Baldur's Gate 3

The way they adapted DnD rules is very balanced and interesting. I'd say I prefer the old ''pause'' turn by turn from BG2 ... BUT this new turn by turn has it's little quirks that I appreciate. Especially the bonus actions jump/hide/throw ect. that makes it feel a lot more DnD. I really like the setting so far. The characters you recruit may seem a bit more stern at first, ( I do miss Minsc and Boo), however it makes it even more interesting to get to know them. The npc also react vividly to you depending on your class and race. It's truly a great RPG so far. For an early access I was surprised how much time of gameplay I could have in a single playthrough. Of course we can't help but have Divinity vibes when playing, but we do get BG vibes as well obviously and I'd say this game is like the child of Divinity2 and BG2.... and that mix makes a great game.

Baldurs Gate 3 has been in early access for over a year and we still have 1 more year to go. If you can't stand paying $60 for early access then I suggest waiting untill the game fully releases. If you aren't bothered by paying for early access then I would highly recommend giving this game a go. The quality of this game is on another level. I never played an early access game that has so much content and polish. Everything from the gorgeous graphics to the incredible voice acting is of an outstanding quality. The world and the characters inhabiting it are richly detailed and crafted with pure passion. The characters especially are what stand out to me the most. Each of them have some amount of mystery behind them and their dialogues are very well written. The facial animation is top notch and the cinematic perspective the game uses when in conversations with other characters look incredible and is a huge step up from DOS 2. The combat is turn based which might not be for everyone but I appreciate the strategy it adds to the combat. Every single fight can turn out horribly bad for you if you don't strategise properly. The music is also exceptional, honestly sometimes I just wait in the main menu and listen to the glorious OST it's just that good. The game also runs very well, at least on my rig and I haven't encountered any crashes or massive frame dips yet. At the moment the early access build contains about 30 hours of content and it is very replayable. Oh and how can I forget the character creation? The character creation is exceptional and it gives players a lot of choice when designing their character. You can easily spend a couple of hours just in the character creation menu. Honestly I don't have anything negative to say about this game except that it has some bugs, but then again it's early access so it is expected. Overall I highly recommend this game to any RPG fan. P.S I never played the previous Baldurs Gate games, this was my first BG experience.

There is not much more to say that hasn't been said already in plenty of reviews and tests - this game is a milestone in many ways, a new benchmark for role playing games and a true adventure. One can leave one's real life behind and get fully immersed and forget about everything elso going on around. Fabulous soundtrack, great graphics, superb story-writing / character-building / group-dynamics and with great developer support (patches, communication etc.). Best purchase in ages and hundreds of hours of enjoyment ahead. Thank you Larian Studios for all the work & effort you have put in it.

TL;DR: it's just an exceptionally very well game. BG3 feels as if it was made with lots of care and love. Thoroughly designed and tested. Playing on Tactician I'm shocked to see how well the difficult is balanced: forcing me to consider all the help I can get in battles, constantly inspecting enemy strengths and weaknesses, adjusting equipment, etc. One of the few things that could be improved is music. There are scenes where it's perfect, but generally it's not anything exceptional. It's a game that can swallow you for weeks, game that has it's own style. Strongly recommend!

I own the game on Steam and I just cannot get enough of it. My wife and I play everyday when we come home from work. It has bugs for sure, but the quality of the game is something else. Act three could have been a game all on its own. This is a game development team that actually has respect for its players. I am so excited for offical mod support and DLC. Everyone that I have recommended this game to have become hooked. Highly recommended. Critiques of the game though: you need an above average PC to play it comfortably especially in Act 3, not sure why it is this way but Act III with a 5600xt on 1440p gets me like 30-40 fps. I recently upgraded my GPU so it is better now but without a better GPU you will run into some issues. I feel like magic items can really make you stuck in a build and without transmog you might end up looking a bit ugly in terms of outfit. I also wish the multiplayer allowed you to bring more companions, as my wife and I are always having to switch out companions for story related stuff. I also wish I wasn't always looking for gold, you really are just hungry for money all the time untill halfway of Act III. I also wish they included the upper city in Act III, they mention it so many times, and it seems that a solution to one of the character's issue is in the upper city but we cannot go there.