With 500 games on Steam and 20 years of gaming under my belt, I can easily say this is the single finest game, by a large margin. It's finely crafted story, gameplay, visuals, and overall experience are truly breathtaking. While you don't need to read the books first, I can't help but recommend it. For me, it's (sort of) equivalent to the finale to Game of Thrones being a masterpiece game. This conclusion to an epic fantasy universe is all one could hope for and more. My only complaint is that all other games pale in comparison.
