BG2 got me at the beginning when the first companion convo fired up. It was a novelty for the 13yo me back then and got me into every companion-based RPG ever since. That was a defining factor for "what a BG game feels like" for me for years. Hells, even waited with playing the first BG and both Icewind Dale games until a companion mod was available.

Now, the 35yo me will tell you that the overall tone of BG3 is... off. Don't get me wrong, BG2 had a lot lighthearted moments and whole comic relief companions, but the main theme of the game was dark, gritty, mature.

Here I feel like it's the opposite - we have a dire situation made light of and only sprinkled with the seriousness it desperately deserves. It's good, but not what I would expect from a BG game. Waiting until full release to see if it will take a turn.

Or it's just nostalgia speaking and I'm getting old. confused

Edit:
tl;dr
I don't care about the ruleset, I'm just happy it's D&D.

Last edited by Vitani; 18/10/22 02:35 PM.