Baldur's Gate 3

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11707 Ratings

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  1. SniperFury
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    An amazing game where it is was designed with love and crafted with care. Every playable character is unique beautifully voice acted and written well. The game is far superior to any game made today. The love, attention and care payed to the whole without the BS live service or macro transactions. The games gives you in the first 10 hours what other games would give you in 30.
  2. Tepaieoboda
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Is just awesome.
    Well polished, awesome mechanics, infinite options and its feature complete
  3. Ladero
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Sinceramente, es la primera vez que me gusta un combate por turnos.
    Ya no es solo eso, realmente sientes relevante tus decisiones para el transcurso de la historia, los personajes secundarios no se sientes como npcs que van a decirte 4 frases predeterminadas y que indiferentemente de lo que escojas X va a morir, Y va a odiarte o Z va a querer unirse a tu equipo, hay interacciones según lo    Sinceramente, es la primera vez que me gusta un combate por turnos.
    Ya no es solo eso, realmente sientes relevante tus decisiones para el transcurso de la historia, los personajes secundarios no se sientes como npcs que van a decirte 4 frases predeterminadas y que indiferentemente de lo que escojas X va a morir, Y va a odiarte o Z va a querer unirse a tu equipo, hay interacciones según lo que tu decidas entre los propios personajes secundarios, hay personajes que literalmente tienen más trasfondo que el 90 por ciento de las series actuales en lo referido a desarrollo de trama, me parece increible la profundidad de historia que tiene y lo bien q sabe meterte en su mundo.
    El combate me parece impecable, es raro cuando lo ves si eres nuevo en dnd pero una vez lo entiendes, me parece simplemente sublime la variedad de opciones q ofrece y la versatilidad de los personajes a la hora de ofrecerte jugabilidad.
    No se, soy amante de los videojuegos desde que tengo uso de razón, es de las pocas veces en mi vida q de verdad quiero agradecer a una empresa por crear un juego.    … Expand
  4. echelonIV
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    What a truly fantastic game! I feel sorry for those who are not allowing themselves to enjoy this
  5. Praesi
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    This Game has everything but MTX and Lifeservice BS.

    Story, Charachters, Gameplay, Depth, Graphics, Animations, Lore, Choices andandand. Everything is masterlevel

    It even surpases the the great Divinity Original Sin 2 by alot. Larian went all out with this one.

    If you love RPG´s this here is a must play.
  6. b1adedanzer
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    It is brilliant! Game of the 21 sentury. Omg it is so cool, can't imagine the world without it
  7. gman26
    Aug 12, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted to like it, but the rose-colored glasses are off.

    In virtually every way, except for graphics, it is a major step back from Divinity: Original Sin 2. Which would be bad enough if it was named DOS3, but it's also trying to go after Baldur's Gate nostalgia, and for some reason Swen thinks the best way to go about that is to crap all over those great games. Here's why it's bad and not worth your money:

