Why It Ranks
“The RPG that said yes to everything.” — The DnD Dream. Scored 26/30.
Score Breakdown
The Review
Baldur's Gate 3 is the most ambitious CRPG ever made. Larian Studios spent six years building a game where virtually every problem has multiple solutions, every NPC can be talked to, fought, or seduced, and the Dungeons & Dragons ruleset is implemented with shocking fidelity. The companion writing rivals BioWare at its peak, the combat encounters are endlessly replayable, and the sheer volume of reactivity to player choice is staggering. It swept every Game of the Year award in 2023 and reminded the industry what happens when a studio refuses to cut corners.
Fun Fact
The game has over 174 hours of cinematics — more than every Marvel Cinematic Universe film combined at the time of its release.
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