This year is shaping up to be one of the biggest years for the role-playing game genre. From Diablo 4, Final Fantasy 16, Baldur's Gate 3, and Starfield, gamers have had a great selection to choose from. While we're spoiled for choice, many would agree with us that Baldur's Gate 3 is the pick of the litter, a sentiment shared even by one of the creators of Baldur's Gate 2.
Former BioWare developer David Gaider has at last completed his playthrough of Baldur's Gate 3, and his excitement could not be contained. Taking to Twitter (or X, if you like), Gaider praised Larian Studios for its remarkable efforts in bringing this game to life, stating: Well, I finally finished BG3.
As someone who worked on BG2, my very first game in the industry, I gotta echo what everyone else has said: this resurrected the feeling of it in every way. Hats off to @larianstudios for all the love that clearly went into this. A worthy successor. https://twitter.com/davidgaider/status/1695656497290887407
Like any developer would, Gaider pointed out that there were certain aspects in which the game fell short. However, he reassuringly mentioned that these aspects did not take away from the overall experience. Did I have some issues? Did I encounter bugs, even big ones? Do I have some Thoughts on the construction of its romances? Did I yearn for SOME kind of epilogue or wrap up at the end? All yes, but none of those detracted from the monumental achievement, here. I enjoyed every hour. Based on the popular tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons, Baldur's Gate 3 is the third mainline installment in the Baldur's Gate series that first began in 1998 and enshrined itself as a landmark of the RPG genre, consistently decorating "best of" lists throughout the decades.
