Just picked up DOS1 in the steam sale; just started playing only 4 hours into it. I started a tactician run, I’ve been party wiped about 8 times so far.
so far I enjoy it, great voice acting. Some of the UX improvements in BG3 would be welcome, but its not too bad.
It’s neat because you see the arc of the Larian engine over time.
Larian is the gamer’s best friend. Free patches that are sometimes big as DLC and free upgrades to Enhanced Editions… It’s really how a triple A game developer should act and the money they make just in game sales shows it. They know they make good games.
Even the hype for BG3 wasn’t superficial with just trailers. They let you play the actual first part of the game and took feedback. That’s real hype.