Posted October 17, 2017
GR00T: Yep, no argument: I freely acknowledge that the second is objectively superior in many (most?) ways. But for some reason I do prefer the first. A big part of that is, as I noted, that I like the low level AD&D gameplay far better than high level. I've completed BG1 around a dozen times with several games played up to the last chapter. I've completed BG2 twice. Weird, I know.
Totally agree. Its not weird, to the contrary its mathematically provable! The leap from an iron sword to a +1 flame-tongue is so much greater than a the leap from +4 to Vorpal. Cool and all, but the exhilaration is gone. Part of it is sheer balance of video games. As you progress you get stronger and they have to throw "tougher" things at you. But all to often that simply means more hit points and more damage. The Cloud Giants act no differently than the pack of goblins. So by the time you are kicking Red Dragon butt, its all old hat. Facing 6 goblins with your small party is much more fun than any higher level encounter.