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Baldur’s Gate 3
Critics Consensus (Play It)
Baldur’s Gate III is a game of epic proportions, featuring impressive visuals and a dynamic and engaging world. Larian Studios has created an outstanding RPG that will be a reference point for the genre for years to come.
Game Info
An ancient evil has returned to Baldur’s Gate, intent on devouring it from the inside out. The fate of Faerun lies in your hands. Alone, you may resist. But together, you can overcome.
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Average Score
Total Reviews: 96
Best RPG (2023), Best PC Game (2023), Editors' Choice
Platinum TIER
53% of scored reviews fell within the range of 100 / 100
RELEASE DATES:
GENRES:
- RPG, Strategy, Adventure
DEVELOPER(S):
- Larian Studios
PUBLISHER(S):
- Larian Studios
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- Baldur's Gate
GAME MODES:
- Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
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RATING & REVIEWS
Ratings & Reviews
96
Critic Reviews
96
Average Critic Score
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CRITIC REVIEWS
All reviews are from professional critics. Learn more about the critics VSG aggregates.
High Score
100%
Median Score
100%
Low Score
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GameCentral (Metro GameCentral)
August 4, 2023
Recommended
It’ll be a close run thing, and we also haven’t decided whether Badlur’s Gate is deserving of a 10/10 score, but the fact that it’s even a question should give you an indication of just how good this game is.
Ali Jones (GamesRadar+)
August 3, 2023
Recommended
For now, suffice to say that Baldur’s Gate 3 feels a little bit like Larian has accomplished the impossible. This is an entire, years-long pen-and-paper roleplaying campaign realized in beautiful fidelity, in a way that brings every tiny detail of your mind’s eye to life.
Noah Nelson (AOTF)
August 3, 2023
Recommended
Baldur’s Gate 3 shocks me with it’s high level of player freedom found in customization, decisions, and consequences, and the compelling stories, both micro and macro, mixed with the expansive gameplay possibilities.
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Score Ranges
Read the Reviews (96 total)
| Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DNews | Мила Пономарева | 10 / 10 | 08-12-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is an RPG apotheosis with a great and complex story, amazingly deep character development, and captivating tactic battles. This game is for the ages! | Read review |
| ACG | Jeremy Penter | Recommended | 08-03-2023 | Video Review | Read review |
| Areajugones | Cristian M. Villa | 9.9 / 10 | 09-02-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is everything you could wish for if you love Dungeons and Dragons or if you’ve ever wanted to play but, unfortunately, can’t find a party to play with. The possibilities are practically endless, and although within logical conceptual limits as a video game, the experience proposed by Larian Studios is an incredibly replayable and unique. It is definitely an RPG experience as you will hardly find again on console. | Read review |
| Atomix | Alexis Patiño | 90 / 100 | 09-18-2023 | It’s an unforgiving title in terms of difficulty, demanding genuine interest in delving into both the Dungeons & Dragons and Baldur’s Gate universes. Fans of the genre will be captivated. | Read review |
| Attack of the Fanboy | Noah Nelson | Recommended | 08-03-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 shocks me with it’s high level of player freedom found in customization, decisions, and consequences, and the compelling stories, both micro and macro, mixed with the expansive gameplay possibilities. | Read review |
| BaziCenter | تیم تحریریه بازیسنتر | 10 / 10 | 08-21-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is a dream come true for old school fans of the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop franchise, and totally reinvigorates the whole sub-genre. It’s long, bold and full of exploration and worth every second of your time. | Read review |
| Bazimag | Vahid Zohrabi Nejad | 10 / 10 | 11-22-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3, the new king of RPGs, demands your attention with its stunning depth and detail. Even though the gameplay may be a little slow for some, it will be hard not to draw you in with the strongest possible pull of the grandeur and beauty of its world. The latest saga created by Larin Studio can keep your life engaged for days, weeks, months and even years. If you approach it as a newcomer or even if you are familiar with the genre, you will enjoy playing Baldur’s Gate 3 for a long time. | Read review |
| But Why Tho? | Adrian Ruiz | 9.5 / 10 | 08-13-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 deserves the title of Game of the Year, plain and simple. Having sunk around 100 hours into the game since its launch, and with the city of Baldur’s Gate still a distant sight, it’s a challenge to tear myself away from the captivating narrative I’ve woven. Both my impressions from the early access phase and my time with the full release have remained consistent: the game is a masterpiece. | Read review |
