Personally I find the plot refreshing, I mean, your are not a chosen one that has to save the world against an evil that was sealed a thousand years ago, you are just an average joe that got infected with a parasite and wants to survive.

https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/two-thirds-of-baldurs-gate-3-engine-is-brand-new


It seems they felt the need to address the "BG3 is DOS3" in this interview.