Baldur's Gate 3 manages to pull off the spontaneity and unpredictable nature of a long-stretching Dungeons and Dragons tabletop game. The story is intriguing with beautifully woven side quests but never feels like it's forcing you in a set moral direction. You can be as lawful good, or chaotically evil as you wish from scene to scene, and the game will be a different experience for each and every player. Character voice acting, motion capture, and a spellbinding soundtrack make the game world feel alive and the storytelling compelling. The only limit to your experience is your imagination and creativity, and while the sheer volume of possible outcomes can lead to bugs and occasional immersion-breaking moments, Larian has ultimately achieved its ambition for a generation-defining RPG.
Larian perfects its own formula for Baldur's Gate's return and delivers the best CRPG around for veteran and newcomers. This is certainly a feat we will be talking about for the next ten years.
Baldur's Gate is actually great. It is not the best-optimised game out there and may potentially suffer from freezing on older systems. Between its release and the early access of release of Starfield, I put in about 300 hours into this game. It was not enough. There is so much that I still want to go back and do. And even with the sheer size of the game, very little about its content will leave you wanting. Sure, some stories are not as interesting as others. Karlach and Astarion's companion quests are far better written than Wyll and the other companions' quests. However, you may not even realise this due to the stellar performance that the cast put in. The game's graphics are excellent and shine through cutscenes with expressive characters that will captivate and have you invested in their stories for days. I am on the fence regarding the battles but that is not enough to take away from this game. Baldur's Gate 3 being developed by Larian Studios was inevitably expected to live up to the highs of the studios' previous Divinity title. Boy, did it knock it out of the park!
Baldur's Gate 3 is Larian Studios' Magnum Opus. It's a must-play masterpiece that sets a new bar in the RPG universe. Even at over a hundred hours, it never fails to surprise and impress with a deep story, hypnotic villains, enticing companions, a world where you can get lost forever and a combat system that rewards creativity. But more than all this, Baldur's Gate 3 is the fruit of the passion and love of an entire team that has dedicated body and soul to capture the magic of video games.
I absolutely love Baldur’s Gate 3; the more progress I make, the more hooked I become. Every moment I’m not playing Baldur’s Gate 3, I wish I was… so let me wrap this up — go play Baldur’s Gate 3! It’s a defining RPG that masterfully blends all that’s brilliant about D&D into an equally convenient and engaging video game best suited for four wide-eyed adventurers.
Faerûn is a unique world. The story of Baldur's Gate 3 is outstanding. Coupled with gameplay that knows how to effectively mix the turn-based system with its exploration in real time. A ten music that manages to transport us to a fantasy environment that has a looming danger. The building of relationships, the enemies and the dangers that we will find in Faerûn, make this Larian adventure almost 100% complete. A game that will go down in history and remain in the hearts of millions of players forever. Highly recommended.
Baldur's Gate 3 is a beacon of all the untapped potential in the CRPG genre. While it may be a bit much for newcomers, it's a gripping experience that no one with even an inkling of interest in the genre should miss.
I’m still conflicted with how I feel about Baldur’s Gate III, and I probably will be for a while. While it carries on the legacy of perhaps one of the most influential CRPGs of all time, I’m not sure if it’s better than the first two games that preceded it. It is a different story by a different team and, while it’s deeply connected to those first two games, it is a promising start to more new adventures set in a familiar world that I’ve always loved.
This is my new favourite game of all time, a title that used to be held by FF7 **** you know how fan boys like me can be about ff7! I'm currently half way through my second playthrough with about 180 hours under my belt and already planning my third. Must play!
Well, BG2 was a real time RPG (with the option to be played as turn based) back in 1998 (or so). BG3 is turn based only, in 2023.
There are absolutely no camera options to chose from same as in 1998 and you have to move the camera manually just like in 1998, great!
There is no way to customize, with a script or something similar, the way your party members approach combat by default, so that you don't have to micro-manage every combat round. Unlike BG2 which in 1998 had the aforementioned option.
I couldn't imagine myself playing a First Person RPG back in 1998 it seemed ridiculous then because of the horrible 3D graphics. I can't believe people would play a non First or Third person RPG in 2023 when graphics are so good.
All in all this game feels and looks dated. Combat is absolutely horrible pausing every millisecond waiting for your input with no way of automating anything. The camera needs your constant attention moving and rotating the view continuously using the keyboard. Off-course DnD 5th edition rules don't do BG3 any favor but they are what they are. I expected a game with 2023 standards and got less than 1998 BG2 release.
The story is very good though. Now all we have to do is somehow get this story to a First Person, real time RPG where you could customize your party's combat behavior, that would be perfect.
Paid $60 for ****. Act 3 is unplayable thanks to the 304, 116 error which does not allow you to load your progress. Still acts 2 and 1 were amazing when it comes to depth, variety and gameplay. Slight warning for those sick of woke political messaging, every character in this game either swings both ways or the same way.
SummaryAn ancient evil has returned to Baldur's Gate, intent on devouring it from the inside out. The fate of Faerun lies in your hands. Alone, you may resist. But together, you can overcome. Gather your party and return to the Forgotten Realms in a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Mysteri...