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I've played all the old CRPGs like Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment, and Neverwinter Nights, back in ye olden days. They were super great. I've actually finished all of those at least once (multiple times in the case of P:T).
However, when I've tried to get into the new batch of this type of game, e.g. Pillars of Eternity, Torment: Tides of Numenera, Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Tyranny, etc., I've been inevitably overwhelmed and just gave up after a while. With Pillars, I've actually gotten pretty far the two times I've tried it so far (the first game, at least, as I have no interest in touching the sequel[1] until finishing the first one), but with Numenera and Kingmaker and Tyranny, I've only made it as far as finishing what are essentially the introductory/tutorial areas of those games, and that's basically it. I'm not actually sure why that is the case. I mean, I really want to get into these games, and I'm sure I'll try them all again at some point down the line, but... I dunno. Maybe this type of game just isn't for me, anymore? Even though I really, really want it to be?
[1] - Despite the fact that every member of the cast of Critical Role voices at least one character in Pillars II.
