Another major surprise for me. Easily my GOTY. I enjoyed, but sometimes was annoyed during my time with Divinity II, where that game felt redundant. While it took some getting used to the new combat of BG3, I realized how addicting and oddly replayable this game became. I had went through the first Act in 4 different playthroughs. My 4th official playthrough ends up being the one where I complete the game. My Druid, Quan-Chi (yes, named after the Mortal Kombat character), had the perfect set up to dominate the game, but can realistically end the story on either scenario. This game not only succeeds in being a true DnD video game, not only does it make appreciate DnD even more, but it reminded me why I can enjoy playing a turn-based RPG that isn't just Pokemon. I even played some of this in bed, on my Steam Deck, even though I knew mouse-keyboard was the best way to play. Best part, I am not even done with this game, as I am currently under my multiplayer session, potentially more, and maybe start a new file to end the game as lawfully-good as possible (basically Anti-Absolute). A bigger surprise for GOTY over Elden Ring, but for those that enjoy DnD or RPGs can enjoy this on your own or with friends