Baldur's Gate 3

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11707 Ratings

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  1. Marcus2389
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Baldur's Gate 3 is a pearl, a letter of love from Larian Studios to all the fans of RPG's and D&D fans, co-op lovers and people who just want to immerse themselves in an amazing and immersive adventure.
    I praise the devs for the incredible work! 2023 has been an amazing year so far for video games on all platforms but especially on PC: it's going to be a very tough battle deciding this    Baldur's Gate 3 is a pearl, a letter of love from Larian Studios to all the fans of RPG's and D&D fans, co-op lovers and people who just want to immerse themselves in an amazing and immersive adventure.
    I praise the devs for the incredible work! 2023 has been an amazing year so far for video games on all platforms but especially on PC: it's going to be a very tough battle deciding this year's game of the year, but I feel BG3 simply nailed it, and it will be impossible to ignore the huge numbers of players and reviews who are enjoying this experience.

    Congrats Larian, keep doing what you doing and gifting us amazing stories to get lost into!    … Expand
  2. Manuel_Amagi
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    This game is a work of art full of mysteries and things to do. For a long time that no game made me want to play 8 hours every day and want more and this game did it
  3. MikeTsa7
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Hit around 100 hours played today, came to give it a 10 after just experiencing the end of act 2. This is better than I could have imagined, been gaming since the 90's and I've played almost every big cRPG out there and most AAA RPGs in general. This is on another level of depth and quality, what a game. Hope other studios take notice and I get to play another game like this.
  4. Chaudx
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    One of the best RPG I have ever played, this is an example for the video games industry.
  5. Skif91
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    The game surprised me. For the first time in many years, I got so attached to the game. Hope for DLC
  6. sunsiya
    Aug 4, 2023
    10
    Larian and From Software are the only two studios that I trust. Excelent work.
  7. wakara
    Aug 17, 2023
    6
    Everyone writes about the pros and praises, after playing the game for a couple of hours. I went through the game completely and I will say everything honestly.
    1) At the end the game is full of bugs, scripts break, quests break. This is a scam.
    2) The characters are lustful bisexual animals. 3) Party management and inventory is disgusting. 4) Level platforming is disgusting. 5) Solid    Everyone writes about the pros and praises, after playing the game for a couple of hours. I went through the game completely and I will say everything honestly.
    1) At the end the game is full of bugs, scripts break, quests break. This is a scam.
    2) The characters are lustful bisexual animals.
    3) Party management and inventory is disgusting.
    4) Level platforming is disgusting.
    5) Solid guts as a design level.
    6) The most casual character progression in total, 12 levels, no prestige classes, **** multiclasses.
    7) Loot is all **** the game goes almost with starting equipment. Everything that belongs on the game gives a bust.
    Well, and a bunch of annoying little things. Like a bunch of traps on which you already clog and run through them to the breach, because you start to get angry when you shoot each trap through a cube.    … Expand
  8. NoAge
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Simply remarkable, so much attention to detail. The world, the story, the characters - a masterpiece. And then there is this consistent freedom of choice, which also always leads to more or less severe consequences. I haven't played a game this good in a long time that can keep me in front of the screen for night after night. And even though the game is only a little over a week out ofSimply remarkable, so much attention to detail. The world, the story, the characters - a masterpiece. And then there is this consistent freedom of choice, which also always leads to more or less severe consequences. I haven't played a game this good in a long time that can keep me in front of the screen for night after night. And even though the game is only a little over a week out of Early Access, I've only encountered two minor graphical bugs so far, but they didn't affect my gaming experience in any way. 10/10 - worth a try for anyone who has the time to dig into such an extensive game.… Expand
  9. Romulusdk
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Absolutely the best gaming experience I have had in years. I fondly remember the original Baldurs Gate, BG3 has captured the essence of the original game and improved it in all manners. I have the hugest respect for the developers and the mindset that lies behind making such a mammoth of a game. Bases on my experience the have never said "that's good enough during the development of theAbsolutely the best gaming experience I have had in years. I fondly remember the original Baldurs Gate, BG3 has captured the essence of the original game and improved it in all manners. I have the hugest respect for the developers and the mindset that lies behind making such a mammoth of a game. Bases on my experience the have never said "that's good enough during the development of the game, but kept working until it was as perfect as possible.… Expand
  10. ValacDemon
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Was not interested, but after it came out everyone was saying it was good, and other devs were crying. So i bought. its a great game. Also mods are already happening.
  11. zexxx
    Aug 18, 2023
    6
    The gist of why I gave this game a lower score is that while I think it's a great game with a lot to like and a large variety to solve most situations you encounter the story and writing is severely lacking in my opinion and that can hamper the experience.

    The game itself is beautiful (for the genre it is in), the music is mostly great, the cinematic is amazing but sadly there's just    The gist of why I gave this game a lower score is that while I think it's a great game with a lot to like and a large variety to solve most situations you encounter the story and writing is severely lacking in my opinion and that can hamper the experience.

    The game itself is beautiful (for the genre it is in), the music is mostly great, the cinematic is amazing but sadly there's just the one. there's a lot of gameplay options in most things including combat. it's a great experience and most of the times it plays great!

    The biggest downside for me was the story and characters. the writing feels too contemporary bringing in modern day issues and dilemmas to a fantasy setting. things that don't seem to fit with the world that you're presented with.
    unlike previous Baldur's Gate games which felt very grounded in the world.

    Due to the writing and the Larian style it can feel like you're playing Divinity Original Sin. It's the same humor and quips, the way NPC behave. it was all to DoS-esque for me. while DoS is great a different would have been refreshing.
    Not everything has to play like some kind of mediocre Marvel superhero movie.

    Luckily you can choose to skip a lot of that if you don't like though it might hamper the experience.
    Any annoying character you don't like can be dealt with (usually) with brute force.
    Surprisingly this was a refreshing experience as I usually play trying to, mostly, save everyone and resolve things in clever ways that don't require, much, bloodshed. so, playing a bit more cold and indifferent character was very refreshing and lead to some satisfying moments like pushing Asterion off a cliff.

    Technically the game has some issues and bugs. there's a very wide range of them and some of them can greatly affect your game if a quest breaks for some reason. items can disappear. encountered traps that would not stop or invisible clouds that would damage me as if a trap that was disarmed was still spewing gas.
    Won't go over everything as this can be easily found elsewhere but do save often. very often.

    The camera can be very annoying and make it difficult to interact with the world. I hope that a mod will fix it but those seem to disable achievements for now.

    There's a lot to like but to me the writing really drags this game way down and I play a RPG to be invested and immersed in it.

    As a sequel to a the great Baldur's Gate series?

