Baldur’s Gate 3 (PC) surpassed Zelda: TOTK as the best rated game this year on Metacritic

[John Elden Ring]

• Baldur's Gate 3 is currently the highest-rated new video game release of 2023, earning near-universal acclaim.
• Its story, gameplay, co-op support, and more have contributed to its high marks and popularity on Steam.
• The game's overall review score of 97 makes it one of the highest-rated video games of all time, surpassing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. However, the score may still fluctuate as more reviews are released.

Baldur's Gate 3 is currently the highest-rated new video game release of 2023, according to review aggregate site Metacritic. Baldur's Gate 3 has earned near-universal acclaim since it launched out of early access on August 3, with reviewers praising nearly every aspect of the game.

 

[Remember_Spinal]

Would be cool if it stays that way but it will probably drop down to the low/mid 90s, like a 93-95

 

[ethomaz]

Good games are good.

 

[BroodCorp]

Will lower with PS5 release as more knuckle-draggers will be exposed to this quality software.

 

[Dr Bass]

It's WAY too early to say this. There are only 14 reviews still. Again, like I pointed out in the review thread, just a few more reviews added on open critic and it's down to a 95. One review at a 90 or 85 with only 14 reviews will knock the average down a decent amount since each review adds so much to the average with so few reviews. And an 80 will hurt the score way more than another 100 will help the score (again, this is just how things work with high scoring averages).

Also note the "2023 Hall of Fame" on this link.

Baldur's Gate 3 Reviews

Baldur's Gate 3 is rated 'Mighty' after being reviewed by 149 critics, with an overall average score of 96. It's ranked in the top 0% of games and recommended by 98% of critics.

opencritic.com

The game will surely finish in the 90s but a bit of jumping the gun on this one. Let's see where it lands after 100+ reviews. Not 14.

 

[anonpuffs]

It's WAY too early to say this. There are only 14 reviews still. Again, like I pointed out in the review thread, just a few more reviews added on open critic and it's down to a 95. One review at a 90 or 85 with only 14 reviews will knock the average down a decent amount since each review adds so much to the average with so few reviews. And an 80 will hurt the score way more than another 100 will help the score (again, this is just how things work with high scoring averages).

Also note the "2023 Hall of Fame" on this link.

Baldur's Gate 3 Reviews

Baldur's Gate 3 is rated 'Mighty' after being reviewed by 149 critics, with an overall average score of 96. It's ranked in the top 0% of games and recommended by 98% of critics.

opencritic.com

The game will surely finish in the 90s but a bit of jumping the gun on this one. Let's see where it lands after 100+ reviews. Not 14.

Wrong, it was at 94 on OC before. It went up a point with more reviews.

 

[Remember_Spinal]

It's WAY too early to say this. There are only 14 reviews still. Again, like I pointed out in the review thread, just a few more reviews added on open critic and it's down to a 95. One review at a 90 or 85 with only 14 reviews will knock the average down a decent amount since each review adds so much to the average with so few reviews. And an 80 will hurt the score way more than another 100 will help the score (again, this is just how things work with high scoring averages).

Also note the "2023 Hall of Fame" on this link.

Baldur's Gate 3 Reviews

Baldur's Gate 3 is rated 'Mighty' after being reviewed by 149 critics, with an overall average score of 96. It's ranked in the top 0% of games and recommended by 98% of critics.

opencritic.com

The game will surely finish in the 90s but a bit of jumping the gun on this one. Let's see where it lands after 100+ reviews. Not 14.

It went UP to a 95 not dropped down to a 95

I know because if it had scored a 96 we would have known it tied with zelda on opencritic

 

[anonpuffs]

It's WAY too early to say this. There are only 14 reviews still. Again, like I pointed out in the review thread, just a few more reviews added on open critic and it's down to a 95. One review at a 90 or 85 with only 14 reviews will knock the average down a decent amount since each review adds so much to the average with so few reviews. And an 80 will hurt the score way more than another 100 will help the score (again, this is just how things work with high scoring averages).

Also note the "2023 Hall of Fame" on this link.

Baldur's Gate 3 Reviews

Baldur's Gate 3 is rated 'Mighty' after being reviewed by 149 critics, with an overall average score of 96. It's ranked in the top 0% of games and recommended by 98% of critics.

opencritic.com

The game will surely finish in the 90s but a bit of jumping the gun on this one. Let's see where it lands after 100+ reviews. Not 14.

Wrong, at launch it was a 9.3 and it's been climbing. Yesterday it was at 9.6 and now it's at 9.58 which i guess is rounded down to 9.5

 

[Cool hand luke]

It screams 10/10 so you'd hope the next 50-60 reviews keep it there. No reason this should score 90-95 when Divinity Original Sin 2 scored a 93 and this is Larian building on their strengths and reviving a beloved franchise.

 

[Systemshock2023]

Ain't metacritic the site that has a couple of tony hawk games as the greatest of all time? I wouldn't worry about scores, just enjoy the game.

 

[Gods&Monsters]

I feel in my vag it will finish at 93

 

[historia]

I feel in my vag it will finish at 93

A vag? Who are you? Federal agent?

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

hope it wins GOTY.

 

[TubzGaming]

I feel in my vag it will finish at 93

 

[Zzero]

Will lower with PS5 release as more knuckle-draggers will be exposed to this quality software.

I found D:OS2 with console controls unfun so quite possible. Metacritic does segregate by system though.

 

[Gamernyc78]

One of the highest rated games of all time has only like 12 reviews so meta is highly flawed.

 

[Doncortez77]

I feel in my vag it will finish at 93

 

[ultimateFF]

And thanks to idiot phil spencer, no BG3 for xbone what an idiot HAHAHAHAHA .

 

[Airbus]

Only about 15 review so calm down

 

[Remij]

What a banger

Starfield in less than a month too