Yes, this really is a once in a decade kind of game. Crazy it is also a $60 no strings attached, no shops, no passes, no DLC, just one huge and complete game.
This is what happens when you have a company that produces a game without the chokehold of a massive multinational conglomerate making all the decisions. This studio self made, self funded, and self published the game. They had complete control. Imagine if more studios had that.
Once in a decade for CRPGs maybe. We’re living in the best era of gaming in history as of now. Elden ring released last year and this time Tears of the Kingdom, Street Fighter Six and Baldur’s Gate 3 all released within a few months of each other. Counter Strike and Path of Exile both getting very promising sequel games very soon. And Indie games have been completely popping off for even longer like 5 6 years with masterpieces in their respective genres and focuses like Hollow Knight Celeste Slay the Spire Hades. AAA titles are finally capturing what we thought possible with the current gaming technology, and indie devs have much much greater access to more powerful tools letting them more easily and reliably see through on their visions
Not just the 10/10 score, but the fact that this review was delayed because the reviewer was so invested in the game and insisted to see the ending shows how monumental this game is.
70 hours in and just started act 3. To say its been worth my time is an understatement. This is like showing up to play dnd and your DM has every battle map, mini, a binder of world lore ready to tie into your own backstory, voices every character perfectly, lets you pickpocket the boss because its fun, and tells you they got nowhere to be so you can play for the next four days.
Meanwhile, I'm 70 hours in, on my main playthrough, and have just had a party at camp in Act 1. In my defence, at least 10 hours of that was spent trying new things with Withers.
- Defends Baldurs gate and says it should be industry standard - Waits 2 weeks before releasing a review to have time to fully complete the game - Gives 10/10 - Refuses to elaborate This is the best ign's been since they started reviewing bravo.
These are the same guys that gave it seven out of 10 on the early access review. Funny how they suddenly changed their mind when everyone else gave it high score. It can't have improved that much from early access.
@@cloudGGsdunno mate, speaking from someone who’s had it since it was released as early access A LOT has changed, they’ve had years of it in early access with player feedback to develop it further.
@@cianmacleod5701 The technical issues mean it's a 9 out of 10 at best. Any other game without favoritism would have been scored 9 out of 10 for those issues.
@@jrs2071 you can easily 100% it in 130hours, might miss some content due to choices made but you can run every questline to a completion in that time.
Take notes. This is NOT a multiplayer shooter, this is NOT a games-as-a-service. This does NOT have microtransactions. It's just a great GAME. Fix yourself, industry, and follow this shining example of what gaming should really be about.
The problem is, it won't make nearly as much money as a the latest FC24 so on the eyes of shareholders, this game will be a failure. Many complaints like, EA, Activision etc put profits over everything.
Honestly IGN, I’ve been impressed with your coverage of this game over the past few weeks, keep it up because we need more respectable voices in the industry
Respectable?? 😂😂 They're rating system is horrible, ign rates alien isolation as mediocre but then make videos how great the levels are ,etc. So respectable 😂😂😂
@@dotdotpointpoint2286 What do you not understand about these reviews being peoples opinions, and not the opinion of IGN as a whole? If you don't like someone's opinion, turn off the video and watch another review, like this one.
The time dilation with this game... it's like the opposite of psychedelics. You think 20 min has gone by, then look at the clock, and it has been hours, and it's now 3am, and you have to be up at 6.
@@mattandrews2594 Plenty of Dragon Age Origins fans (myself included) can easily see a similarity in Baldur's Gate 3. It's a very special RPG feeling that is rare to come by
@@jase276 Carried away how? please name me another game that has the kind of Role play elements where all your decisions actually matter like in Baldurs gate 3? It sets the bar...
What a delightful game. I’m 45hs in and haven’t finished act 1 yet… savouring each moment, trusting the dice, not spamming quicksaves and living with my decisions. Amazing how many choices and how they affect the game. 10/10 indeed. To me it is like two of my favourite RPGs, Neverwinter nights 2 and Divinity 2, had a love child: Baldurs Gate 3 .
You sir understand the meaning of such game. And will be able to replay it a hundred times and still see new things , encounter a different story each time. Kudos.
Ha! My man appreciates true RPG games, just like me. Also, all of the games you mentioned are great examples of multi-player games! Neverwinter nights 2 is such a beast of a game. Too bad Obsidian now decided to make Avowed solo only...
What is crazy about this game as well is how a new game with new characters and classes will have a very different story. Every story arc plays out differently depending on who is in your group. Currently on my second playthrough and it's WAY different than my first.
@@zebwiz1900 Nah it's not like other games at all lol. Have you even played the game? The main storyline completely changes depending on who you have in your party. Not different companion missions with the exact same main quest like most games. The story fundamentally changes. Literally no other game like it.
