Baldur's Gate 3

Very good game. The story is good, the gameplay is too, and you get extreme freedom in your approach to pretty much everything. For example, I made a pact with a devil to obtain a powerful weapon meant to be used against the final boss. But since I had no intention of honoring the pact, I opened a portal to the devil's hellish manor, stole the contract, looted his private version of a British colonial museum, took out his pleasure slave, and freed his most important prisoner. When the devil tried to intercept me at the portal, I threw a backpack with four nuclear explosives (which I had stolen from a terrorist organization of gnomes) right in his face, blowing him and his minions to pieces. Definitely a highly recommendable game with massive potential for multiple playthroughs due to the nearly unlimited possible playstyles."

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I have put way too many hours into this game. After unlocking every achievement and completing my 7th playthrough, I think it's finally time to say goodbye. I highly recommend it to any RPG fan—it is incredible. Hope I never play it again though. 10/10.

Just left character creation. Excited to see what the game has in store!

Great game. I can definitely see why it's getting so much praise. I'm only at the beginning of Act 2, and I can already tell this game has a huge amount of replayability. The combat can be pretty frustrating until you reach level 5, even on the lowest difficulty. Also, don't obsess over making the "right" choices—just do what feels best to you. That's the best way to enjoy the game. Highly recommended for anyone who loves RPGs. If you're playing on low-end hardware, try using Vulkan instead. It noticeably improves performance. One additional note: avoid Rule34. I genuinely can't believe I got a major spoiler from it.

I'm 3 years late to playing this game, and after finally diving in... I get it. I completely understand why this game won so many awards and why people still talk about it. I went in expecting a good RPG, but I wasn't expecting to get so invested in the world, the characters, and the sheer amount of freedom the game gives you. It feels like every decision matters, and even small choices can lead to completely unexpected outcomes. Instead of forcing you down one path, the game constantly rewards creativity, whether you're solving problems through combat, persuasion, stealth, or just doing something completely ridiculous. The companions are one of the biggest highlights. They all have distinct personalities, believable motivations, and some of the best character development I've seen in a game. I found myself looking forward to every conversation at camp just to see how relationships evolved and what new stories would unfold. Visually, the game still looks fantastic, and the voice acting and soundtrack do an amazing job of bringing the world to life. There are moments that are hilarious, heartbreaking, tense, and genuinely surprising, all within the same play session. The craziest part is how reactive everything feels. NPCs remember your actions, quests can play out in countless ways. It's one of those rare games that completely lives up to the hype. If you've somehow been putting it off like I did, consider this your sign to finally play it. It absolutely deserves its reputation, and I'm already thinking about several playthrough to see how differently everything can unfold.

I have never been a big fan of turn-based games at all, but oh boy, was I proven wrong. This game scratched an itch I didn't even know I had, and it delivered so freaking well. I'm left craving new playthroughs, new possibilities, mods, and everything in between. It has truly earned a place among my all-time favorite games. A masterpiece!

I really cannot stand the npc team mates. I found Lae'zel to be the most tolerable of the NPCs, but the rest were all pretty insufferable and the npc side quests were pretty lame. It was also really annoying that all the npc team mates were constantly trying to have sex with you. I just want to play the adventure, I don't want to constantly be worried about getting banged by everyone. By Act 3 I was skipping most cut scenes and just trying to get the game over with. On the plus side I enjoyed the earlier acts and I also enjoyed how customizable the classes were for character and their npc team.

