I was skeptical at first. Never played a cRPG before (didn't even know what that was).
And I'm not usually a fan of games with control schemes where you point and click to make your character move.
Additionally, I like turn based tactical games on a grid system, like Fire Emblem. But the only other turn based / real time strategy game I've played was Valkyria Chronicles. I did not like that battle system at all, didn't get very far.

So I really wasn't expecting much here, I bought it on whim, everyone's talking about it.
And I was pleasantly surprised. The combat is fun, engaging, and dynamic. You really can tackle each encounter however you want, with so many choices of strategy. And even then, with the vast amount of customization, I don't think any 2 encounters will be alike.
The character creation options seem endless, and so do all the dialogue options, that have very real impact on the entire game. This is the absolute best use of dialogue options I've ever seen in a game. Not only that, but voice acting is top notch, and the writing is really good too. Pretty funny at times.
I think every playthrough will be wholly unique. There's like 10 to the 40th power number of chess moves, and I bet there's a larger number of possible Baldur's Gate 3 playthroughs.
I normally don't like so many options, it's overwhelming, and I generally prefer simpler games. I was honestly overwhelmed with the UI and everything in this game at first, but it really grew on me.
Lots of secrets to discover, stuff to explore, people to talk to, quirky interactions between spells and abilities. Big game.
As well, I enjoy the soundtrack, and the game looks nice too.

I currently have over 30 hours in my single player save file. Still in Act 1. So my thoughts might change when I finish the story, but I doubt it. This is easily becoming a top 10 game of mine.

EDIT: I'm now in Act 2 on a second playthrough. Still love this game. Some people felt Act 3 was a bit of a let down, and I can see that, but I still had a good time. This game even got me interested in tabletop DnD, which so far has turned out to also be very enjoyable.

I was skeptical at first. Never played a cRPG before (didn't even know what that was). And I'm not usually a fan of games with control schemes where you point and click to make your character move. Additionally, I like turn based tactical games on a grid system, like Fire Emblem. But the only other turn based / real time strategy game I've played was Valkyria Chronicles. I did not like that battle system at all, didn't get very far. So I really wasn't expecting much here, I bought it on whim, everyone's talking about it. And I was pleasantly surprised. The combat is fun, engaging, and dynamic. You really can tackle each encounter however you want, with so many choices of strategy. And even then, with the vast amount of customization, I don't think any 2 encounters will be alike. The character creation options seem endless, and so do all the dialogue options, that have very real impact on the entire game. This is the absolute best use of dialogue options I've ever seen in a game. Not only that, but voice acting is top notch, and the writing is really good too. Pretty funny at times. I think every playthrough will be wholly unique. There's like 10 to the 40th power number of chess moves, and I bet there's a larger number of possible Baldur's Gate 3 playthroughs. I normally don't like so many options, it's overwhelming, and I generally prefer simpler games. I was honestly overwhelmed with the UI and everything in this game at first, but it really grew on me. Lots of secrets to discover, stuff to explore, people to talk to, quirky interactions between spells and abilities. Big game. As well, I enjoy the soundtrack, and the game looks nice too. I currently have over 30 hours in my single player save file. Still in Act 1. So my thoughts might change when I finish the story, but I doubt it. This is easily becoming a top 10 game of mine. EDIT: I'm now in Act 2 on a second playthrough. Still love this game. Some people felt Act 3 was a bit of a let down, and I can see that, but I still had a good time. This game even got me interested in tabletop DnD, which so far has turned out to also be very enjoyable.