| Capsule Computers | Travis Bruno | 10 / 10 | 08-16-2023 | Baldur’s Gate III is a rare masterpiece of an RPG with an engrossing storyline, stellar character interaction, and level of choice that makes it a must play for anyone interested in the genre. | Read review |
| CGMagazine | Justin Wood | 10 / 10 | 08-23-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 masterfully blends gameplay, story & music with incredible player agency & emotional tension, a true gaming masterpiece. | Read review |
| Checkpoint Gaming | Edie W-K | Recommended | 08-03-2023 | Although my time with the game hasn’t been enough to yet form a full critique, I can already tell that Baldur’s Gate 3 is a very impressive feather in Larian Studio’s cap. | Read review |
| COGconnected | Rhett Waselenchuk | 99 / 100 | 08-23-2023 | Quote not yet available | Read review |
| Destructoid | Eric Van Allen | 10 / 10 | 08-29-2023 | Larian Studios has made something truly incredible, and even as the studio continues to fine-tune and polish with post-launch patches, Baldur’s Gate 3 feels like something absolutely worth playing now, and even more in the future. Baldur’s Gate 3 is a legendary RPG, and one that anyone with a love of storytelling, strategizing, or just thirsty for a few fantasy companions should take the time to experience. | Read review |
| Digital Chumps | Ben Sheene | 10 / 10 | 08-10-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is a watershed moment for RPGs and gaming. It represents one of the closest approximations of true freedom, creativity, and player choice available, evolving concepts and mechanics that have been tinkered with for decades. Using Dungeons & Dragons as its catalyst, Larian has honored the past and forged a new future for a genre that has allowed increased agency for players to put their thoughts, feelings, hopes, and wants inside of a digital realm and live. Like every other player, my experience with Baldur’s Gate 3 is significantly anecdotal, ripe with unique stories about what happened to me that would take hours to share. But why listen to me when you can become lost in one of the most richly beautiful worlds ever created and make up your own tale? | Read review |
| Digital Spy | Jess Lee | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-04-2023 | Despite its late-game flaws, Baldur’s Gate 3 is truly special. | Read review |
| Digital Trends | Andrew Zucosky | 5 / 5 stars | 08-30-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is a staggering CRPG with a level of player freedom that make its possibilities feel endless. | Read review |
| DualShockers | Jack Coleman | 10 / 10 | 08-03-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is a masterfully crafted RPG that improves on every aspect of Larian’s past work, and is a worthy successor to the series. DualShockers was provided with a copy of the game for review purposes. | Read review |
| Eurogamer | Ruth Cassidy | Recommended | 08-16-2023 | Quote coming soon | Read review |
| Everyeye.it | Riccardo Cantù | 9.5 / 10 | 08-17-2023 | Ultimately Baldur’s Gate 3 is, in no uncertain terms, a shining jewel of design and programming, so deep, layered and sumptuous that it can be considered the new golden standard of the genre: a yardstick of prodigious greatness that will be a real nightmare for anyone who wants to embark, in the future, in the development of titles belonging to the same category. | Read review |
| Game Informer | Josh Broadwell | 9.5 / 10 | 08-16-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is unforgettable and one of the best experiences I’ve had in games. I may have just finished my lengthy first playthrough, but I’m already eager to delve further and push the boundaries of what’s possible in this exceptional world that Larian created. | Read review |
| Game Rant | Shane Robert Moyer | 4.5 / 5 stars | 08-04-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is something special, though. Its complexity is intimidating, but sticking with it and learning has such a high reward threshold that it’s hard to not recommend the sequel to even the most casual gamers out there. It has heart, it has style, and it has the multi-year effort of a studio that obviously loves its source material. The mind-blowing size of the game itself and everything contained within is a testament to Larian Studios’ dedication to its craft and commitment to bringing something incredible to the gaming public. The blend of the various Dungeon & Dragons systems into the game is almost flawless in its execution, and the math and storytelling combo does a one-two punch on almost every other RPG game out there. High quality and astoundingly fun, Baldur’s Gate 3 may just become the kind of game that old and new fans can agree is something extraordinary. | Read review |
