While I agree that Baldur's Gate has always had humor, the general tone of the world always felt sort of oppressive and dark.. It probably has a lot to do with the art. From the gameplay I've seen of Baldur's Gate 3, I don't really get the same feeling at all. With regards to OP I think they ment that the game can feel sort of gimmicky when the areas are littered with obvious gameplay mechanics isntead of being a more believable word.