    -janky combat (mixture of Larian jank and 5e, both of which are bad enough, but mixed together are somehow even worse)
    -turn-based combat with 5e is awful. Larian tried to spice things up by giving everyone push actions and inserting other random stuff so you're not just sitting there waiting 5 mins each turn just to auto-attack, but that is just a poor attempt to hide the problem.
    -writing is immature, bad, and destroys immersion. People play/read fantasy as escapism, not to be moralized at by kindergarteners.
    -no real choices: In an rpg you generally get to make somewhat meaningful choices while due to the limitations of computer software you're kept on the theme park ride to an extent. Choices in this game are things like: So-and-so has a magical bomb in his chest from sleeping with the goddess of magic (at lvl1). If you get upset with him proffering gay sex on your first meeting and your character murders him, 2 days later your game world will explode and it's game over.
    -choices have no impact on future acts
    -buggy
    -follows typical larian pattern of only polishing act1 and the game gets worse and worse, until you get to an act3 that is a disaster
    -ending is awful (you have about 3)
    -egregious amount of sex that does nothing to further immerse you in the game world or plot. It's simultaneously less believable than a harem anime and more grotesque than pornography.
    -companions are all un-fun and obnoxious. They're clearly self-inserts by Larian staff, and this tells you a lot about why the game is so trashy. Larian said we'd get better companions after EA since they were only playtesting the worst ones (evil alignments), but this was clearly a lie. What they added in the full-release are cash-grab cameos that (also poorly done) of jaheira, minsc etc. So you're still stuck with the same group of unfun rapey companions unless you go full murder hobo and kill everyone (which is honestly the lesser of two evils here).
    -UI is atrocious. No filtering of items. No text scaling (except for the dialogue that's already voiced, poorly). Clearly a compromise between console UI and PC UI, and bad at both. Larian has had the same UI issues since DOS1 and they're only making it worse (somehow).
    -Combat is somehow worse than a 25 year old game. Larian's combat designer hates normal combat and honestly thinks throwing barrels at things and pushing enemies off ledges is fun. Instead it just turns this into a game of gimmicks, where you can either shoot a chandelier onto the big baddie every encounter and win, or play normally and frustrate yourself.
    -Music is dull and uninspired
    -Dishonest marketing, dishonest sequel, zero respect for the fans, and in every way a step back from a game made 25 years ago.    … Expand
  8. JZR
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Another banger from Larian studios. Very deep and fun RPG, should easily be in game of the year conversation.
  9. Xeloth
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    It's a very good game possibly one of the best games to come out in 2023 if you have the money pick it up
  10. LynzTories
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Buena jugabilidad, gran historia, personajes secundarios interesantes, un mundo gigante lleno de cosas por hacer, nada vacío. Goty
  11. Nicolavietch
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Simplemente hermoso. Puedes hacer de todo, este debería ser el estándar de todos los juegos por venir. Una obra maestra sin microtransacciones
  12. Ishbish
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Amazing rpg with loads of choice and consequence. Very fun and challenging turn based combat. Some of the best cutscenes in a game.
  13. Sircam73
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Even well made games gets bombed by haters, these people are like cancer cells trying to grow, but with this title, you failed, this is a win.
  14. MTMAX
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Absolute gem of a game! I have 500+ games on Steam and this one has so many possibilities for how you play and shape the game that you experience in a challenging, yet fun and rewarding way. The fact it isn't glutted with micro-transactions, day one DLC, battlepass, and a unnecessary $70 price tag is quite refreshing. Kudos to Larian!
  15. Branvalis
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Here we go again, having to give a 10 to fight against yet another unfair review bombing against a perfectly good game. Just #deleteuserscore.

    Baldur's Gate 3 deserves the popularity is gaining these days. I didn't see anything beyond act 1 on my PC as I'd rather play it on PS5, but from what I saw it's without any doubt a refreshing new entry in the RPG genre. DOS2 was already a very    Here we go again, having to give a 10 to fight against yet another unfair review bombing against a perfectly good game. Just #deleteuserscore.

    Baldur's Gate 3 deserves the popularity is gaining these days. I didn't see anything beyond act 1 on my PC as I'd rather play it on PS5, but from what I saw it's without any doubt a refreshing new entry in the RPG genre. DOS2 was already a very solid CRPG, but BG3 is giving me the same incredible vibes I only got playing Dragon Age Origins for the first time. I hope the devs will manage to fix as many bugs as possibile so that everyone will be able to fully enjoy this masterpiece as truly intended on all platforms as soon as possibile. Cheers to Larian Studios for the amazing job!    … Expand
  16. Jvedolla
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Literally the best RPG I have ever played. Basically every choice that you make feels like it has some sort of consequence. Pair that with an amazing story, world and characters and you have a 10/10 game
  17. Anethmuh
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Perfect game, great story, gameplay and characters. What a game should be, no micro transactions, a feature complete game, and it wasn’t 70$. Other devs should learn, this is how you make a game, and if that’s too hard, get a new job in a different field.
  18. Diablos2899
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Just can't get enough of it. Me and my friends are huge fans of D&D and this game is gonna make us loose a lot of hours of pur lifes.
  19. wolfstanix
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    So many butthurt people giving 0s here… as a gamer who waited for bg1 with anticipation after seeing the ad on PC gamer magazine, i had no expectation for this game. I didnt like divinity series but this really hit the spot for rpg crave. Its fun and immersive. Theres a reason why half a million people are playing this.
  20. Robbedobbel
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Best game I've ever played since CrossCode. Got a save for myself, a save for a campaign with my friend, and a save for an evil campaign with another friend. That's how replayable this game is.
  21. RetroSoul
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    A game made as a true labor of love. One of the best RPGs in decades.

