Baldur's Gate 3

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11707 Ratings

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  1. Shoi
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    It has a good feel, the combat is enjoyable. Love the twists and turns that come from choices within the story. No cash shop, and no predatory practices. I can sit and play a game for what it is.
  2. PhilipKnutsson
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    The game of games. This should be the gold standard for a game. This might be one of if not the best game ever made. The last time i had this much fun and was this invested in the world, story, characters.

    I hope more games like this is to come! Well done Larian studios
    This is not a video game, this is the video game
  3. Folks07
    Aug 27, 2023
    5
    Would have been a 8, maybe even a 9, but with all the woke virtue signaling last minute changes for no reason whatsoever, i´ll give it a 5. Should be a 1 to counter the biased 10s, but whatever...
  4. nowitsleah
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I made a girl abandon her faith and then murder her parents to be my wife instead.… Expand
  5. Sasef
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    Amazing game and awesome rpg
    Just a pure masterpiece of the genre
    Absolutely recommended
  6. 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!
  7. skdajlfghsldkfj
    Aug 27, 2023
    3
    Too slow and boring.

    Combat isn't any fun, you are always outnumbered at least 2 to 1 and its just frustrating so Just save before decisions and just reload until you make the saving throw and game is easy mode and you can avoid most combat.
  8. Lofty29
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. Amazing va and music, a story that makes you say 5 more minutes at 4am and gameplay that gives you a dozens of ways to solve any problem.
  9. Riot
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    The best RPG game I have ever played. A true GOTY that brings back the true essence or role-playing that I grew up with playing titles like Fallout 1 & 2, Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights, or the original Baldur's Gate 1 & 2. This game truly feels that it was made by gamers for gamers, it really pays homage to all the studios that got bought, dismantled, or bankruptedThe best RPG game I have ever played. A true GOTY that brings back the true essence or role-playing that I grew up with playing titles like Fallout 1 & 2, Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights, or the original Baldur's Gate 1 & 2. This game truly feels that it was made by gamers for gamers, it really pays homage to all the studios that got bought, dismantled, or bankrupted by the greedy corporations.

    Through BG3 and Larian lives the legacy of Interplay, Black Isle, Obsidian, and many more. Thank you, Larian, keep up the great work and hopefully one day you will be able to buy the Fallout license and make a proper and complete Van Buren game out of it.    … Expand
  10. KimJW
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    Since there was no official translation in my country, I used machine translation.
    I joined Metacritic because I wanted to give it a rating.
    A great piece of work that needs no words.
  11. rezo_21
    Aug 27, 2023
    8
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  12. Lastnight1
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    this is a masterpiece a game.A real rpg game . if you don't like a turn-based game,maybe you don t like this game but i think you should give it a chance .The choise is yours
  13. ArminW
    Aug 27, 2023
    7
    Basically, as of today, the game needs 3 entirely different reviews...
    Act 1:
    Wow. The Scope. The depth! The characters, all the possibilities. The fun and fair (yet challenging) combat. The incredible attention to detail. This is probably one of the greatest games ever made! Act 2: Whee, still a fantastic game, but the bugs and glitches start to annoy. And couldn't they have come up    Basically, as of today, the game needs 3 entirely different reviews...
    Act 1:
    Wow. The Scope. The depth! The characters, all the possibilities. The fun and fair (yet challenging) combat. The incredible attention to detail. This is probably one of the greatest games ever made!
    Act 2:
    Whee, still a fantastic game, but the bugs and glitches start to annoy. And couldn't they have come up with *some* quality of life improvements in *3* years of Early Access? Fabulous characters, engaging story, still incredible depth, but quite a bit of tedium in between.
    Act 3:
    Crash, crash, crashedy-crash, crash-crash crashedy crash.
    The game falls apart in act 3, the story meanders and the memory leaks, glitches and constant CTDs almost kill the motivation to finish it.

