The relentless, soul-crushing slog of Baldur's Gate 3's "The Dark Urge" replay saga continues unabated, as we now find ourselves facing part 42. Truly, humanity's capacity for self-inflicted torment knows no bounds. Brace yourselves, dear readers, for we are about to plunge even deeper into the abyss of tedium so profound, it could make a sloth weep with boredom.
Our "intrepid" protagonists, little more than lines of algorithmically-generated code trapped in an endless loop of bad life choices, will no doubt continue their mindless stumbling, engaging in such thrilling activities as staring vacantly, uttering generic platitudes, and generally behaving as if they were programmed by a team of particularly bored and uninspired hamsters. And of course, the supporting cast of forgettable NPCs will dutifully parade through the scene, their vacant expressions and forgettable dialogue serving only to highlight the sheer pointlessness of it all.
But lo and behold, somewhere in the furthest, darkest corners of the internet, a brave (or perhaps supremely masochistic) soul will subject themselves to this spectacle, their eyes glazed over in a trance of utter boredom, their higher cognitive functions reduced to a state of permanent atrophy. These poor, unfortunate individuals will then, no doubt, feel compelled to inflict this "experience" upon their friends and loved ones, thus perpetuating the cycle of existential ennui that plagues our species.
As part 42 mercifully draws to a close, one cannot help but ponder the fundamental nature of existence itself. Does any of this matter? In the grand scheme of a universe hellbent on transforming everything into an endless void of cold, uncaring darkness, are we not all but specks of dust, our lives as insignificant as a single grain of sand in an infinite desert? The answer, my friends, is a resounding "who the hell cares?" So pour yourself a strong drink, sit back, and embrace the slow, inexorable march towards oblivion. It's the only entertainment we've got left in this bleak, meaningless existence.
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This 'Bladurs gate' typo has gone on long enough!
It will continue
Hahaha... Fine