Name: Baldur's Gate III
Brand: Larian Studios
SKU: 100007032
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (374 reviews)

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A man with tousled hair and golden eyes in armor with a fearful expression in Baldur's Gate III.

A character in Baldur's Gate III, a humanoid blue-skinned mage holding a staff, standing in a detailed game environment.

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Dive into the Forgotten Realms once again with Baldur's Gate III, the thrilling third installment in the legendary RPG series. Set in the iconic city of Baldur's Gate and the surrounding area, this game plunges you into a world teeming with danger, intrigue, and magic. As the city faces new threats, you will step into the protagonist's shoes, shaping the fate of Baldur's Gate through your choices, actions, and alliances. Assemble a diverse party of companions, each with their own personalities, backstories, and motivations, and experience an adventure that adapts to the way you play.

Your journey begins under extraordinary circumstances: you are infected with a Mind Flayer parasite, a terrifying organism that slowly transforms you into one of its kind. But with this curse comes unprecedented power. As the infection progresses, your abilities grow, offering both incredible advantages and moral dilemmas. How you wield this power will have lasting consequences for your character and the world around you.

Character creation and customization are very important in Baldur's Gate III. Choose from multiple races, classes, and backgrounds, each affecting your skills, dialogue options, and story outcomes. Explore the ancient streets, hidden catacombs, and mysterious landscapes of Baldur's Gate, encountering a variety of creatures and factions, some helpful and some deadly. The game challenges you to make tough decisions in every encounter, shaping alliances, rivalries, and even the ultimate fate of the city.

Combat in Baldur's Gate III is a deeply strategic, turn-based system inspired by Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition rules. Every battle encourages tactical thinking, from positioning and movement to spell combinations and environmental interactions. Players can fully customize their characters with a wide array of spells, abilities, and combat styles, allowing for unique approaches to each encounter. Whether sneaking through shadows, hurling powerful spells, or leading a frontal assault, your choices in combat are as critical as those in the narrative.

The game also supports cooperative multiplayer, letting up to four players join forces to tackle challenging dungeons, confront powerful bosses, and make collective decisions that influence the story. Dialogue interactions are rich and branching, giving players freedom to negotiate, persuade, deceive, or intimidate, with far-reaching consequences that shape both story and relationships.

Since its release, Baldur's Gate III has achieved both critical acclaim and commercial success, praised for its immersive storytelling, stunning visuals, and strategic gameplay. Players and critics alike have lauded its faithful adaptation of the Dungeons & Dragons ruleset, its freedom of choice, and the depth of its world-building. Within weeks of its launch, it became one of the top-selling RPGs, quickly gaining a passionate fanbase and sparking discussions about its innovative approach to interactive storytelling.

With its intricate world-building, compelling storylines, and tactical depth, Baldur's Gate III offers an immersive RPG experience like no other. Every decision, every battle, and every alliance contributes to a living, breathing world that reacts to your choices. This game delivers an unforgettable journey where the power of choice is yours, and the fate of Baldur's Gate hangs in the balance.

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

: How does the "Illithid Tadpole" mechanic affect character progression and narrative choices in Baldur's Gate 3, and what are the potential consequences of embracing or resisting its influence?
The Illithid Tadpole, implanted early in the game, grants the player access to unique "Illithid Powers" that can be used in combat and dialogue. Embracing the tadpole enhances these powers, offering significant gameplay advantages, but it also pushes the character closer to a transformation into a Mind Flayer, influencing narrative outcomes and relationships with companions. Resisting the tadpole's influence involves different choices, potentially leading to power disadvantages but preserving the character's original form and altering the story's trajectory significantly. The consequences range from combat effectiveness to the ultimate fate of the character and the world.; Beyond the core dice-roll system, how do environmental interactions and the physics engine factor into combat encounters and problem-solving in Baldur's Gate 3, and can you provide examples of emergent gameplay resulting from these mechanics?
Baldur's Gate 3 leverages its environment and physics in creative ways. Combat scenarios often involve manipulating the surroundings, such as pushing enemies off ledges, using elemental effects to create hazards (e.g., electrifying water), and strategically positioning objects for cover or to trigger traps. The physics engine allows for emergent gameplay; for example, dropping a heavy object on an enemy, causing chain reactions with explosive barrels, or using telekinesis to manipulate the battlefield. This means the player can often devise unexpected solutions or tactics, leading to highly dynamic and unique encounters.; Does the game support cooperative multiplayer, and if so, how does it work?

