Baldur’s Gate 3 spent years in early access, and I ignored it completely like I do with any other early access title. Then it released and blew away any and all expectations. There’s nothing like getting lost in a story full of colourful characters, I honestly felt transported back to DA: Origins with the sheer sense of wonder. Segmented into three acts, it had so many epic moments, and even with combing through the maps searching for encounters, I still missed content. The scope was just unbelievable, and I can't quite say how magical of an experience it was for me.

I went with a Druid, a self-sacrificing goody two shoes that made friends with everyone, so this leaves plenty of room for alternate runs with more morally questionable Tavs. In fact, the replayability is incredible when taking into account every choice over the course of the game—romance options, alliances, to be merciful or ruthless. The freedom was there to shape a hero or a villain.

I loved it, and I'll go so far to say it was the best I've played in years.