    I think the tone and writing miss the mark by a lot for it to be the successor of those games.
    reading some other reviews I can't help but think people haven't play many RP games.    … Expand
  12. Soulgix
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Can you feel that feeling of joy, of satisfaction, when you see a 0/10, or 4/10 review for BG3?

    Reason? Cos the game is too good and/or they didn't understand what they were getting. Probably balancing out a 10/10 review given on Diablo 4.....simply sad and amusing. As for the Game. 10/10 for some reasons. 1. Amazing story. 2. Incredible replayability, starting from a minimum    Can you feel that feeling of joy, of satisfaction, when you see a 0/10, or 4/10 review for BG3?

    Reason?

    Cos the game is too good and/or they didn't understand what they were getting. Probably balancing out a 10/10 review given on Diablo 4.....simply sad and amusing.

    As for the Game.
    10/10 for some reasons.
    1. Amazing story.
    2. Incredible replayability, starting from a minimum of 14 playthrough (of a 70-100hrs game), considering ONLY good/evil route for all the main characters.
    3. Choice matters. A simple choice at the beginning, killed (or maimed) a main origin char...a branching plot 20 minutes in the game? Then more options 30 minutes into the game? Oh god yes
    4. As for now every dialog is voiced over and acted, even simple dialogs without option, and just a line from the random character you're not supposed to interact with
    5. I killed a goblin after jumping next to him and pushing him out of a cliff........this alone is worth a 10/10

    Oh let me add, to those bots or Diablo 4 fan who are giving poor reviews.

    This game came out less than a week ago and already has a huge amount of 10/10 reviews. That is what happens when you have 3 years of Early access by giving people 25 hours of gameplay to replay to infinity with every class, more than what most games give at full release

    Another reason for a well deserved 10/10    … Expand
  13. earlyybird
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    The few complaints one could cherry pick are heavily outweighed by the good.
    This game understands what makes in game choices fun and what makes an RPG fun in general. The fact that this game promises no microtransactions and is a complete and full experience without milking it's audience for more and more money is a godsend in today's game market.
    The story is engaging, the characters    The few complaints one could cherry pick are heavily outweighed by the good.
    This game understands what makes in game choices fun and what makes an RPG fun in general. The fact that this game promises no microtransactions and is a complete and full experience without milking it's audience for more and more money is a godsend in today's game market.
    The story is engaging, the characters are interesting, and the gameplay is fun with zillions of choices. Fantastic game.    … Expand
  14. Chronfox
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Probably my favorite game since Baldur’s gate 2. I’ve played quite a few cross and it ranks among the best, easily.
  15. Mogar245
    Aug 31, 2023
    4
    Not sure why this game gets so much praise. Boring companions, generic plot, plodding and frustrating combat that offers nothing new. There's an illusion of choice, but a lot of the big decisions stayed the same no mater how what choices I made. It's clear a lot of effort went into it, but it's an average rpg at best. Bioware, Bethesda and Rockstar all offer much deeper and more enjoyable rpgs
  16. pixypolly
    Aug 9, 2023
    7
    70+ hours in in act 3. Didn't played EA, cos I found that waiting for the story for 2 years was too painful with Original Sin 1 and 2. All and all, it's an okay game, entertaining when I don't have to dig through reddit for a way to solve a bug. Certainly not the 10/10 game people made it out to be.

    Pro: - Characters and writing are very, very good. Interesting cast all around. -    70+ hours in in act 3. Didn't played EA, cos I found that waiting for the story for 2 years was too painful with Original Sin 1 and 2. All and all, it's an okay game, entertaining when I don't have to dig through reddit for a way to solve a bug. Certainly not the 10/10 game people made it out to be.

    Pro:
    - Characters and writing are very, very good. Interesting cast all around.
    - Combat is very tactical and very satisfying when you outsmart the enemies, as it is to be expected from Larian.
    - Builds are fun and respec is so cheap you can experiment to your heart content.
    - The world is beautiful, big, and engaging. I search every nook and cranny and usually I find something interesting waiting for me.

    Cons:
    - Bugs and glitches. Loads of them. Especially beyond act 1. My act 2 last boss cutscene glitched out so bad I couldn't tell what was going on.
    - Autosaves are pretty much useless cos they are so few and far in between. Drove me to F5 like a mad person.
    - In-game cinematics are... really awkward. You can tell it's not Larian's strong point and it shows, but they've managed to draw my attention to other good things in Original Sin, but in this game, it's the complete opposite. Camera works are very amateur. The conversation cutscene is alright but when the actions happen it's really, really awkward.
    - I don't know if my game was bugged or not but in Act 2, dialog options and NPCs' lines do not reflect the consequence of my action at all. People talked about dead people as if they are still alive. Minor act 2 spoiler here but I am keeping it as vague as possible. There is this place that totally got destroyed as a consequence of a battle gone wrong, and never once I saw a dialog option that recognizes it (apart from the one dialog immediately following said event). It is an important event that should diverge how quests that tied to it play out. Consider my experience ruined.    … Expand
  17. HonestGamerGirl
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    ACT 2 and 55 hours in. This game is the best game I've ever played in my life. I look forward to replaying it and playing with friends tomorrow in a planned weekly campaign!

    WELL DONE! You earned this 10/10, you actually really did.
  18. Azvasa
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    A beautiful game, it shows what could happen when devs and publishers treat their product as a work of art, not a cash cow.
  19. patiphont
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Finally , a crpg with a good graphics and easy to learn mechanics. Thank you Larian Studio
  20. lolsorhand
    Aug 14, 2023
    6
    After nearly 140 hours into the game, having finished all three acts I have to say a couple of things. Act 1 is about as long as Act 2 and Act 3 combined, with Act 2 being the shortest, yet in my opinion the strongest of the acts as you actually get to see the main antagonists. This also brings about one of my major gripes with the game which is the lack of proper setup of the main badAfter nearly 140 hours into the game, having finished all three acts I have to say a couple of things. Act 1 is about as long as Act 2 and Act 3 combined, with Act 2 being the shortest, yet in my opinion the strongest of the acts as you actually get to see the main antagonists. This also brings about one of my major gripes with the game which is the lack of proper setup of the main bad guys you are supposed to want to beat. The writing is very hit- and miss, which leads to some scenes being quite interesting and fun, and others sorely lacking. With that also comes the fact that every single companion has something very unique and rare stuck to them, without mentioning spoilers, these all in some regards really cancel each other out, making none feel very special.

    In addition to the lacking companions and failure of proper setups the romances feel very awkard and poorly crafted, which is also compounded by the fact that dialogues happen based on events that which never transpired in your playthrough. Companions react and talk to you about things that simply never played out making it quite immersion breaking for many reasons.

