@Ph00p: Glad someone is rooting for the rutabaga.

@captainwonton: The original N64 Banjo Kazooie is probably a 6 today. Nuts & Bolts might be a 7? I didn't play Tooie.

@bbarkoren: It's definitely not THAT nuts.

@just1mohr: Fair call.

@eLite0101: Thanks for the kind words. However, I feel a prison sentence for the developers is a tad harsh.

@good_coop89: As the reviewer, I completely agree. This is a large part of the reason why we chose to review it in EA.

@m4a5: Personally I would prefer no score attached to the review. But I would also prefer that for all reviews, not just early access. To use your binary system, BG3 is a firm "no" at the moment.

@m4a5: Hello, and thanks for reading my review! We review "early access" releases because there are plenty of people who are interested in paying full price for an unfinished game and want to know just how unfinished it is.

My "complaints" about bugs, balance and polish are important--and should not be dismissed--because those bugs, balancing issues and lack of polish diminish the enjoyment to be had right now. In addition, my concerns about the writing suggest that people who are interested in playing BG3 should wait until more chapters of the story are available.

@Iemander: What a weird takeaway from a very positive review.

@scirocco7: Thanks for your comment. You are technically correct but I thought it more helpful to refer to them the way they're more commonly understood. After all, we're a video game site, not an ancient history class.