| GameCrate | Derek Swinhart | 10 / 10 | 08-12-2023 | BG3 is a highwater mark for choice-driven RPGs and the new standard to which basically every other major RPG will be compared. I feel bad for Starfield at this point and for game developers in general. Larian Studios has set the bar incredibly high. Still, I hope other publishers will see it as an example to let developers have time and creative freedom to make incredible games without all the bloated live service and microtransaction bullshit. Also, you can play this game in four-player online co-op or even split-screen locally on a single PC, and in this day and age, that may be one of the most impressive features in BG3. If you love RPGs, you owe it to yourself to play this game. | Read review |
| Gamefa | mohammad oliaei | 9.5 / 10 | 08-18-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the best Turn based RPG games of all time and delivers an unbelievably comprehensive experience. From story to characters and combat, almost every aspect of the game is flawless. For die hard fans of D&D, Baldur’s Gate 3 is a dream come true | Read review |
| GameGrin | Conor McGuigan | 10 / 10 | 09-11-2023 | The scope of Baldur’s Gate 3 is scandalously large and, what’s more, Larian Studios manages to make good on every detail. It’s up there with the greats, an adventure that any avid role-player will revel in, and one that few will ever regret embarking on. | Read review |
| GameHaunt | Andrei Cortez | 5 / 5 stars | 09-27-2023 | Larian Studios’ ambitious approach has resulted in a world that is highly responsive to player choices. | Read review |
| GamePro | Kevin Itzinger | 92 / 100 | 09-05-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is a masterpiece that captures the magic of classic role-playing games and sets new standards in terms of freedom. | Read review |
| Gamers Heroes | Blaine Smith | 10 / 10 | 08-06-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is nothing short of a masterpiece. The story is incredible, the world gorgeous and immersive, voice-over and writing of the highest quality, an amazing soundtrack, everything comes together in near perfect harmony. It’s not only the best RPG of the year, it’s the RPG of a generation. | Read review |
| Gamersky | Unknown | 9.6 / 10 | 08-11-2023 | It’s hard to imagine how much effort and passion Larian Studios put into Baldur’s Gate 3 to create such a groundbreaking masterpiece. As the first sequel in two decades, it successfully continues the legendary story of Baldur’s Gate. With exceptional freedom and intricate combat mechanics, it opens up the possibility for more people to enjoy the unique appeal of DND. It overshadowed all the games I’ve played this year and gave me a CRPG experience like no other. | Read review |
| GAMES.CH | Sarah Schindler | 90 / 100 | 10-02-2023 | Overall, the PlayStation 5 version of Baldur’s Gate 3 is well done. Some sacrifices in gameplay, graphics, and combat reduce the gameplay experience, especially for players who have already played the PC version. | Read review |
| GameSpace | Catherine Daro | 9.7 / 10 | 08-16-2023 | Recent cRPG releases have revitalized the genre and proven that a great single-player game can gather a huge passionate playerbase, no microtransactions or live service elements needed. If you enjoy narrative-driven RPGs that feature deep roleplaying systems and a cast of great characters, you owe it to yourself to give Baldur’s Gate 3 a chance. I have not felt such a rush of emotions since Dragon Age: Origins. | Read review |
| GameSpot | Jake Dekker | 10 / 10 | 10-11-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is a sprawling, dense RPG backed by fantastic characters, an excellent combat system, and an impressive co-op mode. | Read review |
| GamesRadar+ | Ali Jones | 5 / 5 stars | 08-03-2023 | For now, suffice to say that Baldur’s Gate 3 feels a little bit like Larian has accomplished the impossible. This is an entire, years-long pen-and-paper roleplaying campaign realized in beautiful fidelity, in a way that brings every tiny detail of your mind’s eye to life. | Read review |
| Gaming Nexus | John Yan | 9.5 / 10 | 10-09-2023 | An incredible detailed and large game, Baldur’s Gate 3 is a joy for RPG fans and fans of the pen and paper game as well. | Read review |
| GamingBolt | Ravi Sinha | 10 / 10 | 08-07-2023 | Like Divinity: Original Sin 2, Baldur’s Gate 3 redefines what a role-playing game can offer in character-building, combat, story-telling and choice. It’s a compelling experience that simply shouldn’t be missed. | Read review |
| GamingTrend | Ron Burke, David Flynn | 100 / 100 | 08-14-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is an impossibly good RPG made with a great deal of passion and skill. While there are some last minute issues to iron out, Larian Studios has delivered an adventure beyond our wildest imaginations. | Read review |
