Journalists from DualShockers decided to find out which CRPG of last year is better – Baldur’s Gate 3 or Rogue Trader. The result of such a comparison is easy to predict, but the methodology raises certain questions. Here are the criteria by which the authors analyzed the games and what they wrote down as the advantages of each title:
Character Customization (Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3)
Baldur’s Gate 3
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Flexible character editor with many colors and options
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You can customize every part of your character, and we mean really every part!
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Your character’s class is also quite customizable, as you can invest skill points into other classes.
Rogue Trader
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You can upload your own character portrait
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The background, origin, and class you play as have clearer rules
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40k Grimdark accessories like bionics add fun to the character’s roleplaying
Storyline (winner: Baldur’s Gate 3)
Baldur’s Gate 3
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Great side quests
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Each quest and dialogue brings more colors to the world
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Simple yet comprehensive plot
Rogue Trader
General view of the game (winner: Baldur’s Gate 3)
Baldur’s Gate 3
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Full voice acting
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Uncluttered and easy to navigate interface
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Great graphics
Rogue Trader
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In the few voiced lines one can feel almost Shakespearean syllable
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Less chaotic user interface
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Easy to spot buffs at a glance
Role-playing elements (winner: Baldur’s Gate 3)
Baldur’s Gate 3
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The player’s possibilities are almost endless
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Your actions change dialogue with characters
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Certain actions can make your party members like you even more or dislike you so much that they leave you
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You can make stupid decisions
Rogue Trader
Multiplayer (winner: Baldur’s Gate 3)
Baldur’s Gate 3
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Players can simultaneously perform actions in battle
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Players can enter areas that the host has not yet booted into
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All players can talk to other NPCs and make their own decisions
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Local multiplayer
Rogue Trader
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Focus on single-player story
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Each player must know their character’s strengths in order to make skill checks
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6 player support
Battles (winner – Rogue Trader)
Baldur’s Gate 3
Rogue Trader
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XCOM style battles
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A wide variety of skills that react to each other and allow you to create absurd combinations
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Spaceship battles
Replay Value (Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3)
Baldur’s Gate 3
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There’s so much content in one game that you’ll likely need a repeat playthrough to see it all
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Lots of different builds to try out
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Lots of different dialogue options and side quest alternatives you can complete
Rogue Trader
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Large selection of different builds for each character
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You can create your own Rogue Trader or hire mercenaries to support your team.
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Different solutions allow you to get different endings and access to unique items
Cost (winner – Rogue Trader)
Baldur’s Gate 3
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$60 to play on PC and $70 on consoles, but you get a lot of content for the money
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Best overall experience
Rogue Trader
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is $10 cheaper on PC and $20 cheaper on consoles
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Pays off if you don’t mind reading a lot
Of course, the final winner was Baldur’s Gate 3. What do you think about this, and do you agree with the assessments of various elements of both games – write in the comments.
