Baldur's Gate 3

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8.9

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  1. Parsian
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    60 hours in the game and still not done. This type of game is very daunting and every choice you make from the first few hours in the game will have consequences at the end. If you love Dragon Age Origins and Old School Bioware games, this is the game for you. There is so much content and not only that but the replayability is there when you want to play as the Dark urge, an evil/good60 hours in the game and still not done. This type of game is very daunting and every choice you make from the first few hours in the game will have consequences at the end. If you love Dragon Age Origins and Old School Bioware games, this is the game for you. There is so much content and not only that but the replayability is there when you want to play as the Dark urge, an evil/good character, or even the Origin characters.… Expand
  2. Envenom
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    This game is a true masterpiece. Larian has created a wonderful video game that perfectly encompasses the table top DND experience. They created a deep, story rich, feature complete game without all the live service crap that every other developer seems to try to shove down players throats. Get lost in it, enjoy. This is a rare gem that every RPG fan needs to play.
  3. Platinum_Rabbit
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Indy studio blows AAA studios out of the water with this epic that will in all likelihood shake and mold the gaming industry for the next decade to come.

    While I never was a fan of turn based strategy or RPG style games. Baldur’s Gate 3 early access got me to open my eyes to it. With the full games release, I’m now completely sold on the idea. But BG3 goes so much further than that. The    Indy studio blows AAA studios out of the water with this epic that will in all likelihood shake and mold the gaming industry for the next decade to come.

    While I never was a fan of turn based strategy or RPG style games. Baldur’s Gate 3 early access got me to open my eyes to it. With the full games release, I’m now completely sold on the idea.

    But BG3 goes so much further than that. The story is extremely compelling, the character development is shockingly good, and the full gameplay experience is extremely optimized.

    While DnD interested me, I’ve yet to play a real table top game of it in my life. Primarily focused on video games, I found this to be a good chance to explore the world of DnD in a format I’m more comfortable with. That’s what got me into the early access. And the early access did the rest.

    100 hours into the game since release with another 120 spent in early access and I’ve beat the game once on a semi-rushed through play though on the easiest difficulty option. If you’re the kind of RPG player who strives to tick off ever possible quest line, you will easily sink over 200+ hours into a single plaything and still not be able to explore all the game has to offer because of branching story paths that you get to choose.

    The combat (while not for everyone) is easier to understand than other CRPG’s I’ve tried now. I’d recommend you okay in easy (it’s still plenty hard).

    The visual aspects are stunning as the characters feel very alive. I think this is from the motion capture they used on peoples faces. But everything works very well together. And don’t get me started on the beauty of Baldur’s Gate itself.

    This game is amazing and even though in a total 220 hours deep into it, I plan on playing it for years to come.    … Expand
  4. MackyLewis
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    A Game that Truly Delivers! With its outstanding content, exceptional gameplay, and remarkable graphics, this title stands out in today's gaming landscape. The story is incredibly intricate and compelling, urging players to dive back in and experience it all over again. One could say that a new benchmark has been established. But you could also say a game that returns to old roots, how aA Game that Truly Delivers! With its outstanding content, exceptional gameplay, and remarkable graphics, this title stands out in today's gaming landscape. The story is incredibly intricate and compelling, urging players to dive back in and experience it all over again. One could say that a new benchmark has been established. But you could also say a game that returns to old roots, how a game should be and how games used to be. After years, we finally have a game made genuinely for players and not merely to appease investors. A must-play!… Expand
  5. Undezu
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    One of the best RPGs ever made, on par with the Bioware of old. It takes the cRPG formula but moves it forward for a new audience, with plenty of choice and consequence. If you look at the story, character development, and gameplay mechanics (it uses the D&D action system, not Divinity Original Sin's multiple action system), you will quickly realize that this is more than just "OriginalOne of the best RPGs ever made, on par with the Bioware of old. It takes the cRPG formula but moves it forward for a new audience, with plenty of choice and consequence. If you look at the story, character development, and gameplay mechanics (it uses the D&D action system, not Divinity Original Sin's multiple action system), you will quickly realize that this is more than just "Original Sin 3" and love it for it.… Expand
  6. BMXTUCKER
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm not giving it a 10/10 on principle. Although it deserves praise for that. I'm giving it a 10/10 because this is the most enjoyable game I've played in a decade. I haven't looked forward to getting home from school/work for a video game since I was in high school. There's an incredible amount of freedom given to the player directly. The videogame somehow is delivered in a finished package in a state that plays just like a game of 5e at the table. Every time I've asked myself, "I wonder if I can...?" and saved the game before attempting the thing, I've been able to do it.

