Baldur's Gate 3

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11707 Ratings

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  1. FelipeKairo
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    Eu recomendo, o jogo é excelente, muito bem feito. Para quem gosta de D&D, o jogo é obrigatório.
  2. Ujjiso
    Sep 5, 2023
    8
    Awesome game and I love how much freedom we, as players, get.
    8/10
    Minus 2 points because: - Quite a few bugs - Sleeping with a character will trigger a romance story, if you don't sleep with that character, you won't get the option. Considering that this has to happen in act 1, where the characters barely know eachother... feels really weird and I wish it wouldn't be required for a    Awesome game and I love how much freedom we, as players, get.
    8/10

    Minus 2 points because:
    - Quite a few bugs
    - Sleeping with a character will trigger a romance story, if you don't sleep with that character, you won't get the option. Considering that this has to happen in act 1, where the characters barely know eachother... feels really weird and I wish it wouldn't be required for a love story.
    - combat can be really, really slow sometimes
    - unfinished stories in act 3. The final act feels rather rushed, to be honest.    … Expand
  3. sursaa
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    Best game ever played.Thx Larian u are best.From Divinity to BG3 i played evry your game. Wont never play anything with this level of perfection in RPGs
  4. Yoda11
    Sep 5, 2023
    9
    If you liked DoS2 and AD&D rules, you can only like this BG3. Larian goes so far in terms of RPG mecanics, stories, progression system and multiple choices.
    Everything will have an impact, meaning you can spend 250 hours playing as a "good", finish it and replay another class, doing another choices as a "bad" and you will have a totally new experience.
    Try it, you can spend more than    If you liked DoS2 and AD&D rules, you can only like this BG3. Larian goes so far in terms of RPG mecanics, stories, progression system and multiple choices.
    Everything will have an impact, meaning you can spend 250 hours playing as a "good", finish it and replay another class, doing another choices as a "bad" and you will have a totally new experience.

    Try it, you can spend more than 1000h on this masterpiece    … Expand
  5. skyesummersong
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    As much as I enjoy Pathfinder and similar games, Baldur's Gate 3 is absolutely the best introductory experience to DND concepts. The game really shines in cinematics, character customization, spell variety, and the seemingly endless amount of choices the player can make. I've put over 200 hours into the game and there are still whole zones, major characters, etc. that I haven't seen yet.As much as I enjoy Pathfinder and similar games, Baldur's Gate 3 is absolutely the best introductory experience to DND concepts. The game really shines in cinematics, character customization, spell variety, and the seemingly endless amount of choices the player can make. I've put over 200 hours into the game and there are still whole zones, major characters, etc. that I haven't seen yet. Your character's race, religion (if applicable), and behaviors all affect the way that the world responds to you. The soundtrack is beautiful and the characters and world design are both fantastic. If you enjoy the sometimes bizarre and unexpected moments in games from developers like MachineGames, you'll find similar moments in Baldur's Gate 3. The companions are all well-developed and a fandom has developed around each of them.

    My main criticisms of the game are minimal. The player's face animations during dialogue are truly bizarre, it became a meme pretty quickly but it really is distracting at times. These moments are incredibly rare, but there are moments where certain parts of the game break. For instance, there's a part of the game where a character wants to raid a village and tells you to meet them there. If you already killed everyone at the village though, that character never shows up and disappears for good, meaning that you lose out on a potential companion. Not game-breaking, but still annoying. Also, with one of the characters, I was right at the start of the romantic route with them and they said they are strictly non-monogamous, which isn't for me personally. So I backed out and said we should be friends. The next day, this character was calling me "lover." I also find sorting items in the bag to become overwhelming late game. But truly, considering how massive the game is, there are few issues.

