Where do you think Baldur's Gate 3 shine the most?

[Cloud Strife]

Immediately, the first thing coming to my mind is those actors: Movement and Voice acting.

That and this unavoidable feeling of deepness, I mean unbelievable effort and passion.



Can someone explain to me how is it possible that after 690 hours, I'm STILL discovering new cinematic with Shadowheart in the Act 1 before reaching the Goblins camp??? There she is, sitting on the ground and looking at her artefact. Why I didn't see this scene before? I mean I have like 25 different characters totally on Shadowheart, always in the party, how is that possible?


It's like what the hell!?

And right after that segment, Gale is revealing is condition, which I have see so many times.

Astarion also want to talk to me, after sucking my blood to death few hours before! This is probably one of his best moment for script and voice acting, incredible movement. He is talking about how tasty humans are compare to wild animal, and then proceed ''theorically'' to talk about how the other might taste like, all of this with a lot of movements and animations, with his facial expression, arms, using his hands and fingers, his entire body fitting perfectly with what's going on. More people should point this out, it's quite impressive when I pay attention closely.


I think someone skipping the dialog quickly to focus only on combat and numbers is missing the core of this game, but that's only my opinion.


We really have to be grateful because video game wasn't that amazing, deep and mature for adult in the past. I'm very happy to let others games gathering dust, or to simply not buying new game, just to spend more time in a game that deserve it.

[L1qu1dator]

Originally posted by Nomicoe:

Personally, Im not a huge fan of the voice acting (...)

Bruh. Are you serious? :P

[dannyj147]

Honestly it's everything about the game imo, I just really like all of it.

[dannyj147]

Originally posted by Mr Fred:

Its easy of access for total beginners and people that cant grasp better rulesets. It can also make people oddly proud by receiving the least worst game award when a generic Spiderman game was runner up.

Wait Spiderman got runner up over Zelda? Lol wtf.

[TimeTraveller]

I love the feeling that it's DND, the graphics and the diaogue/acting. The ui is so good on pc (having played on console prior) and the feeling that I'm actually playing DND is just a huge nostalgia trip to my childhood. I write this sitting in one of my baldurs gate tshirts...to my wife's confusion...

[Oonayah]

Strange as it sounds to laud a game for it but... just how very unlikable so many of the NPCs can be.

When I met the initial companions, I was far from delighted to enlist them. Lae'zel the Schoolyard Bully, Gale the Know-it-All, Shadowheart the Mean Girl, and Astarion the Painfully Obvious Vampire.

Then we meet Zevlor and Aradin and now everyone is yelling about something that, as far as I can tell at this point in the story, isn't something I have the headspace to care about right now. When I finally met the first NPC who seemed like a good person, it was Nettie, and she promptly tried to kill me!

Yet by the end of the game, I found myself truly caring for so many characters I had struggled to like initially. Even Shadowheart, who I disliked for most of the playthrough.

The story of the game is made far more satisfying because I, the player, have my own arc of learning to appreciate the characters and meet them where they are, too.

I have not done an "evil" playthrough, but I find myself wondering if this isn't the real reason people find it less satisfying. If I cannot come to appreciate a character like, say, Raphael for who he is through our interactions, it would certainly feel lacking to me.

[Worlord]

The narrator is underappreciated. She is like the best DM ever. The way she describes things to you in her rich, expressive voice. Voice acting is superb, but the narrator doesn't get enough props.

[Draknalor]

The fact that you can just simply go topless full game without having to jump through any hoops.

Can simply just have the "Camp clothes" on the "always show" option

https://files.catbox.moe/56gaa0.jpg

But also ofc everything else about the game, The replayability is immense, The voice acting is amazing, the story is good.

The exploration in the first few playthroughs is really something astounding.

As for combat, Picking someone up and throwing them to their doom is never not going to be fun.

[L1qu1dator]

Originally posted by Worlord:

The narrator is underappreciated. She is like the best DM ever. The way she describes things to you in her rich, expressive voice. Voice acting is superb, but the narrator doesn't get enough props.

She could read me a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ washing machine manual and I'd be in awe.

[Baldurs_Gate_2]

Everywhere i would say. It's most likely the best RPG ever made.

[Greedogre]

everywhere, if there has to be a specific area, i said combat or engagement. as 40k fans i like to play rouge trader, but damn owcat simply have no clue how to make engagement even after 2 pathfinder game.

[belgix]

Originally posted by Baldurs_Gate_2:

Everywhere i would say. It's most likely the best RPG ever made.

Nah! BG3 is seriously good but not at this point.

[gbuglyo]

In my opinion, what truly sets Baldur’s Gate 3 apart is the freedom it offers in how you approach challenges. You're presented with a problem, and it's entirely up to you how (or even if) you want to solve it. This made BG3 a truly unique experience, standing out from other games I've played.

While the character writing was above average, what really elevated the characters to iconic status was the outstanding voice acting. Some, like Shadowheart and Astarion, have compelling arcs with satisfying conclusions. Others, however, didn't quite land for me, either because they were too predictable or felt awkwardly written. Take Karlach, for example: you spend most of her quests repairing her mechanical heart, only to be faced with an ending decision when the heart fails anyway. I didn't engage in any romance during my playthrough, so I can't speak to how that might influence character arcs.

The story has its share of epic, memorable moments, but in my opinion, it drags on too long and has its ups and downs along the way. Some questlines felt loosely connected, as if they were stitched together from the work of writers with varying skill levels.

I found the combat fun and engaging early on, but as the game progresses, encounters start to drag, and the combat can feel repetitive once you hit the level cap.

Overall, I'd give this game a solid 7 out of 10. It's definitely a unique gem, but I feel the GOTY hype was somewhat overblown. Here's my full review of it if you don't mind a long read:

https://steamcommunity.com/id/gbuglyo/recommended/1086940/

[wtiger27]

Originally posted by Nomicoe:

Personally, Im not a huge fan of the voice acting or plot, I come back for the combat.
Honestly, I think where this game shines most is next to other games, otherwise, by itself, I think the Divinity series is better.

I enjoyed DOS1 and DOS2. Enough I wanted a sequel. BG3 fulfilled that desire. And for me, is leaps and bounds better than those two.

[PrimusNephilim]

I really enjoy the different personalities vying for the power of the crown, the voice acting is awesome.

[Nomicoe]

Originally posted by wtiger27:

Originally posted by Nomicoe:

Personally, Im not a huge fan of the voice acting or plot, I come back for the combat.
Honestly, I think where this game shines most is next to other games, otherwise, by itself, I think the Divinity series is better.

I enjoyed DOS1 and DOS2. Enough I wanted a sequel. BG3 fulfilled that desire. And for me, is leaps and bounds better than those two.

Yea, my love for Divinity is too strong. While I enjoy BG3s gameplay, the story and companions make me cringe far too often. To me, they are two, totally separate games, with only game play coincidences between them, I cant even compare them fairly because I feel they are so different in nature. To each their own though, it's all subjective.