathtaking graphics, and immersive gameplay, it transcends traditional gaming experiences to offer something unique. It's more than just a game, it's a true interactive epic that will be remembered as the best game of all time.
  19. Sacrer_hubert
    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.
  20. misantronic
    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
  21. biroistv
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Game of the year to me. Larian Studios proved again that they know what they are doing.
  22. Saltingham
    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
  23. MaxGorodetzki
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    This game gives me a feeling I haven't had since TES Skyrim. The attention to detail, the range of decisions and consequences, just wonderful
  24. hotr23
    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
  25. OrioniX
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Larian nos ha traído el mejor rpg de la historia a día de hoy, simplemente espectacular y abrumador. Impresionante!!
  26. Vauri
    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.
  27. Qpd
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    So far been playing 55h and i am just in awe of this game.... And im still in Act ONE.

    Never have i played such a huge game with so many choices... its 10/10 for me... and i wasn´t even gonna play the game day one.

    Soooo happy i did! Good job Larian Studios
  28. hcgamer420
    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.
  29. Epsilonz
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    TL/DR : 10/10
    - Fantastic soundtrack - one of the best I've heard on any game (and I've played a lot of games),
    - Crazy story (worthy of BG2 which was top 1 just with bigger consequences and choices that profoundly change your game), - Graphically it's not a slap in the face like some FPS games could be, but a very beautiful artistic direction that fits this type of game, - Gameplay,    TL/DR : 10/10
    - Fantastic soundtrack - one of the best I've heard on any game (and I've played a lot of games),
    - Crazy story (worthy of BG2 which was top 1 just with bigger consequences and choices that profoundly change your game),
    - Graphically it's not a slap in the face like some FPS games could be, but a very beautiful artistic direction that fits this type of game,
    - Gameplay, we like it or not, it's turn-based, I don't mind even though I haven't played this style of game since 2012~2014
    - Bonus: No microtransaction. You bought the game, you got it, period. No Battle Pass, no skins at 10/20 euros. refreshing, but I'm hoping for an expansion in the next 10 years or BG4 :Ð

    More Deeply :
    - Replayability, you can play lots of games that are not alike. With choices between evil and good it unlocks different types of companions: some who will be accessible to you just with good choices, others who will follow you without too much problem, and finally some with a violent choice (I am thinking in particular of one). And finally, you can embody a Dark Urge who, -without spoiling-, becomes much more complicated to judge, either he fights against his nature or he fully embraces it. This is probably the canon story and it's marvelous.
    - We gain a lot of immersion thanks to the dialogues entirely in motion capture (the actors are all excellent, it's breathtaking). And the narrator.. oh my gosh, if she tells me to massacre entire cities I'll do it without hesitation (just to be clear I'm talking about the game here.)
    In this regard, I am French and even if I regret the absence of a French version as it existed on BG1 and 2, I think it is extremely more difficult here. Lip sync is very important in an immersion and doing it for ALL dialogue in this game takes a lot more work than in a series. So it's almost impossible.
    - I also have to make a point about the "combat pause" versus the "turn-based", because it is one of the main flaws according to some. Even though I appreciate the "combat break" more since I grew up with Icewind Dale and BG, I think it would be horrible in this game. And besides, it's a style of play that makes more sense in a Dungeons & Dragons game in my opinion.
    -Since this is a sequel, I have to review it as a Baldur's Gate 2 player.
    It's very detached from the story of 1 and 2 (100 years between the second and the third) just a few books which refer to it in particular Candlekeep and Gorion some characters which come directly from 1 and 2 but it's not all important. Besides, they don’t talk much about their “past exploits”.

    Conclusion :
    I really feel the love from the developers for this type of game. well done Larian Studios, I didn't think I'd have a moment where I could say "I had a better experience than Baldur's Gate 2" but that's where we are.
    Amazing. 10/10    … Expand
  30. asathor102
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    my personal GOTY!!! best RPG ever made, I will be playing BG3 for years till BG4 release
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#1 Best 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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