    Further compounding these issues is the poor optimization, especially in Act 3, and major memory leaks from saving and loading the games. There are also no consequences for killing and stealing from every NPC you meet, even your companions who are kind hearted don't bat an eyelid when you pillage through entire swathes of innocents (versus BG 1 and 2 where they would react to your deeds and interact with these choices.)

    However, on the upside the voice acting is easily 10/10, and the gameplay about a 7/10 due to major path finding issues and UI issues which at times screws over entire fights, leading to reloads. The writing on the other hand is perhaps a 5/10, with moments of splendour and moments of 'what in the....' reactions to silly and outright stupid replies, or lack of possibly replies. And with the bugs and glitches, I'd give it a fair 6/10. With that being said, my last ending game cinematic ended in every character t-posing or freezing, just like it did in the first opening 'fall' cinematic.    … Expand
  21. MRK888
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Best CRPG. I advise everyone to buy. Interesting battle system, chooses in dialogs which affect something. 12/10
  22. realfire23
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    masterpiece! every tripple A should take that as benchmark how sidequests can be
  23. Josy_Muzzo
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Tengo 43 años, jugue en su dia Baldur's Gate 1 y 2 de salida y esperé muchisimos años por esta continuacion y tengo que decir que superó ampliamente mis expectativas.
    Todos se resume en que graficos, sonido y jugabilidad son perfectos, la historia es excelente y hace mucho que un RPG no me engancha tanto como este. No lo dejen pasar. Valio la pene tanto tiempo en early access
  24. megas7
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    I hate term based rpg but this one is other i am obsessed with this game its one of a kind ... the game play the songs the story all make a perfect game .
  25. GlitchGem
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Best game in decades, great with friends or solo and over-delivered expectations.
  26. Hashibal
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Ein Meisterwerk, ohne Battlepass, Seasonpass und sonstige microtransaction. Das Spiel wurde mit so viel Liebe zum Detail Entwickelt. Ich kann nicht mehr aufhören zu spielen.
  27. Anakin1984
    Aug 17, 2023
    5
    The reviews made it look like the game is a second coming of Jesus, but it's just an ordinary cRPG, with cluttered inventory, limited character customization and poor writing. It feels like the game was made by a bunch of horny 14-year-olds. The only thing it has going is great graphics (for CRPGs) and cut scenes. Everything else is mediocre. People should play Pillars of Eternity if theyThe reviews made it look like the game is a second coming of Jesus, but it's just an ordinary cRPG, with cluttered inventory, limited character customization and poor writing. It feels like the game was made by a bunch of horny 14-year-olds. The only thing it has going is great graphics (for CRPGs) and cut scenes. Everything else is mediocre. People should play Pillars of Eternity if they want to see a cRPG with good writing.… Expand
  28. rezo_21
    Aug 27, 2023
    8
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  29. mopadin
    Sep 4, 2023
    7
    fix Act 3 and Mintharra

    A great deep dive in DnD experience. Every piece of the game is a handcrafted to make your choices relevant. Its probably the most ambicious RPG game that I ever played,
  30. klausthesaint
    Sep 1, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is really average.
    Graphics is good for an isometric game.
    The story seems good at the beginning of the game but become dumb from mid to the end, especially for act 3.
    It seems act 3 was rushed and infact is really poor.
    Also there are plenty of gamebreaking bug that feels like cyberpunk was a gem at the release, i find mysekt too much time with a result in the game but the journal say a complete difference thing, like saving and npc, leave the area and discover that in the journal the very same npc was dead with no reason.

    Also its a sum the fact that you habe countless output on how we end end the diffeeebt secondary quest for the end of game, helpimg a group or a person could only mean that you had a bonus for the endgamequest. The only quest woth mentioning is the final fight in the house of hope, the song is marvellous.    … Expand
  31. tlegb
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
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  32. Adrian11pL
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Amazing game. Gameplay 10/10 Graphics 10/10.
    For me this is a goty this year. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  33. Imcherry
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Absolutely amazing! Game of the decade! I’ve never played such a game filled with so much adventure, uniqueness and just beautiful in every single way!
  34. parks_0
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    A true D&D game without the name, it's perfect for groups that don't know a DM. We've got a couple of games going and each playthrough is wildly different from the last. Turn based combat works really well in a co-op game, allowing for stacking of abilities and planning out who to kill/knock out etc.

    One thing that would have made this game even better would be voice lines for the    A true D&D game without the name, it's perfect for groups that don't know a DM. We've got a couple of games going and each playthrough is wildly different from the last. Turn based combat works really well in a co-op game, allowing for stacking of abilities and planning out who to kill/knock out etc.

    One thing that would have made this game even better would be voice lines for the player's choices. Or when playing co-op, a bit more visibility on what was chosen, as some players take it quite fast. Sometimes it's hard to keep up with all the options, and then they've already chosen an option before you could have your input.. Then you couldn't see the option they chose, it's caused a few arguments around how it should be selected and if the player talking should actually read out their choice before selecting.    … Expand
  35. Jonatan122
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    Baldur's Gate 3 is a masterpiece that captures the essence of classic RPGs and introduces exciting innovations. The detailed and mysterious world of Faerûn, deep character customization, and rules system based on D&D 5e provide an authentic experience. Strategic and exciting combat, along with an immersive narrative and memorable characters, make this game a gem for RPG lovers. EveryBaldur's Gate 3 is a masterpiece that captures the essence of classic RPGs and introduces exciting innovations. The detailed and mysterious world of Faerûn, deep character customization, and rules system based on D&D 5e provide an authentic experience. Strategic and exciting combat, along with an immersive narrative and memorable characters, make this game a gem for RPG lovers. Every decision counts and the relationships with the characters add extra emotional value. Baldur's Gate 3 is an adventure that immerses you in an epic world and awakens the desire for more. If you love role-playing games, this experience is a must.… Expand
  36. 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.
  37. DeezCashews
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Lots of bugs and outdated gameplay. This goes to show how overhyped some types of entertainment gets.
  38. iva-anna
    Aug 28, 2023
    2
    Act 1 is very good, but Act 3 is unfinished and buggy. Waiting for content to be added.
  39. Joryn282
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    I didn't expect to enjoy this game since I'm not big on turn-based gameplay, but everything this game does is so good that even the turn-based style of gameplay becomes fun too.
  40. Jimmytheslime
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Best game of all time ill give it a 10/10 must play i have 50 hours in the game already and its only been out for a week i put 35 hours in the game in the beta but now the game is in full release i can experience the story fully without limits combat 10/10 loot 10/10 the environments are a 10/10 i couldn't ask for more in a game
  41. F3r62636
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Its a masterpiece, great rpg games. Goty 2023 for me. Congratulations to the developers.
  42. Worren
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Baldur's Gate 3 is easily the best RPG game released these days
    Hugely better than the generic boring ff16 d0gsh*t
    Since Baldur's Gate 3 is superior in pretty much everything
  43. Ogbek
    Aug 21, 2023
    6
    I want to like it. The opening was terrific. In some ways, it's great. But...
    1) Way too hard.
    2) It pretty clearly cheats on dice rolls. 3) The dialog options are often designed to funnel you into a partiular outcome (e.g., a fight -- or walking away with your tail between your legs). It has a very manipulate "DM-ing" style that I dislike. 4) The map/camera combination is all kinds of    I want to like it. The opening was terrific. In some ways, it's great. But...
    1) Way too hard.
    2) It pretty clearly cheats on dice rolls.
    3) The dialog options are often designed to funnel you into a partiular outcome (e.g., a fight -- or walking away with your tail between your legs). It has a very manipulate "DM-ing" style that I dislike.
    4) The map/camera combination is all kinds of horrible. At times, it is very hard to figure out the map. You cannot really look up in some situations.
    5) The map is too dense.
    6) It feels more like "Divinity Original Sin" than D&D, to me.

