Baldur's Gate 3 is a massive RPG produced by Larian studio, known for other adventure and tactical games. Knowledge of the previous parts of the Baldur's Gate series is not required, the game explains everything in a clear and friendly way for a new player. The game is in theory a finished product, but I see some cut content here, so I expect we will see a huge amount of new things when Larian releases the free Definitive Edition of this game.
We start the plot in a very interesting way, on the ship of the game's main villains. This is a game's segment that, while heavily influenced by fantasy, is also largely sci-fi, and the fusion of these genres worked out great here. No matter what character class we choose at the beginning, what race and gender, our adventure will look different, and our possible decisions will change. The character creator itself is really good, and it allows you to present what you have in mind incredibly accurately, from a very huge pool of possibilities. Branching decisions appear even in the simplest of side quests, and in the main ones they can significantly change the gameplay/plot, so we can have potentially thousands of well-spent hours of fun here. Each conversation and confrontation can be used and resolved in different ways, leading us to different events, characters and even locations. The story itself is very interesting and arouses our curiosity. But as with games like this, the biggest part of pushing the story forward are our companions, each of them very different from each other. They have different comments on each situation, and different ambitions, it's a real pleasure to interact with them, especially if we enter into a romance with them. This game is basically a secret dating simulator, so we have a huge amount of opportunities when it comes to building closer relationships with each of the characters. I have to commend the very well done facial expressions and animations of every NPC in the game, which gives a lot of context to each conversation, and simply makes each conversation more engaging to listen and watch.
We start the game by creating our character, going through race, gender, class, sub-class and statistics selection. But the most original part of it all is the second character creator, where we create the character of our own "Guardian". This is pretty much the same as before, but we only encounter this character in visions and dreams triggered by using a specific power during gameplay. This character is very important to the plot, and is one of the game's biggest plot twists. A really well-written character, like every character in this game, even the pets have interesting dialogues. I say this because depending on our class, skills and items, we can talk to the dead and animals, so it opens up a huge window to explore not-so-obvious dialogues and decisions. As for the world and exploration, the world is divided into a few separate maps, each completely different from each other, with really great quests and brilliantly designed locations. This is one of the few games that doesn't even have to force us to explore, the process itself is so enjoyable that we do it ourselves with enthusiasm. During our exploration, we see our team from above at a slight angle, which, together with the turn-based nature of Baldur's Gate 3, gives a really great strategic value, along with interesting skills for us and each of our companions to observe and use. The game is also full of small riddles and puzzles. This is a true reflection of the D&D game formula, in the form of a video game. There's even a dice-rolling system, and I have pretty mixed feelings about it. Dice rolls appear during conversation to use specific skills like persuasion, cunning, intelligence, strength, etc. If the number on the dice is greater than or equal to the required number, we succeed, and if it is less, we fail to use the skill or convince the character. And here comes the problem in the form that players will try to check every dialogue possibility, and due to the unpredictable nature of the dice and our success, we sometimes have to load the save game several times to succeed, and the loading screens in this game are kinda long in some places. It's a nice system overall, but it does spoil the flow of the game a bit, not to mention our freedom to make specific decisions.
During the EA phase I had a lot of problems with stability, but with the official release of the full game and the massive amount of commitment from the side of the developers, now the game runs incredibly smoothly and stable, and I have no problems with it, which is good, because when it comes to effects and graphics, the game it is incredibly pretty and full of details. The VAs in this game did a truly phenomenal job recording dialogue lines for their characters, everyone contributed something interesting, and there is no character in this game that would be difficult to listen to, you can see that everyone gave it their all. And of course, the music. The music in this game is fantastic, one of the best I've ever heard. In quieter places and in the character creator itself, the music is incredibly pleasant and relaxing, so it is the perfect game to release the tension after a hard day. However, during fight scenes, the game has a very dynamic soundtrack reflecting who we are fighting against, giving each fight a very epic, cinematic tone.