    The voice acting is filled with passion and joy for the project, the art and animation is a masterwork in it's field as well. The story and all of it's branches (that i've been able to touch on in my 100+ hours of gameplay) have been incredibly well though out, written, and even foreshadowed. All of the characters are incredibly believable as well. They're all... human... regardless of what race they are in game. By that I mean that I can see their personality existing.

    As you delve deeper into the story and begin meeting... important beings... you will come to find that even their characters are believable.

    Then there is the fact that it's just FUN. I am having a blast pushing enemies down into bottomless caverns, blowing them (and myself on a few occasions) up by using fire spells on explosive barrels, and all together just finding cheesy ways of doing things. In act 2, I found a neat chest that was locked and really wanted to lockpick it but since I was sort of stuck in a place with a demonic fog, the rogue couldn't lockpick it. So I picked the entire chest up, put it in my pocket, and walked away with it... gosh I love it.

    I can't even begin to exalt Baldur's Gate 3 enough. It's a fantastic gaming and story telling experience the likes of which we've never seen before and gosh do I hope we see it again.    … Expand
  7. ApoliticalCurse
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    The fact bots are raiding it with negative reviews just proves this game is making waves and managed to piss off big fishes in the industry, also many of them come to imprint their political views instead of anything that has to do with the game, pretty funny stuff.

    Anyways, this game really is between 9 and 10, negative reviewers are just the salt to make it tastier.
  8. Ursache101
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    Baldur's Gate 3 is one of the few games with no microtranzactions or unplayable bugs in the first day. Smooth launch and a very good and complete game exceeding all expectations for a C-RPG.
  9. Schoggomatic
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    I've been playing video games for 25 years since I got my snes with 6 years. I am a typical passionate gamer that plays almost every genre of single player games, but my biggest love were always crpgs. It blowed my mind as I played dragon age origins for the first time as it's release. It was my first crpg and I never expirienced the amount of freedom in choosing between so many skills andI've been playing video games for 25 years since I got my snes with 6 years. I am a typical passionate gamer that plays almost every genre of single player games, but my biggest love were always crpgs. It blowed my mind as I played dragon age origins for the first time as it's release. It was my first crpg and I never expirienced the amount of freedom in choosing between so many skills and builds. The story was amaizing and the companions were extremely well written. I also love pillars of eternity and pathfinder games and especially divinity original sin 2 (what is one of my favourites game of all time), but I always missed the intriguing cut scenes and the full voice over. Baldurs Gate 3 is the combination of the deep tactical combat and great world building of divinity original sin 2 with the great and immersive cut scenes and a extremly intriguing story of dragon age origins combined with a stupendous amount of content. But what blows my mind is the amount of detail in every single side mission, side character, little details in the world in regard to the amount of content. This game is so good that I made a metacritic account and wrote my first game critique only to praise this game. My hype was huge after divinity series and the great early acces but they managed to excel my expectations. I played a lot of games the last 25 years in my life but this is the goat with a wide margin for me. Well done larian, every single game from you in the future is an autobuy for me. This studio and fromsoftware are the kings of rpgs and game developement that shows the middlefinger to every soulless copy and paste game from ubisoft, ea, etc. I hope the studio will continue there course and will give us a lot of fantastic experiences in the future !… Expand
  10. Vinbullet
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    A timeless masterpiece. I have nothing but love for the devs over at larian. The depth of this game is beyond anything I've ever experienced from a video game. I find it fun to discover tricks on my own as opposed to other games where I spend many hours watching guides for peak efficiency. I'm excited to see what happens as the modding community grows.
  11. poobius
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    I played this game for years in early access, and while I had a great time, I had resigned it to one of those games that was just far too ambitious of a project to ever see completion. But boy, was I wrong. While the graphics aren’t anything particularly impressive, the storylines are some of the most creative, well-thought and enticing of any game I have ever played. The combat mechanics,I played this game for years in early access, and while I had a great time, I had resigned it to one of those games that was just far too ambitious of a project to ever see completion. But boy, was I wrong. While the graphics aren’t anything particularly impressive, the storylines are some of the most creative, well-thought and enticing of any game I have ever played. The combat mechanics, as well as the roleplay mechanics, are intricate, but somehow also easy to learn as you level up. The characters are flawed and likeable, while the puzzles leave you with a satisfaction that other games lack. I made an account on ketacritic to say this: this is as close to perfect a game as I have ever played.… Expand
  12. jacqueslejambon
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    A carefully crafted and cohesive story, wonderfully voiced conversation, and beautifully rendered environment. What the developpers at Larian Studios did is nothing short of spectacular and deserve the highest of praises.

