The Good:
- Insanely in-depth game mechanics
- Phenomenal voice acting
- Great music
- Compelling story and characters
- Fantastic gameplay

The Ok:
- Some very minor structural issues

The Bad:
- Not much

Conclusion:
I’m happy to report that Baldur’s Gate 3 fully lived up to the hype for me; this absolutely deserved Game of the Year (and I adore Tears of the Kingdom). It takes DnD (which I also love), and translates it almost perfectly into video game format. Seriously, the gameplay loop here is extremely fun and addicting, and it’s almost overwhelming how many choices you receive just in terms of combat. Presentation-wise, it’s almost flawless. The music is fantastic, the graphics are quite impressive, and the cinematic cutscenes are awesome. The story is fairly simple on its head (save yourself and then the world from Mind Flayers), but there’s enough twists and turns to keep it interesting. What really sets the narrative apart is the depth of the character writing, and the voice acting. Literally all of your party members are amazingly acted, particularly Astarion and Karlach, and they completely sell certain emotional beats. It’s also very fun to dive into their individual stories; I found a few party members a little boring (Wyll, Halsin), but enough were cool that I was more than satisfied. Honestly, I only have a few criticisms of the game (which is crazy considering it’s length). Firstly, it can be a little glitchy, particularly in Act III, but it’s nothing too bad. What’s more serious though, are a few structural issues. For one thing, Act II’s entire setup implies that you should do Shar’s Temple before Moonrise Towers, when in fact you’re supposed to bounce between them. I almost made that mistake before Googling it to make sure. Also, Act III is probably a little too overwhelming in terms of new quests; it can be hard to manage your time when you have 6 major active quest lines to complete, and they all seem urgent. Overall though, these problems are fairly minor, and I loved almost every minute I had with the game. I’m absolutely going to replay this multiple times. I love Baldur’s Gate 3.