I loved the art style, presentation, music and narration (in German) so much. Shed a tear at the end because of the cute story. The main charakter is a puppet and moves like one but doesn't come off as liveless. I had a few occasions where I had to look up the solution for a puzzle, I am unsure if this was just me or if the game design was a bit unlucky. All in all I very much recommend the game as I enjoyed it!
As the game is out for years now it will not surprise anyone it was and still is a favourite of critics and players. The story is fantastic, I love Aloy as a protagonist as she is strong and empathetic, the visuals hold up amazingly. The adaption for PC runs stable and fluent. I very much recommend it!
When I describe the game to my friends, I always say it's like a lovechild from Pokemon and Stardew Valley mixed with deck building mechanics for the fights. It creates its very own niche and it does this amazingly. I am very addicted exploring the world, hunting spirits and getting to know the NPCs. Moonstone Island perfectly keeps your brain in the "just one more thing to do" loop. Unfortunately there are still some bugs, but the developers are eager to fix them and are super friendly people. If I could I would add more quests for the long run and make the NPCs more complex, but I love the game already as it is and these things would just be the cherry on top.
If you are not opposed to any of the core mechanics and aspects (turn based combat, more strategic than action packed) then play this masterpiece of a game. Larian poured their hearts into it and it shows on every occasion. BG3 has some flaws as every game does but the good parts are clearly in the majority. You have so much freedom on how to progress it is really outstanding.
I played several hundred hours modded and vanilla. The game is cosy and relaxing, at least for the most parts, there are a few exeptions, but you have no set end, so you can take your sweet time although the day length is set. It can get very grindy if you try to 100% it, but you can also just enjoy farming, socialising and exploring.
