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]
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a masterpiece. Games like this don’t come along often, experiences that capture the zeitgeist so profoundly as to provoke scurrilous rumours that Larian Studios would come under legal action for making a game considered too good. From narrative to level design, combat to quests, character creation to romance, everything is fine-tuned to provide a gripping experience that provokes wonder and joy.
So after more than 20 years, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has finally been dethroned and I no longer consider it the best game of all time. Baldur's Gate 3 has left that deep of an impression on me.
Firstly, I am a huge fan of BG1 and even more BG2. I have replayed the latter multiple times over the years and I loved it every time. So I was a bit skeptical at first about the switch to purely turn-based combat from real-time with pause, which was one of the reasons I did not participate in the early access. But I felt like if anyone could make a worthy sequel, it would be Larian, so I felt like it was in the best hands possible and I just wanted to wait for the final product.
And Larian has absolutely crushed it. This is a masterpiece ****. I think I could replay it forever if I had all the time in the world. The story is great and well-told and unfolds gradually in a satisfying way. The same can be said for all your companion's side quests. I guarantee that you will start caring even for characters you initially disliked and you will feel the weight of their decisions. The music and sound design perfectly emphasize the atmosphere of the world.
The combat and itemization are amazing. The game offers an almost unlimited number of builds. My only complaint about turn-based combat is that sometimes it takes a long time for the enemy to execute all of its moves. Additionally, there were occasional lags when the AI was calculating its next move. But in general, it feels excellent. If you are a veteran of cRPGs or turn-based combat games like X-COM, I would definitely recommend playing the game on the tactician difficulty as otherwise the combat gets very easy quite quickly. And if, like me, you decide to re-play the game, you should absolutely give the honor mode a try! In this mode, you do not get to reload a save, which makes you play much more carefully and often requires quick thinking to navigate challenging situations.
While the graphics are not mind-blowing, they effectively convey what needs to be conveyed and maintain a gorgeous aesthetic.
Overall, this is a must-play game for literally anyone. And don't just take my word for it, just look up how many different awards it has won.
Baldur's Gate 3 is the most successful and authentic take on D&D in the tabletop franchise's 50-year history. Its complexity and size might be daunting for novices, but the breadth and depth of Baldur's Gate 3's world make this a once-in-a-generation achievement.
We praised Larian a lot for Divinity: Original Sin 2, but Baldur's Gate 3 is without a doubt their masterpiece. It's an experience that deserves its name in every sense and trilogizes the Baldur's Gate saga in a spectacular way. If it makes up for its shortcomings with an Enhanced Edition, we can easily call it one of the best games of the 2000s.
Baldur's Gate 3 is an outstanding and complete RPG. All of its elements work brilliantly and mesh together to create something unique. Calling this game a continuation of the series may be a bit controversial, but it doesn't change the fact that this game is as close to a masterpiece as it gets. Many things are executed much better than in the first two installments, and we finally feel that we have a real impact on the world and events. It's like taking part in the best session of a tabletop RPG.
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.
I was new to the D&D genre. At first, I wanted something, but as I played about 4 times, I raised the difficulty level and planned a really good strategy each time, and the pleasure of winning was the best. Is that all... Story and graphics. The actors' performances Perfect game
Good story, some fight have too many enemies making combat too long like 3 min enemy turn, actions dont recharge after combat but you have to rest wtf is this in some zone you cant even rest so you are more limited in a limited combat, act 1 is boring af you cant do nothing in combat (low level few actions) taking to long to kill even basic enemy, act 2 story get really good and act 3 it drop at bottom, very very over rated game nothing special cant see how this won game of the year over other 2023 games much better then this. Also all this ppl saying this is a good game according to steam only 20% of players finished the game, 38% finished act 2, and 50% finished act 1 so i mean what are you talking about you dont even played the game ( dont have other platform stats but i cant see far from steam ones).
I found the first 30 hours to be somewhat interesting, but after that, starting with Act 2, I suddenly started to become very bored and over the game. The environments are depressing and boring. The combat starts to get repetitive and is very slow and boring. The story and characters are uninspiring and boring. Traversal is awkward and very point-and-click oriented. None of the music is interesting. The graphics are great though. I just couldn't bring myself to keep playing and lost interest. At least I gave it a real chance.
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...