Baldur's Gate 3

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11707 Ratings

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  1. karlstad
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    When you buy the game, you unlock all content. No micro-transaction like in every Blizzard game.
    THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE AN RPG! GameOfTheYear23, easily!
  2. mexasa
    Aug 30, 2023
    9
    One of the best games I have played in a while. I really had a fun playing playing this game. It has some problems like performance issues bugs etc but I those are forgivable and not game breaking. I am sure they will fix those very soon. The only reason I give 9 is because of the act 3 and the ending it provides. You might have seen some "cut" content on the internet and the ending reallyOne of the best games I have played in a while. I really had a fun playing playing this game. It has some problems like performance issues bugs etc but I those are forgivable and not game breaking. I am sure they will fix those very soon. The only reason I give 9 is because of the act 3 and the ending it provides. You might have seen some "cut" content on the internet and the ending really leaves a bad after taste. After playing for more 100 hours you can feel that the ending is really underwhelming and missing. I think the reason for that is they had to release it a month earlier due to starfield. I am not sure when but they will probably make the ending better(probably within this year). Act 1 and Act 2 really increases your expectations about the ending but when you come to act 3 you become very disappointed. I would still recommend the game though because it is very fun to play. I think they made this game very newcomer friendly. You don't need to know anything about dnd to enjoy the game.… Expand
  3. Marvinkingo
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    This game is perfect in every way and in my opinion this game deserves "Game of the year"!
  4. quarker
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    excellent job,before i enjoy bg3,i doubt that i got a "ed" of various games. never found a better game before
  5. OsirisBCN
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    A good game, made with love, spectacular music, the story is incredible giving you the option of how it will continue. Simply the goty
  6. Wildweasle
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    It's ....WOW....the greatest game.
    I played lots of PC games start from Ultima 7. In my 30 years of game life, Baldur's Gate 3 is one of the greatest game i've ever met. The game leads me and lures me with so many interesting things (also sexy things, of course!!). There is no pushing point. All things are fluid and natural.
    And the Larian make the complicate D&D combat system easy to    It's ....WOW....the greatest game.
    I played lots of PC games start from Ultima 7. In my 30 years of game life, Baldur's Gate 3 is one of the greatest game i've ever met. The game leads me and lures me with so many interesting things (also sexy things, of course!!). There is no pushing point. All things are fluid and natural.
    And the Larian make the complicate D&D combat system easy to learn and funny. They made it.
    Overall, it is a perfect fantasy world that I live in. Thank you Larian!!    … Expand
  7. thecasualgameri
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Perfection. Thank you Larian Studios for delivering a game full of passion and love for the world of videogames, role play games, dungeons&dragons and the original legendary Baldur's Gate series. This game is everything it should have been, and even more. A couple of bug in the storyline but so far best game 2023.
  8. 14lukas14
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Some bugs especially in polish version on start (already fixed) and worse episode 3, but still diserve for this 10 imho. Love it
  9. TsukasaHiiragi
    Aug 9, 2023
    6
    Pro's

    Excellent narrative Choices matter True to D&D No micro transactions Great itemization and build options Exploration is rewarded Moddable Con's Buggy! Some areas are unbalanced such as Moonrise Towers Can be frustrating - you've been warned here Faux difficulty aka forcing you to go against 10 - 20 enemies occasionally Limited party options Weak puzzles Camera    Pro's

    Excellent narrative
    Choices matter
    True to D&D
    No micro transactions
    Great itemization and build options
    Exploration is rewarded
    Moddable

    Con's

    Buggy!
    Some areas are unbalanced such as Moonrise Towers
    Can be frustrating - you've been warned here
    Faux difficulty aka forcing you to go against 10 - 20 enemies occasionally
    Limited party options
    Weak puzzles
    Camera angles can be a problem
    Character AI is pretty bad / whilst enemy AI is too good
    Bosses can be cheap and annoying
    Act 2 and 3 feel very rushed

    Now, looking at the cons - which outweigh the pro's here and still giving a positive review? The game's narrative and story telling is on point, many of your choices will matter and that can heavily change your outcome, some areas could be easier..or harder, you might even lose party members or gain new ones.

