You do realize what you posted has pretty much nothing to do with my post and I should not even need to be writing a reply, right? And you claim that DOS2 is pop culture trash, I have played through DOS2, bg1-2, and most other crpgs out there. When it comes to exploration and combat, I have to think more and consider more in DOS2 than the rest.
Exploration is not just ''hold highlight button'' and the combat is more than '' use correct buffs before the fight and then watch your units fight '' which is what most gameplay in crpgs is.
Say what you want of Larians game style, but a ton of people enjoy it, not because it is ''easily consumed'' or some other term you would like to throw at it, but because it is fresh and it allows for quite a bit of player expression, and a TON of player freedom. But they do often come at a cost, and for many I am sure the cost is greater than the benefit.
I am fully aware this take is not going to be popular here.