@@FilthyCasualVR most of this is illusion of choice. the story remains mostly the same (you can boom Gale, but that's a gimmick), and the game has so many endings because there are multiple NPCs you can save or get killed depending on what you do and they show up or they dont, giving many ending combinations. There is a lot of choice in this game but the main story remains the same with only you deciding how it ends. The illusion of choice is shown clearly in the last act with the two villiains and who you "choose" to side up with or not side with either.
when you leave act2 you will make a camp upon the city border.walk around you can find a place that overlook the city’s night view and the background music will change as you get there，most wholesome gaming experience in recent years❤
You know a game is well crafted when your camp looks like the area you are in. They literally made so many different camp versions just to match the area you are in so it doesn't break immersion. Larian is a bright light in the dark gaming industry
man what's a nostalgic thing to see. BG2 was the revolution at its time and now BG3 is again the REVOLUTION. No one was brave enough to make BG3 because BG2 was such a legend BUT you guys at Larian Studios did and another LEGEND is born. What a masterpiece
A genuine masterpiece. So happy to have discovered Divinity Original Sin 2 five years ago - only to see Larian Studios elevate their craft to such amazing heights.
To be it feels like a fully realized DOS2. That game was just missing the story and voice acting this one had. Combat wise divinity might actually be better
@@iTrustInTheMusicyes! Couldn’t agree more. DOS2 just lacked something for me. This has everything. The rolls, the acting, the cinematic, the immersion, the pacing, welcoming interface, everything is much better comparatively.
@@georgemorley1029i was surprised how well they handle the skillchecks. Failing does not lock you out of content but it alters your path in huge ways. So you have the tension of the rolls, tactics when it comes to tilting odds in your favor and dont have to be afraid to miss half of the game due to bad luck.
Anyone giving less than 10 has to be biased. Even the sometimes clunky camera or little bugs can't touch the 10. Especially when we know that Larian will fix these little issues pretty quick
@@YaBoiFetz Every opinion is biased by definition... If you're out here saying "you cannot give this less than a 10", guess what? That's your bias. By definition. You're biased, like everyone else.
It's experience is nearly the same as a table top game of D&D with the sheer amount of options to do, and branching storylines, with a few house-rules from Larian. It is THE Roleplaying videogame.
Developers nowadays seem to be in despair, cautioning players: "Don't let yourself be spoiled by the quality of Baldur's Gate 3". In today's gaming landscape, games have to be released with bugs, feature microtransactions, and consistently provide less than what was initially promised, and we have to accept it. This situation reminds me of the release of The Witcher 3.
There are absolutely moments in the game where you could convince yourself you're playing a remade DA:O. Especially when you're at camp, whether you're setting up to rest for the night or not.
that is so true. D&D tabletop is huge right now, Larian has proved themselves at being able to create amazing CRPG's, and the fact that Baudler's Gate has the name recognition that it has. It is the perfect storm in gaming.
Never played an RPG, never played D&D, and yet, I’m absolutely loving this game. The Nightsong sequence alone had a powerful impact on me, and I’ll never forget it.
Most complete game out of the box since the early 2000s. What a shame how far the game industry has fallen. Much praise for Larian on showing other companies,l that it can still be done!
Definitely agree that the bigger companies have gotten lazier, but games are also orders of magnitudes bigger than they used to be, so there are always going to be more bugs, because they are so much more difficult to detect.
Well, there's plenty of indie games that hold themselves to the standard of 'don't release it till it's finished'. It's just the AAA industry that has adopted all kinds of slimy business practices.
Uh DS3, Elden Ring, Sekiro, Bloodborne, GTA 5, TW3, Doom eternal, Skyrim, New Vegas, indie games like Hollow Knight, terraria etc. You are just objectively lying for no reason, BG3 is a great game but people have got dementia for not realising we have been getting great games for the past 10 years, you just need to use your eyes and not be blinded by hatred.
This game is incredible and it deserves all the success it will gain. Other game developers should be worried, THIS is the new standard we should expect as a consumer!
Developers will start making games like this when consumers stop buying the bad games. But gamers love to buy bad games. Diablo Immortal made $500 Million. Seems gamers like bad games.
Such an interesting, comprehensive review. Thank you. I'm glad that Dan, seemingly, did not force you to finish this review by some unrealistic deadline.
Also for as much as we all love to clown on Todd/BGS, no game developer has even attempted to create their own elder scrolls style RPG, until Avowed and we don’t know how that will turn out yet
They made choice truly matter. I'm constantly surprised how events in one act can lead into casual conversation during a romance cut an act later. It feels so natural
Its actually so amazing, my friend is doing his own play through and then doing one with me and he’s getting a completely different experience and dialogue. Its so interesting and shows your actions really do change the story.
Divinity original sin 2 on release was like a Bethesda game, buggy mess and often unable to finish because of bugs. Now, it is great. And BG 3 on release is great, that's a big difference between Divinity original sin 2 and BG 3. So people didn't forget about Divinity, they just played it when it was released and because of it, it's written in gaming history as an average game even though, now it is in a state of masterpiece.