    I may yet change my mind and like it. But I find it hard to play for more than an hour or two at a time -- I get irritated. Not a good sign.    … Expand
  44. Moomstr
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Game of the year! Larian outdone ourselves once again. Thanks Sven and Borislav Slavov and the whole team! You guys bring back the joy in gaming! Thank you!!
  45. Biohazard-3vil
    Aug 11, 2023
    9
    Okay so hey developers, why did you make fully nude in this game? Undies patch would be appropriate. Anyway other than that, I like the style of the game and good game.
  46. WaraWana
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    I missed out on the Collectors Edition so 0/10. But the developers said no mtx so 20/10. So that averages out to 10/10. The game is not for everyone so please do not buy it if you will complain the combat is "slow" or there are "too many cutscenes/dialogue". The game allows you to do or play practically however you want and approach things in various ways with combat or game choices. ItsI missed out on the Collectors Edition so 0/10. But the developers said no mtx so 20/10. So that averages out to 10/10. The game is not for everyone so please do not buy it if you will complain the combat is "slow" or there are "too many cutscenes/dialogue". The game allows you to do or play practically however you want and approach things in various ways with combat or game choices. Its amazing.
    Thank you for reading. Enjoy Gaming.    … Expand
  47. T0Ny4U2
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    When a game makes you stand up from your chair and walk off what just happened. Absolute masterpiece. Can't wait what Larian does next.
  48. Drugmaster
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Baldur's Gate 3 is easily the best game I've played this year. I love playing it with my gf! Although multiplayer isn't perfect and some aspects of the game are definitely dated.
  49. thandrade
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    it's been a while since a game made me so passionate, amazing game, incredible
  50. Daybrakgo
    Aug 26, 2023
    2
    In general the combat is the biggest let down along with the bugs especially in Act 3.
    Game is okay otherwise, most highlights for other people are the story but dialogue was very cringe at times. Felt more like a dating simulator than anything else.
  51. Beruud
    Aug 25, 2023
    1
    Not exactly sure how this game is so popular. Between the wretched camera that you fight with the entire time, to the directionless quests, to the cringe worthy "romance" garbage, the uninspired NPC's that a 5 year old made up and to top it all off this crappy company yanks things out of your inventory with no warning and then weeks later, puts it back. They don't answer tickets, theyNot exactly sure how this game is so popular. Between the wretched camera that you fight with the entire time, to the directionless quests, to the cringe worthy "romance" garbage, the uninspired NPC's that a 5 year old made up and to top it all off this crappy company yanks things out of your inventory with no warning and then weeks later, puts it back. They don't answer tickets, they don't answer tweets, their marketing is garbage and the customer service is pure trash.

    This game is the pure definition of white knighting. Tons of issues people overlook or play through, and anyone who might have a criticism is chastised.

    I just wish I could get my money back for this waste of time.    … Expand
  52. ST00A
    Sep 1, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has been a pure chaos for me. I won't understand why people like it so much but it's actually not better than Dragon Age or Skyrim. Multiple bugs and glitches that are getting fixed but still weren't fixed at the launch of the game. Act 3 was the worst in terms of them. Optimal optimization is fine but storyline that actually is very linear and the game that doesn't bring anything new besides DnD 5 version to the market. Storyline is somewhat good at the start but starts to get worse after a while, especially with characters... I didn't like a lot about it but there is a lot of good things, including graphics, textures, somewhat good optimization at the start. I do recommend to experience this game for yourselves but for me it's 3/10. Might reconsider for 4/10 in the future but no more.… Expand
  53. Drjones101101
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Best RPG I've played in a long time! Looks amazing, fun to play, very engaging
  54. Xemnuz
    Aug 19, 2023
    6
    People giving this 10/10 are out of their minds when it comes to objectivity, not even a voice acting protagonist in a slow game like this is absurd. Most overhyped game I have heard of in a while.

    If you compare this to a now very old game Dragon Age Inquisition which is the closest game that comes to mind, they trade blows in some things, but I find the 9 year old DAI overall much    People giving this 10/10 are out of their minds when it comes to objectivity, not even a voice acting protagonist in a slow game like this is absurd. Most overhyped game I have heard of in a while.

    If you compare this to a now very old game Dragon Age Inquisition which is the closest game that comes to mind, they trade blows in some things, but I find the 9 year old DAI overall much better than this after 30 hours of gameplay. Closest 2. would be Greedfall which too is better in most ways.
    I tried this first like a year ago, didn't like it at all. Tried upon release again now and it's pretty much the same, although I've come a bit further.

    The game is extremely slow going, your character is appearing to jog while walking slow. It has quite good voice acting and characters at times but lacks depth so far, but thats early to say.
    The graphics are near identical to DAI, if you could slap DLSS on DAI they could be in the same world. The customization is ok, but lack of nose, mouth, eyebrows, face shapes and so forth is unacceptable, some will say that it would be impossible with cinematics etc, well even a game like Immortal Fenyx and Greedfall has that, DAI too has that, with voice acting on top of your fully customized character making the experience complete, while here your character just looks at a person appearing to be mute or slow.

    The combat is pretty awful so far, if you win you win, if you loose you reload the game, if you have to throw a dice, you either win and go forth, you loose you reload the game. It's not a fun way to play. Many of the dialogue options are not possible to get to if you ask/say the wrong thing first, usually they allow in most games to go by all of the dialogue options so you dont have to reload, but here it's very limited.