A brilliant game, filled to the brim with great content for thousands of hours without the possibility of getting bored. This is, in my opinion, an example of what games should be, and it should definitely be the standard of the gaming industry in the future. The excuse made by other, even larger studios, that BG3 has an unrealistic production value is the biggest ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ excuse for being lazy in the history. One of the best games I've ever played, and definitely deserves GOTY.
https://youtu.be/jNY7AEQ59-8

[h1]Baldur's Gate 3[/h1] Baldur's Gate 3 is a massive RPG produced by Larian studio, known for other adventure and tactical games. Knowledge of the previous parts of the Baldur's Gate series is not required, the game explains everything in a clear and friendly way for a new player. The game is in theory a finished product, but I see some cut content here, so I expect we will see a huge amount of new things when Larian releases the free Definitive Edition of this game. [h1]The Plot[/h1] We start the plot in a very interesting way, on the ship of the game's main villains. This is a game's segment that, while heavily influenced by fantasy, is also largely sci-fi, and the fusion of these genres worked out great here. No matter what character class we choose at the beginning, what race and gender, our adventure will look different, and our possible decisions will change. The character creator itself is really good, and it allows you to present what you have in mind incredibly accurately, from a very huge pool of possibilities. Branching decisions appear even in the simplest of side quests, and in the main ones they can significantly change the gameplay/plot, so we can have potentially thousands of well-spent hours of fun here. Each conversation and confrontation can be used and resolved in different ways, leading us to different events, characters and even locations. The story itself is very interesting and arouses our curiosity. But as with games like this, the biggest part of pushing the story forward are our companions, each of them very different from each other. They have different comments on each situation, and different ambitions, it's a real pleasure to interact with them, especially if we enter into a romance with them. This game is basically a secret dating simulator, so we have a huge amount of opportunities when it comes to building closer relationships with each of the characters. I have to commend the very well done facial expressions and animations of every NPC in the game, which gives a lot of context to each conversation, and simply makes each conversation more engaging to listen and watch. [h1]Gameplay[/h1] We start the game by creating our character, going through race, gender, class, sub-class and statistics selection. But the most original part of it all is the second character creator, where we create the character of our own "Guardian". This is pretty much the same as before, but we only encounter this character in visions and dreams triggered by using a specific power during gameplay. This character is very important to the plot, and is one of the game's biggest plot twists. A really well-written character, like every character in this game, even the pets have interesting dialogues. I say this because depending on our class, skills and items, we can talk to the dead and animals, so it opens up a huge window to explore not-so-obvious dialogues and decisions. As for the world and exploration, the world is divided into a few separate maps, each completely different from each other, with really great quests and brilliantly designed locations. This is one of the few games that doesn't even have to force us to explore, the process itself is so enjoyable that we do it ourselves with enthusiasm. During our exploration, we see our team from above at a slight angle, which, together with the turn-based nature of Baldur's Gate 3, gives a really great strategic value, along with interesting skills for us and each of our companions to observe and use. The game is also full of small riddles and puzzles. This is a true reflection of the D&D game formula, in the form of a video game. There's even a dice-rolling system, and I have pretty mixed feelings about it. Dice rolls appear during conversation to use specific skills like persuasion, cunning, intelligence, strength, etc. If the number on the dice is greater than or equal to the required number, we succeed, and if it is less, we fail to use the skill or convince the character. And here comes the problem in the form that players will try to check every dialogue possibility, and due to the unpredictable nature of the dice and our success, we sometimes have to load the save game several times to succeed, and the loading screens in this game are kinda long in some places. It's a nice system overall, but it does spoil the flow of the game a bit, not to mention our freedom to make specific decisions. [h1]Technical Matters[/h1] During the EA phase I had a lot of problems with stability, but with the official release of the full game and the massive amount of commitment from the side of the developers, now the game runs incredibly smoothly and stable, and I have no problems with it, which is good, because when it comes to effects and graphics, the game it is incredibly pretty and full of details. The VAs in this game did a truly phenomenal job recording dialogue lines for their characters, everyone contributed something interesting, and there is no character in this game that would be difficult to listen to, you can see that everyone gave it their all. And of course, the music. The music in this game is fantastic, one of the best I've ever heard. In quieter places and in the character creator itself, the music is incredibly pleasant and relaxing, so it is the perfect game to release the tension after a hard day. However, during fight scenes, the game has a very dynamic soundtrack reflecting who we are fighting against, giving each fight a very epic, cinematic tone. [h1]Summary[/h1] A brilliant game, filled to the brim with great content for thousands of hours without the possibility of getting bored. This is, in my opinion, an example of what games should be, and it should definitely be the standard of the gaming industry in the future. The excuse made by other, even larger studios, that BG3 has an unrealistic production value is the biggest bullshit excuse for being lazy in the history. One of the best games I've ever played, and definitely deserves GOTY. https://youtu.be/jNY7AEQ59-8