this is part of why i loved BG3 so much — it was an experience more reminiscent of playing DA Origins than any other RPG i’ve had since
(i am also interested in the new DA game and to take it on its own terms)
this is also why people are having total breakdowns over the new dragon age game. they do not want a dragon age game they want the experience of playing origins at age 22 back
you can’t and shouldn’t chase nostalgia. expecting a new entry in a series to make you feel the same as previous ones did is unfair both to the new material and yourself — time changes you both, and that’s totally fine, take the new thing and yourself as they are
BUT!
rarely (and ever more rarely as you get older, i find) something new will come along and will inspire a spark of passion that FEELS very familiar and nostalgic to something older you once loved
you can’t force it to happen, but when it does, it’s a wonderful experience
but in the meantime, gotta just let the past lie and look for the joy of new things and new experiences because questing to recreating those old joys has an exceptionally high failure rate