Yes, Baldur's Gate 3 supports cooperative multiplayer, allowing players to adventure together. Players can team up with friends online, and each player controls their own character within the shared game world.; How in-depth is the character customization in Baldur's Gate 3?

The game offers extensive character customization options, including a variety of races, classes, sub-classes, skills, and appearance options to create a unique character.; How much freedom does the player have in terms of decision-making and its impact on the story?

Players have a significant degree of freedom, with choices influencing the story, character relationships, and the overall outcome of the game. The game reacts dynamically to player actions.; Does the game offer a variety of character classes and abilities?

Yes, Baldur's Gate 3 features a wide array of character classes and subclasses, each with unique abilities, spells, and playstyles, allowing for diverse party compositions.; Are there companions in Baldur's Gate 3, and can the player influence their stories?

Yes, the game has a cast of companions with their own backstories, personalities, and quests. Players can build relationships with companions, and their choices will affect the companions' stories.; How large is the game world, and how much content is there to explore?

Baldur's Gate 3 offers a vast and detailed world filled with explorable environments, quests, secrets, and encounters, providing a significant amount of content for players to engage with.; Does Baldur's Gate 3 offer any streamer-friendly features?

Yes, Baldur's Gate 3 has streamer-friendly customization options, including separate toggles to disable nudity and explicit content, and Twitch integration.

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#36 - 3/26/26 (Hotfix #36 Now Live!)
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Comments on Baldur's Gate III

Pr3p_Uzi0

Jul 18, 2023, 12:34 AM on dlcompare.it

Huge kudos to the guys at this studio who translated more than 2 million words into 13 languages, including Italian. Very curious to try the extreme mode, specially curated for D&D players. Hype galore!!!!

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StockHutzo

Jul 17, 2023, 7:04 PM

my brother says that I have no more excuses and that I have to buy it to play it in coop with him and his friends. honestly I've never liked such extreme RPGs but the presentation trailer intrigued me, and maybe it's the right time to shut up my brother and his gang of nerds

IoSonoVendemmia

Jul 17, 2023, 3:50 PM on dlcompare.it

I've been a huge Larian Studios fan for years and would put this new iteration of BG in my steam library right now. Unfortunately I'm forced to upgrade my pc, now obsolete. I hope it will be made available soon on cloud services like GFN or Luna, or it will be a long time before I can play it

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MrPotetoss

Jul 17, 2023, 3:18 PM

with all the games coming out in october i will be busy for months. Very well! Baldurs will take priority though, I've played and replayed the previous two chapters and I won't miss this

SeoperSeoTrentaSeo

Jul 17, 2023, 3:11 PM on dlcompare.it

I recovered the second chapter some time ago pushed by a friend and it wasn't bad, although too chaotic and a bit of a high learning curve (too many things to read, names, stories, characters--as a neophyte it's a mess.

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aureleinlewis

Jul 16, 2023, 8:40 PM on dlcompare.fr

I got to know this style of game thanks to pathfinder: kingmaker and I really loved it, I finished it then I was looking for a game similar to it and there I found the nugget that is the Baldur Gate series which looks incredible because of its history, its writing, and its stories, I've been waiting 2 years for their new game and I can't wait, soon August 3rd to get my hands on it.

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64a72ec8195be@ourletbeurre

Jul 16, 2023, 6:10 PM on dlcompare.fr

Extraordinary game, I'd go so far as to say breathtaking! I couldn't wait for it to come out! I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to play it !

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64a72ec8195be@ourletbeurre

Jul 16, 2023, 6:09 PM on dlcompare.fr

Over the years, Baldur's Gate has established itself as one of the best rpg's of its generation. Let's hope that this third opus is a worthy successor to its big brothers.

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Absamo

Jul 16, 2023, 5:42 PM

Anyone who has played tabletop dnd 5e knows the gameplay opens up a ton once you hit level 5. The game is designed this way. Every 5 levels is a new adventuring tier. New levels of power, treasure, monsters to fight etc. This game is going to be great.

samirone

Jul 16, 2023, 11:41 AM

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