    Graphics are pretty good, although camera angles occasionally bug out and can cause problems. The greatest issues are all related to either serious bugs, some potentially game breaking such as corrupted save files or minor graphical glitches. Gameplay is great, with high replayability but once again, it isn't a masterpiece here as many have immediately reviewed without getting into the actual meat of the game, and later especially towards Mid - Endgame it becomes frustrating FAST with many encounters opting for numbers vs tactics, such as Moonrise Towers is notoriously difficult, not because of high level enemies? Oh nono, but simply because you'll be facing large scale battles sometimes upwards of 15+ enemies, and if they decide to attack any of your party, you can't survive against it and will cause frustration, even on the easiest difficulty it is without a doubt, souls-like difficulty level here.

    Party options are limited, the idea of playing it 'your' way is false, you still really need your tank and healer especially in difficulty encounters, no matter your level. Another issue, i've personally seen is that AC (Armor level) is broken, you could have AC 20 or even 23, trash mobs will still hit you quite easily just as having someone in cloth armor with AC 15 for example, overall does not feel true to D&D in this respect and probably done to insure some level of difficulty once again, it needs tweaking for sure, because trash mobs 5 levels lower than you, shouldn't be able to hit someone with AC 20 'that' easily, but 9/10 times they'll hit each and every time.

    Overall, Baldurs Gate 3 is a great game but it does require some balancing and mods maybe the solution for that, some upgrades such as animation skipping or increasing enemy turn speed on large encounters is absolutely necessary because they can take way too long. ACt 2 and 3 are significantly more rushed and have considerably more bugs, this is part of the problem as all the reviews are just for act 1 without really getting into the meat of the game, once Larian fixes many of these issues then I'd increase my rating, but out of the gate its clear it was released too early from EA to capitalize on Diablo 4's failure.    … Expand
  10. Thunderthda
    Aug 12, 2023
    6
    Very good game, a solid as **** 9 in Act 1, falls off super hard to the point of insufferable to play at points from Act 2 onwards with horrible bugs ranging from extremely annoying to straight up game breaking, you can really tell that after Act 1 there was basically 0 testing.
    Typical Larian awful storytelling but still serviceable and with very cool, high points, but same as the    Very good game, a solid as **** 9 in Act 1, falls off super hard to the point of insufferable to play at points from Act 2 onwards with horrible bugs ranging from extremely annoying to straight up game breaking, you can really tell that after Act 1 there was basically 0 testing.
    Typical Larian awful storytelling but still serviceable and with very cool, high points, but same as the gameplay aspect, in Act 2 it falls off super hard but at least this does recover once you have spent a while on Act 3.
    You will enjoy the game, you will have fun with it, and at points you will also want to uninstall it because of the insufferable bugs, and I just honestly hope you don't lose a save to them.
    Update: After playing the ending of the game I can't do anything but bring the score even lower. The last "boos fight" and the entire area before it is the worst garbage you will have to suffer in the game, and the ending is release ME3 levels of atrocity.    … Expand
  11. arthaxs
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    60 hours in, having a blast. Absolute nerdgasm! Of course I can find cons on this game (sometimes clunky camera, for someone a weird animations of main character in cinematics) but hey, when you have a game which is 11/10 it makes it 10/10, right?
    It's a must have in your collection. I'm so excited during the first playthrough about my other playthroughs as I see how many options and    60 hours in, having a blast. Absolute nerdgasm! Of course I can find cons on this game (sometimes clunky camera, for someone a weird animations of main character in cinematics) but hey, when you have a game which is 11/10 it makes it 10/10, right?
    It's a must have in your collection. I'm so excited during the first playthrough about my other playthroughs as I see how many options and role-playing aspects you can get in this game. And that is indeed a rarity in these times of remakes, sequels for sequels, etc..

    GO FOR IT, don't wait.    … Expand
  12. 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
  13. BerkKaragul
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    It's simply a masterpiece. YOU HAVE TO PLAY IT! It's not only the best CRPG available, but also one of the greatest games ever created.
  14. Teheiron
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    This game is brilliant! I love Faerun and not even one game has come close to portraying this world so well to me as the Baldur's Gate series. And you know what? BG3 is the best at doing it. The game is full of interesting characters, situations, and tactical battles, which makes me want to play more, and more. I am about 170h's into the game, and it's still my first playtrough. And youThis game is brilliant! I love Faerun and not even one game has come close to portraying this world so well to me as the Baldur's Gate series. And you know what? BG3 is the best at doing it. The game is full of interesting characters, situations, and tactical battles, which makes me want to play more, and more. I am about 170h's into the game, and it's still my first playtrough. And you know what? I just cannot wait for my next session with this diamond. Most games nowadays bore me pretty fast. Even the best triple AAA titles often cannot satisfy me enough, they are simply boring because of repetitiveness. Even the great God of War had this effect on me. Here every battle is different, every situation can be approached differently, and every dialog can be played in multiple ways.

