Baldur’s Gate 3 now ranks 10th overall on Metacritic!
Baldur’s Gate 3 seems destined for success since its release on 3 August; since then it has amassed an ardent fan base that propelled it into becoming the 10th highest rated game on Metacritic.
Not just in this month or even year – that would be impressive enough! Being named 10th out of all time must surely come with some pride? Still, should it come as any surprise?
Baldur’s Gate 3 has already overtaken Zelda to become 2023’s highest-rated game without even its PlayStation release! Furthermore, its first major update promises an array of changes designed to further improve gamers’ experiences – this game shows no signs of relenting! We cannot be any happier that Baldur’s Gate 3 keeps up this amazing energy; and are here for it all the way!
So if Baldur’s Gate 3 ranks 10th on Metacritic’s all time list, what titles have managed to surpass it? There’s plenty of classic games from late 90s through 2010s in this grouping that fans love; such as Final Fantasy VII Remake (score: 85 on Metacritic).
No surprise here; The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time takes first place without controversy; one of my personal favorites (although Wind Waker would probably take that honor!). No point debating my logic as everyone knows I am right!
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2, GTA 4, and other iconic games made an incredible showing at number two on our list, each for their own reasons and worthy of being in such esteemed company. As you move further down, however, more recent titles (we say recent but it has actually been 13 years) such as Red Dead Redemption appear.
At its release, RDR became one of my all-time favourite games – its iconic ending truly making this entry iconic and worthy of its eighth rank on my list. However, its “commercially accurate” price made its PS port hard to enjoy as I remember its glory days as it first hit shelves. Filled with twists and turns at each corner, its iconicness earns RDR an 8 ranking!
GTA 5 edged out Baldur’s Gate 3 by just a hair. If you look closely, both titles share an almost identical Metascore of 97; GTA 5, however, actually boasted lower user scores at 7.9 while Baldur’s Gate had 9.1.
Why doesn’t Battleground 3 rank higher, as one might assume? Our guess is it has something to do with how many users have reviewed both games; GTA 5 likely garnered more reviews due to more gamers having experienced it; once Battlefield 3 debuts on PlayStation, these rankings could change accordingly.
Are you curious to experience the immersive world of Baldur’s Gate 3? Now available on PC and set to release for PlayStation on 6 September.