    I do want to play some more and perhaps it grows on me, but how people praise this game is just not objective. There is absolutely no smoothness to it, it's just so rough, everything from camera to movement and combat, it's like if it came out in 2008 it would be decent, but it's 2023, it can't be this unpolished today.

    So far it's perhaps 6.5/10, going to either 6 if not improving or possibly a 7 if it really picks up.    … Expand
  55. OttoFonKarius
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    отличная игра по вселенной днд которая даст прикурить толстый чёрный сиграр иллитидов всем обитателям фаэруна
  56. jidorn
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    I had high expectation because I was hyped by the first and second games of this trilogy. I wasn't disappointed and the quality of the scripts, the immersion, the game play, everything show me that this game is the best RPG game ever.
  57. destik
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Skvělá hra. Vrací mě to do mládí a pocitů BG 1 a 2. Vřele doporučuji všem .
  58. Devno
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    This game absolutely deserves a 10/10. You can tell the entirety of the developers heart and soul were poured into this game. Great story, telling, attention to detail and combat. To those giving it a 0 because they think its rigged and people are falsely giving it 10/10's.. you deserve to play games made by Blizzard and EA forever.
  59. quaxial
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    One of the best role playing games of all time. It's a huge, enthralling experience. A masterpiece.
  60. biroistv
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Game of the year to me. Larian Studios proved again that they know what they are doing.
  61. AustralianJay
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    I've sunk 115 hours in 6 days.
    I would put Baldur's Gate 3 on the same illustrious pedestal as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic which was released 2 decades ago.
    This game isn't just the RPG of the year or even decade but of a generation.
    Every gamer and games company will be using Baldur's Gate as a point of comparison for years to come when talking about perfection.
  62. WillManda
    Aug 16, 2023
    5
    Melhor jogo que já joguei na vida!! Tem que levar o melhor jogo do ano. Larian de parabéns!! Simplesmente INCRÍVEL!! Jogo que RPG e simplesmente me sinto totalmente imerso nesse jogo maravilhoso.
  63. ashbrinnger
    Aug 17, 2023
    5
    Larian's best game and the best CRPG right now. This game is literally DnD on steroids and easily be the game of the year!!!
  64. Alterados032
    Aug 22, 2023
    5
    Baldur's gate é um game incrível sinceramente a possibilidade de ter vários finais e você também poder escolher se quer ser bom ou mal é incrível. Esse tipo de liberdade é que torna o jogo incrível
  65. Ritochok
    Aug 4, 2023
    5
    I’m really trying to like this game but the turn based combat is just so clunky the gameplay experience is not enjoyable. Also with the overwhelming amount of choices I keep wanting to know what would happen if I pick the other choices and end up reloading save files a lot, so it’s taking me forever to make any progress in the game. Idk I guess I’ll keep trying to progress. Hoping theI’m really trying to like this game but the turn based combat is just so clunky the gameplay experience is not enjoyable. Also with the overwhelming amount of choices I keep wanting to know what would happen if I pick the other choices and end up reloading save files a lot, so it’s taking me forever to make any progress in the game. Idk I guess I’ll keep trying to progress. Hoping the combat will click at some point.… Expand
  66. Blacas
    Aug 28, 2023
    3
    We were promised a seamless Baldur's Gate city back in June. Unfortunately this is a lie: the upper city disappeared and we get two-thirds of the lower city.
    Obviously a lot of quests and scenario elements to transition back to the available part of the game.
    No wonder why the game requires a patch 1 with a thousand fixes. We even experienced the rollback of a hotfix. This game launch is    We were promised a seamless Baldur's Gate city back in June. Unfortunately this is a lie: the upper city disappeared and we get two-thirds of the lower city.
    Obviously a lot of quests and scenario elements to transition back to the available part of the game.
    No wonder why the game requires a patch 1 with a thousand fixes. We even experienced the rollback of a hotfix. This game launch is quite messy.

    The game is to be praised for its outstanding artistic quality and its length. You may also like the story but we are far from the epic experience of the original BG games.
    Unfortunately the game engine shows its limits. The overall party management and controls are cumbersome. Beware that it looks like DnD settings but there are substantial modifications as well as added mechanics unrelated to DnD. This may be seen as a plus but this is also likely to deceive players expecting DnD tactical challenges.

    The game deserves a better score but clearly I don't want to encourage any game studios to lie to their customers. Larian failed.    … Expand
  67. Lucifer_Inferno
    Aug 5, 2023
    10
    Поздравляю! Лариан с успешным релизом хорошей игры.
    Попробовал игру на PC, и это первая пошаговая sRPG которая меня так затянула, жду релиз на PS5, и обязательно прикуплю диск с игрой, для коллекции классных игр и жанрового разнообразия.
    Данная игра на сотни часов изучения и исследования мира, такие игры сейчас увы редкость, по сему поддержу с удовольствием консольный релиз.    Поздравляю! Лариан с успешным релизом хорошей игры.
    Попробовал игру на PC, и это первая пошаговая sRPG которая меня так затянула, жду релиз на PS5, и обязательно прикуплю диск с игрой, для коллекции классных игр и жанрового разнообразия.
    Данная игра на сотни часов изучения и исследования мира, такие игры сейчас увы редкость, по сему поддержу с удовольствием консольный релиз.
  68. aadl
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    Just another trash larian's game. Decisions does not have any sense again. They make it in 4th game in the row. Disgusting humor. Filth everywhere. Worst rpg-oriented game studio. 0/10
  69. Misternya
    Aug 18, 2023
    3
    We are far from the hype and promises from the beginning.
    The Act 1 is the only thing properly done to begin with. Other acts have been rushed. The level of writing is weak, suitable to teenagers and younger adults but not mature adults. A shame 25 years after the first game. Clearly, players from the 90's weren't the targeted audience.
    The game mechanics are bad because the 5th D&D    We are far from the hype and promises from the beginning.
    The Act 1 is the only thing properly done to begin with. Other acts have been rushed. The level of writing is weak, suitable to teenagers and younger adults but not mature adults. A shame 25 years after the first game. Clearly, players from the 90's weren't the targeted audience.
    The game mechanics are bad because the 5th D&D ruleset is bad, but that's WotC bad policy the problem, not Larian. You can play at the highest difficulty level without a problem as a casual player because everything is way too easy. There's no tactical challenge the whole game, which clearly shows this game is designed for a younger audience.
    The worst part being the companion. They're all dull, they don't get at each other throat for being opposed by their alignment like in the first games which is clearly weak in term of roleplay while it's supposed to be the strongest part of the roleplay...

