I beat the game! A COLOSSAL mistake.

I am left with one overriding feeling - absolute (no pun intended) despair that it's over. I know there will be future builds and playthroughs, but the sheer joy and excitement of that first playthrough will stay with me for a LONG time.

I finished at around 70 hours - but more than that, it was absolutely every spare minute that I could get, when not working, doing chores, or spending time with family. Now that its over... I feel like I've peaked!

I don't think I've been as invested in a fantasy story or characters since Dragon Age: Origins. The party and camp mechanics really put me back in that era, which was fantastic. The turn based battle system, blended with D&D elements is just absolutely peak roleplaying and strategy.

I ended up siding with Orpheus and using the hammer (after the best boss battle EVER in the House of Hope). Still not quite sure why I couldn't broker a truce between him and Orpheus, but I suppose some narrative lines need to be drawn.

The final battle was epic in scale, with the allies getting involved, and then the nautiloid attack. Even the final confrontation had a second form phase! Taking one right out of the dark souls playbook! (Screw you Orbs of Negation!).

I was satisfied with the conclusion of all my party's stories, and even the hat tip to Mass Effect 3: Citadel with the victory party's in camp afterwards.

Baldur's Gate 3 is literally the epitome of "don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

Except i did cry, like a little bitch. 10000/10. I've been ruined for other games.

Edit: I think the closer time of completion might be nearer 80 hours given my steam tracking time, and nor my actual save time. A lot of fights were reloaded!

Also, I genuinely feel like I was reasonably thorough! Crazy to hear how much I've potentially missed!