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Baldur's Gate 2: Ultimate Collection (Shadows of Amn and Throne of Bhaal) Review (continued)
More User Submitted Baldur's Gate 2: Ultimate Collection (Shadows of Amn and Throne of Bhaal) Reviews
Date: 2006-02-21
Truely the best RPG ever
I've played most of them, folks, and this one runs away with the gold, hands down. Perfect mix of strategy, roll playing and tons of action. Controlling 6 different characters is key. Can't wait for BGIII!
Date: 2006-02-14
For Any RPG lover...
For any hardcore gamer, even mild gamer, this game is by far one of the most incredible games I have ever played. The story is one of the deepest I've ever encountered not to mention the countless hours of gameplay the game has to offer. Baldur's Gate 2 offers 80 hours of gameplay if you choose to play straight through, if you don't...the game amasses over 350 hours of gameplay not to mention the Throne of Bhaal expansion pack which adds another 85 hours. Truly an absolutely amazing game. It's a hard pick up and play, but if you give it patience and devotion you won't be unglued from your computer. Trust me on that one. A MUST PLAY!!
Date: 2006-01-30
No documentation
There were no instructions with this game. No Quick reference card, no game manual, just the disks. If you do not have the first game, Baldur's Gate you may have a hard time playing this one.
Date: 2006-01-07
The way Dungeons and Dragons RPG's should be!
This game is by far the most enjoyable and consistently entertaining game I have ever played. The plot is interesting and engaging. The game play itself is very interesting and complex enough to keep you playing long after you've finished the game. It allows a choice of turn-based or continuous play. It does not have the polyhedral 3-D graphics of recent games. That is good because I hate polyhedral 3-D graphics. It has 2nd edition instead of 3rd edition D&D rules, and has a random character stat generation procedure. This is good because I hate 3rd edition D&D rules, and I hate the point-buying system that recent games based on D&D use. The number of spells and items is far greater than in more recent games. It also has a great advantage in that you can make a 6-character party using either the included NPC's or characters that you generate yourself. This game is accessible to those who have never played D&D before, but complex enough for veteran players to enjoy it immensely. There is a vast amount of free player-developed mods available for this game. I have played BG2 for years and still discover new things about it every time I play. If you're into watching the latest three-dimensional rendered object bounce around, you won't get why I like this game so much. But if you're the type who loves to play games for the strategy involved, you'll see why I like it. The other reviews are pretty accurate about Throne of Bhaal, as it is more like a power-gaming expansion and has less plot, but I loved it anyway because it was a new game using the same engine and rules. I wish somebody would make more games using this engine or its equivalent. The gaming industry is much poorer for having abandoned it.
Date: 2005-12-09
Goes to show graphics are not everything.
I just got this game about half a year ago and I have to say its not only one of the best RPGs but one of the best games ive played. The storyline and social interaction is excellent, you actually feel like your part of it. Even party members converse with you and eachother and in extreme cases, fight eachother to the death or leave your party. Given the right conditions, some party members may even attempt to romance with you with somewhat mature themes. There is a coop multiplayer mode that basically goes through the single player map with 2-6 players. Also, on both multi and singleplayer the party combat is very tactical and hack 'n slash wont get you everywhere. This said, the rules for the game are based off of some D&D rule set and take quite a while to get familiar with (I knew nothing abot D&D rules when I first got the game). However, in the long run, the complicated rules are what makes the game so fun. However, if your part of the "horde" of gamers who like mindless hack & slash games with little or no storyline, I might not recommend this game to you.
The graphics are the only shortcoming. Graphics are on a similiar or perhaps slightly lower scale than a game such as diablo 2. However, I still give a solid 5 stars because my overall experience with this game surpasses that of most other games. This is probably one of the top 5 games ive ever played. I only wish the newer games coming out today concentrated more much on an immersive storyline and tactical combat over mind numbing hack and slash.
After my experience playing Baldur's Gate II and its expansion, im planning on getting some of the other older RPG titles, maybe Fallout 1&2 or even BG1. Particulary because two or three older games cost same as a single new game.
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