Needs an .ini fix for the resolution change (game crashes when you try to change resolution in the options), needs a stutter fix (same issue as Jade Empire, that DLL fix will work here too), needs a face mod (default faces will make you weep), needs a UI mod (fonts are barely readable at 1080p), needs a camera mod, etc etc. Ugh. Just play Dragon Age instead.

Frankly this is another classic. I love it. It has aged well in that the expansions that came out since its original release have fixed a lot of the issues that I had with this game the first time I played it many years ago. NWN1 might still be better, but this is a fantastic game on its own as well.

Apart from Temple of Elemental Evil, the only DnD based game younger than Windows XP that isn't total shit. Deserves 4 stars just for this.

really great, pretty much is dragon age origins but deeper

Thought I might give it a go, as Chris Avellone has (had) a good track record in my book.... after a few hours of playing this game is just going to be uninstalled: - Bugridden game. Starts in the first village when one of your team gets stuck between NPCs and a fence. Continues with your followers running towards the enemies when you are telling them to back off. keeps getting worse... - inventory system like it is 1992 all over again.. not a 2000s game - difficulty level is plain too hard, unless you learn D&D rules and optimize your stats. Normally combat setting on easy should get rid of this optimization requirement, but here, even in easy the player runs towards a sure death at every encounter - loading / saving is slow for such an old game on a modern machine. (not really a bug, but just tops the experience) - windowed menu is way to cluttered - companions are not even believable. Oh hello obvious thief... now oh I do have to help you because I need a thief in my team and the class system imposes it even though you are unbelievably stupid and would deserve to die if we were even slightly role-playing. - interface can't keep north up. Mouse can't be set properly, whatever you try. navigating the team is just pain upon pain. - scenario .. weems very classic at the beginning but I just won't play further to check if it turns out good or as bad as the interface is. - Oh and finally... D&D rules... I knew it before buying and bought it anyways. OK I did get over them in PS:T, but the game system is really outdated, relies too heavily on leveling and is just to a usual RPG system what neanderthal is to sapiens. Just keep your money and if you are looking for a scenario heavy game in a D&D setting go to Planescape Torment, if you don't care about D&D, try the newer Torment, Fallout 1&2, Shadowrun HK, Might and Magic 4+5, Nehrim... Hell even Bethesda did better than this when making Morrowind and Oblivion.