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!
