If there is one game that has been making waves of excitement since its launch, then it has to be Baldur’s Gate 3. Released on August 3, 2023, on PC, this game has made a place in everyone’s heart in this short period of time, gathering close to a million players.
The success story of this RPG title doesn’t stop here. Baldur’s Gate 3 has scored extremely well on Metacritic, one of the best review websites for games, TV series, and movies. This game has even outscored some of the best titles of all time. Let’s explore the overnight success of this game.
Baldur’s Gate 3: The Top Rated Game on Metacritic
A few days ago, this Larian Studio-developed RPG was tied with another great title of this year, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, with a staggering score of 96 on Metacritic. Not only that, Baldur’s Gate 3 (9.3) surpassed Tears of the Kingdom (8.5) in terms of user scores on Metacritic.
At the time of writing this article, Baldur’s Gate 3 has currently claimed the top spot on the list of Best Games for 2023 on Metacritic with a rating of 97, outscoring Tears of the Kingdom.
And the best thing is that this brilliant rating has placed Baldur’s Gate 3 in 2nd place in the list of the Best PC Games of All Time, which makes this RPG sit at the same level with Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, one spot higher than Half-Life 2, and in the same Top 10 bracket where iconic games like Grand Theft Auto 5, Half-Life, BioShock, the predecessor Baldur’s Gate 2, Persona 5 Royal, and Portal 2 exist.
Update: Baldur's Gate 3 is currently the highest rated game of the year on Metacritic.
Unreal. https://t.co/ULGOlTGfoe pic.twitter.com/vlhFQovSEX
— Okami Games (@Okami13_) August 9, 2023
This game’s simple Dungeons and Dragons RPG gameplay mechanics, stunning visuals, and impressive storytelling have helped this game reach over 800,000 players in just a few days since its launch.
This RPG is the third main game in its series. This game was released partially in early access on October 6, 2020, on macOS, Windows, and Stadia until it was released on August 3, 2023, on PC. Although the game is about to be released on macOS and PlayStation 5 on September 6, its release date on Xbox has yet to be unveiled.
Fans Are Rejoiced
Fans are rejoicing over this epic feat of this game, which claimed the first spot on Metacritic in just a few days of its release. Here are some fan reactions :
The combo of 97 Metascore and 9.3 userscore is a rare sight to see, according to this fan.
97 and 9.3 are a rare sight to see.
Can’t wait to play. September 6 can’t come soon enough.— Kuro (@KuroNoYaiba97) August 9, 2023
This fan thinks this RPG totally deserved this rating.
Deserved.
— SNOW SOS (@SNOWSOS1) August 9, 2023
With the top 2 games of this years, Game of the Year is going to be a big fight, according to this fan.
GOTY gonna be a big fight this year
— FOAMSTAR BlueCooler (@ABlueCooler54) August 9, 2023
This fan clearly exclaims why this game has rating this much high.
Been saying these last few months this game will take the gaming by storm on release.
All who played DOS2 and early access of BG3 knew this was coming.— StereoFlava (@StereoFlava53) August 9, 2023
One thing this fan has pointed out is the significant differences in the number of critic reviews between Baldur’s Gate 3 (14) and Tears of the Kingdom (145)
14 reviews against 145 Zelda reviews. Let's talk about this comparison later.
— Matteo Grillo (@Teomanson) August 9, 2023
The game has already captivated a huge number of players with its aura and gameplay.
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And it seems like the player base is going to get an insane boost thanks to the unreal rating on Metacritic.
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