Because people put a lot of trust in Larian, we thought they would at least finish the game, so Larian was given A LOT of credit in advance. Even with broken Act 3 at launch.
I am hoping that in the majority of cases that isn't true, and they genuinely enjoyed the game and thought it's the best thing since.... Elden Ring? Praising the game because someone imagines they will play a different version of it sometime down the line is a silly thing to do (and I think unkind for other potential players who try to make up their mind on how to spend their $60). As gratifying it would be to get my opinions reinforced by a shift in general's public opinion, it would also be sad to see people sour on an RPG that's been received so well by so many people.
Funny thing, Elden Ring also falls flat on its face in the latter third. Maybe players have a soft spot for games that bite more than they can chew. Fire up the imagination, and all that. [Don't kill, me I like ER a lot. Just it's on my mind a lot, as I am trying to decide if I want to jump straight into Erdtree from my old save, or do a fresh run... but boy, while there is stull in ER I wouldn't mind going through again there is also decent chunk I don't care for].