| GBAtemp | Jordan Ryan | 10 / 10 | 09-15-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 manages to not only meet expectations set during the early access development cycle, but exceed them entirely. Offering plenty of customization in how you play, a huge world with tons to explore, and a fully complete story and experience from launch day, Larian Studios has set my new gold standard and expectation for RPGs going forward, whether the AAA studios like it or not. | Read review |
| God is a Geek | Mick Fraser | Recommended | 08-03-2023 | And yet what I’ve played so far has me utterly enraptured. Now I’ve spent time learning to fight by the game’s rules, learning that if I want to succeed I have to read everything, study every spell, understand the intricacies of the dice rolls both shown and hidden, I am beginning to understand what the game wants from me. It’s gargantuan, intricate, complex and utterly unwilling to treat anyone softly and Larian don’t seem overly worried that this may put people off. Time will tell if it does, but for now I’m both stunned and awed by the potential here, and I’m happy to be intimidated by the adventure that lies before me. | Read review |
| GRYOnline.pl | Hubert Śledziewski | 10 / 10 | 08-28-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of those cases that makes me think with my heart and not my mind. And my heart tells me to start this adventure again with a new character, re-experience the story, get to know my companions and savor every moment. Again and again. | Read review |
| Guardian | Nic Reuben | 5 / 5 stars | 08-09-2023 | Expanding on the basic role playing structure with seemingly limitless reactivity and options, this game is so varied you’d swear it was sentient | Read review |
| Hardcore Gamer | Chris Shive | 5 / 5 stars | 08-10-2023 | Baldur’s Gate III had extremely high expectations set for it and has exceeded them. | Read review |
| Hey Poor Player | Andrew Thornton | 4.5 / 5 stars | 08-16-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 may not be the most welcoming game to those not well-versed in the CRPG genre, but once you get past any initial hurdles, you’ll find one of the most profound and engrossing releases the genre has seen in the last decade. It allows so much freedom and so many options that it can be rather overwhelming, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. This is the sort of game I know I’ll be replaying to see more paths and more options for years to come. | Read review |
| Hobby Consolas | Alberto Lloret | 96 / 100 | 08-06-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is an outstanding role-playing game, both playable and technical (still with areas to be polished via patch), one that, in addition, is called to become one of the references of the genre by taking some ideas, such as the election system and its reactive world, to a level that others do not even dream of. | Read review |
| IGN | Leana Hafer | Recommended | 08-03-2023 | On the whole, I really am loving Baldur’s Gate 3 so far. | Read review |
| IGN Italy | Stefano Castagnola | 9.6 / 10 | 08-30-2023 | Baldur’s Gate III is not entirely without flaws, and they tend to become more noticeable in the game’s last act (especially when it comes down to optimization), but none of that change the fact that we are dealing with a CRPG masterpiece and Larian’s crowning achievement after an already long and quite successful career. Weather you are a returning fan or a new one, there is almost no reason to not give this one a go, if you are passionate about computer role-playing games. | Read review |
| IGN Spain | Guillermo Proupín | 10 / 10 | 08-08-2023 | With Baldur’s Gate III Larian Studios redefines the meaning of open world and creates a masterpiece that elevates the classic RPG to a new level that will take years to surpass. | Read review |
| Impulsegamer | Daniel | 5 / 5 stars | 09-15-2023 | Absolutely highly recommend. If you were a fan of the originals… jump in without fear of being disappointed. If you are new to CRPGs, grab a copy and start here… it’s layered but you can explore at your own pace and learn as you go… easy to start, not too tricky to “master”… or at least manage. | Read review |
| INDIANTVCZ | Filip Kraucher | 10 / 10 | 08-20-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is, without a doubt, the most fantastic RPG I’ve ever had the opportunity to play and review. It offers an enjoyable experience with plenty of choices to make. With unprecedented freedom in the combat system and exploration, with full content without microtransactions, Baldur’s Gate 3 is an authentic adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons. The game’s size and the world’s depth can be complex and overwhelming for newcomers to the genre. Baldur’s Gate 3 reminds us that developers can trust the player and proves that putting together an exceptional title means risking hard work, which in this case, paid off. Baldur’s Gate 3 has become the new standard that other RPGs will inherit for generations. | Read review |
