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Pillars 1 is the best crpg in the last two decades. I'll fight anyone that tries to name anything better. The character writing and the world building are second to none. Really good questing too. It's more than a bit derivative of Baldur's Gate in structure and D&D/BG in combat (though Pillars II combat is a lot more original and improved), but the writing is really, really good.
The DLCs are excellent as well and build up Pillars II, which doesn't really deliver but is still a good game too.
I guess Act I is a little slow, but that's always been the case for crpgs so it doesn't feel slow to me.