    Well, maybe after the 2nd patch the game might actually become what most people basically *wish* it to be atm,    … Expand
  14. Flamebarbar
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    Baldur’s gate 3 is an amazing game, an absolutele masterpiece. The graphics, voice acting, music, story, gameplay and the dnd adaptation- everything is top notch. I cannot believe some people give this game a 0/10. The only explanation is that they hate fun. If you’re a person how likes fun - this is the game for you.
  15. Aricastles
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    Fantastic game, it's everything I've always dreamt about since I was a kid playing D&D!
  16. Mehailrettl
    Aug 27, 2023
    0
    I had a lot of tech problems with it.
    Seems so poorly done after 3 years of "polishing".
    I'll be back after all of the patches.
  17. BrianDavid94
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rarer for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find somethingQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rarer for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I own a little bit of everything; PC (built by me), Xbox, Playstation, and a Switch. I prefer Playstation due to their focus on narrative games. For scoring, I’ll be using the Gameinformer review scale and of course influenced by my personal opinions.

    (10) Outstanding.
    A truly elite title that is nearly perfect in every way. This score is given out rarely and indicates a game that cannot be missed.

    It's been years since I've played a game that I enjoyed so much that I play it every chance I get. So far I'm 150 hours in and I believe I'm about to beat the game. Occasionally, I did run into a bug that didn't allow me to continue a quest, but I would just load an old save and loose about an hour of progress to fix it and try to be more careful. Usually It was because I would try to attack while one of my characters were in dialogue/ cutscene. This is a turn-based game and I learned to like because it allowed me to strategies more but usually I don't like turn-based games. I'm also not a D&D player and find the dice rolling a little annoying when in the cutscenes trying to get the story to go where you want to, so I scum save. Surprisingly, I didn't have to reload often. I've enjoyed the story and I could see myself replaying this game. I started a co-op campaign and starting to see how different the game can be based on your choices and it's a remarkable accomplishment.    … Expand
  18. Sadatan
    Aug 27, 2023
    6
    Starts strong but the bug filled rushed ending really takes away from the whole experience. Worth a playthru if you enjoy turn-based crpgs but don't expect a masterpiece.
  19. EvacNow
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    It's genuinely confusing to me that there are people who say they loved the original BG/BG2 and hate this game. This is by far the closest game in spirit to the originals I've ever played. Of course there are characters etc in the originals that are more dear to me, but that's because they were part of my childhood and have had 20 years to build unreasonable amounts of nostalgia. RemovedIt's genuinely confusing to me that there are people who say they loved the original BG/BG2 and hate this game. This is by far the closest game in spirit to the originals I've ever played. Of course there are characters etc in the originals that are more dear to me, but that's because they were part of my childhood and have had 20 years to build unreasonable amounts of nostalgia. Removed from all of that, I think the only character with a genuinely more compelling character arc in the originals is the villain -- the BBEGs in BG3 are definitely pretty run of the mill compared to Irenicus.

    With that said, the game is still a masterpiece. It's one of the least broken major game releases in a while, and it captures a sense of freedom and player agency that very few games since BG2 have. Go throw that non-hostile but annoying NPC off a cliff.    … Expand
  20. salane
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    I bought the game to support good game Designing. I wish I could see more of my familiar Forgotten Realms I used to know from Baldurs Gate 1 and 2, Icewind Dale and Neverwinter Nights. Maybe something changed in d&d 5.0 I'm not aware. But keep going with good work.
  21. roma2341
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    This game implemented all my dreams about a good game in the Dungeon and Dragons setting. I completed this game in one breath and want to replay it. I like that this game is cheap and has tons of content, you can jump, fly, teleport, push enemies into the abyss, and see nudity. The world is filled with interesting items, objects, and NPCs. This game doesn't have microtransactions.This game implemented all my dreams about a good game in the Dungeon and Dragons setting. I completed this game in one breath and want to replay it. I like that this game is cheap and has tons of content, you can jump, fly, teleport, push enemies into the abyss, and see nudity. The world is filled with interesting items, objects, and NPCs. This game doesn't have microtransactions. Developers deserve the highest rewards. This game is really the best thing I have ever played and I don't believe that such a great game was created in such a bad time.… Expand
  22. jeanero
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    I did 3 runs and still find new things and dialogues in the 4th; The items in-game doesn't cost money!!! No Microtransaction nor Macrotransaction!! This game should be the standard, don't waste money!
  23. fqj
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    Probably one of the best games ever made. I don't remember having such good feelings since The Witcher 3. This is a MASTERPIECE.
  24. SteveAdams
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    I waited 23 years for a sequel to BG2, which is my favorite RPG ever, and I was not disappointed. After playing the Divinity: Original Sin games, I was so happy to hear that Larian Studios would be making BG3 and they have done the franchise proud in my opinion. It has been a long time since I was this invested in an RPG.

