Game Information
Game Title: Baldurās Gate 3
Platforms:
- PC (Aug 3, 2023)
- PlayStation 5 (Sep 6, 2023)
Trailers:
- Baldurās Gate 3 Opening Cinematic
- Baldurās Gate 3 World Gameplay Reveal Announcement
- Baldurās Gate 3 - Official Announcement Trailer
Developer: Larian Studios
Review Aggregator:
OpenCritic - -1 average - -1% recommended - 13 reviews
Critic Reviews
ACG - Jeremy Penter - Unscored
Video Review - Quote not available
Attack of the Fanboy - Noah Nelson - Unscored
Baldurās Gate 3 shocks me with itās 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.
Checkpoint Gaming - Edie W-K - Unscored
Although my time with the game hasnāt been enough to yet form a full critique, I can already tell that Baldurās Gate 3 is a very impressive feather in Larian Studioās cap.
GGRecon - Ava Thompson-Powell - Unscored
Larian Studios is on a heck of a hot streak, and Baldurās Gate 3ās early signs suggest it could be the studioās biggest success to date. With rich lore and ample customisation for how you approach the world alongside gorgeous visuals, itās shaping up to be a title that Iāll remember for a long time - and Iām only in Act 1.
GamesRadar+ - Ali Jones - Unscored
For now, suffice to say that Baldurās 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 mindās eye to life.
GamingTrend - David Flynn, Ron Burke - Unscored
They simply donāt make āem like this, and I canāt wait to experience all this game has to offer.
IGN - Leana Hafer - Unscored
On the whole, I really am loving Baldurās Gate 3 so far.
PCGamesN - Paul Kelly - Unscored
Baldurās Gate 3ās 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, itās also what makes me eager to dive back in and see where the adventure is going.
Screen Rant - Cody Gravelle - Unscored
Baldurās Gate 3 is imposing in stature and its best moments are truly memorable, but some early issues with scale suggest an uneven experience.
Wccftech - Francesco De Meo - Unscored
As of now, however, I feel Larian Studios has done a tremendous job, creating one, if not the most engaging cRPG in a very long time.
We Got This Covered - Ash Martinez - 4.5 / 5
An excellent follow-up to its decades-old predecessor, āBaldurās Gate IIIā 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.
ZTGD - Terrence Johnson - 9.5 / 10
The team at Larian Studios are to be commended, Baldurās Gate 3 is nothing short of a masterpiece when it comes to RPGās.
eXputer - Huzaifah Durrani - 5 / 5
Baldurās Gate 3 is one of the greatest RPGs of all time, and a testament to the talent of developer Larian Studios.
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Iām playing docked on the Deck. Animations and cut scenes play really well. If you can, Iād recommend using a Bluetooth controller as Iāve found the deck specific controls to not be the best. The controller UI takes a little getting used to but it is pretty good now Iāve been playing a few hours.
The biggest negative is, naturally, the graphics. Itās smooth enough, but there is just a lot of blurriness and weird edging I canāt get rid of on any setting. In the close up cut scenes that pretty much goes away. That said, Iām still having a lot of fun and none of that was a deal breaker for me. It runs significantly better than it did in EA for me.
The one āannoyingā thing that has happened is Iām the video cut scenes there is quite a significant audio delay. It is not there for the in-engine ones or during combat. Iāve only seen two of these though and theyāre right at the start of the game. I just watched on YouTube to see them properly.