    Ultimately I think BG3 definitely deserves GOTY and may be the best game of the decade. I enjoy seeing people experience DND mechanics for the first time and finding out that they're much better at it than they thought they would be. BG3 opens up the world of TTRPGs to new people and gives them lasting memories. With Dark Urge, three difficulties, and a variety of mutually exclusive paths in game, there's also high replay value. I eagerly await to see what Larian does next.    … Expand
  6. species_delsol
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    Best game ive ever played. Can recommend to anyone who likes RPGs or any new fan!
  7. thiagomaroja
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    Melhor jogo da Larian e um dos melhores RPG's da atualidade, muita diversidade de maneiras de jogar com bastante classes e subclasses, a história é ótima e te prende do inicio ao fim e os desenvolvedores além de ouvir o feedback dos jogadores trazem melhorias rapidamente para o jogo, muito diferente de outros estúdios desse tamanho. Este jogo não vai agradar a todos devido ao combate porMelhor jogo da Larian e um dos melhores RPG's da atualidade, muita diversidade de maneiras de jogar com bastante classes e subclasses, a história é ótima e te prende do inicio ao fim e os desenvolvedores além de ouvir o feedback dos jogadores trazem melhorias rapidamente para o jogo, muito diferente de outros estúdios desse tamanho. Este jogo não vai agradar a todos devido ao combate por turno mas deveria receber uma chance por todos que gostam bastante de RPG's… Expand
  8. gmdone
    Aug 24, 2023
    10
    I was waiting years for this game, and most of it was truly amazing, but act 3 as a whole is in a bad state, and the ending is very lackluster.

    Edit: Larian deserves a 10 for the speed with they are patching the game and adding things that the players are asking for.
  9. Jollygoody
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    An absolute masterpiece. What a feeling to finally again play a game that bleeds passion while also circumventing many of the modern gaming pitfalls. It's up there with The Witcher 3 for best and most immersive RPG I've ever played.
  10. Thrftshopper
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    Simply put, Baldur's Gate 3 is one of the best roleplaying games I've ever played.
  11. AkDenied
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    THIS is a video game , no micro-transactions, no pass, not an unfinished game splitted in some DLC's, God i'm so happy so see that we are not stuck in this loop.

    10 for Karlach tho.
  12. Luciano_bg3
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    cara que RPG fantastico é como se tivesse transportado o RPG de mesa pra dentro dos jogos
  13. sam_fernanndes
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    is an epic and masterful gaming experience that unquestionably deserves a perfect 10. This review aims to justify this rating by highlighting the aspects that make the game a masterpiece in the RPG genre.
  14. ImSebs
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    It's simple. This game showed us how good a game can be in 2023. Not like Bethesda, Ubisoft, Activision, Blizzard, companies with tons of resources but with no quality standards.
  15. lucascismoski
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    The best game i've played in the decade!
    The love the developers put into this is stuning.
    Thank you Larian for this materpiece!
  16. aindtrud
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    Larian really knows how to make their games feel so dang immersive and well put together. This one, no doubt, is the biggest and most kick-ass game ever made.
  17. peteraff1
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    BG3 is the pinnacle of CRPG and RPG, in an era where publishers are looking for more and more ways to make money from their unfinished, generic and lacking in depth games. BG3 represents a transcendental milestone in games, where the player can interact with any NPC in a high quality cutscene, whether in visual and/or voice acting, where talking to a random vendor NPC, you become attachedBG3 is the pinnacle of CRPG and RPG, in an era where publishers are looking for more and more ways to make money from their unfinished, generic and lacking in depth games. BG3 represents a transcendental milestone in games, where the player can interact with any NPC in a high quality cutscene, whether in visual and/or voice acting, where talking to a random vendor NPC, you become attached to the charisma of the character in a few minutes. With an unparalleled depth of dialogue, choices, and gameplay, BG3 is a triumph unseen in gaming history in every possible way.… Expand
  18. Johnlefrate
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    An high level experience of RPG gaming.
    While playing, i really dived into the world and its characters, I'm personally not a big fan of the turn-based RPG, but the way the turns works on this games is juts satisfying and really fun to play.
  19. MikeSavage
    Sep 5, 2023
    9
    "Generation's Game" was my gateway into the Baldur's saga, and what an entrance it was. The depth it adds and the experience it brings to the D&D tabletop is spectacular. It's a shame about the level 12 cap and perhaps some lack of optimization in ACT3, but that would be nitpicking at this point.
  20. Gurthug
    Sep 5, 2023
    9
    I can't give this game a 10 because of some basic oversights by Larian. e.g. no "gruff voice" option in character creation spoiling the roleplaying of any dwarf or half-orc for me. Would be a good DLC to add.
  21. Jedral
    Sep 5, 2023
    9
    I've always wished for as much freedom in other RPGs as I have in this game.
    It's incredibly amazing to finally have the opportunity to freely choose your own path, make your own decisions and actions and not feel like a puppet all the time.
    Other games can definitely learn a lot from Baldur in this regard. However, criticism must still be expressed, as Act 3 felt unfinished in some    I've always wished for as much freedom in other RPGs as I have in this game.
    It's incredibly amazing to finally have the opportunity to freely choose your own path, make your own decisions and actions and not feel like a puppet all the time.
    Other games can definitely learn a lot from Baldur in this regard.

