Baldur's Gate 3

The mega hype around it is a bit weird. Yes, it is very good. Is it the game let other devs shake their head in despair? No. Of course not. Even beyond the many bugs and issues that (very much!) still exists and are rarely talked about in the current hype. (But wait for Bethesda getting slaughtered for bugs in Starfield!) This game feels very much like Divinity OS3. The (very) good and the bad. For me the very good is the story telling (- bugs in it) and the writing. Only, maybe from the setting, it takes itself more serious that DOS1&2. And with a less convenient rule set (making combat even worse). I never liked that D&D limited use spells system with "resting" all the time. And ENDLESS unskippable lootbox... sorry dice roll animations. I really hope they make them optional soon. Beyond the bugs, the bad (for me) is the combat. With turn based combat, however good, everything just takes AGES. As somone who plays RPG for the story, not the combat, it is just completely suffocating the game. It's also WRONG for a Baldur's Gate game Mods to my rescue. However, there are many mods to change things one may not like. Make it easier, harder, more/less convenient.. People had to crowbar mod support into the game (mod fixer), but it exists now. It also disables achievements, unless you use a mod against that. I only bought the game, once it was clear that the modding community was up for it. My #1Target: The combat. At the cost of making combat very easy, i can make it very fast! The "Godhero" mod gives you a ring with toggleable off/easy/very easy mode. I could not imagine, playing a game this size normally, where every little fight takes 20 minutes. However good the turn based combat is, it will get very old after a while, even if you like it, which i DON'T. #2 convenience. Let's face it, mostly cheaty, D&D breaking convenience and more success in (virtual) life. #3 the camera. It's a bit claustrophobic by default. "Native camera tweaks" helps.

A potentially very good game, which becomes absolutely unplayable in Act 3 due to continuous crashes.

Welcome to the decade where everything is hyperbolic. Movie, game, song - doesn't matter what - it's either a masterpiece or worthless trash. BG3 has: Repetitive and boring combat that feels like full time job after 5 encounters. Loot system that turns you into a hoarder. Predictable characters with unrealistic attitude written all over them. Story that makes me wonder why anyone would want to go through this game again. So what is good about it ? It's actual real RPG based on 5E of D&D. I am convinced that someone should write scientific paper explaining phenomenon why this particular game got such a snowball effect of positivity. Larian previous game Divine Divinity 2 is basicaly a twin sister of BG3 and mainstream gamers didn't cared about that game at all. It's a freaking mystery to solve. Baldurs Gate 3. Average game that got lucky.

It's a great RPG, too easy though, have to get mods but that's not a good as a good balancing by the devs. Also, great voice acting and animations. However, the characters seem to be uglified and there's some woke nonsense and designs that doesn't fit in a magical fantasy world.

The story telling: SUPERB The drama: SUPERB The characterizations: SUPERB The voice acting: SUPERB The graphics: SUPERB even to the point of being stunningly beautiful at times. The music: EXCELLENT The game play is difficult at times but it is not quite what i am used to and in my old age ( i am 66) new things do take some getting used to. However it is well worth the perseverance Overall this is one of the best gaming experiences I have ever had. I count myself privileged to be able to play such a masterpiece of a game game as this. My only regret is that i waited so long to do the hardware upgrade necessary in order to play game thank you strefanash