    The world of Faerun is blooming with details and secrets, dungeons and monsters, love and intrigue, which will leave you sinking hundreds of hours to complete the    A carefully crafted and cohesive story, wonderfully voiced conversation, and beautifully rendered environment. What the developpers at Larian Studios did is nothing short of spectacular and deserve the highest of praises.

    The world of Faerun is blooming with details and secrets, dungeons and monsters, love and intrigue, which will leave you sinking hundreds of hours to complete the campaign.

    This game is a masterpiece.    … Expand
  13. dcmarkz
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    Este jogo é top demais, bonito, gameplay excelente, história top. Que venham mais desses!!!
  14. Dovahcriiinge
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    An absolutely incredible game and experience. Overall, if it wasn't for Larian themselves, I would likely give this game a 9/10, but just due to the sheer care put into the game as well as the consumer friendly decisions (no microtransactions, no DRM), they deserve the 10/10.

    As far as the game itself, it is a truly remarkable experience. I just finally beat the game after 141 hours    An absolutely incredible game and experience. Overall, if it wasn't for Larian themselves, I would likely give this game a 9/10, but just due to the sheer care put into the game as well as the consumer friendly decisions (no microtransactions, no DRM), they deserve the 10/10.

    As far as the game itself, it is a truly remarkable experience. I just finally beat the game after 141 hours played. Overall, it was just incredible. I have never played a D&D game because I always felt they would pale in comparison. This game reminded me how fun it is to play a character. I spent over 2 hours in character creation alone.

    From the absolutely incredible (perhaps some of the best even) voice acting I have ever heard, an environment that keeps you guessing what's next, and turn-based combat that had me on my toes trying to figure out what to do next at times, this game truly delivers in every way. I loved how it looked, I loved how it played, I loved the story it delivered. To me, the tale of a good RPG is one where you are considering your next character by the end of the first play through. I was considering my next character by the end of the first Act.

    There are some issues, to be clear. Act 3 can be quite buggy. i came across several bugs that at times I would need to reload earlier saves to resolve. But bugs can always be ironed out. A game needs a good core concept or it can never be fixed, and this game has it in droves. The only real criticism of the game itself is that I did feel as though the ending was missing just a bit more, though not nearly as much as some feel. I just feel like the end could have been slightly more fleshed out at certain points. Still, this did not hinder my enjoyment by much at all.

    I'll say this. There is a singular point in the game where you are fighting this individual who you've been having a mental dance with for some time. During this fight, the music because a duet between this person and someone else, and this person literally sings in the song, as you fight them. It is such an incredible and fun and just... unique moment. I cannot recommend this game enough.

