[NEW REVIEW]
(You'll find my old review further down below)

After the release all aspects I pointed out negatively are gone. After +50h of playing I only experienced the game crashing once!

Baldur's Gate 3 is an amazing game if you like story pacing, DnD and beautiul graphics. I also changed my mind about the combat system. While Divinity 2's system was faster and you had more possibilites to encounter the battle, Baldur's Gate 3 let's the play think more about their actions. In my opinion the game focuses more of a battle strategie than just spamming different spells to kill the enemy.

Until now by far one of the best games i've ever gotten for my money and I can only recommend to purchase and play the game, especially with friends.

[OLD REVIEW]
I'd recommend to wait until the game is fully released (More infos below).

The game itself is beautiful, has a great story (at least to the point we played) and you dive into the world of Baldurs Gate quicker than you think. Tho I like the combat of Divinity 2 a bit more, it's interesting how they integrated the D&D playstyle. The dice'n'roll mechanic is awesome. We had some amazing moments when someone failed their dice roll and we ended up in a difficult fight. (Almost feels like real PnP) The enemies can be difficult especially if you are not prepared enough or end up in an ambush. Over all, from gameplay perspective, a great game with a lot of potential.

Now to the down sides. Sometimes the game isn't loading and you end up in an infinite blackscreen. This does not only occur when entering the game but also while playing (talking to an NPC - Loading a cut scene - going through a door - yada yada). Sometimes the camera or the models (NPC and player models alike) glitch below the surface and you end up looking at feet talking to each other.
The worst at last: Crashing. The game is crashing countless of times throughout the playthrough. While creating a character, joining a game, opening a chest, killing an enemie, talking to an NPC, opening the inventory, and so on.
Experiencing that amount of crashes had us quitting the game for now since we are not willing to continue with the game while one of us is reconnecting while another mates game crashes simultaneously.

For my part I advice everyone to wait until the early access phase is over or due to a point where the crashes don't appear every 10-15 minutes repeatedly.

[NEW REVIEW] (You'll find my old review further down below) After the release all aspects I pointed out negatively are gone. After +50h of playing I only experienced the game crashing once! Baldur's Gate 3 is an amazing game if you like story pacing, DnD and beautiul graphics. I also changed my mind about the combat system. While Divinity 2's system was faster and you had more possibilites to encounter the battle, Baldur's Gate 3 let's the play think more about their actions. In my opinion the game focuses more of a battle strategie than just spamming different spells to kill the enemy. Until now by far one of the best games i've ever gotten for my money and I can only recommend to purchase and play the game, especially with friends. [OLD REVIEW] I'd recommend to wait until the game is fully released (More infos below). The game itself is beautiful, has a great story (at least to the point we played) and you dive into the world of Baldurs Gate quicker than you think. Tho I like the combat of Divinity 2 a bit more, it's interesting how they integrated the D&D playstyle. The dice'n'roll mechanic is awesome. We had some amazing moments when someone failed their dice roll and we ended up in a difficult fight. (Almost feels like real PnP) The enemies can be difficult especially if you are not prepared enough or end up in an ambush. Over all, from gameplay perspective, a great game with a lot of potential. Now to the down sides. Sometimes the game isn't loading and you end up in an infinite blackscreen. This does not only occur when entering the game but also while playing (talking to an NPC - Loading a cut scene - going through a door - yada yada). Sometimes the camera or the models (NPC and player models alike) glitch below the surface and you end up looking at feet talking to each other. The worst at last: Crashing. The game is crashing countless of times throughout the playthrough. While creating a character, joining a game, opening a chest, killing an enemie, talking to an NPC, opening the inventory, and so on. Experiencing that amount of crashes had us quitting the game for now since we are not willing to continue with the game while one of us is reconnecting while another mates game crashes simultaneously. For my part I advice everyone to wait until the early access phase is over or due to a point where the crashes don't appear every 10-15 minutes repeatedly.