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>>redbel+(OP)
What really sealed the deal for me checking out this game is the promise to not have any microtransactions. That's a trend that has only been getting worse for 20+ years now and I'd gladly pay full price for a game that simply gives me a whole game upon purchase.

>>izzyda+As
No micro transactions, offline single player. A luxury in 2023.

>>fredle+nu
They do put some effort into getting you to create an account and go online in the installer.

And, when you boot the game, it instead boots a window GUI that I can imagine serves only to display the giant ad to upgrade to the more expensive version of the game. You have to search for the de-emphasized not-quite-a-button below to actually play the game.

This is one of the things I like about truly single-player games, where no interaction with other players is possible. Mostly puzzle games. None of those games have any of these dark patterns or unnecessary connectivity.

I have been enjoying Baldur's Gate 3. Offline :)