Baldur's Gate 3 Reviews

Baldur's Gate 3 is ranked in the 100th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
99 / 100
Sep 5, 2023

If you love narrative games, if you know turn-based battles, if you're curious about the depth of them, if you want to lose yourself in the story of beautifully designed characters, you're in the right place. Larian Studios has set a bar that probably won't be surpassed for another 15 years.

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97 / 100
Nov 9, 2023

Some games are very good, while others are bad. Baldur's Gate 3 doesn't fall into either class. It would still not be enough to say that it was perfectly designed for him and that he packed the entire world of D&D into 90 hours of gameplay. Because it has been a groundbreaking production that makes it very difficult for future games -especially RPG- with its detailed and well-thought-out structure that will take its own and other genres forward. An infinite amount of exploration items have a structure that pushes you to want to live in that world.

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9.5 / 10.0
Sep 8, 2023

With a rich intertwining deep narrative and a genius way of storytelling and with the tons of hours of content it offers, Baldur's Gate III solidfies what it means to revolutionize the art of storytelling in video games resulting in a complete MASTERPIECE

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10 / 10.0
Oct 9, 2023

What Larian Studios has accomplished with Baldur’s Gate 3 is nothing short of a masterpiece.

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95%
Sep 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.

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10 / 10.0
Oct 5, 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…

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XGN.nl
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Oct 2, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 is an impressive feat, making a DnD game accessible to the masses, while keeping the core, mechanics and variety of the rulebook intact. The freedom of choice is enormous, as are the consequences. The translation to consoles isn't entirely perfect and some minor grievances and bugs have transitioned or are even introduced, but all in all, this is the best Dungeons & Dragons game in existence.

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Sep 27, 2023

Larian Studios' ambitious approach has resulted in a world that is highly responsive to player choices.

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90%
Oct 2, 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.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 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.

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A
Sep 13, 2023

2023 might be the most stacked year for video games in history, with an absurd number of absolutely incredible titles available to play, and even more to come before the year closes! With all of that in mind, Baldur’s Gate 3 has captured the cultural zeitgeist in a way that few games in history have, all while being the most polished and complete, well-put-together launch experience I have seen in years (due in large part to the three years of early access, but still). This has been an absolutely banner year for video games, but Baldur’s Gate has planted its flag firmly at the top, and I don’t see anyone dethroning it for years to come.

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Sep 10, 2023

An easy contender for Game of the Year, Baldur's Gate 3 is the Dungeons and Dragons RPG gamers have been dreaming about for years. The story branches out in numerous ways, such that every play through feels unique and different.

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10 / 10.0
Sep 12, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 is a once-in-a-generation masterpiece made with care and passion by the talented Larian Studios that elevates not only the RPG genre, but the entire gaming medium - packed with creative spins on classic fantasy tropes, excellent writing, terrific world-building and some of the most well-written characters in gaming.

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Sep 1, 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.

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9.5 / 10.0
Aug 31, 2023

Baldur’s Gate 3 is the perfect example of what a talented, passionate team who takes the time to listen to community feedback is capable of doing in gaming. They made all the right choices where it counted by getting the right people for the job, from the storytellers, actors, technical developers, and more. What we’re left with is a memorable gaming experience that provides more value than many games which had a lot more money thrown at them, and the community has almost universally shown their appreciation for that. There isn’t much more to say other than more of the same, please.

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10 / 10.0
Aug 31, 2023

Baldur's Gate III already offers an unearthly amount of content and freedom. However, that doesn't change the fact that I and many other players would love to see the aforementioned sequel or DLC. Will that be the case? Time will tell, although the main factor determining the future of the brand will be, as usual, gamers' wallets. I, however, have nothing left to do but to recommend Baldur's Gate III to everyone. Fans of tabletop RPGs will feel like they're in paradise. And all the rest? They will experience one of the best games of the genre ever.

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XGN.nl
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Aug 23, 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.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 29, 2023

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a great adventure that's fun to be in. I adore this game despite all the potential pitfalls. Its freedom and possibilities really stand out – I think about the only game that could rival this RPG would be Fallout: New Vegas.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2023

Baldur's Gate III tries to offer us the feeling that we can only find around a good table, with friends, character sheet, snacks, drinks, havales and colorful dice.

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Aug 28, 2023

If you are looking for a layered and nuanced game you can sink your time into and not feel like you’ve wasted a second, this is it.

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