♥♥♥♥ this game

Honestly. It's just really damn good.

I have a hate/love story with this game.

I played it the first time on a console and after first 1o hours I rage-quit because it was so hyped at the time, I was overly judgemental about everything and I was MAD. Expectations management failed.
I have a tendency to rush through the story in games which you don't want to do here AT ALL otherwise it's a really disappointing experience.

I came back a week later to give it another go because I'm greedy, deluxe edition for ps5 costed quite a lot. And also curious to know what the hype was actually about.
I did my first playthrough and still was not really impressed, especially by the ending.

What I did like though was music (huge kudos to Borislav Slavov, the music is just magical) and the visuals. The game is such an eye candy! This aspect is important because it pushed me to try the game again but on PC so I can use custom camera tool to take nice pictures.

And here's where the love story begins.

I'm enjoying the game now because I know how I should play it and I'm more or less used to turned-based combat by now. Must admit, not a huge fan of turned-based combat, but it's DnD, it's only right.

Larian Studios did a great job and they continue to provide us with improvements. New kisses animations are amazing, this is something I didn't have the first time and was a bit disappointed by how bland the romances were with just one animation. And it's just one example. There are many more.

I think everyone should at least try it. And if you're somewhat like me, just be patient. I thought the game was not for me, but it has made its way on my favourites shelf after all.

New York styled Pizza:
Pizza dough:
14 g instant yeast
617g water - 95F
950g all-purpose flour
19g fine sea salt
25g granulated sugar
American Pizza Sauce and Toppings:
1 tablespoon (14g) butter
1 tablespoon (9g) extra virgin olive oil
6 cloves garlic, rough chopped
2 teaspoons (4g) red pepper flakes
28 oz (794g) can of crushed tomato
2 teaspoons (2g) dried oregano
1.5 tablespoons (21g) granulated sugar
salt and pepper to taste
Splash of olive oil
2 cups (227g) low moisture mozzarella, fresh grated
2 cups (200g) Monterey jack cheese, fresh grated
1/2 cup (26g) parmigiano reggiano, fresh grated
American Pizza Dough:
Preheat the oven and a baking steel or pizza stone at 500F for 45 minutes before utilizing it.
Whisk yeast and sugar into your water, and allow it to sit for 5 minutes. In a separate bowl, add flour and salt and mix by hand to combine. Pour your water mixture into your flour and mix by hand until you get a rough dough, then transfer to a work surface and knead until it starts to pull away from the work surface and is relatively smooth.
Place your dough in a greased bowl, then cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 - 2 hours at room temperature or until double in size.
Punch down your dough and dive into 300g pieces. Form those pieces into balls and place them in a floured proofing pizza box, cover with a lid, and proof at room temperature for 3 - 4 hours. (If you do not have a proofing pizza box, you can use a floured baking sheet, cover it with an inverted baking sheet and wrap it in plastic wrap.)
American Pizza Sauce and Toppings:
In a medium sauce pot, add butter and olive oil. Set that over medium-high heat; once the butter melts add garlic, cook until fragrant, add pepper flakes, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic begins to brown on the edges.
Add crushed tomatoes, oregano, salt, and a splotch of olive oil, boil over medium-high, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally or until thickened and viscous—season with salt to taste and let it cool down.
Assembly.- Place one of your pizza doughs onto a floured pizza peel, and flour your dough generously.
Punch your dough down in the center, working your way out to create a ¼” wide. Pick up your dough, place it over your closed fists, and rotate it around, gently stretching to 13” to 14”.
Place a couple of spoons of your sauce, starting in the center, spreading in little circles, and working your way to the edge until it gets evenly spread out.
In a medium-size mixing bowl, place mozzarella cheese, Monterey Jack, and Parmigiano; mix until combined. Sprinkle your cheese mixture to your desire and place in the oven onto your baking steel and bake for 5 - 7 minutes or until the edge gets golden brown and the cheese melts.
Enjoy.

my eye itches

The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt + XCOM2 = Baldur's Gate 3

Greatest game of all time.

I have not completed this game yet still...

This may be the best game of all time. It deserves a spot in the conversation no doubt. In the age of mirco transactions and live service, this game is a beautiful gleaming light of hope. $60 and completely ready to go out of the box? Reminds me of games during my childhood. Something I thought was lost forever to capitalism.

A true masterpiece. This IS the standard for games moving forward. Gamers shouldn't accept anything less! Everyone should play this game at least once - its just ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ amazing.

Absolutely love it. Would let Astarion suck more than just blood.

broke my back cuz of it