Just registered here on this forum, having bought the game yesterday, and I can already say that I heartily agree with the sentiments of the OP.
I've had real life issues take too much of my attention for the last few years, so I didn't even know about the kickstarter, and only just yesterday found out about the game. Started playing (well, after spending about an hour on character creation), and I'm loving it. It seems to have that same special *IT* factor that made BG2 my favorite game ever. The music creates a great atmosphere, and I'm taking it slow and steady, reading the lore, and the little stories you get when you interact with various people. The writing has been excellent too.
Ended up going with a chanter, as I remember enjoying the bard class best in NWN2 - also an Obsidian game - and I'm really enjoying the chanter class so far.
So thank you Obsidian!
