I was hesitating to even purchase this game a few weeks ago, but now I'm in love.
I'm still in act 1 with about 30 hours played as I don't have time to play everyday + I don't want to rush it. I didn't play EA, so everything is new to me. I want to enjoy it as much as I can, because there will be only one "first time experience", you'll never get that back after finishing the game. I'm even not as bad in combat as I thought I would be

Some fights I have put aside and saved up for later when I'll be a bit stronger (that giant spider under the cellar kicked my a**). My party hit level 5 yesterday and I think I'm becoming better at combat, which makes so much fun. I'm loving the story so far, I love that there are so many interactions with my companions. Almost every time I enter the camp there's something new to talk about.
This is the first time since ... I can't even remember (probably since Dragon Age times) ... where I just don't wanna stop playing. I loved BG1 and BG2 and even though BG3 is so much different, it brings up the same emotions within me: pure excitment and joy like being a little kid again. I never thougt we would have a game like this again. Thank you Larian.