I guess I've officially shelved the game after Act 1, but not by choice. At the end of Act 1 I got Error Code 222, saying that I can't load my save file and to contact Larian support. They have not responded in almost a month. The game is far from perfect, particularly when it comes to optimization and bugs, so now that it seems I'm forced to start a new game, I am going to take a break.

Still, I was loving the game before it broke on me. I hope I have as much enthusiasm when I return to it eventually, and I hope that having to play through Act 1 all over again doesn't derail my future experience.