>>720410091
No. The 90's were big on "simulation" and they were trying to simulate a tabletop dnd game. This was when dnd mechanics were at their most byzantine. The gameplay is mostly understanding the estoterics of AD&D 2e. The game does a very poor job at explaining these mechanics as well (lower armor value=better, is a famous example).
The story has really cool moments interspersed by countless hours of shit nobody could care about. The characters and companions are way cooler than modern ones because fantasy was written by imaginative fantasy nerds instead of subversive art hoes.
I just can't recommend it as an actual game in 2025. The people telling you to play it are nostalgic or charmed by its "classic" status. Play the first level. It throws you right in and it's one of the better sequences. If you can't stand prearranging everything based on esoteric out of game knowledge, quit because that shit only gets worse as you get higher level.