I was introduced to Baldur's Gate (and for that matter, the world of D&D) by Baldur's Gate 3. I enjoyed many playthroughs of that game over many hundreds of hours. And then I tried Baldur's Gate 1, followed by 2, and now believe Baldur's Gate 1 + 2 is better than 3. Granted, there was a little bit of a learning curve but I think you'll get used to it pretty quickly. The story that continues between the two games, the amount of imagery, breadth and depth that the developers were able to convey using primarily text, the vast world you can explore outside the titular city, and of course the many characters you can meet and recruit along the way, are just some of the many reasons why this game has been played and replayed for over 25 years. Some reviews for the Enhanced Edition are critical of the changes the Enhanced Edition, and while understandable and perhaps even justified for fans of the original editions, I do not believe they detract but rather add to your experience. Plus, buying this on GOG gets you both the enhanced and the original editions so you can play what you prefer. I'm on my third playthrough of Baldur's Gate 1 + 2 and am trying out mods which will inevitably add many years worth of replay value to a game that already has many years worth of replay value.
