BG3 has set a high bar when it comes to voice acting and cinematics. And art design, in general. I mean, just look at how great the characters look compared to something like Starfield.
When it comes to comparisons to Starfield, anything is a high bar...
A more accurate comparison to good games would be things like the latest FFVII, Dragon's Dogma 2, Elden Ring etc.
Nothing is an accurate comparison as there is no other high budget cRPG. The most direct comparisons would be Owlcat's Pathfinder and Pillars of Eternity, but those work on a completely different budget.
FFVII is a lavishly produced game but being a jRPG means little reactivity and player agency - DD2 and ER also quite different games. Though DD2 being very systemic, berhaps there is a thing or two it and Larian games could learn from each other.
BG3 is definitely not the best looking, not a smoothest playing game. But we also haven't seen anything with that kind of production value AND that kind of player agency. BG3 pales in comparison to 8 years old Witcher3, but again, that game is mostly quests with occasional branching and heavily pre-staged cinematics and pre-made protagonists.