| Kotaku | Kenneth Shepard | Recommended | 08-10-2023 | I can try a new playthrough and build things back up and game the system to get the “better” outcome where the dice roll in my favor every time. But there’s something kind of beautiful in a messy playthrough that you can’t experience more than once as each permutation becomes more apparent with each replay. For now, this imperfect outcome is mine, and I want to maintain that memory of my Baldur’s Gate 3 story. At least for a little while longer. | Read review |
| Merlin’in Kazanı | Murat Oktay | 97 / 100 | 11-09-2023 | A groundbreaking production that makes it exceedingly difficult for future games -especially RPG- with its detailed and well-thought-out structure that will take its own and other genres forward. | Read review |
| Metro GameCentral | GameCentral | Recommended | 08-04-2023 | It’ll be a close run thing, and we also haven’t decided whether Badlur’s Gate is deserving of a 10/10 score, but the fact that it’s even a question should give you an indication of just how good this game is. | Read review |
| MMORPG.com | Joseph Bradford | 10 / 10 | 09-08-2023 | Throughout the entirety of my runtime, I felt transported, compelled to help find a way to save myself and the companions I had grown to love over time. And it’s a world I don’t want to leave, at least not yet. Baldur’s Gate 3 is, simply put, the greatest RPG I’ve ever played. | Read review |
| MonsterVine | Joe Bariso | 5 / 5 stars | 08-21-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is possibly one of the greatest RPGs ever made. It’s a game you dream about when you’re not playing. It makes the possibilities feel endless, like your character’s story matters above all else. And in Baldur’s Gate 3 it does. | Read review |
| New Game Network | Alex Varankou | 85 / 100 | 08-23-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is a great cRPG that manages to meet the lofty expectations of the franchise name. With excellent writing, engaging story, flexible player choice and compelling mechanics, even its minor second-half stumbles can’t prevent the game from getting some of the highest rolls in the genre. | Read review |
| Niche Gamer | Brandon Lyttle | 9 / 10 | 08-09-2023 | Ultimately, Baldur’s Gate 3 is virtually everything I’d want out of a tactical RPG. Like the Divinity series it ditched the live-combat in favor of more interactive tactical combat, it remains rooted firmly in the lore of Forgotten Realms, and it’s not afraid to be gritty with its depictions of violence, dark magic, and the brutality of life in the near lawless life of a fantasy adventurer. | Read review |
| NoobFeed | Jay Claassen | 95 / 100 | 08-08-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is the long-awaited masterpiece we all need. It might not have all the mechanics from Dungeons & Dragons, but it does have enough for even a newcomer to start getting into it while getting an intensely rich story to experience as well. With its epic character customization, dialogues, and vast world, this is definitely the type of game you’d get lost in for hours on end. Aside from the unfortunate downside to going multiplayer, this game is still best experienced with friends, provided you get along well enough. Or not, the chaos is still great. | Read review |
| Oyungezer Online | Can Arabacı | 9.5 / 10 | 09-04-2023 | We praised Larian a lot for Divinity: Original Sin 2, but Baldur’s Gate 3 is without a doubt their masterpiece. It’s an experience that deserves its name in every sense and trilogizes the Baldur’s Gate saga in a spectacular way. If it makes up for its shortcomings with an Enhanced Edition, we can easily call it one of the best games of the 2000s. | Read review |
| PC Gamer | Fraser Brown | 97 / 100 | 08-16-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is an unrivalled RPG that will swallow your life whole. | Read review |
| PC Invasion | Anyka Pettigrew | Recommended | 08-04-2023 | Overall, this review in progress has a long way to go, but I can say for certain right now that fans will be playing Baldur’s Gate 3 for years to come. I’m having a blast with every session, and have found minimal glitches and problems. I blame myself for any glitch I find, since I didn’t realize I should’ve deleted my old Early Access saves due to conflicts. Nevertheless, I can’t wait to share more of my thoughts soon. | Read review |
| PCGamesN | Paul Kelly | Recommended | 08-03-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3’s world is beautiful, layered and complex, and challenges you to attack it how you want. And though this is what makes it a little daunting, it’s also what makes me eager to dive back in and see where the adventure is going. | Read review |
| PlayStation Universe | Garri Bagdasarov | 10 / 10 | 09-08-2023 | Baldur’s Gate III is a generational game that manages to amaze at every corner. When you think you’ve done everything you can do, you find more and more ways to be imaginative in combat and exploration. Baldur’s Gate III features some of the best writing and character development you’ll experience in an RPG and the true freedom of playing just how you want to. Nothing is impossible in Baldur’s Gate III; you are only limited by your imagination. | Read review |
