I remember attempting to play Baldur’s Gate II years ago and absolutely hating the experience. I have the sense that I wasn’t the brightest of kids, or if I was just super confused by the obtuse mechanics of the game (according to my kid mind). Years later (and well into my 20s) I saw that Baldur’s Gate III had released and had no idea that the game had been even been in open beta for a bit. I decided to try it and I have to say that i felt just like the little confused kid that couldn’t quite understand what was going on. It’s funny because RPGs are my favorite type of games, but having the game be based on a lot of DND mechanics was kind of off putting for me - until a couple of hours in the game clicked incredibly hard and filled my brain with so much dopamine that I almost passed out. A totally insane experience that made me feel many feelings and reinforce my relationship with my inner child.