@@Frantisek_Bobisud you… you realize that this game has been in early access’s for 3+ years right? Released in the exact same state as DOS2 was. Educate before you say anything
@@Cheesefist Early access is early access. It is not a finished product. Many people do not play with Early access titles, because they want to experience the finished product, but they do buy the game when it comes out of Early access, and that is the state they judge the game.
Damn this year is busted. RE4 remake, deadspace remake, hi-firush, street fighter 6, tears of the kingdom, amnesia the bunker, baldur's gate 3, blasphemous 2, armored core 6, mortal Kombat 1, double dragon, spider man 2. Man such a crazy variety of games and all are absolutely breathtaking.
Let's see, my gaming group meets once a week and plays for 2 hours. 52 weeks in a year. This should take us a little over a year to play. Brings new meaning to game of the year.
Loving it!! Brilliant game, but sad that many reviewers aren’t crediting Larian’s work on the DOS games enough. DOS2 was extraordinary and influenced so many aspects of BG3! Right, now that’s off my chest, time to spend another 24 hours in the Wilderness lol.
Lucas Arts would probably let them do it. Lucas Arts likes to pretend KoTor2 doesn't exist because it's not "star wars-y" enough. They want something that's more safe, more generic, and not as experimental.
I am 60 years old and have being playing games since the ZX81 through to current gaming PC ( I did have a life as well married 2 kids and grand kids lol). A few games have made that feeling of something special over the years. Unreal when you first step out of the crashed space ship to the open world viewa head, Half Life 1 with its great story and game play and Elden Ring (probably my favorite game of all time) and now Baldurs Gate 3 I think this game could last me a year at least. A complete game 10/10
@@big.gib.4L You have never played Dungeons and Dragons Or CRPG's ?! What Planet are you from and Or how old are you?! Hahahahahahahaha 😂!!! Ohh and the Answer is Definitely Check It Out!!!
Remember when you needed just an imagination to play DandD. It’s going to get loads of new people into the game which is a great thing. Such a fun game to play with friends. Finally a modern game that does justice to wizards of the coasts ruleset
@@sobsag Yeah, Larian pulled the same thing with DOS2, rushed ending missing content. They cut half the content from Act 3 and all the ending cinematics. It's 5/6ths of a game currently. There's a great thread on the BaldursGate3 subreddit summarizing Act 3 content that was being advertised just weeks before launch that's not in the game.
Yes, this really is a once in a decade kind of game. Crazy it is also a $60 no strings attached, no shops, no passes, no DLC, just one huge and complete game.
Yeah remember that?!
You mean the way games used to be.
This is what happens when you have a company that produces a game without the chokehold of a massive multinational conglomerate making all the decisions. This studio self made, self funded, and self published the game. They had complete control. Imagine if more studios had that.
Once in a decade for CRPGs maybe. We’re living in the best era of gaming in history as of now. Elden ring released last year and this time Tears of the Kingdom, Street Fighter Six and Baldur’s Gate 3 all released within a few months of each other. Counter Strike and Path of Exile both getting very promising sequel games very soon. And Indie games have been completely popping off for even longer like 5 6 years with masterpieces in their respective genres and focuses like Hollow Knight Celeste Slay the Spire Hades. AAA titles are finally capturing what we thought possible with the current gaming technology, and indie devs have much much greater access to more powerful tools letting them more easily and reliably see through on their visions
Not sure why y'all pretending this to be a new thing. Few comes in mind tho. Ff16, deadspace 2, ghost of spart etc.
32 hours in.
Still creating my character.
10/10
*snortle* Gotta get that look _just_ right, right? 🤣
Down to the pubes@@kpr2
😂😂😂... Me too!!
Lol I’m at 64 hours.
@@kpr2also gotcha get that build right
I'm SO glad for Larian. I've been playing their games for years and always felt they were underrated. They finally get recognition they deserve!
This !
Props to the reviewer for completing it.
I'm still at act 1 lol.
I’m still trying to pick a class
@@mamba101 lmfao that will be me in a couple weeks
@@mamba101that’s going to be me all next week 😂😖
119 hours in...im in act 3. i want to restart LMAO this game is addicting asf
@@jacobjericho1I’m doing that now too…I’m kinda emotionally scarred…
Not just the 10/10 score, but the fact that this review was delayed because the reviewer was so invested in the game and insisted to see the ending shows how monumental this game is.
And adds credibility to the reviewer.
or how biased toward western RPGs they are
@@joebilly3719 this doesnt even make sense.
@Eversoul12 check his other comments. He's just baiting for negative reactions
@@epicvas1965bating with*
Voice Actor for Zanner Toobin here, it’s so stupidly awesome to see how much people are loving the game. BG3 fandom are truly the GOATS! 😊🤟🏾
Are you serious dude? That's so cool!
