Baldur's Gate 3

I've played this game for roughly eight hours at this point and thus far I'm impressed. It captures the feel of D&D while also giving it a modern, state-of-the-art feel. I haven't run into any real bugs, and everything seems to work as well as many launch day games. This is an amazing feat for so large, and complex a game. I should not that it is not quite feature complete at this point, as it looks like there may be additional classes and races added later, and you cannot currently play the pre-made character stories. Otherwise it's all here. Pros: Beautiful graphics that appear to have jumped right out of the official books. This game looks better than it really needs to for an RPG, but it definitely helps the immersion. Gameplay is intuitive and nuanced, with a lot of tactical options for your characters. The game rewards experimentation. For example, I ran into a difficult encounter in the early going with my rogue, and ran away to hide. However, I didn't want to give up so easily, so I located some high ground and proceeded to snipe my superior opponent from the shadows until they were defeated. So far this is one of the most detailed and rewarding RPG's I've ever played. And yes, I have played this studios other works. Thus far this is superior. Cons: It makes my PC (AMD 3900X, 32 gigs of RAM, GTX 1080) run like a vacuum cleaner on steroids. It s so loud my wife complained from the other room, and I am using extra quiet fans. Hopefully this is due to the game running in an unoptimized state. Also, it is not quite feature complete, but there is still a lot here to chew on. The inventory needs a drag and drop option. Currently you have to equip the gear from a separate screen and toggle back and forth. Overall this looks promising, and can't wait to see the finished product.

The game is awesome. It is great to an adaptation for D&D into cRPGs. And this time they did so many things right. You have the cinematics of Dragon Age franchise, you have the engine of D:OS, with a faithful adaptation of the D&D ruleset. In its state the game have a few bugs, but it is pretty impressive for an early acess. Most disapointing is that some classes and some races are missing, I hope they add it soon.

It is a great experience. Of course there are Bugs, as is to be expected from an Early Access. But from what i have seen so far, i am very excited.

I played BG1 and TotSC, BG2 and ToB, Icewind dale and HoW, IWD2, Pillars of Eternity and TWM1&2, Pillars of Eternity 2, Neverwinter Nights, Foutain of Elemental Evil, Pathfinder Kingmaker, Divinity Original Sin and Divinity Original Sin 2, Dragon Age Origins, Planescape Torment, Solasta. Fallout 1 and 2 (just to add some more...) I didn't play Siege of Dragonspear though I loved each of these games (except Solasta). BG2 and ToB as all time favorite. DoS2 as second all time favorite, on par with Pillars of Eternity 1 and TWM. Solasta my all time low. My take is very simple If what you want is "muh 2d and Real Time with Pause", then play Pillars of Eternity, or Pathfinder Kingmaker (which is a great game by the way). If you're only looking for a close adaptation of 5e, play Solasta. If you are a real RPG lover and can enjoy both Turn based games and Real Time with Pause ones, and want to enjoy a top notch game based on Forgotten Realms lore, then this game is a no brainer. As simple as that. You can only play Act 1, and only there you can go through the Act in 3 different ways at the surface, and 2 different ways in the underground. Each of those ways obviously end up at a certain moment to the same outcome at the end of the Act (but who knows after?), yet, they do REALLY provide you with hours of differing gameplay. For once, it's the first time I finally feel satisfied with "your decisions affect the game" as it really does, providing with insane replayability. About the game itself, it's in EA, there are still some bugs. Some of which can be game breaking. If you're ready for that, this EA alone puts down most of "finished" releases of today large studios as it is possible to sink 100h (with 3 different runs). Go Larian! Now what will really matter, as the game is great, the gameplay is great, the party is great, is that the story itself must be as EPIC as BG2 and ToB. If yes, there is even the possibility that this game surpasses BG2, if not... Not...

Bought day 1 to support but came back a year later to check out progress and just...play. Streaming it to some friends we find lots of fun stuff to do in this game in seemingly countless possibilities to do them. We find new ways to engage and interact with the environment which kept me and friends busy as we explore this interesting world filled with interesting characters. It's not done, no. But it's good if you take it for what it is: a D&D-esque RPG using proven gameplay. The game is being built up as time goes on, so either check it now and follow its development or check back later when it is a full product. For an Early Access product, it's superb. I'd recommend this game.