    I could go on, and on like this but you get my meaning. If you like Larian latest games, then there is simply no way that you will not like BG3.

    There are some minor technical problems (many of which fixed already me), but they do not matter if take the whole game into account.    … Expand
  15. Damashi
    Aug 6, 2023
    10
    An absolutely incredible rpg! From the dialogue to the characters to the horror to the humor it's all incredible. Please support this game, and Larian Studios. Larian made a 200 hour long COMPLETE game with full voice acting, fully mo-capped with dynamic camera angles, and unreal levels of freedom and reactivity, and they did it without any dlc, micro-transactions, loot boxes or any scummyAn absolutely incredible rpg! From the dialogue to the characters to the horror to the humor it's all incredible. Please support this game, and Larian Studios. Larian made a 200 hour long COMPLETE game with full voice acting, fully mo-capped with dynamic camera angles, and unreal levels of freedom and reactivity, and they did it without any dlc, micro-transactions, loot boxes or any scummy AAA tactics. If you wanna spite corporate suits that demand more money while giving you less game, than supporting this game is how you do it. A couple bugs here and there, but they were all very minor, and did not detract from my enjoyment of the game at all.… Expand
  16. Teela
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    Divinity Original Sin 2 is my all time favourite RPG and BG3 raised the bar on every level. At least for my first 15h experience.
  17. 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
  18. shotgun20201
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    Epic game setting a new bar for all other developers. Can't stress enough how great this is as a D&D game. Would love to see community quests and maps and challenges added.
  19. adamgoth28
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Best turn-based RPG I have played yet. I played it for almost 100h in early access and now I have played it already for 70h more, can't wait to play it again to see other outcomes of the story. Also I'm amazed by how creative you can be with some solutions to the things you face in the game, it's almost as if they thought of every stupid thing that played might try and said "yeah add it,Best turn-based RPG I have played yet. I played it for almost 100h in early access and now I have played it already for 70h more, can't wait to play it again to see other outcomes of the story. Also I'm amazed by how creative you can be with some solutions to the things you face in the game, it's almost as if they thought of every stupid thing that played might try and said "yeah add it, someone gonna do it for sure".… Expand
  20. 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
  21. 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!
  22. savien
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    We play with wife on PS5 via split screen. Now we have a lot of new topics to talk together. And we wait for the end of the working day to quickly come home and start playing! The game is very diverse, interesting and beautiful! And we just want to say - many thanks to the developers! This is one of the best games we have ever played!
  23. crnppscls
    Aug 11, 2023
    9
    A good solid 9/10. Not a 10 because i loathe 5e. The levelling progression is just so dumbed down compared to something like Pathfinder. It has the same flaws as Solasta in this respect.

    Some of the races have lacklustre bonuses. You can see from their own data that half wood elf is overwhelmingly the most popular race. I feel particularly aggrieved for halflings, half elves make better    A good solid 9/10. Not a 10 because i loathe 5e. The levelling progression is just so dumbed down compared to something like Pathfinder. It has the same flaws as Solasta in this respect.

    Some of the races have lacklustre bonuses. You can see from their own data that half wood elf is overwhelmingly the most popular race. I feel particularly aggrieved for halflings, half elves make better bards, which seems wrong.

    Combat is very good though. It’s difficult to have an unique perspective, it’s the best system I’ve used to date.

    Storytelling is good and the music is appropriate and atmospherIc.
    Great    … Expand
  24. HornyConsuelo
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    An absolute masterpiece, Baldur's Gate was already a very famous and important IP for CPRGs, so the bar was high, but Larian did the impossible with this Title, DOS2 was already excellent, but this game is out of this world, congratulations!

    My personal GOTY!
  25. Naiw
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    I loved the Divinity games, had this early access for this game for about 2,5 years and only played it a some hour or so.

    Now when released I decided to pick it up for real and I think they did basically everything right, the only complaint I have is that maybe it's a bit difficult to get started after the very very brief tutorial you're basically dumped out in the world with not even    I loved the Divinity games, had this early access for this game for about 2,5 years and only played it a some hour or so.