@@ivanberdichevsky5679 yeah dude, also thanks buddy 😊
You're part of an amazing game dude. Thank you for your work!
Congrats! 🥳
Congrats for blowing up the Steel Watcher Factory in my playthrough!
70 hours in and just started act 3. To say its been worth my time is an understatement. This is like showing up to play dnd and your DM has every battle map, mini, a binder of world lore ready to tie into your own backstory, voices every character perfectly, lets you pickpocket the boss because its fun, and tells you they got nowhere to be so you can play for the next four days.
Meanwhile, I'm 70 hours in, on my main playthrough, and have just had a party at camp in Act 1.
In my defence, at least 10 hours of that was spent trying new things with Withers.
70 hours is act 1 full completion tbh. 😊
Tells you something that this game took 6-7 years to make for that to be realized in video game form.
Tells you something else when 9000 people took 6 years to make Diablo 4 yet 400 people took 6 years to make BG3@@krampusthestoryteller1416
Hey man
You recommend this game for a newbie like me who never played a CRPG before? And is it beginner friendly?
- Defends Baldurs gate and says it should be industry standard
- Waits 2 weeks before releasing a review to have time to fully complete the game
- Gives 10/10
- Refuses to elaborate
This is the best ign's been since they started reviewing bravo.
he didnt 100% it like he said though now way in only 130 hour he missed a heap
These are the same guys that gave it seven out of 10 on the early access review. Funny how they suddenly changed their mind when everyone else gave it high score. It can't have improved that much from early access.
@@cloudGGsdunno mate, speaking from someone who’s had it since it was released as early access A LOT has changed, they’ve had years of it in early access with player feedback to develop it further.
@@cianmacleod5701 The technical issues mean it's a 9 out of 10 at best. Any other game without favoritism would have been scored 9 out of 10 for those issues.
@@jrs2071 you can easily 100% it in 130hours, might miss some content due to choices made but you can run every questline to a completion in that time.
Take notes. This is NOT a multiplayer shooter, this is NOT a games-as-a-service. This does NOT have microtransactions. It's just a great GAME. Fix yourself, industry, and follow this shining example of what gaming should really be about.
The problem is, it won't make nearly as much money as a the latest FC24 so on the eyes of shareholders, this game will be a failure. Many complaints like, EA, Activision etc put profits over everything.
@@mullenio4200 a failure huh... its not my guy 💀💀 you just too caught up that those games reel in more money
Kudos to IGN for waiting over 2 weeks to release a review of the game.
@@doublewhopper67 Review codes went out July 28th the game came out August 3rd that's not weeks before release..
Yeah this for sure, most of the time on these kind of channels it feels like they rush through or play 20hrs of a 100hr game just to get through it
Give them a break! IGN has been too busy playing Baldurs Gate 3 😂
@@ThatOneGuy-d2kit’s not a diss
He is appreciating them taking their time to review the game fully
@@tatienouorest3358This ^^^
Honestly IGN, I’ve been impressed with your coverage of this game over the past few weeks, keep it up because we need more respectable voices in the industry
Totally agree. Promising sign that they aren’t *completely* hijacked by corporate agendas *yet*
Respectable?? 😂😂 They're rating system is horrible, ign rates alien isolation as mediocre but then make videos how great the levels are ,etc. So respectable 😂😂😂
"A truly great game" 6/10 - IGN@@dotdotpointpoint2286
@@dotdotpointpoint2286 What do you not understand about these reviews being peoples opinions, and not the opinion of IGN as a whole? If you don't like someone's opinion, turn off the video and watch another review, like this one.
Hopefully ones that aren’t from mentally ill gender changers
A reviewer who put some serious time into a game. Props IGN
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The time dilation with this game... it's like the opposite of psychedelics. You think 20 min has gone by, then look at the clock, and it has been hours, and it's now 3am, and you have to be up at 6.
Im trying to not play during the work week for that very reason 😂.
Play this on psychedelics for an even more immersive experience
Its 3am.....on Wednesday.
And at that point you may as well make a pot of coffee and get 3 more hours in 🤣
FACTS
As someone who played Dragon Age Origins so many times as a teen, playing this game feels like meeting a long lost friend and it made me so happy.
To me Baldur’s Gate 3 feels like a fully realized version of DAO
Wtf are you talking about? I've spoken to many people over Discord, and all of them said categorically BG3 is nothing like DA:O.
@mattandrews2594 have you played DAO? Yes the fighting is different but the feeling is very much in the same vein
@@mattandrews2594 Plenty of Dragon Age Origins fans (myself included) can easily see a similarity in Baldur's Gate 3. It's a very special RPG feeling that is rare to come by
@@DeepDimpleDemon So...I should've even bother with BG3 then?
Masterpiece indeed. Can't stop playing it, can't move forward from act 1 so far... Larian Studios are geniuses!
