Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn vs Baldur's Gate 3

Setting In the Government District, Athkatla, are the Council of Six building, the Prison, and the estates of the rich nobility. The Forgotten Realms , the high fantasy campaign setting in which Baldur's Gate II is set, is a fictional world similar to a medieval Earth , but with its own peoples, geography, and history. In the Realms, as its inhabitants call it, fantastic creatures and magic are common. (Wikipedia)

Bhaal, the God of Murder, was slain by an adventurer named Cyric, who himself became a god, but Bhaal foresaw his destruction and walked the land before the other gods. He left behind him "a score of mortal progeny", whose later deaths, when they were slain by heroes, would fuel his rebirth. The game's protagonist is one of these offspring, but, through the choices of the player, may be either good or evil. (Wikipedia)

Sales In the United States, Baldur's Gate II entered PC Data 's computer game sales charts at #5 during the September 17–23 period. It rose to second place the following week, behind The Sims: Livin' Large , while its Collector's Edition captured the seventh position. In its first 14 days, Baldur's Gate II drew in revenues of $4 million across all SKUs in North America, a sales record for an Interplay computer title. (Wikipedia)

Baldur's Gate 3 shares its Dungeons and Dragons setting, called the Forgotten Realms , with previous games in the franchise. BG3 and its predecessors take place on the continent of Faerûn , primarily near or inside the namesake city of Baldur's Gate. BG3 occurs over 100 years after the events of Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000) and shortly after the events of the D D tie-in adventure , Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus (2019). (Wikipedia)

Main article: List of Baldur's Gate characters The world, alongside the player's thoughts and observations, are recounted by the game's narrator (Amelia Tyler), acting as BG3 s dungeon master . While the narrator was originally planned to deliver lines contemptuously, Larian was impressed by Tyler's deadpan delivery. Of the ten companions, six can be chosen as the player character in the character creator. (Wikipedia)

Reception According to review aggregator website Metacritic , Baldur's Gate 3 received "universal acclaim" from critics, with 98% of critics recommending the game on aggregator OpenCritic . Critics praised the game's detail and scope, with several comparing the studio to a gracious dungeon master, and describing the game as faithfully emulating the tabletop Dungeons and Dragons experience . The Guardian s Nick Rueben said the game enabled players to… (Wikipedia)