FYI, BG3 was unusually good because Larian is an independent studio that was able to self fund BG3 and take many years on its development without publisher inte

FYI, BG3 was unusually good because Larian is an independent studio that was able to self fund BG3 and take many years on its development without publisher interference and rushing. It's an example of a great game, but not a typical example of an AAA game. Most AAA games these days are regurgitated sequels with a ton of micro transactions, etc (see any shooter), very limited choices (Diablo 4), season passes, etc. Many of them get poor reviews from gamers and they would often embargo reviews before release too just to drive up pre-order sales. All this is to say... if you like BG3, you'll usually find that kind of love in indie games these days and not AAAs. What the AAAs give you is typically good graphics and UI polish (but not always), usually at the expense of gameplay, player choice, and writing quality. Starfield, for example, came out the same time as BG3 and was a terrible, soulless game.