Till the first major blackout. The question is wether you should rely on all the modern stuff only or have backup abilities.
To BG3, it may be watered down, but that is not my main criticism (which is Larian's terrible quest design). Compared to real stories/literature, also BG1 and 2 were simple and dumb affairs. A bit like people thinking Game of Thrones had a diverse and complicated story, while it is actually a primitive joke compared to real history.