| Polygon | Gita Jackson | Recommended | 08-18-2023 | I look forward to playing, and replaying and replaying, Baldur’s Gate 3 for possibly years to come. It’s clearly a role-playing game classic and has already been an overwhelming success for Larian Studios. It’s just unfortunate that I end up comparing the relatively limited power of a video game to the power of my own imagination — and it also feels like a problem the game can’t solve. Baldur’s Gate 3 is a masterpiece of a D&D game in every sense of the word, for good and, sometimes, for ill. | Read review |
| Press Start | Harry Kalogirou | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is a landmark achievement for CRPGs and gaming at large. The only thing more staggering than its immense scope and density of systems is the quality in which it’s all presented. Its unwavering flexibility and accommodation for player choice is intoxicating, and the replay value on offer here will no doubt cement Baldur’s Gate 3 as a timeless and regularly revisited masterpiece. | Read review |
| Prima Games | Aidan O’Brien | 10 / 10 | 08-11-2023 | With a firm grip on GOTY, and a valid consideration for the best RPG of all time, Baldur’s Gate 3 excels at every turn and enthralls with every twist. | Read review |
| PSX Brasil | Marco Aurélio Couto | 100 / 100 | 10-01-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 has reached the pinnacle of role-playing games. With an engaging turn-based combat system, rewarding exploration, and some of the best narrative and character developments, Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of those games we’ll remember for many, many years. | Read review |
| Push Square | Khayl Adam | 10 / 10 | 09-05-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is the new reigning RPG monarch, demanding your homage with its insane level of depth and detail. Even if its gameplay might move too slowly for some, it’s hard not to be astounded by the sheer scope of this adventure. An epic in the true sense of the word, Larian’s latest is a game that can utterly consume your life for days, weeks, months, even years, should you embrace its brilliance. | Read review |
| Rock, Paper, Shotgun | Alice Bell | Recommended | 08-10-2023 | Larian’s RPG is an incredible world to get lost in, and though it may take you 100 hours, you will want to play again. It’s the best Dungeons & Dragons game anyone has made, and probably will ever make. Unless there’s a sequel in another 20 years. | Read review |
| RPGamer | Alex Fuller | 5 / 5 stars | 12-06-2023 | Larian Studios has shot for the sky in the creation of Baldur’s Gate III, and regardless of anything else must be celebrated for the achievement of rolling such an ambitious title out of the door after keeping the faith to do it properly. | Read review |
| Saudi Gamer | Unknown | 10 / 10 | 08-29-2023 | Yet, amidst this landscape, Baldur’s Gate 3 emerges as a game that boldly revitalizes CRPG (Computer Role-Playing Game) principles on a AAA scale, marked by a notable emphasis on efficiency in development. The game significantly succeeds in embodying the quintessential qualities one would expect from this genre. This encompasses the player’s unfettered autonomy, a rich tapestry of gameplay styles and facets, and an intricate narrative replete with profound, multifaceted choices that wield substantial influence. | Read review |
| Saving Content | Ryan Widmer | 5 / 5 stars | 09-01-2023 | None of this even remotely takes away from the fact that anyone interested in Baldur’s Gate 3 should buy this and buy this now. To take nothing away from the excellent RPGs that have come out recently, I have waited over a decade for this type of crunchy, immaculately written, tactical fantasy RPG to be combined with the type of AAA presentation that Larian has achieved here. It’s a landmark title in the genre in the same way that Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2 were decades ago and will be remembered for years to come as the masterpiece that it is. | Read review |
| Screen Rant | Cody Gravelle | Recommended | 08-03-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is imposing in stature and its best moments are truly memorable, but some early issues with scale suggest an uneven experience. | Read review |
| SECTOR.sk | Branislav Kohút | 9 / 10 | 08-18-2023 | The RPG legend returned and took everyone’s breath away. You will forgive its minor flaws because it offers an epic experience in a well-known fantasy universe. Although the basic principles of the game are mostly well known, the way in which the characters and the story are formed, with remarkable options that can change it dramatically, all this makes this game unique. | Read review |