I’m 50 years old and started playing on a Atari 2600 and THIS…. THIS right there, is the best game ever done in the history of video games.
From Adventure to Baldur´s Gate 3, what a journey has it been.
I'm in my mid-40s, and I'm 100% with you
Then you should give a try to Divinity Original Sin 2, as it's better than BG3
Ok, let's not get carried away
@@jase276 Carried away how? please name me another game that has the kind of Role play elements where all your decisions actually matter like in Baldurs gate 3? It sets the bar...
What a delightful game. I’m 45hs in and haven’t finished act 1 yet… savouring each moment, trusting the dice, not spamming quicksaves and living with my decisions. Amazing how many choices and how they affect the game. 10/10 indeed. To me it is like two of my favourite RPGs, Neverwinter nights 2 and Divinity 2, had a love child: Baldurs Gate 3 .
You sir understand the meaning of such game. And will be able to replay it a hundred times and still see new things , encounter a different story each time. Kudos.
Ha! My man appreciates true RPG games, just like me.
Also, all of the games you mentioned are great examples of multi-player games! Neverwinter nights 2 is such a beast of a game. Too bad Obsidian now decided to make Avowed solo only...
Dices are not to be trusted😢
How is that possible? 45 hours in and still at act 1?
@@muaddib9433 and he didn't even reload....sus...
This game is pure excellence!
I'm convinced this masterpiece will be studied by many game developers for years to come.
They gave it a 10
Any less would simply be innacurate
Well deserved
Rightly so
You dropped this: 👑
Thanks 🙏🏽
What is crazy about this game as well is how a new game with new characters and classes will have a very different story. Every story arc plays out differently depending on who is in your group. Currently on my second playthrough and it's WAY different than my first.
Yea. It didn't need to have playable origin(companion) characters like every other RPG out there. But they did it anyway.
@@zebwiz1900 Nah it's not like other games at all lol. Have you even played the game? The main storyline completely changes depending on who you have in your party. Not different companion missions with the exact same main quest like most games. The story fundamentally changes. Literally no other game like it.
@@FilthyCasualVR most of this is illusion of choice. the story remains mostly the same (you can boom Gale, but that's a gimmick), and the game has so many endings because there are multiple NPCs you can save or get killed depending on what you do and they show up or they dont, giving many ending combinations. There is a lot of choice in this game but the main story remains the same with only you deciding how it ends. The illusion of choice is shown clearly in the last act with the two villiains and who you "choose" to side up with or not side with either.
@@ad-zh5otwow you are incredibly wrong.
@@cirescythelol you're naive he's completely right
no microtransactions for shitty skins and armour. This is a 2023 game with the heart of the golden age of gaming. This is a gem
when you leave act2 you will make a camp upon the city border.walk around you can find a place that overlook the city’s night view and the background music will change as you get there，most wholesome gaming experience in recent years❤
"most wholesome gaming experience in recent years"
Nah, that's finding Scraps and the owlbear cub cuddling in your camp. brought me to tears.
You know a game is well crafted when your camp looks like the area you are in. They literally made so many different camp versions just to match the area you are in so it doesn't break immersion. Larian is a bright light in the dark gaming industry
One of my favorite things! They really could've had a standard camp but its so much more immersive when every single area is unique!
This is actually a recent addition. For a while in early access camp was the same no matter where you were haha.
There’s even two different camps for act 3
@@buddhajew6259there is way more than 2 and one depend of a choice option
There’s more than 2, and even a hotel room if you rent it out.
man what's a nostalgic thing to see. BG2 was the revolution at its time and now BG3 is again the REVOLUTION. No one was brave enough to make BG3 because BG2 was such a legend BUT you guys at Larian Studios did and another LEGEND is born. What a masterpiece
A genuine masterpiece. So happy to have discovered Divinity Original Sin 2 five years ago - only to see Larian Studios elevate their craft to such amazing heights.
Absolutely. You can really tell how passionate they are
To be it feels like a fully realized DOS2. That game was just missing the story and voice acting this one had. Combat wise divinity might actually be better
@@iTrustInTheMusicyes! Couldn’t agree more. DOS2 just lacked something for me. This has everything. The rolls, the acting, the cinematic, the immersion, the pacing, welcoming interface, everything is much better comparatively.
@@georgemorley1029i was surprised how well they handle the skillchecks. Failing does not lock you out of content but it alters your path in huge ways. So you have the tension of the rolls, tactics when it comes to tilting odds in your favor and dont have to be afraid to miss half of the game due to bad luck.
Don’t get use to it 😂 other devs are crying over the “unrealistic standards” of this game. Aka blizzard
Such an incredibly well made game. It very much deserves a 10 and at the very least a 9.
Anyone giving less than 10 has to be biased. Even the sometimes clunky camera or little bugs can't touch the 10. Especially when we know that Larian will fix these little issues pretty quick
Remnant 2 imo is a 9 and re4 remake is a 9 but bg3 is easily a 10 the likes of Elden ring or tw3 or even rdr2 and nier automata
@@YaBoiFetz Every opinion is biased by definition...