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[h3]More Than a Game, an Adventure I Will Remember[/h3] Some games entertain you. Some games impress you. A very small number of games stay with you long after the credits roll. [b]Baldur's Gate 3[/b] belongs to that last category. After completing the game 100%, earning every achievement, and spending well over a hundred hours in the Forgotten Realms, I can honestly say that this has become one of the most memorable gaming experiences I have ever had. It's not simply one of the best RPGs I've played. It's one of those rare games that completely absorbs your attention, making it difficult to think about anything else while you're playing it. [h3]A World That Reacts to You[/h3] One of the greatest strengths of [b]Baldur's Gate 3[/b] is the way it handles player choice. Many games advertise meaningful decisions, only for those choices to slightly alter a cutscene or determine which ending you receive. Here, choices constantly shape the journey itself. Conversations, relationships, quests, entire storylines, and even the fate of important characters can change depending on your actions. The result is a game that feels alive. You are never simply following a predetermined path. Instead, you feel as though you are creating your own story, one decision at a time. For the first time in a long time, I found myself genuinely thinking before making important choices because I knew they could have real consequences. [h3]An Incredible Cast of Characters[/h3] A great RPG lives or dies by its companions, and [b]Baldur's Gate 3[/b] delivers some of the most memorable characters I've encountered in years. Each companion feels like a fully realized individual with their own goals, flaws, motivations, and personal struggles. Their stories evolve naturally throughout the adventure, making them feel like true members of your party rather than simple quest-givers. The relationships you build with them become one of the driving forces behind the entire experience. By the end of the game, they don't feel like NPCs anymore. They feel like companions you genuinely traveled with. [h3]My Paladin's Journey[/h3] One of the things I loved most was the connection I developed with my own character. Throughout the entire adventure, I played as a Half-Elf Paladin, and over time he became much more than a collection of stats and abilities. His decisions became my decisions. His victories felt like my victories. His mistakes felt like my mistakes. I became so attached to this character that I ended up filling my Steam profile with screenshots documenting his journey. Looking back at those images now feels like revisiting moments from a long adventure shared with friends. [h3]Honor Mode: The Ultimate Challenge[/h3] Among all the achievements, Honor Mode stands out as one of the most demanding challenges I've faced in recent years. Knowing that a single mistake could potentially destroy an entire run completely changes the way you approach the game. Every battle becomes meaningful. Every decision carries weight. Every victory feels earned. There were moments of tension, moments of frustration, and moments where everything seemed on the verge of collapse. But reaching the end was one of the most satisfying accomplishments I've experienced in gaming. The sense of achievement made every difficult moment worthwhile. [h3]A Love Letter to Dungeons & Dragons[/h3] As someone who plays Dungeons & Dragons and spends time behind the Dungeon Master's screen, [b]Baldur's Gate 3[/b] felt particularly special. The game captures the spirit of a great tabletop campaign better than almost any adaptation I've ever seen. Creativity is constantly rewarded, unexpected solutions are encouraged, and the world reacts in ways that often feel remarkably similar to a real D&D session. Beyond simply entertaining me, the game also inspired many ideas for my own stories and adventures as a Dungeon Master. Few games have managed to influence my creativity in that way. [h3]A New Standard for RPGs[/h3] Everything else is equally impressive. The writing is exceptional. The world is fascinating. The voice acting is outstanding. The soundtrack perfectly accompanies every moment. The freedom offered to the player is extraordinary. Most importantly, the game never stops surprising you. Even after dozens and dozens of hours, there is always another path to discover, another secret to uncover, or another consequence you never anticipated. Few games maintain that sense of wonder for so long. [h3]Final Verdict[/h3] [b]Baldur's Gate 3[/b] is not merely one of the best RPGs I have ever played. It is one of the best games I have ever played, regardless of genre. It respects the player's intelligence, rewards curiosity, embraces creativity, and offers a level of freedom that many modern RPGs can only dream of achieving. This is the kind of game that reminds you why you fell in love with gaming in the first place. [h3]A Final Personal Thought[/h3] When I finally unlocked the last achievement and realized my journey was over, my first thought wasn't satisfaction. It was: "Now what?" What do I play after this? How do I move on from a world that has occupied so much of my free time, my thoughts, and my enthusiasm for over a hundred hours? Thankfully, Steam's Summer Sale helped me discover some worthy alternatives. Otherwise, I suspect I would have spent days opening my library, looking for something to play, and immediately closing it again. For me, [b]Baldur's Gate 3[/b] is one of those rare games that leaves a small void when it ends. Not because it disappoints, but because it manages to become part of your daily routine for so long that saying goodbye feels strange. That feeling eventually fades. What remains are the memories. The adventures. The victories. The impossible choices. The companions. The stories. And I already know that years from now, those memories will still make me smile. For that, I can only be grateful.