| Shacknews | Sam Chandler | 10 / 10 | 11-30-2023 | Larian Studios has tapped into the Weave and conjured up a near-impossible miracle, bringing the creativity of Dungeons & Dragons to life in Baldur’s Gate 3. Players are given real agency to pursue the narrative in a way that suits them and to dive into combat and experiment with a dizzying number of options. Baldur’s Gate 3 is a truly phenomenal game that has managed to sweep up the imaginations and dreams of players and developers alike. Baldur’s Gate 3 may just go down as one of the greatest games of all time. | Read review |
| Siliconera | Kazuma Hashimoto | 7 / 10 | 08-24-2023 | Baldur’s Gate III may miss some marks, but it’s a great start to what could be a strong revival for one of the most influential series of all time. | Read review |
| Sirus Gaming | Matthew Arcilla | 7 / 10 | 09-14-2023 | I could write a thousand more words about its strengths and its faults, and maybe this time next year, we’ll have a more definitive version of the ultimate Dungeons & Dragons experience that longs to serve us. But for now, Baldur’s Gate 3 is not a critical hit nor is it a critical failure, it’s the kind of roll of the dice you don’t get from D&D: It’s a partial success. Yeah, that one’s for the tabletop nerds. | Read review |
| Softpedia | Cosmin Vasile | 9.5 / 10 | 09-11-2023 | Even with some of its shortcomings on PS5, Baldur’s Gate III remains one of the best games of our time. Looking at the amazing quantity and quality of the content, you will most likely forgive the developers for the bugs – that most likely will be fixed through patches. | Read review |
| SomHráč.sk | Vladimír Rusnák | 95 / 100 | 09-18-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the most impressive games of the year. Larian Studios have given it their absolute maximum and the result is beyond any expectations you might have. | Read review |
| SpazioGames | Marcello Paolillo | 9.3 / 10 | 08-21-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is an epic game, not so much for any individual element, but rather for the sum of its parts. The result is certainly what fans have been waiting for for far too many years. Great job, Larian. | Read review |
| TechRaptor | Erren Van Duine | 9.5 / 10 | 08-23-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is a masterful experience filled to the brim with player choice, a deep narrative and expansive world building. | Read review |
| The Angry Joe Show | Joe Vargas | 9 / 10 | 08-25-2023 | Video Review | Read review |
| The Games Machine | Danilo Dellafrana | 9.9 / 10 | 08-17-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is incredible, proof that in 2023 it is still possible to be amazed by a video game. It is deep, flexible, and engaging, but most importantly, it is able to tell an immersive story dictated by the player’s smallest choices. Pioneers like Richard Garriott or Robert Woodhead can finally breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy a well-deserved retirement, because their legacy is safe in the hands of Larian Studios. | Read review |
| The Jimquisition | James Stephanie Sterling | 10 / 10 | 10-04-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is truly exemplary, one of the few videogames in history that wholly deserve the universal acclaim heaped so freely upon releases above a certain marketing budget. The choices offered to the player in terms of both crafting an adventurer and influencing the story do an incredible job of translating Dungeons & Dragons to a form of interactive software that surpasses the loftiest expectation. The script is incredible, the gameplay beneath it downright luxurious. There won’t be another like this in a long, long time. | Read review |
| TheGamer | Ryan Thomas Bamsey | 5 / 5 stars | 08-25-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is a masterpiece. Games like this don’t come along often, experiences that capture the zeitgeist so profoundly as to provoke scurrilous rumours that Larian Studios would come under legal action for making a game considered too good. From narrative to level design, combat to quests, character creation to romance, everything is fine-tuned to provide a gripping experience that provokes wonder and joy. | Read review |
| TheSixthAxis | Gareth Chadwick | 9 / 10 | 10-03-2023 | Baldurs Gate 3 is an exquisite example of a role-playing game, and an incredible recreation of the Dungeons & Dragons experience. It is, in a word, unmissable. | Read review |
| Twinfinite | Keenan McCall | 5 / 5 stars | 08-17-2023 | I could go on, but the fact remains that Baldur’s Gate 3 is a new benchmark for what RPGs can be. Its wealth of variety in how its story can unfold, and the insane amount of options for how players can approach different combat and exploration scenarios, make it a must play for just about anyone. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say this is the kind of game we’ll still be talking about 10 years from now, and it more than earns this feat. | Read review |
