Posted on: July 21, 2017
Hanglyman
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A Mixed Bag, But Good Overall
I haven't played Balder's Gate, Planescape: Torment, Neverwinter Nights, or any other D&D-based game yet, though I'm familiar with the basics of the universe as a whole (elementals, beholders, the different kinds of dragons, etc.), so I have little basis for comparison with other D&D computer games (or the old version of Icewind Dale, either). On its own merits, Icewind Dale EE is an enjoyable adventure, though a bit clumsy and flawed in some areas. Pros: A fairly engaging, if basic story with a lot of different factions interacting in a believable manner and a wide variety of settings and foes. Considering the small area of the world the game seems to be set in, they managed to cram in a lot of different environments, though only a couple were really memorable. Controlling six characters at once requires you to think strategically now and then. Adding to the tactical side is a massive array of spells (I think there were about two dozen per level) that give you a lot of options. The expansion was fun and had some great lore involved, though the Luremaster part was painfully difficult and felt more like an endurance test than a quest. Cons: The pathfinding when going through a doorway is annoying- the characters all need to go through at once, but often one will run off in the other direction and need to be called back. There seems to be no in-universe way to replace a character if they get blasted by a death spell or disintegrated- you just have to reload or else go on with a constantly-dwindling party. There is a bug near the end that sometimes prevents a quest from being completed (and apparently kept me from getting the best sword in the game!). Too many spells you can't realistically cast without hitting your own party, and it's very hard to cast spells without getting hit and interrupted every time. The characters aren't very memorable, the story is linear and the quests are usually simplistic. It's fun to play through once, but will be quickly forgotten.
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