    Overall, it's an okay game, but we are far from the promised quality. The name of the title is more bait than anything else, it is not a proper heir to the original saga, far from it.    … Expand
  70. patriarchy
    Aug 30, 2023
    4
    Not a Baldur's Gate game. "Anomaly" outrage was a fabricated PR stunt, bots ratio negative reviews 10 to 1, writing is like a bad RPG session. Sad to see this is the best cRPG released lately.
  71. passionne
    Sep 6, 2023
    5
    The good :

    - graphics. - difficult fighting, especially at low levels. - many spells. - manual saves. - no encumbrance problem : extra objects can be easily stored in a camp chest. The bad : - boot and loading times too long (around 20 s). After playing Ratchet and Clank with very fast loading times, waiting for 20 s is too long. - no inventory sort when the 4 characters    The good :

    - graphics.
    - difficult fighting, especially at low levels.
    - many spells.
    - manual saves.
    - no encumbrance problem : extra objects can be easily stored in a camp chest.

    The bad :

    - boot and loading times too long (around 20 s). After playing Ratchet and Clank with very fast loading times, waiting for 20 s is too long.
    - no inventory sort when the 4 characters inventories are displayed on the screen.
    - object description not precise enough.
    - many enchanted objects not very useful.
    - impossible to launch grease bottles.
    - a few spells don't work (mage hand, feather fall)
    - too few prepared spells in relation to the available ones.
    - bottom interface too small in length : it should have fit all the bottom of the screen

    The ugly :

    - woke propaganda : characters are cartoonish (feminism : the raged female warrior, homosexuality : the effeminate vampire, "black lives matters" : the good black man).

    A classical RPG with many defaults, plagued with the woke sh*t. Disappointing. The best RPG is still Dragon Age Origins.    … Expand
  72. robert12344
    Aug 30, 2023
    2
    without any drastic changes from what was already presented as a demonstration on the PC, there is a lack of innovation and lack of polish in certain areas nothing new compared to the previous games of this franchise. I expected a lot more.
  73. Axel-Viking
    Aug 26, 2023
    3
    I find it completely terrible, at least, the presence in the game of such a level, a moronic denouement with sex with a bear. but most of all, the sad thing here is that this game affects a generation
  74. zorranco
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    I'm not even going to try to write a review about this game. Review that you are not likely going to read in a sea of positive reviews :D. I'm just going to say this is Larian, what Bioware and other mythic studios used to be before being bought by greedy companies. That this game is made with love and passion, and that 20 years into the future, it will still be considered as a reference. Buy it.
  75. Csumpas
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    The game has become incredibly good, and it is also well optimized, which is very surprising in 2023. Game of the year for me. Good job Larian Studios!
  76. Nogradis
    Aug 5, 2023
    10
    I'm almost 40 years old, a gamer since my childhood. I'm a huge RPG fan and I've played through every major release out there. I'm bringing it out so you can understand that when I call Baldur's Gate III a masterpiece and THE single best RPG in decades, I'm dead serious about it. The game has literally everything: engaging story, interesting characters, great combat, superb voice actingI'm almost 40 years old, a gamer since my childhood. I'm a huge RPG fan and I've played through every major release out there. I'm bringing it out so you can understand that when I call Baldur's Gate III a masterpiece and THE single best RPG in decades, I'm dead serious about it. The game has literally everything: engaging story, interesting characters, great combat, superb voice acting and sound design, beautiful graphics and a music that will get into your head like an illithid tadpole.
    Larian Studios has made some great games in the past, but Baldur's Gate III had no reason to be THAT good. You may call it "an anomaly", you can say it's the new gold standard for the industry and you won't be wrong, but point is, I'm not even sure if we are ever going to get anything remotely as excellent.    … Expand
  77. VoinGold
    Aug 28, 2023
    0
    encountered many errors, especially in the 3rd act. In some places, the plot is bad.
  78. Aegandor
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    Seeing this game get such a score truly has me questioning my sanity or that of most younger "gamers" and "professional reviewers". Baldur's Gate 3 has a decent first act, albeit nowhere near as good as DOS 1's Cyseal murder investigation or DOS2's Fort Joy, but falls of a cliff afterwards.

    The game starts with great promise. You have so many classes and races to choose from, that it's    Seeing this game get such a score truly has me questioning my sanity or that of most younger "gamers" and "professional reviewers". Baldur's Gate 3 has a decent first act, albeit nowhere near as good as DOS 1's Cyseal murder investigation or DOS2's Fort Joy, but falls of a cliff afterwards.

    The game starts with great promise. You have so many classes and races to choose from, that it's hard to not get excited thinking about what awaits you and the different and unique playthroughs you will make. The first act while largely devoid of good quests is largely carried by the interesting companions who constantly banter and have many things as you slowly settle into the gameworld and find out more about them, as well as the game's refreshing interactivity that allows you to talk with animals, dead people etc. Despite being in EA, there are still lots of bugs about in the 1st Act.

    But slowly the cracks start to show. The player is introduced to factions, events, characters with zero explanation or investment and is expected to care about things that are never shown, discussed, discovered.

    And the the 2nd Act starts and those cracks result in a massive trainwreck. To put it simply there are many issues with this game that prevent it from being a masterpiece , or even a decent RPG altogether:
    1) There are no interesting, complex or memorable quests or moments. In the Witcher Trilogy for example you have stuff like the Vizima investigation, the Lakeside, Flotsam and the choice that leads to two entirely different games (camp/Vergen), the Baron, the Kaer Morrhen prelude and battle, the entirety of Blood and Stone etc. There are quests with interesting characters that allow you to learn more about the world, get invested in the stories of the people you encounter whether they be kings or peasants or nymphs. After nearly 100 hours of BG3, I cannot recall even one quest that kept me on my toes or had me excited and immersed in the game world. Which leads us to
    2) Horrible and non existent world-building and immersion. While games like the Witcher and Dragon Age Origins offer immersive worlds, with their different regions, kingdoms, cities, factions, politics, races, that you can interact with, in BG3 there is no Codex or interest in making the player feel immersed in the world. There is a city called Baldru's Gate somewhere and then there's...err cities? Kingdoms? Empires? The Flaming Fist? The Harpers? The Druids? The Gods? Goblins? A dude called Kethric Thorm? Enver Gortash? Demons? The game never even bothers to tell you what the world you're supposed to be in is like, what the diffferent factions do, how the different races are viewed. You never interact with the different factions and peoples of the world, you never talk to NPCs to see how they view the different races/factions. The end result is a total lack of immersion or investment in what's happening around you. The game does not feel in the slightest like an epic fantasy adventure.
    3) The gameplay. Largely related to the above, the gameplay consists solely of running around killing guys you don't know or care about and rolling dices fore literally hours to open doors, chests and automatically win conversations regardless of what your class, race or overall disposition is related to the person you're speaking to you.
    4) Mute companions post Act1. While your companions seem interesting and heavily involved in the story at first, they become mute following Act1 and act primarily as props.
    5)Terribly rushed. It's obvious this game was intended to be something else and do a lot of different things that are not in the final version. Just to give an example, literally 2 weeks before release the developers were talking about exploring the Upper City of Baldur's Gate but that's not in the game. For a full list just google "Baldur's Gate 3 cut content". This explains why Larian refused to hand out copies beforehand, thus a lot of reviews wrongly and unjustly only rate the first Act (which is also not even close to a 1 to be perfectly honest) and should not be taken seriously, same as the hivemind that called this a masterpiece 3 or 4 days after release despite talking about a 100 hour game.
    6)Lack of RolePlaying, no reason to replay. As mentioned above, your class and race are irrelevant as a bard can intimidate, a fighter can charm, a sorcerer can survive, a barbarian can have arcane knowledge and so on. The game's lackluster story and quests and limited choices and consequences mean there's no point in replaying unlike say games like the Witcher 2

