Recent reviews by earthtonedmoss

I have trouble ever listing any type of media as a definitive favorite, so to call Baldur's Gate 3 my favorite game of all time would be no small feat. It has earned that spot along with all the awards that likely hold more weight than my personal opinion.

I rarely play a game at release, especially larger ones that are going to take up a ton of my time. Usually I wait a year minimum to jump in, but I was gifted this game and the allure was so strong I just had to try it out. I have not been this entranced by a game in a long time. At one point I was literally dreaming about it. It got me through many hard times in my personal life and served as the perfect escape. No game of its scale has come close to letting me live out my ideal fantasy as a queer person without it being made into a big deal. As a huge tabletop RPG fan, playing Baldur's Gate 3 came so close to the actual experience of playing in some of my favorite adventures with friends.

My only complaint is that I ran into a few bugs, especially in Act 3 but the developer has been so responsive to the community that I have no hesitation to still recommend the game at the caveat that you wait a bit if you are worried about this negatively effecting your experience.

I am so happy I didn't finish until after the epilogue had been patched in. It was the perfect way to end my journey and after 300 hours, finally say goodbye. I wish I was a better writer so I could truly express how much this game means to me. A massive thank you to Larian Studios and the entire team for creating an incredible experience.

I'm not usually big on multiplayer games, but I love booting this one up for a quick 30 minute session. The community is generally non-toxic and I'm thankful for everyone who revives me when I inevitably go down several times in a mission. ROCK AND STONE!

I really loved my time with this game. While I would've liked more depth in the side characters the gameplay as a whole was so satisfying. I thought that the pawn system might feel overwhelming or confusing to me but it was actually really enjoyable and enlisting other player's pawns was a great feature. Another thing that took me by surprise was the Dark Arisen DLC that's included with this version of the game. I thought I would've disliked Bitterblack Isle since I'm not a big dungeon fan but something about it really hooked me in and I went from almost skipping it to getting all of the achievements for it.

I did however experience quite a bit of crashing when loading my save while playing, and while I was ultimately able to continue playing game it's something to be aware of.

If you enjoyed the Life is Strange Series, other games by Don't Nod, Telltale Games, or Quantic Dream you'll probably enjoy this. The game is free during the month of June for Pride Month, so at the cost of free its at least worth tossing in your library.

Worth it for the soundtrack alone

The price of a boost to your mood by having pretty pictures on your computer is only 3.99

One of the best horror games out there period. Really well made and immersive. This has been in my backlog for years and I'm glad I finally got around to playing it. Not too much I can say without spoiling things, but this feels like such a loving creation and a work of art.

Great pricing, satisfying to play, and the devs have listened to make quality of life improvements. If you liked the inventory management in resident evil and similar games, pick it up.