DO NOT BUY Baldur's Gate 3 - VERY disappointing

Daniel expresses strong disappointment with Baldur's Gate 3, finding it bland, boring, and poorly developed compared to expectations, ultimately giving it a 4.2 out of 10, advising against purchasing it for £50 on Steam, and choosing to seek a refund.

Character creation feels basic and restrictive due to an inability to adjust individual facial features beyond preset heads, hairstyles, and hair colors, contrasting unfavorably with Street Fighter 6.

The point-and-click movement and turn-based combat system compare unfavorably to Diablo 4 and XCOM, compounded by dissatisfaction with attack structures, turn limits, difficult ship navigation, an alien opening setting, unengaging dialogue choices, and repeatedly getting one-shot in boss combat.

Character creator limitations and comparisons to Street Fighter 6.

Movement mechanics, mouse-and-keyboard feel, and preference for Diablo 4's playstyle and controller movement.

Turn-based combat mechanics and dissatisfaction with turn limits and attack structures.

Vagueness of navigational objectives and getting stuck on scenery while trying to reach the helm.

Dialogue flexibility and moral choices considered unengaging due to the underlying gameplay loop.

Critique of the opening environment on an alien ship versus a preferred peaceful forest setting, and skipping story cutscenes.

Frustration with boss combat, inability to revive a fallen team member, and quitting to refund the game.

Daniel plays the opening section of Baldur's Gate 3.

Daniel skips the opening cutscenes.

Daniel encounters a boss fight where an enemy one-shots Daniel's character and a team member falls.

Daniel decides to stop playing and seek a refund for the game.

Whether Baldur's Gate 3 provides controller support was not tested or confirmed by Daniel.

How to revive a team member during combat is unknown to Daniel.