    TL;DR - An incredibly beautiful game with dense storytelling, incredible amounts of player choice, combat that will test your mettle (or not if you just choose easier difficulty), and some of the best music and voice acting I have ever heard. If you are interested in a game that has more cutscenes that any game you have ever played and have an interest in turn-based combat, you should absolutely try this game.    … Expand
  15. lakanani
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    No season's pass, no content cut DLC, no battle pass, no obvious cashgrab micro transactions. No forced online for a single player game. Hundreds of hours of content, and infinite replay value.

    10/10
  16. Tacco1306
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    Its one of the best games i played, makes a lot of fun (even if i fail a throw)
  17. azzlann
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    Hands down the best game I have ever played. The depth of the characters and the interaction with NPCs is like nothing that has ever been created.
  18. diegodrickards
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    Finally another epic RPG with storytelling in the vein of Dragon Age and Mass Effect, along with a complex, yet intuitive combat system which rewards creativity while remaining accessible. Really a lot of fun.
  19. Dazza7
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    Best CRPG I have ever played hands down. The most I have enjoyed a game in years. Masterpiece
  20. HippieDruid
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    I also made an account just to give this game a 10/10. The lack of scummy monetisation, the engaging story and characters, the fun mechanics and gameplay have all made me fall back in love with video games, after more than a decade of slowly declining interest. Awesome game.
  21. DivineRight
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    I've completed game in 90 hours and now i'am in my second playthrough, this is beautyful peace of art and i am absolutely love it
  22. Barnibo
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    Gigantic game with ton of choices. Very good writing and incredible voice acting. I loved Larian since Divinity Original Sin and glad to see their coronation from so many people.

    CRPGs are not dead ! And let that be a lesson to other to show that you can produce a finished game without day one DLC !
  23. Totti72
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    One of the best Fantasy RPGames ever made! I can't believe how good it is in so many aspects. Everyone here giving 0 ratings is either just trolling or trying to downrank the game because he/she doesn't like one specific aspect, that mostly hasn't anything to do with the gameplay or overall quality of the game.
  24. Xerogaming7200
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    I have played many kinds of different games, I found which ones i played a lot more than others. I did not find my self playing turn base comabt. Dragon Quest 11 being the only exception.

    I tried the game at a gaming convention when it first became early acess, even with just 20 minutes of playing a was not too impressed to be honest. But now I can truly see how much they changed    I have played many kinds of different games, I found which ones i played a lot more than others. I did not find my self playing turn base comabt. Dragon Quest 11 being the only exception.

    I tried the game at a gaming convention when it first became early acess, even with just 20 minutes of playing a was not too impressed to be honest. But now I can truly see how much they changed quality and gameplay. I had not had this much fun with a game since Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim. If this game dose not win game of the year I dont think anything else could even compete unless starfiled is a absolute banger. Either way, no game this year will top this flawless masterpiece.    … Expand
  25. Mune
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    A masterfully crafted piece of art, characters are captivating, story is amazing, every quest and ACT feels unique, and I can't get myself to stop playing it. It stole my heart and is absolutely one of the games that everyone should at least try.
  26. Fourside99
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    I already put in 120 Hours in 9 days of release and im still in my first play through, do with that information what you want

    the game is incredible
  27. Maluph
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    BALDUR'S GATE 3 is so good , for me this is the GOTY ! Good job Larian studios !
  28. Nattilla11
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    No hay palabras suficientes para describir Baldur's Gate 3, es una experiencia que debe vivirse, una ves te sumerges en su mundo no hay salida, solo puedo alabar una obra tan sublime, estamos ante no solo el posible mejor RPG de la historia junto a The Witcher 3, si no ante uno de los mejores videojuegos jamás echos !
  29. scorchrazor
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    Feels just as good as BG2 did. Some bugs but they'll be squashed in time. A gold standard for character customisation and story.
  30. LuizFeitosa17
    Aug 14, 2023
    10
    This RPG is a masterpiece, far superior to the latest releases from large companies, it deserves our recognition.
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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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