Baldur's Gate 3

I've been playing those rpgs since they exist, so far only planescape: torment (followed by fallout 2) had this something, and I’m not talking only about good writing, vast world, nonlinear quests and believable npcs, something more I waited two decades to experience again, and BG3 definitely has it… in this case, cake is not a lie

Hands down my favourite RPG it's like Divinity Original Sin 2 but everything is improved upon and significantly better. So many options for different playthroughs that feel entirely unique to the previous. Fun and so much content and environment to explore.

But if what you find intrigues you, this game is lightning in an enormous, expansive, generous bottle, and it's definitely an experience that deserves your attention. It feels like the sort of game you can replay several times and still find new content. Story is much better than I expected, knowing absolutely nothing of the setting. Turn-based gameplay feels like an evolution from previous Larian titles, character arcs are surprisingly satisfying and it's visually fairly impressive, considering the sheer amount of content on display. No microtransactions, no BS, no fuss. Just a great, well-written, well-made RPG with a few big surprises in store and characters that feel refreshingly aware and alive in a world that actively reacts to your decisions. In very big ways. Could not be happier with this purchase, and deeper mod support seems to be on the way. Might be my GOTY so far.

This is my first dive into the Baldur's Gate world, so I can't compare it to the previous games, but so far I'm really enjoying it! I'm an older gamer who, in my younger years enjoyed classic NES games like Super Mario Brothers, Legend of Zelda, Kid Icarus, and others. There was a long gap between my gaming experiences as I didn't really play many computer or console games for probably 20 years or so. I recently upgraded to a nice gaming PC and have played a lot of the newer and older games that have looked interesting to me. The cinimatic trailer for Balder's Gate 3 was awesome, so I just had to get it. So far, I'm really liking it! It's quite different from a lot of the games I've played, being a turn-based strategy game. The genre is new to me, but I've always enjoyed strategy games. I definitely need to learn more about the lore and history behind it, but I'm really diigging the mechanics with it's spells, cantrips, and unique abilities for each character. Having played some D&D in the past, it definitely has that flavor with the dice rolls for certain interactions and deep strategy. I'm not too far into the game and expect there to be many challenging and exciting things to come. I'm looking forward to playing it with friends! I think that will be where the game really shines. In summary, for people just getting in to the genre, I think this game will provide a serious challenge and years of fun. I'm sure it will be daunting learning the history, lore, and strategy of the game, but I'm up for that! This is a game where you will be learning new things every time you log on to play it. I view that as a good thing, as I hope to enjoy playing this game for years to come. So, in my personal opinion, this is a very cool game with a lot of thought put into it, tons of content, great graphics, and engaging game play. Pretty much everything I want in a game!

pros - i love the look of this game. the mind flayers freak me the hell out. they're super scary. The story is really compelling and i'm very interested to see where it goes. all the textures and armor and weapon style of this game looks so good. Its not kiddy, it's not too dark, it's really good. the freedom!!! i feel like i truly control a battle field. way more than i ever did with DOS2. i love being able to push and shove and mage hand crap. I love the types of spells i can do. the feel of some of these spells gives me so much satisfaction also i love the ability to really utilize stealth and surprise assassin sneak attacks in this game! I've been able to orchestrate entire ambushes on mobs of enemies. So far - i love all the characters. My favorite may be Gale but shadowheart seems pretty mysterious....and a bit hot lol The interaction between the characters is really awesome. There wasn't any of this in DOS2 or baldur's gate, if i remember correctly. So it really draws in the dynamic of inter party relations. and now the Cons - The game is buggy. duh. More than a few times did I kill an enemy and the rag doll effects glitched out to kingdom come and the body was stretched into oblivion. But the game gives a huge message box on startup that warns you that you will encounter them. So it doesn't affect my review. not sure I'm crazy about the UI. it feels clunky to manuever. but overall i still like it. The leveling up feels like it follows the patters of 5e but i feel like i want more freedom. What if i don't want to continue leveling as fighter? what if i want to level into wizard? im not sure i can do that. This may be the analyst in me talking - but i would love to see the actual dice roll results during combat. Perhaps in a different menu that I can pull up. I'd like to see how the calculations are totalling. It actually helps me strategize. overall I definitely reccomend this game, even as it is right now. Larian did a great job.