    I often find myself loosing interest in these massive, sprawling    I waited 23 years for a sequel to BG2, which is my favorite RPG ever, and I was not disappointed. After playing the Divinity: Original Sin games, I was so happy to hear that Larian Studios would be making BG3 and they have done the franchise proud in my opinion. It has been a long time since I was this invested in an RPG.

    I often find myself loosing interest in these massive, sprawling RPGs after about 50 hours but I see no sign of that happening with BG3, even after 80/90 hours of my playthrough so far. I still can't wait to get back to adventuring tonight. Skyrim was probably the last RPG to hold my interest that long.

    You can tell this was a labor of love for the developers. So much detail and content has been crammed into every corner of the game world. You can get lost for hours exploring a single dungeon. Take a side tunnel from that dungeon and you could find yourself on another, hours long quest to find and ancient artifact or something similar.
    Even the side quests have interesting, well written stories behind them, a lot of which tie into the main plot in some way. This is refreshing given that most modern RPGs have only simple side quests (fetch/kill, rinse/repeat) that feel shoe-horned into the games just to make them longer, none of that with BG3!

    Graphically BG3 is really beautiful. The open, rural areas look lush and crammed with detail and each dungeon has its own art style and architecture. Some of the below ground locations like ***MINOR SPOILER*** The Grymforge and The Gauntlet of Shar are stunning! I can't wait to get to the city to take a look.

    The characters and voice acting have all been superb. The playable characters each have their own backstory and questlines, which are again, all interesting in their own right. They all have their own agenda and point of view regarding what is happening in the overarching story, and interactions with NPCs can play out very differently depending on who is in your party at the time. Sometimes with hilarious or unexpected outcomes. It all adds to the richness of the game and provides replay value because there is no way you can see all the possible party, NPC and player character interactions in a single playthrough. If anything it can be a bit much, trying to keep up with the party members sub-plots along side the main plotline, but i cant really complain about too much content when the content is of such high quality.

    There are a couple of things which could do with refining. For example, Inventory management and swapping in/out characters from the party can be a bit of a chore and frustrating. There really should be an option to see and interact with the inventories of characters that are not currently in the party. For me this has been the most poorly implemented part of the game.
    The spellbook UI is also poorly done in my opinion and the game doesn't provide enough of an explanation of how it works. Not a problem for experienced cRPG players that are used to the D&D style, but for newer players it must be very confusing. I may be wrong but i dont think it is explained anywhere that, certain spellcasting classes can change spells at will using the spellbook while other classes have to wait for level up.
    However given the commitment the devs have shown and the speed at which hotfixes and patches are coming these things will probably get sorted at some point, if not by the devs, then by the modding community.

    BG3 will definitely not appeal to everyones tastes though. If you can't go 2 minutes without shooting something or without something exploding, this game would probably not be for you. This is a long form adventure best enjoyed at a slow pace so you can really soak up the atmosphere and lore.

    I think BG3 goes to show what can be done when you have a passionate, creative team with equally passionate management and they are allowed to express their creativity through their art, rather than being hobbled by deadlines, shareholder expectations, MTX mechanics and other such corporate BS.
    I really hope some of the big AAA devs (you know, the ones that spend as much as the entire budget of BG3 just on marketing their next garbage, money spinner), take note of what has been done here.

    Does it have a few issues? Yes.
    Is it a perfect game? No. (There is no such thing)
    Does it deserve the hype and the critical acclaim? Yes!!    … Expand
  25. ThinkLiveLife
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    Solid game

    Truckloads of content.
    Open world with decisions that actually matter.
    Great writing in a cool world.
    Really fun gameplay.

