Pillars of Eternity

A fantastic spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale, with outstanding art direction, brilliant sound design, and a superb soundtrack. The standout is a near-peerless attribute and class system with deep synergy and seemingly no dead-end builds, plus an engrossing stronghold meta-game and a deep, adult story. Flaws include frustratingly tight pathing in some areas, a confusing enchantment system, and inconsistent audio continuity, but it's an emphatic must-buy for RPG fans.

Fextralife: hooks through 5-6 hours but feels rushed; missed opportunity with harbingers/Vatner beyond memorable monologue.

Dense, well-crafted classic CRPG with excellent character building, satisfying combat, and rich lore. Tons of content and side quests. Strongly recommended despite dense systems and isometric camera — worth checking out even for newcomers.

Excellent throwback CRPG with deep writing, engaging gameplay, and massive content; great value at $45.