BG2 is a nice game, but slow and flawed.
There are nice Mods for balance and convenience to make it less frustrating.
EET is a nice way to play BG1(Optional SoD) and BG2 in one go. It takes some time to mod the game, but it is worth it.
The creation screen is missing information and it is challenging to compare chosen charistics. The game UI is good but missing some mouse navigation options like middle button drag to move the map around.