Pros: Let me start by saying that this game beats BG3 in combat, makes it true fun D&D without the awkwardness, barrelmancy, etc, etc. I'm a believer that BG3 will turn out to be a great game from Larian but clearly the combat leaves much to be desired in BG3, which Solasta does much, much better. I also happen to like the graphics overall, not so much the character graphics, but the environments are very nice. Gameplay feels good, crafting is fun, love the scavenger gathering junk concept, etc. Overall, If you like DND you'll definitely like this game, especially the combat. Cons: That being said, all of everything else BG3 does is much, much better. Overall graphics, storyline, epic feel of the game, wide world, etc. BG3 is indeed feeling like a triple A title that will be truly great if they fix the combat and remove the "Larian D:OS" feel out of it. Solasta will railroad your game, so don't expect to be able to explore. Storyline is "meh", dialogue is awful, budget is small, expect final number of classes/subclasses to be small due to the license, etc. Verdict: Fun little flawed gem that I was very excited to play and look forward to playing in full when complete, has loads of potential and makes me wish the team had a bigger budget. Very much worth the price of admission for DND combat fans. Has a tabletop feel to it when you play it, amongst friends. I like graphics but some won't, rest of features definitely feel the small budget. 4 out of 5 stars, would recommend.
So, let me start by saying I actually like DOS 1 and 2, good games that were entertaining. I would recommend BG3 on that alone. The game has good graphics, the world is interesting and I'm piqued for the story to continue. Speaking cinematics are interesting as well. The world is HUGE, at 40 hours I'm still exploring and finding out new areas and secrets. It has felt engaging as a game for certain. On the downside, combat is slow as molasses. My goodness, was I bored waiting for 30 minute battles. For some reason, these battles were ok in DOS 1 & 2 but in Baldur's Gate 3 they feel sooooo drawn out. I wish RTWP was an option, not looking to get rid of turn based, but still, sooo boring. I guess that's just not Larian's forte. It also doesn't feel Baldur's Gate, too many Larianisms in the game, as an overabundance of clickable containers, too many ground effects/barrels to be thrown, etc. The graphics remind me too much of DOS, which is too cartoony for a D&D game. Somehow, I feel like I fail way more skill checks than I should and it just feel like a bastardized version of 5E. Also, most companions feel like a-holes, even after getting to know them. I could use some less snarkiness. Still, Gale is awesome! Anyways, I would still recommend this game based on Larian's record and future potential. I would not recommned playing EA just yet, not enough there. That being said, I hope Larian listens to feedback and does some major changes to this game, it definitely needs them. Oh, and yes, EA, loads of bugs/glitches/incomplete content. Just FYI if you do choose to purchase it. TLDR: Game has great potential, loads of content, beautiful cinematics, engaging world. It also has bastardized D&D play, extremely long boring battles, companions that seem to mostly hate your character, does not "feel" like BG, more like DOS. Wait to purchase is my recommendation, it's not like EA is saving you money.
Turns out to be this game is just frustrating. Night time is a pain in the neck, you simply can't skip it and all the stores are closed while your characters fail to renew energy. At the same time the monsters get harder, causing you to spend all your money healing at the temple. Second, while leveling up there is no way to reroll your level up, so if you get crappy hit points and a useless stat for your character get ready to waste time reloading. Did I mention you have to reload a bunch of times for each of your 6 characters? Or that you will level up loads of times in this game? I like old school CRPGs but I guess I should not have wasted my money on this. I wish I could return it and I never say that of games.
What a ripoff! This should come included with the game. $4 bucks for this? Please, don't support the efforts of Paradox to rip off their audience. I'm sorry the developer Obsidian is involved in this indecent cash grab.
While it will never meet the high lofty airs of Planescape: Torment it nonetheless is worthy to be played as a spiritual successor.
