I have a soft spot for games set in worlds that originate from ttrpg's, and Baldur's Gate 3 is directly based on Ed Greenwood's Forgotten Realms it also lends a majority from the previous Baldur's Gate games through the use of Dark Urge and their ties to bael. Although I understand why they chose to fall back on the Bael plot I would have preferred if they took from other aspects of the forgotten realms. Yes, the Elder Brain and Mind Flayer colonies were an interesting choice but to fall back on Bael as a villain just feels cheap and uninspired. I do enjoy the story of Baldur's Gate 3 and I fully agree that the story is fantastic I just wish they branched out from Bael and explored other aspects of the forgotten realms. However, the gameplay definitely outshines the story for the sheer ingenuity of the options given to the players, the spells are translated over perfectly and they make martial characters feel powerful. Genuinely some of the most fun combat I have played in a while. My only issues with the game are them falling back on Bael and how goonish the game is sometimes. Halsin is just a goon companion he sucks jaheira is better.