    Its so good other development companies were upset because it highlights their lazy cash grabs for what they are.
  26. eipaha
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    This game is a dream come true. Being a fan of Larian's former games I really wanted to play more and this one does not leave me dry. Graphics are beautiful and so clean. Everything you do is amplified to the max and your story that you are building with your choices comes alive because of that. Sound design is a masterpiece once again, I cannot really give enough praise for it. Having toThis game is a dream come true. Being a fan of Larian's former games I really wanted to play more and this one does not leave me dry. Graphics are beautiful and so clean. Everything you do is amplified to the max and your story that you are building with your choices comes alive because of that. Sound design is a masterpiece once again, I cannot really give enough praise for it. Having to experience it from the beginning of the EA, I can really appreciate the hard work behind it and how much more we players were given to the release. I'm a fan of turn-based combat and I love to take my time for it, thinking all varieties to go forward so I cannot say a bad word for it. I understand that it's really not for anyone, just like real-time combat isn't fun for me. I still think players can adapt to it quite nicely. This game has been a real treat and I have booked 200 hours already, and there is plenty of hours more to come. I love how one playthrough leaves so many stones unturned for the next ones to reveal them.… Expand
  27. pimenese
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    This game was designed by a proficient studio for mature players who want to experience a fresh and high quality story. No microtransactions, no mobile shenanigans, they delivered what they promised. So far the best game I have played in easily a decade.
  28. Ikusame
    Aug 27, 2023
    0
    Dont normally write reviews for games, rather just let the cards lie. But, I'm quiet tired of how Larian does things. I've played their games, and enjoyed them. Indeed, I enjoyed Baldur's Gate 3. Up til the final act where broken quests, unfinished content, and an ending that is essentially Mass Effects 3's "Your choices didnt matter and t he endings you can pick now are barely differentDont normally write reviews for games, rather just let the cards lie. But, I'm quiet tired of how Larian does things. I've played their games, and enjoyed them. Indeed, I enjoyed Baldur's Gate 3. Up til the final act where broken quests, unfinished content, and an ending that is essentially Mass Effects 3's "Your choices didnt matter and t he endings you can pick now are barely different from one another. Also no companion closure" is unforgiveable.

    Of the last four games Larian has released, not a single one was actually finished. Three of them got definitive editions a year later which boosted sales. The fourth was Dragon Commander which I'm still sad didnt get finished because it was such a fun concept. BG3 is their fifth in a row game that isnt complete and at this point I feel they're doing it intentionally knowing they'll get a boost later when they inevitably do their definitive edition of BG3 that actually finishes the game. And they'll be praised for it, pats on the back for all. And this needs to stop, and they should feel ashamed that they keep doing it.    … Expand
  29. Battlefield12
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    I game that truly deserves the game of the year award, it’s a game that is a first and foremost a game which is rare nowadays.
  30. rastleks
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    Baldur's Gate 3 is a Triumph in Gaming!

    I think I am not the only one who sees that the current game market is flooded with products that simply lack the feeling that was present in old games, such as the feeling of exploration, the excitement of waiting for something new and believing that it will be interesting, of experimenting with mechanics and believing that something new will be    Baldur's Gate 3 is a Triumph in Gaming!

    I think I am not the only one who sees that the current game market is flooded with products that simply lack the feeling that was present in old games, such as the feeling of exploration, the excitement of waiting for something new and believing that it will be interesting, of experimenting with mechanics and believing that something new will be found, the feeling that this world is real and that you are part of it and that you are shaping it.

    And I thought that was the problem with me. That I had changed and just got older and lost those feelings. But this game proves that I was wrong.

    Larian just make the game that is great again and gives me those feelings that was lost.

    And, you know, the reasons are simple:
    - Larian was brave enough to actually make the game, and not just make another low-quality but beautiful-looking product designed to sell.
    - The vast, vast majority of modern developers never allow themselves to make content that players will miss. Even in RPGs, content is made so that each variation of it costs as little as possible to develop, and even if the player misses something, it doesn't seem like a waste of resources. It's a business, I get it, but Larian made a real game, not just a business product, so they allowed themselves to make a huge amount of different content that made the world come alive and each player's playthrough truly unique.
    - Larian made a sandbox. The player is free to experiment as he wants, to find the most extraordinary ways to solve this or that problem in the game. But unlike most sandboxes, the player doesn't have to entertain himself and find something to do.

    I want to say a huge thank you to all the developers of this game for bringing back long forgotten feelings and faith in games. I am a developer myself and I thought it would never happen again. When you realise how business works, how games are made by those who have the resources to do it - you get disillusioned with everything, games become just products and gamdev becomes just a business. But thanks to you, I feel like that 14 year old happy teenager again, who is able to enjoy and believe in the gaming world. Thank you, may you continue to do well!    … Expand
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#1 Best PC Game of 2023
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#2 Most Discussed PC Game of 2023

Critic Reviews

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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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