    Every class and subclass is available from the Players HandBook as well as some additional ones from other sources material. There are hundreds of spells to use as well as other abilities. What's truly incredible is the RP element. There are so many variations of outcomes to encounters and storylines it's almost    A game made as a true labor of love. One of the best RPGs in decades.

    Every class and subclass is available from the Players HandBook as well as some additional ones from other sources material. There are hundreds of spells to use as well as other abilities. What's truly incredible is the RP element. There are so many variations of outcomes to encounters and storylines it's almost inconceivable. This game has sooo much damn content it's hard to discover it all.    … Expand
  22. Py6upouT
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    very cool game with elaborate characters and dialogues. This is a rarity for the gaming industry, I want this company to make more games and become very rich
  23. Aizenhym
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    A solid game, very Ambitious and Rewarding, offering deep choices/consequences and allowing for a plethora of classes and subclasses to play with for subsequent playthroughs, good job larian.
  24. ssx984
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    I can't say enough about this masterpiece! The detail of the world, the well-crafted story that can change in so many ways, depending on your decisions, the deep and meaningful conversations with your companions, your story, as a player. Different, every time you play it. Every turn you take can be a new adventure, a new character, a new quest. A game that every click can change theI can't say enough about this masterpiece! The detail of the world, the well-crafted story that can change in so many ways, depending on your decisions, the deep and meaningful conversations with your companions, your story, as a player. Different, every time you play it. Every turn you take can be a new adventure, a new character, a new quest. A game that every click can change the outcome of your journey. After years of waiting for a new Mass Effect or Dragon Age like experience, Larian Studios was the one, bringing life to a world of gaming that cares about what gamers want, delivering us a game (no, an experience!) that deserves to be titled “Game of the Year”. I wish I could rate it more than 10. Well done Larian Studios!… Expand
  25. mara_sorn
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    This is not a game of the year. This is a game of a decade. Thank you Larian for bringing this masterpiece for us.
  26. Shaydra
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Great game mechanics. Incredible story. Recreates the mechanics of dnd 5e beautifully.
  27. Forsaith
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    It's been so long that I had forgotten what truly falling in love (platonically, of course) with a game felt like. This has exceeded every expectation I had for it since supporting it during it's very first days in early access. It has improved in nigh every region, and is an astounding achievement. I can only hope that other publishers and developers will follow Larian's example.
  28. Toebeans
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    This game reminds me a lot of Dragon Age Origins and that is one of my favorite RPG's of all time. Love the story, the many many choices you have to complete an objective. I love the fact that there are so many endings, so many different outcomes for decisions you make, whether in combat or in just regular conversation. It is definitely competing for a spot in my top 5 RPG's of all time.This game reminds me a lot of Dragon Age Origins and that is one of my favorite RPG's of all time. Love the story, the many many choices you have to complete an objective. I love the fact that there are so many endings, so many different outcomes for decisions you make, whether in combat or in just regular conversation. It is definitely competing for a spot in my top 5 RPG's of all time. Also, I love the turn based combat, gives you time to plan your moves and make some silly outcomes happen! ( Hello oil barrel, meet my fire ball, everything goes boom! )… Expand
  29. ksenomorf
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Another masterfully crafted adventure from wizzard of an RPGs world. Gratz Larian!
  30. Bahamut124
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Incredible game, fantastic rpg. Very immersive, lot of choices and consequences. I know I ll be playing this game for at least a year !
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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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