If you're out here saying "you cannot give this less than a 10", guess what? That's your bias. By definition. You're biased, like everyone else.
@@YaBoiFetzThe ending is kinda underwhelming compared to the rest of the game tbh
@@TheTakenKing999agreed 👍
After the first 20 hours, I'm simply stunned. They've managed to take everything that I've loved about D&D, and distilled it into a video game.
Started a second playthrough and it’s wildly different. 10/10 100%
63 hours in. First play through. Act 2 first quest. Can't wait to wake up and continue my adventure!
Is this better than divinity original sin 2?
@@archie7288 100% brother. Go get it
@@archie7288Yes
@@archie7288 yes, it indeed is
You are not even done so you can't say that. Delusional fanboy@@phant0m698
Just like Baldurs Gate 1 and 2 took the RPG genre to a new lever, Baldurs gate 3 does the same. Such an amazing game!!
By being turn-based? urgh, no.
@@Molotov_Milkshake no, not by being turn based but by being so incredibly deep regarding lore, characters and attention to detail.
It's experience is nearly the same as a table top game of D&D with the sheer amount of options to do, and branching storylines, with a few house-rules from Larian. It is THE Roleplaying videogame.
Developers nowadays seem to be in despair, cautioning players: "Don't let yourself be spoiled by the quality of Baldur's Gate 3". In today's gaming landscape, games have to be released with bugs, feature microtransactions, and consistently provide less than what was initially promised, and we have to accept it. This situation reminds me of the release of The Witcher 3.
The callout to DA:O is what sold me. I'll jump in then. Cause if that's the company it holds it should be incredible.
There are absolutely moments in the game where you could convince yourself you're playing a remade DA:O. Especially when you're at camp, whether you're setting up to rest for the night or not.
Just started Act 2, 40 hours in. Have loved every second. 10/10.
Same taking my time exploring
Game of the decade. You truly feel like the stars aligned with this game.
Especially since we may have to wait another Decade for The Elder Scrolls 6 to come out! Hahahahahahahaha 😂!!!
Is this better than divinity original sin 2?
yes. Which is saying something considering how amazing Div 2 was@@archie7288
that is so true. D&D tabletop is huge right now, Larian has proved themselves at being able to create amazing CRPG's, and the fact that Baudler's Gate has the name recognition that it has. It is the perfect storm in gaming.
@@archie7288IMHO yes better in any way... it's like they improve in every aspect, maybe except the story but it's personal prefrence.
Never played an RPG, never played D&D, and yet, I’m absolutely loving this game. The Nightsong sequence alone had a powerful impact on me, and I’ll never forget it.
There’s only one score you can give this game really 👍 we don’t get games of this quality very often.
bro... not a freaking microtransaction in sight. GAME OF THE CENTURY RIGHT HERE!
Sorry, but act 3 is not finished and some aspects of writing are just atrocious.
It really drags down the game.
@@Rzepik yeah if we go through the datamined stuff it's pretty obvious they cut a lot of the stuff in Act 3. Especially Upper City.
@@spartacus18954 game of the century is a big reach imo
@@Rzepikact3 is completely fine. Loads of content. A bit more buggy than act 1 though. Other than that its amazing.
Larian Studios deserves all of the praise they are getting! The game is a masterpiece!
The reference to dragon age origins is really accurate, we've finally got a worthy successor to that classic of an RPG
Yeah but surpassed?
2023 should be awarded as the best year of gaming with the amount of 10/10 games coming out.
LOL, that's a joke right?
D4.....
1998
Look it up
@@rossedwardmiller1997 and 1998 were the greatest years for gaming and movies
Which games? 😂
Edit: this question is for the original comment. Not the one above. Do people know how @ works??
Most complete game out of the box since the early 2000s. What a shame how far the game industry has fallen. Much praise for Larian on showing other companies,l that it can still be done!
Except there is no box 😢
Definitely agree that the bigger companies have gotten lazier, but games are also orders of magnitudes bigger than they used to be, so there are always going to be more bugs, because they are so much more difficult to detect.
Well, there's plenty of indie games that hold themselves to the standard of 'don't release it till it's finished'. It's just the AAA industry that has adopted all kinds of slimy business practices.
Complete? Game is raw af. The only playable act for now is 1 and half of second
Uh DS3, Elden Ring, Sekiro, Bloodborne, GTA 5, TW3, Doom eternal, Skyrim, New Vegas, indie games like Hollow Knight, terraria etc. You are just objectively lying for no reason, BG3 is a great game but people have got dementia for not realising we have been getting great games for the past 10 years, you just need to use your eyes and not be blinded by hatred.
Been playing it since pre-release, and me and my friends are still finding moments and outcomes we didn't know were possible.
