Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General What do you think? Looking for opinions.

1. What do you think of BG3?
It's complicated. It's a big, ambitious game, and first cRPG of that scale. My feelings on it are mixed - some core features (like cinematics) I find dentrimental to the experience, and wish Larian would explore other avenues for visual storytelling. And while BG3 does a lot, I but too wide with individual elements being quite flawed. That said, I did 120h playthrough and remained interested throughout, so they did something very right.

2. Did you play from early access or did you wait until full release?
Early Access

3. What did you find the most enjoyable?
Interactivity - Larian provided with players with variety of "verbs" players can use, and it can be really fun to play around with those.

4. What about the least enjoyable?
"Narrative design" Story issues aside, it is the disconnect between gameplay systems and story the game is telling. In my book it is a cardinal sin for an RPG.

5. What would you like to see added? Any DLC, tweaks or extra features?
Just usual Larian post launch support. There is a lot of game - tighten what you have, rather than pile on top of it. Maybe rework the act3 to be more effective, like they did with D:OS2 (allegedly - didn't play before Enhanced Edition)

6. Do you use any mods? If so which and why?
Did one playthrough, so no. I see RPG as interactive fiction, so modding would impact the work. If the game changes substancially before I start my 2nd playthrough, I might still go modless to expereince what Larian has changed. At the moment if I would look for mods they would be QoL (lessen tedium tied to UI management), and combat (make it a bit more tactically interesting)

7. Do you play any other kind of D&D, Baldurs Gate or Forgotten Realm games/campaigns?
Specifically D&D? No. I usually play around with some kind of RPG though. I started Pathfinder:Wrath of the Reightous just couple days ago.