    However, criticism must still be expressed, as Act 3 felt unfinished in some places. This is especially noticeable with Karlach's story.
    Therefore, I have to unfortunately deduct a point for that, as well as for the still occasionally very unpleasant bugs.    … Expand
  22. puredark233
    Sep 5, 2023
    9
    When looking back at Larian's works, the most interesting part is gameplay. And they did it very well again. 3A standard also made fantastic experience. But there is something missing, something very important when playing CRPG --- Story. I'm not talking about setting or others. There is no twist no epic no memorable moment in this game. I'm feeling like tourist visiting Baldur's Gate.When looking back at Larian's works, the most interesting part is gameplay. And they did it very well again. 3A standard also made fantastic experience. But there is something missing, something very important when playing CRPG --- Story. I'm not talking about setting or others. There is no twist no epic no memorable moment in this game. I'm feeling like tourist visiting Baldur's Gate. Quite a view! But that's all.… Expand
  23. Joeber
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    A new age of CRPG starts with one that stands above all its predecessors in terms of overall quality. While some might argue that Planescape keeps the crown for plot, there are few games, or media projects in general, that can meet the heights of cinematic immersion, character development and accessible yet enjoyable gameplay which are demonstrated by BG3.
  24. RainingSeas
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    This is the best game I've played in the last 20 years. It's such an immersive experience with a compelling story that'll lead anyone, even those who are not familiar with top-down CRPGs will LOVE.
  25. jaggerjacks
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    Some games are beautiful, some are good, some are well-written, some are all about interactivity, some about great lore... But sometimes, rarely, some write the history of the video game industry and set new standards, BG3 being one of them.
  26. Frongort
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    Game Of The Year! Game Of The Year! Game Of The Year! Game Of The Year! Game Of The Year!
  27. Lonitx
    Sep 5, 2023
    4
    Where's the pause menu? how could such a basic feature be overlooked? Far from larians best game simply because Divinity 2 was a more complete version of this.
  28. Penguih
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    Унікальна геніальна гра в яку хочеться грати і перепроходити знову і знову навіть через 140 годин. Однозначно GOTY.
    Найголовніший кайф у тому, що тут буквально немає порожніх місій і порожніх боїв, ніякого грінда і абсолютно кожен чувак з яким ти взаємодієш, кожен бій та кожен діалог має якесь значення і він реально цікавий. Іноді бойова система та кубики душили, але всі плюси це    Унікальна геніальна гра в яку хочеться грати і перепроходити знову і знову навіть через 140 годин. Однозначно GOTY.
    Найголовніший кайф у тому, що тут буквально немає порожніх місій і порожніх боїв, ніякого грінда і абсолютно кожен чувак з яким ти взаємодієш, кожен бій та кожен діалог має якесь значення і він реально цікавий. Іноді бойова система та кубики душили, але всі плюси це нівелюють.    … Expand
  29. Tinomatos
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    Jogo muito bom para entrar no RPG de mesa,
    Gráficos muito bom e liberdade na historia
  30. Gnizzle
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    Slam dunk, baby! Didn't think they would be able to surpass the quality of a gemstone like divinity 2, but what do you know - they just did. Than you, Larian, for proving that the gaming industry isn't all crooked and lacklustre. Thanks for not stuffing your pockets with our cash without giving us something memorable in return. I recently bought the cashgrab named 'diablo 4' at full price,Slam dunk, baby! Didn't think they would be able to surpass the quality of a gemstone like divinity 2, but what do you know - they just did. Than you, Larian, for proving that the gaming industry isn't all crooked and lacklustre. Thanks for not stuffing your pockets with our cash without giving us something memorable in return. I recently bought the cashgrab named 'diablo 4' at full price, so playing a soulful game with real and creative content like this was refreshing, to say the least.

    Keep up the amazing work! I hope more studios will see this as a motivation to up their game, because the gaming (and even movie) industry need to be revitalised - and soon. The general expectations of such forms of entertainment are dumbing down each day.    … 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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