    In short, Baldur's Gate 3 is a terrible RPG, that's carried by a very not suspicious and coordinated PR campaign of "professional" reviwers that never even finished Act 1 before their review and certain "unique" gamers that enjoy throwing dices because it reminds them of D&D board games. If you're looking for the true sequel to Baldur's Gate 2 or the spiritual successor to DAO, this isn't it...    … Expand
  79. lordnolb
    Aug 22, 2023
    2
    the atmosphere and epicness of a shopping center in the sun.. and boring, the combat is slow. Huge step back from BG2, and BG1 also
  80. Santa-zero
    Aug 24, 2023
    3
    Only hyped because of the state of the gaming media lately. Nothing special that hasnt been done before and better.
  81. 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.
  82. igor_cheron
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    what a beautiful game! Perfect! Incredible! Absurdly immersive and deep. Every detail in it is unique and was thought of with lots of love.
  83. Catombomb
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    1010 one of the best Games i played in years! No microtransactions or **** dls, just a great finished game, i hope more games will come out like this
  84. sapphicvalkyrja
    Sep 4, 2023
    7
    Baldur's Gate 3 is definitely an achievement for Larian that will likely catapult them to new heights, but for as much as the game tries to tie itself to the legacy of Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II, it doesn't have the spirit of those games. It's its own thing, closer, by all accounts, to Larian's well-regarded Divinity series than to the titans that have spawned numerous spiritualBaldur's Gate 3 is definitely an achievement for Larian that will likely catapult them to new heights, but for as much as the game tries to tie itself to the legacy of Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II, it doesn't have the spirit of those games. It's its own thing, closer, by all accounts, to Larian's well-regarded Divinity series than to the titans that have spawned numerous spiritual successors over the last 10 years or so in particular

    In another world, where those two games weren't foundational to the gamer I am today, I might be able to look at this game with the fresh eyes I know so many others are seeing it with, but that's not the world I'm in. If you're looking specifically for a Baldur's Gate 3 because you loved the tone, writing, and gameplay of the originals, you probably won't find any of those here

    If Larian truly meant to make a worthy successor to Baldur's Gate I and II, they would have done well to properly study what made those games, as well as their many spiritual successors, so great—instead, we have a game that has the surface trappings of Baldur's Gate, but none of its soul

    If you don't have the history that I do with the original games, or you're a fan of Larian's other isometric offerings, you might find plenty to love here, and if so, I'd recommend checking out the many other positive reviews, because I do think there's a lot to celebrate here. I'm just not the one to celebrate it    … Expand
  85. ayeo
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Absolute masterpiece, and i am rooting for it to be GOTY.

    I have never played any BG game before and so, this review is from someone who is new to the game and genre. And i have to say that I am absolutely blown away, and thats a heavy understatement. The game is full of content 100%; storyline, VO, action, mystery, puzzles. There is SO SO MUCH content and I'm about half way now and    Absolute masterpiece, and i am rooting for it to be GOTY.

    I have never played any BG game before and so, this review is from someone who is new to the game and genre. And i have to say that I am absolutely blown away, and thats a heavy understatement.

    The game is full of content 100%; storyline, VO, action, mystery, puzzles. There is SO SO MUCH content and I'm about half way now and I DONT WANT IT TO END!! I don't remember the last game I felt like this, where I wanted to keep playing because it was just so good.

    BG3 does everything right for me:
    -Storyline is fully fleshed, pacing makes sense, dialogue choices are meaningful and impactful.
    -Skills, combat and action is fluid and most importantly, so much fun. You can sneak attack if you like to hide in the shadows, or you can knock enemies prone for crits if you prefer a hard hitting type play, or if you like range, you can also annihilate them from afar with a fireball. There's so many playstyles for everyone.
    -graphics are absolutely gorgeous; the character designs, environment and landscape. I don't know how many times vie stopped to take screenshots because of how breathtaking the game is.
    -the game offers you so many items to play with that you never feel like you're not progressing. Progression really is secondary in this game. You don't need to find OP items or grind to level up to be strong. You play the game and it happens from all the exploration already.
    -newplayer friendly: you don't have to be a DnD vet to play the game, I am very clearly not. It doesn't hurt to learn what each action means so you know what to do, to better your chances of talking your way out of tricky situations or winning a fight but it isnt by any means a steep learning curve. Its a game that anyone can really jump right in and start right away!

    Honestly, there's so much more positives about the game and I would be writing a thesis if i listed every single one. But from my personal experience, it is the best $70 purchase I have made. I know I will be playing this for a long time.

