博德之门3

The gameplay does not work like in BG II / Icewind Dale /Planescape Torment but it makes a lot of fun. Who played DOS II will see many similar similarities in Design but character skilling and turn based fighting are lacking the complexity of DOS II. It would be unfair to call it a DOS III in the BG universe. I played BG III now two times. For me it is the attempt to create the feeling of a pen & paper session on the screen. And that works very well for me. And despite the fights are lacking the complexity of DOS II or X-COM, I enjoy them much more than in BGII, Pillars of Eternity or Planescape. But that is just my personal taste. Beside that: The Game has beautiful graphics, great cinematics and a very good story. And I just like how Larian is still designing every level by hand and not just creating a open world with random content. I played it with Patch 5 and it worked very well on my PC. Only two things annoyed me: 1) Bug prevented me sometimes to climb down and up ladders in the deeper areas of the crone. 2) The level cap of 4. If I can't collect any more XP, it's just not motivating for me. I hope Larian is increasing the level cap to 5. If they increase the level cap, I might play it again.

My main character just got turned into a cheese wheel by a genie. 10/10

This game is nothing short of a masterpiece. The terrain you navigate and explore through is just as interconnected as the story. The characters, writing, voice acting, presentation, moment to moment game play, are all top notch. If I had to pick one aspect of this game as my favorite, it would have to be the freedom and agency the player has to pull off 'dnd shennanigans' in game, and it just kinda works. There are so many ways to solve problems, and when you pull something really far out there off it feels just so good. Is the game perfect? Of course not. There are still some bugs that need to be and are being addressed. There could be some quality of life changes to be made for sure, and based off of Larians track record (see Enhanced and Definitive Edition for OS1 and 2) they will definitely be coming in the future. I would imagine that the games turn based nature may be a turn off for more classic crpg fans, even fans of the previous two BG games, but the turn based combat is great on its own merits. This game is a must buy for fans of the yesteryears RPGs, this is going to be a must buy.

Masterpiece, one of the best games ever created.

I'm not one to write reviews, but have to after playing such a great game. I snagged this as soon as it went early access. Sure there were bugs, it was expected, but because of the feedback from myself and everyone else, it's morphed into what I consider is a worthy successor to BG2, although that was techically Dragon Age, because, BioWare. Back on topic, the gameplay has been fantasic. It's made me think about how to use my environment and come up with so many different ways to tackle events and objectives. I can't speak for others, but I have had a bug free experience. However, I'm sure that's due to all the other players that play and report their bugs to Larian. It's been only two weeks and there's dozens of fixes pushed thru 4 hot fixes (as of today). On top of that, the developer's been active in communicating with the community and has even announced Patch 1 will have a lot more in store. For those whining and about gameplay collection data, just go to launcher settings and unselect the submit gameplay data. Pretty sure Larian doesn't care about what nefarious things you're up to on your computer, they just want to know if you're game is running smooth. And if you're worried about that you might not want an internet connection in the first place. For me, the story is engaging with a tone that's set it apart from other BG games. This is an open world where if you go chaotic, the story changes, if you go good, the story changes. It's brilliant. Although I'm only part way through Act II, I'm looking forward to the moment I arrive at Baldur's Gate. I've heard great things about that city.