    Now when released I decided to pick it up for real and I think they did basically everything right, the only complaint I have is that maybe it's a bit difficult to get started after the very very brief tutorial you're basically dumped out in the world with not even the slightest pointer of what to do, this is of course similar to the divinity games as well but it would been helpful if the mechanics was explained a bit more thoroughly.    … Expand
  26. shepherdofgod25
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    The best RPG game released ever. It takes cRPG genre on a different level in terms of quality and quantity of contents. Honestly, $60 is too cheap.

    I really hope they continue to make sequels or new titles for DnD games.
  27. Jarod923
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    By far, the best game I have played in so long. Def worth the $60 without a doubt.
  28. Zowert
    Sep 2, 2023
    6
    After spending 200 hours from early launch all the way through to the end of the game after release, I can hands down say this is the greatest RPG ever created. If anybody feels differently it is because they do not enjoy the mechanics of D&D. The character customization/creation is incredible. The Story is engaging and well written. The mechanics are exactly what you would expect from aAfter spending 200 hours from early launch all the way through to the end of the game after release, I can hands down say this is the greatest RPG ever created. If anybody feels differently it is because they do not enjoy the mechanics of D&D. The character customization/creation is incredible. The Story is engaging and well written. The mechanics are exactly what you would expect from a D&D game. This is one of the few games that will reach a 10/10 and I'm happy that I was able to play it in my lifetime. Congratulations to Larian Studios you deserve all the love you get.

    Edit: It is is unacceptable that some endings go to black screen with decision made and consequences experienced.. I will keep the 10/10 for my first playthrough however that ending was absolutely, indescribably terrible for my second. 6/10 4 points lost on bad ending.    … Expand
  29. Wunpleum
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    I could call it the best RPG ever made! From the lore of Dungeons and Dragons. You could expect a lot of story and lore much more any game could provide you. While the gameplay create by Larian Studios is a masterpiece. It's not like any other typical turn-based RPG but you have to be tactician as well and that gives us more of the excitement than any other turn-based RPG. The story has aI could call it the best RPG ever made! From the lore of Dungeons and Dragons. You could expect a lot of story and lore much more any game could provide you. While the gameplay create by Larian Studios is a masterpiece. It's not like any other typical turn-based RPG but you have to be tactician as well and that gives us more of the excitement than any other turn-based RPG. The story has a lot of freedom for you to adventure forth. You can play 10-20 playthrough without experience the same route and each playthrough can take up to 80-100 hours. This game is enormous.

    Masterpiece 10/10. RPG from now on should look at this game and ask themself, "have we done enough"    … Expand
  30. Nandi
    Sep 6, 2023
    8
    A lot of stuff from Early Access was cut of or totally dumbed down on release, in matter of days.
    Game is hand holding now, super easy to the point that battle may have been cut off aswell.
    Things like attribute points for each race, they use to differ, now they don't because its racist I guess. On top of that most of studios effort went to Act 1 which is a bait as it was developed for    A lot of stuff from Early Access was cut of or totally dumbed down on release, in matter of days.
    Game is hand holding now, super easy to the point that battle may have been cut off aswell.
    Things like attribute points for each race, they use to differ, now they don't because its racist I guess.
    On top of that most of studios effort went to Act 1 which is a bait as it was developed for 5 years in Early Access it was a "hint" a "showcase" a "proof" how game should / would be. But it is a lie.
    So, Act 1 being good, Act 2 being mediocre, Act 3 story and environment all stuffed in cramped.
    There is also forced diversity in terms of sex, and I don't mean bisexual romance, I mean how most white men are not only portrayed as bad or weak, they also lack in game. Women are in charge for everything. I am a feminist and I feel like these "revenge" attitudes are just annoying witch hunt that makes games and movies predictable thus boring. It is an age we are living, each has its symptoms, children of the future will facepalm and / or eyeroll when they look upon it.
    Game is more Neverwinter Nights then Baldur's Gate.
    There are not enough diverse environments because diversity was forced elsewhere like I stated above.
    It is still a good game, just not a perfect score like modern marketing professionals would make it.
    There are plenty of bugs, and camera keeps fighting the player.
    Voice acting and music is good. Graphics are good except environment stuff like mountains cliffs etc.
    Anyway, same thing happened to Diablo 4, hype aggressive marketing that makes mindless consumers defend it with their life.
    With few fixes it would be 10/10 but those are not gonna happen.
    8/10    … Expand
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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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