Posted on: October 26, 2017

beccarte

Gry: 242 Opinie: 1

Greatest RPG of all time.

Baldur's Gate II is, in this humble reviewer's opinion, the greatest PC RPG ever made. This is doubly true if you enjoy party-based cooperative questing. The writing is top-notch and the joinable party members are colorful without seeming absurd (usually). The Dungeons and Dragons fantasy world is engrossing and, after the prologue dungeon, manages to largely avoid the tired and overdone "grittiness" of many recent PC adventures. The brother and sister team of main villains are both intimidating and tragic in their backstory as it is revealed throughout the adventure. The voice acting hits the perfect notes almost universally. The combat is tactically rich, especially in the area of spell-based protections and piercing. For example, your warriors may be able to tear an unprotected enemy wizard to shreds in seconds, but you will often find that their attacks are deflected harmlessly by the wizard's protective enchantments unless your own mage has a counterspell to pierce his shield. The enemies are varied in their designs and abilities, requiring the party to change tactics in many cases to avoid being, to use one of the most insidious examples, vaporized by the eye lasers of a group of beholders. Although my description of the tactics in the game sound reminiscent of several other RPGs, you will quickly realize that this game is not designed to baby the players. If you don't have an appropriate protective enchantment or a thief that can disarm a particularly deadly trap, Baldur's Gate II is perfectly happy to figuratively sit and laugh as you struggle in futility. The Enhanced Edition adds a nice facelift and some quality of life features while tinkering very little with the greatness of the original version. The game also features one of the largest modding communities for any series, and the adventure can be enjoyed anew through future playthroughs with a custom set of mods installed. Note: story-centric individuals may want to play Baldur's Gate 1 first.

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Posted on: February 19, 2020

chaderick

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Gry: 75 Opinie: 3

There's a LOT in There...

I tried playing this game when it first came out. My wife and I had loved BG1, but there was something ominous about the game system in this one. Not the AD&D part, but rather what they had done with the AD&D rules to facilitate high-level play. I loaded it up a couple times, but the ultimate deal-breaker ovver the years was the non-sequitur beginning. If you played BG1 with a heroic party, then odds are one of your characters starts the game plot dead, never to return. Coupled with the fact that all your gear from the first game is also gone, I just couldn't make myself care about the new story. Two decades later, Hordes of Dragonspear created the perfect bridge between BG1 and BG2. No longer a non-sequitur, all those elements that I hated became part of the story. They became motivation both in-player and in-character. I moved straight from BG1 through HoD and right into BG2...and from there straight into Throne of Bhaal. This game does take liberties with the AD&D rules, but mostly in the name of fun. If you like the story of Baldur's Gate, especially as it travels through Hordes of Dragonspear, then this is the ultimate and fitting finale. I enjoyed it immensely; the storyline, the game play, the turn-based combat, even the dated art and interface. Throne of Bhaal shifts tone following the resolution of Shadows of Amn, but I'm reluctant to call it "tacked on." It's a conclusion. It follows the story that started in BG1 and led into HoD before ending in Shadows of Amn, but it has few direct links aside from some key NPCs and references to your character's many accomplishments. If you loved the story, the way I did, Throne of Bhaal feels very combat intensive, like the DM who forgets to challenge his high-level PCs' minds and instead keeps throwing bigger and badder monsters to fight. But the resolution that comes resolves the entire Baldur's Gate saga, not just the expansion. This game packs a LOT, and in the end I felt like it was well worth the journey.

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Posted on: August 5, 2022

th3pr0ph3t

Gry: 64 Opinie: 4

Doesn't work on Linux Mint 21

I was excited to find this game on sale but I couldn't get it to work on Linux Mint 21 Vanessa Cinnamon. A libssl.so.1 library was not found and there is no way to install it. A quick web search didn't provide any simple solution so I requested a refund which was processed quickly and I'm grateful for that. It was sad being unable to play this game on Linux, since it was the main reason I wanted this game.

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Posted on: February 17, 2018

Veszett_eb

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Gry: 141 Opinie: 2

You also get the original edition

If you buy the EE you get the classic edition (more->serial key and there is your key.) The original game is 5 star.

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Posted on: June 1, 2020

ninoc

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Gry: 54 Opinie: 3

My favorite cRPG of all time

My favorite cRPG of all time: Pros: - Very interesting story - Very interesting antagonist - Interesting party members (Yeah I know Minsc is fun but he's not the only one) - A lot of unique quests (Don't feel like a chore) - Beautiful environments - Meet Drizzt Do'Urden - Visit the Underdark - Lilarcor the talking sword Cons: - If you are used to fast walking in PoE you'll have to get used to a slower walking pace :)

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