I want to try it but I don't like the character designs and that's a bit of an issue to me. Played Pillars 1 though even tough I don't like the character design of it too and characters from 1 are in 2 too, overall gameplay and story wise it's quite good, the battle system, it's like the old classic bioware rpg baldur's gate and of course D&D. With Baldur's gate, I don't like Baldur's gate female companion designs too but it can easily be changed, modded, the portraits. While the companion portraits in Pillars 2 should be mod-able too but not so sure about the 3d models, since you can see the detailed 3d models of the companions too in pillars 2 especially, on the character status page. If a mod file of a "good enough" 3d female companion character's looks is available in the future lol, I might play/try it then.
I really like this game is exciting to have to pilot a ship to get to all the discoveries that have this fascinating game of Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.