Once every few years, there's a game that completely takes over my life. Its all I can think about, its all I want to give my time to. This year, Tears of the Kingdom was the closest thing to that, until Baldurs Gate 3. I expected a great game, sure, especially after Divinity: OS 2, but this was something else.
I don't think BG3 does anything "new", but it dials up everything we know about RPGs by 100x. The bar has never been higher. I have never felt more immersed in a world and its inhabitants, never felt like my decisions actually mattered in the end, never experienced true freedom of choice, than in Baldurs Gate 3. I am in awe of what this game has achieved and the depth contained in this one adventure. I can't wait for an enhanced edition or expansion so I can experience it all over again.
I don't think BG3 does anything "new", but it dials up everything we know about RPGs by 100x. The bar has never been higher. I have never felt more immersed in a world and its inhabitants, never felt like my decisions actually mattered in the end, never experienced true freedom of choice, than in Baldurs Gate 3. I am in awe of what this game has achieved and the depth contained in this one adventure. I can't wait for an enhanced edition or expansion so I can experience it all over again.