You know, my friends have tried to get me to play the first two games, but I just can't get into it. I've never played those editions of D&D. I have played 5e though, and so I know my way around most of the mechanics. I've enjoyed myself far more than I expected to. I love being killed by a god. Its tuns of fun to punch bad guys and barbarian hurl returning javelins. I did play with mods so I could have everyone in my party (eventually 10) and leveled beyond 12. So yeah, not everything was as hard as it was supposed to be.
Some mechanics are terrible, such as the mage hand, flying, enemy stealth that I can never break, but on the whole its an unforgettable time. The flaws are easy to overlook.
since witcher 3 i ddint play a game that i think it deserve to be a best game of decade, tons of choices builds, quest, liberty to explore and do what u want, and tremendous fun