| Use a Potion | Unknown | 10 / 10 | 10-05-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the best games ever made… do I need to say anything else? Its storytelling is amazing, the combat is enthralling, and the world is one I love being a part of. It plays wonderfully on the PlayStation 5, both from a technical perspective and with its controls, whilst the sheer amount of content here will easily keep players hooked in for a long, long time. 2023 has already been a wonderful year for gaming, but Baldur’s Gate 3 really is the crème de la crème. Don’t be surprised to see it rule over the ‘Game of the Year’ lists this year… | Read review |
| Video Chums | A.J. Maciejewski | 9.2 / 10 | 11-29-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is an outstanding achievement in game design, character-based storytelling, and player choice. So, if you’ve been hesitating to play it like I have then don’t be a goof and check it out already; you almost certainly won’t regret it. ⚔️ | Read review |
| VideoGamer | Antony Terence | 10 / 10 | 08-17-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 gracefully spins atop a tightrope guided by dice rolls as it delivers the player-driven excellence of a tabletop road trip. | Read review |
| WayTooManyGames | Thomas Medina | 10 / 10 | 11-17-2023 | Against all odds Baldur’s Gate 3 is everything it’s hyped up to be. An RPG with few if any equals. A project of passion, made by RPG fans for RPG fans. A niche game, developed with AAA quality graphics, sound, and animations. Phenomenal writing, compelling complex characters, and some of the best turn-based combat I’ve ever enjoyed. And best of all, for me personally, is that it does its predecessors proud. | Read review |
| Wccftech | Francesco De Meo | 9.5 / 10 | 08-03-2023 | With its engaging story, charming characters, extremely dynamic world that constantly reacts and adapts to the player’s actions and choice and a solid tactical combat system, Baldur’s Gate 3 is among the best cRPGs ever released. A wonky interface, the lack of some quality-of-life features and Larian Studios’ trademark save scumming design impact the experience, but they’re only minor issues that don’t away too much from the whole experience. After years in development, Baldur’s Gate 3 definitely exceeded all expectations, and in the best possible way. | Read review |
| We Got This Covered | Ash Martinez | 4.5 / 5 stars | 08-03-2023 | An excellent follow-up to its decades-old predecessor, ‘Baldur’s Gate III’ sets a new gold standard for RPGs in the modern age. Though it has its fair share of buggy problems, the vibrant world, intriguing storytelling, and captivating gameplay more than make up for its shortcomings. | Read review |
| WellPlayed | Jordan Garcia | 10 / 10 | 08-21-2023 | Larian’s mastery of RPGs is in full swing with Baldur’s Gate 3 and at no point does the game pull its punches. This game is nothing short of a masterpiece. | Read review |
| Windows Central | Jennifer Young | 5 / 5 stars | 09-14-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 pulls off the spontaneity and unpredictable nature of a long-stretching Dungeons and Dragons tabletop game. The story is intriguing, with beautifully woven side quests, but it never feels like it’s forcing you in a set moral direction. You can be as lawful good or chaotically evil as you wish from scene to scene, and the game will be a different experience for every player. Character voice acting, motion capture, and a spellbinding soundtrack make the game world feel alive and the storytelling compelling. The only limit to your experience is your imagination and creativity. While the sheer volume of possible outcomes can lead to bugs and occasional immersion-breaking moments, Larian has ultimately achieved its ambition for a generation-defining RPG. | Read review |
| Worth Playing | Chris “Atom” DeAngelus | 9 / 10 | 08-07-2023 | Baldur’s Gate III is everything an RPG adventure should be. It’s appropriately epic while also spending time with the small moments. It allows you to feel powerful while also rewarding you for being clever and avoiding trouble. It offers the class fantasy of everything from a stalwart paladin to a hellish abomination, from fast-talking trickster to rage-filled barbarian. It has its quirks and flaws, but they usually add welcome texture to the game. Perhaps most importantly of all, it captures the feeling of sitting down and playing through a D&D adventure with some friends. | Read review |
| XGN.nl | Chris Boers | 8.5 / 10 | 10-02-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 shows that you can build a massive game of over a hundred hours and still give your players lots of freedom, while keeping the quests interesing and engaging. The writing and acting are top notch. You do need some understanding of Dungeons & Dragons or Divinity for a smooth transition, though. And bugs can occasionally mess you up. | Read review |
| Zoomg | Sadegh Tavazoyi | 10 / 10 | 08-20-2023 | Baldur’s Gate 3 is a truly special video game experience. The game has got it all from great storytelling to epic turn-based battles. How you interact with other characters totally affects the game and D&D elements lead to great gameplay. |
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