This game is incredible and it deserves all the success it will gain. Other game developers should be worried, THIS is the new standard we should expect as a consumer!
Divinity original sin 2 is the standard. Before that it was Divinity original sin 1. Larian just kills it constantly
Just expect 10 years before each game but other than that great!
If by "new" you mean "the way games used to be" then sure. Okay.
@@KrysUnplugged Which game are you thinking of?
Developers will start making games like this when consumers stop buying the bad games. But gamers love to buy bad games. Diablo Immortal made $500 Million. Seems gamers like bad games.
Starting my second playthrough tonight, this game is a 10/10
Same here. BG3 is the only game made me try 2nd playthrough in 10 years.
Such an interesting, comprehensive review. Thank you. I'm glad that Dan, seemingly, did not force you to finish this review by some unrealistic deadline.
REALLY ONE OF THE BEST reviews to come out of IGN in recent memory. Thanks for taking the time.
Larian Studios not the Hero we deserved, but the Dungeon Master we needed !
I've never played a Baldur's Gate game before but I'm just happy that this game is really well liked and well crafted.
Gonna get this soon, this looks like a masterpiece
The fact that 12 years later new high-budget games are still being compared to Skryim shows just how revolutionary that game was
Also for as much as we all love to clown on Todd/BGS, no game developer has even attempted to create their own elder scrolls style RPG, until Avowed and we don’t know how that will turn out yet
@@TEFFTPATTERNeven Todd Howard hasn’t bothered to try it at that level again. Just keeps reselling slightly different versions of it 😂
Skyrim was so ridiculously repetitive. Also basically Oblivion with better graphics. It was a fun game but revolutionary?
@@shaihuludthemaker well it was at the time.
Skyrim>Baldur Gate fodder
Larian deserves all the praise. Fingers crossed that the PS5 version will perform well.
They made choice truly matter. I'm constantly surprised how events in one act can lead into casual conversation during a romance cut an act later. It feels so natural
Its actually so amazing, my friend is doing his own play through and then doing one with me and he’s getting a completely different experience and dialogue. Its so interesting and shows your actions really do change the story.
Not sure how we could ever ask for more from a video game. Absolutely insane.
Have it not be turn based.
@@MrSoloDolo20100 congrats, you missed the point
Well you could ask for them to clean the bugs out and improve stability.
It could use a battle royale tbh
@@MrSoloDolo20100 would give witcher 3 vibes
The comparison with DA:O is what really got me. Looking forward to playing BG3
It’s like people forgot about Divinity Original Sin 2. That game had some unbelievable openness in its story and gameplay.
Divinity original sin 2 on release was like a Bethesda game, buggy mess and often unable to finish because of bugs. Now, it is great. And BG 3 on release is great, that's a big difference between Divinity original sin 2 and BG 3. So people didn't forget about Divinity, they just played it when it was released and because of it, it's written in gaming history as an average game even though, now it is in a state of masterpiece.
@@Frantisek_Bobisud you… you realize that this game has been in early access’s for 3+ years right? Released in the exact same state as DOS2 was. Educate before you say anything
@@Cheesefist You realize that divinity original sin 2 was also in early access for one year? educate before you say anything.
@@Cheesefist Early access is early access. It is not a finished product. Many people do not play with Early access titles, because they want to experience the finished product, but they do buy the game when it comes out of Early access, and that is the state they judge the game.
Damn this year is busted. RE4 remake, deadspace remake, hi-firush, street fighter 6, tears of the kingdom, amnesia the bunker, baldur's gate 3, blasphemous 2, armored core 6, mortal Kombat 1, double dragon, spider man 2. Man such a crazy variety of games and all are absolutely breathtaking.
Starfield and Hogwarts Legacy?
One of the best years in gaming memory.
You really gonna ignore Bomb rush Cyberfunk and the new Mario game
Diablo 4
@@Mohgenstein You meant one of the very open world games ever.
Just LOVED how the plot kept u guessing for SO long.. so cool
I'm from South Africa and my old high school friend works at Larian Studios. I'm so proud of him.
Probably nerf countess idk
Surely game a GOTY award will fall short of the accolades this game desserves. In awe of this game and the path tjat it takes you on.
Let's see, my gaming group meets once a week and plays for 2 hours. 52 weeks in a year. This should take us a little over a year to play. Brings new meaning to game of the year.
This is the best Game I've played in 10 years at least
Is this better than divinity original sin 2?
@@archie7288it is all that you've loved about DOS2, but on overdrive really
careful, AAA devs are going to cry again after the review.
This game is an absolute masterpiece. This is like the holy grail among all single players pc games of today.
Not a single negative review in these comments. Speaks volume to how perfect this game is. 10/10
@BH-bd5enwrong. Stop crying.
@BH-bd5endo you know the value of numbers? 7/10 over all.
