Here is a RPG where choices matter.
...if only.
You'd think choosing whether or not to indulge in tadpoles will be in any way significant, and that choosing between "good" or "evil" will have more repercussions than just killing off characters (mostly the good ones) and removing content altogether rather than providing an interesting alternative.
Meanwhile System Shock Remake is barely mentioned, despite actually having perfectly integrated narrative and gameplay (from 30 years ago, but it's not like remakes aren't all the rage these days anyway). Calling the plot of BG3 award-worthy when it has the freaking Emperor as he is now is BSoD-inducing.
BG3 did pretty much end up as the 5e of top-down CRPGs once Critical Role happened - suddenly a huge wave of people who couldn't care less discover this thing that's apparently cool and what do you know, it's actually so watered-down and patronizing it's accessible to just about anyone.