    TLDR: This game is worth $70! It is a COMPLETE game, full of content, fun, repayable, newplayer friendly, no microtransactions, no wardrobe cosmetics, no extra cost for anything. You pay once, you get the entire game. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!    … Expand
  86. Lunarius
    Aug 14, 2023
    7
    Well after all the game is really good so far I´ve played it (looking forward to see if its front-loaded or not and how the mid to end content will be) but It´s realy disappointing that the Triple A releases these days no longer go the extra mile for locaiized audio. For me its a horrible descicion. but Hey maybe the fans will make a mod to solve this thing, like they have to do all theWell after all the game is really good so far I´ve played it (looking forward to see if its front-loaded or not and how the mid to end content will be) but It´s realy disappointing that the Triple A releases these days no longer go the extra mile for locaiized audio. For me its a horrible descicion. but Hey maybe the fans will make a mod to solve this thing, like they have to do all the time for seeral aspects inside of games, to make sure that the poor devs dont have to pay extra money to do it directly and clean in their own game.… Expand
  87. shayl
    Aug 21, 2023
    5
    I wanted to like this game, having been a fan of the other 2 and understanding the genre. However, this game feels like playing in a tabletop D&D game with that jerk of a DM who tries way too hard to kill you, and is way too much of a stickler for everything. "Oh, you didn't SAY you were walking through the fire? Well that was the shortest path so now you're burning!" It also has someI wanted to like this game, having been a fan of the other 2 and understanding the genre. However, this game feels like playing in a tabletop D&D game with that jerk of a DM who tries way too hard to kill you, and is way too much of a stickler for everything. "Oh, you didn't SAY you were walking through the fire? Well that was the shortest path so now you're burning!" It also has some really annoying bugs, and the UI leaves a lot to be desired, and honestly the animations are pretty bad too. Also all the NPCs are jerks for some reason. It just really isn't for me.… Expand
  88. tshrimp
    Aug 20, 2023
    0
    Was this game written by a bunch of teenagers that giggle at every mention of sex. Can a person ever talk to anyone without being propositioned? Probably the most perverted game I have ever seen, and so many have defended this, which is very worrisome. I know I will get the "unhelpful" check for this review, but being honest will get you that if you are not in the majority. If you are aWas this game written by a bunch of teenagers that giggle at every mention of sex. Can a person ever talk to anyone without being propositioned? Probably the most perverted game I have ever seen, and so many have defended this, which is very worrisome. I know I will get the "unhelpful" check for this review, but being honest will get you that if you are not in the majority. If you are a pervert, and like cut scenes, then this game is for you. For me, I have come out of my mothers basement, so this isn't exciting to me.… Expand
  89. Shane1
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    Absolute trash and an embarrassment to the preceding games in the series. I'm convinced the positive reviews are mostly bots.
  90. Fede75
    Aug 19, 2023
    2
    Purtroppo, nonostante io riconosca il valore del lavoro svolto, questo rimane un prodotto di nicchia per gli amanti del genere. Perché se non amate il genere, non amerete questo gioco. Voglio dire, anche il gioco di pesca perfetto, da 10 assoluto, non può piacermi se non mi frega nulla della pesca. In conclusione, di genere. Ma ottimo prodotto.
  91. Solidsnake69
    Aug 17, 2023
    3
    I have no earthly idea what everyone sees in this game. I'm 20 hours in and besides nice voice acting and story. The game is boring to no end. It is tedious, it is slow, etc. I just am really struggling. I wish I knew what people thought was so great about this.
  92. Jointventure
    Aug 20, 2023
    3
    Game is full of bugs and irritating mechanics, creators of UI didn't deliver mostly. This game is very annoying.
  93. 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
  94. 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.
  95. LeopardKishin
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    A new standard point for the RPG genre.
    This game feels like a cool dungeons and dragons adventure, and the whole plot make the player choices truly important for the whole mood
    Just impressive
  96. Syanide
    Aug 11, 2023
    6
    Excellent exploration but as soon as combat starts it gets boring. Looks great but lacks any form of facial customization besides color and has a total of 1 likeable full party member with absolutely terrible party management, it shouldn't take more than 10 clicks to give your inactive party member a new piece of kit. The camp overall is not very enjoyable with its layout changing every 5Excellent exploration but as soon as combat starts it gets boring. Looks great but lacks any form of facial customization besides color and has a total of 1 likeable full party member with absolutely terrible party management, it shouldn't take more than 10 clicks to give your inactive party member a new piece of kit. The camp overall is not very enjoyable with its layout changing every 5 minutes, meaning you have to find your party members new locations. And there are way too many active rolls that stop the flow of whatever it is you were doing with your party skill not mattering at all - sure you might have that history-expertise-man sitting next to you but he ain't going to help you with that dc 15 check. Oh and the UI isn't very good.… Expand
  97. Hoseo
    Aug 29, 2023
    0
    The game is buggy just like Cyberpunk 2077. There is no customization of the appearance of the character, but there are settings for the genitals, why is this? A stub from the Karlach quest, why did they deliberately mess up the Karlach quest? Boring characters. And how many bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs. The second and third acts are not optimized. This is the worst DnD game ever. I'm ashamedThe game is buggy just like Cyberpunk 2077. There is no customization of the appearance of the character, but there are settings for the genitals, why is this? A stub from the Karlach quest, why did they deliberately mess up the Karlach quest? Boring characters. And how many bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs. The second and third acts are not optimized. This is the worst DnD game ever. I'm ashamed that I wasted my time on this.… Expand
  98. Paulystan
    Aug 17, 2023
    2
    I really loved BG1 and 2. Possibly the best RPGs of all time, certainly it is for me. This makes my review slanted and I unashamedly compare these games because they are the same name, world and intent. It is apples with apples and BG3 are bad apples.

    Game mechanics- I find them clunky as well as overly complex. Too much going on with not enough adaptability in combat. Weird state to    I really loved BG1 and 2. Possibly the best RPGs of all time, certainly it is for me. This makes my review slanted and I unashamedly compare these games because they are the same name, world and intent. It is apples with apples and BG3 are bad apples.

    Game mechanics- I find them clunky as well as overly complex. Too much going on with not enough adaptability in combat. Weird state to achieve.
    It is outrageously woke. I hate how over representation of minority groups as a vulgar way of enforcing social compliance occurs everywhere. It is here and it's heavy. It damages the game because to be honest, the socio political agenda is regularly evident and it appears to worship wokeness, a lot. The media beat up for example about the bestiality in one of the media release videos was terrible. So gay scene, male protagonist and male druid thing get graphically on only for the druid to get so excited he turns into an animal and they keep going at it. This is not love, it is perverse and sick. Okay so you don't have to play the game that way but there are plenty of other woke captures, it's unavoidable and regular.
    It is NOT a Baldur's Gate game. It plays like previous games the developer has made. Graphics are similar, combat is almost identical and the attempt at quirky interaction is the same. It is a copy paste onto D+D background with familiar and loved names. This is the biggest let down.

    I could write a lot more but won't. These are the issues that kill the game and although I'm pleased everyone who does like it hasn't wasted their money, I do however think that the behaviour you walk past is the behaviour you accept and then becomes the behaviour you expect. The modern gaming industry, like films and soon music is a self licking ice cream where you, the user, are being changed into exactly what they want, a morally ambiguous and brainwashed consumer. Demand better.    … Expand
  99. night4
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    Unfinished, buggy, juvenile writing, and massive unnecessary sexual content. Absolutely disgusting destruction of the series.
  100. smallplayer
    Aug 7, 2023
    7
    Nice story and impresize size of the game. Number of quest, possibilities, dialogue choices or spell is strong position of that. Graphic and animation are definitely not AAA, also turn based combat kills immersion
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  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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