@@cirescythe stop being part of the herd and create your own opinion, sheep
@BH-bd5enfax, everyone is wanking this game for a 10/10 and funny enough game of the decade apparently
Loving it!! Brilliant game, but sad that many reviewers aren’t crediting Larian’s work on the DOS games enough. DOS2 was extraordinary and influenced so many aspects of BG3! Right, now that’s off my chest, time to spend another 24 hours in the Wilderness lol.
if it wasnt for dos2 they would not have gotten the greenlight for baldurs gate, they had tried before and were told no
@@christiansanchez7448 That’s right yeah!
I've been playing with my buddy and we've been thoroughly enjoying it. Great pure fantasy adventure with tactical turn based strategy
250 hours between EA and 1.0 on my second campaign now after launch. Not even close to burnt out. Absolute masterpiece.
These game developers literally rolled the dice on this and got a Natural 20. Super happy for them!
Bro I'm not even into turn based RPG at all but this one is fantastic. Legit one of the best games I've played in recent years.
Larian needs to make kotor 3.
That would be a dream come true
Swtor exists which means kotor 3 will never happen unfortunately. According to the devs, it already happened in swtor, along with kotor 4, 5, 6 etc.
Dios te oiga 😢
Lucas Arts would probably let them do it. Lucas Arts likes to pretend KoTor2 doesn't exist because it's not "star wars-y" enough. They want something that's more safe, more generic, and not as experimental.
Or vampire bloodlines 2
just finished... I'm sad. so I'm doing a 2nd playthrough. I'm no longer sad
Literally 97 hours in, BARELY stepped into act 2
What a game
Its boring af. Kingdom of amalur is way better
Had this game since early access. Still just getting to act 3. 80 hours in.
90 hours in and im finally at Baldur's Gate's uh gate.
Which is actually called Baldur's Gate.
@@HowlFromBeyond 😅
I am 60 years old and have being playing games since the ZX81 through to current gaming PC ( I did have a life as well married 2 kids and grand kids lol). A few games have made that feeling of something special over the years. Unreal when you first step out of the crashed space ship to the open world viewa head, Half Life 1 with its great story and game play and Elden Ring (probably my favorite game of all time) and now Baldurs Gate 3 I think this game could last me a year at least. A complete game 10/10
Must play for RPG fans!
Is it okay coming into this as someone who's never played DnD or a crpg like me?
@@big.gib.4Lyes put time into this game you won’t regret it.
@@big.gib.4L You have never played Dungeons and Dragons Or CRPG's ?! What Planet are you from and Or how old are you?! Hahahahahahahaha 😂!!! Ohh and the Answer is Definitely Check It Out!!!
A must play for fans of turn based RPGs.
@@_Cetariali'm not a fan of turn based games and bg3 easily became my favourite game of all time
Can we just applaud the dedication
Remember when you needed just an imagination to play DandD. It’s going to get loads of new people into the game which is a great thing. Such a fun game to play with friends. Finally a modern game that does justice to wizards of the coasts ruleset
This game is indeed something else. Awesome review
What blew my mind is how many animals and corpses has full dialogues
Worthy game for the perfect 10. An absolute GOTY contender.
Dragon age origins is one of my favourite games of all time
Best game I've played since Dragon Age Origins.
My fighter carries a flaming sword and never sheath it on his back cause it's on fire... Immersion 500/100
GOT Winner 2023 !!
Congrats !
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This game is perfect , 30 hours in
Act 3 is pretty bad so you are wrong.
@@sobsag Yeah, Larian pulled the same thing with DOS2, rushed ending missing content. They cut half the content from Act 3 and all the ending cinematics. It's 5/6ths of a game currently. There's a great thread on the BaldursGate3 subreddit summarizing Act 3 content that was being advertised just weeks before launch that's not in the game.
@@sobsagpretty bad = slightly less amazing than act1 and even then your mileage might vary. Your hyperbole is whats wrong with gaming.
you forgoten what bad mean after playing act 1 i guess@@sobsag
This game completely blew my mind. It is in my top 5 all time games list of all time
120 hours and I'm just now reaching Baldur's Gate itself.
100 coins to respec is a godsend.
Thanks for taking your time with this review!
Haven’t had so much fun with a game since Elden Ring came out, thank you Larian Studios
It truly is a 10/10. The game is the best I've played.
What about Hogwarts Legacy?
Havent played a game this addicting in years. Never played a game as in depth, beautiful and challenging in general.
Path of Exile is calling your name if that’s the type of content you are looking for
One of the greatest games of all time. Seriously this game is up there.
Larian Studios is what Bioware could've been had they not sold out to EA. Sorry Bioware, but there's a new king in town.
respect for giving this a proper review Mr Leana
Great review and appropriate score - well done Leana
Great review, love the nod you gave to dragon age origins! One of my fav games and easily comes to mind often while playing bg3
Is it ok to play without playing the previous baldurs gate
YES
Anybody else here after the game awards?