Baldur's Gate 3

If you ever asked me: "I can only buy one game this decade, what should I get?", I'd answer, get this game.

60hrs+ and just into Act 3. Could not continue further. Played on 'Normal' mode. I am 56 and cannot take all this evil shit choices FORCED upon us from the beginning infected. Let us adventure with some nicely crafted stories. Not this Epic take down the Dead Three with double down Illithid Infestation evil destroying entire Faerun. F**k off. Huge D&D fan and a lot of custom work in NWN1 & 2. Same Olander. This game was a joy to play with all the great cutscenes and helping save the Druid Grove in Act 1. Then the game went downhill rather fast after Act 1. If Act 1 alone, 5 stars for me (my daughter too). I think that is where most of the accolades come from. Act 1 is amazing. Is this worth buying? Sure. Act 1 itself is worth once this is on a deep sale. Positives: - Excellent character models and choices. Face choices could have more sliders (DAO as example) but a lot of great options. I also liked the adult nature of the game. - Excellent UI for the most part. Minor things could be better. - Excellent FX and animations. - Very pretty scenery and level design. Exploration/Adventuring could have been better. Negatives: - Origin characters are all tragedies. The parasite in our heads has doomed us anyhow. How are we supposed to have the 'Normal' adventures to kick a$$ to chaos. Karlach is by far the best with a tragic ending. People defend Shadowheart (she is cute) but she thrives on all this darkenss and evil. You can clearly see this in Act 2. No Twilight Vampire for me thanks....dead. No Gith for me....dead. Wyll is tragic as well. Gale is also awesome but tragic. Act 2 and beyond: - Emotionally depressing with all the demented disgusting things happening. - Bosses (most of Act 1 are okay) and cutscene ambushes are so cheating and scripted for Epicness and Player Take This! F**k off Larian. 41 reloads to keep Jaheira alive at Moonrise Towers is ridiculous and terrible AI/Design among many others.

After years of company execs saying that AAA singleplayer games "were not viable anymore", this game came out and shut them all up, taking the gaming landscape by storm. That's all that really needs to be said. Swen and the team did what couldn't be done and made Baldur's Gate 3. Not only did they make it, but they knocked it out of the park. From the gameplay and RPG systems to the writing and voice acting, it's all great. Highly reccomended

Truly, one of the closest a videogame has come to the promise of D&D

I've played all the earlier BG's and loved the stories, the exploration and never dreamed the day would come where we can feel like we're making a movie. No more stick figures in the circles. Fights are awesome. If you enjoy RPGs , you should love this.