I have played and replayed bg 1 and 2 multiple times. When i decided to quit nicotine i rented a cabin in the middle of nowhere, had friends drop me off so i physically couldnt go to a store. I brought tons of snacks and my laptop with BG 1 and 2 to keep myself from going crazy. I love those games. After playing a bit of BG3 it felt zero connection or nostalgia to the first 2 games. The storytelling is subpar, the characters are extremely unlikable and, for me, a BG game needs real time with pause. The message i get from larian is "screw the story, screw a bear instead". Perhaps this game would be great on its own merits but for me the association to the 2 first games are to powerful so its impossible for me to enjoy. Ah well, i have only played through icewind dale 2 4 times, its time for another run.
