I have been playing Baldur's Gate 3 like a total bore. I've been tackling it far too mechanically: Get quest, head to quest waypoint, end up running head-first into combat on the way, fire off a few random spells or ranged attacks before being utterly clobbered by a pack of angry monsters. Stare at my screen in disbelief and wonder what the hell I'm doing wrong. Reload save file and try again.
My first 10 or so hours were incredibly frustrating, and I wondered why Larian's incredibly impressive RPG wasn't clicking with me. RPGs have always been my thing, I've been playing them for as long as I've been gaming. Square Enix, BioWare, Bethesda, Atlus, CD Projekt Red… role-playing games from developers all over the globe have served as the foundation of my hobby for 20 years now. Why the hell is this supposed pinnacle of the genre not resonating with me?
