this dlc ties up some loose ends between baldurs's gate 1 and 2 spoiler alert if you were wondering how you got captured at the start of baldur's gate 2 bye jon irenicus then this will fill in the blanks
I was nice experince , to back to epick story in BG climat. Very good game , short but nice. I was hesiting to get this game because of reviews , and ? Pleasent suprice ! I will back to this game once again now as evil one :P
It's a technical mess, a distorsion of the classic Baldur theme, a sad political tool, and a waste of your time. This game is so bad, that it feels as if the devs slept their way through the original game, not understanding what made it fun and enjoyable in the first place.
It just goes to show that their recent remastered edition, which I actually enjoyed despite changing some things that were fine untouched, succeeded not because of their creative process, but because of the strength of the original idea. They should stick to remastering and improving things from a technical standpoint, rather than trying too hard to come up with something "original".
I wish the devs would show a little more respect for the original game, and accept that they did a terrible job. Their action of asking for positive reviews is immature and unprofessional.
Siege of Dragonspear is a bold attempt to bridge the story gap between Baldur's Gate and its sequel. It is something BioWare could have and should have done when they were being pleaded to make BG 3. Be as it may, Beamdogs made a worthy enough effort and I thank them for that. For they haven't only enriched the BG saga by remastering the two epic games and tying them together -- with this expansion they also brought a closure to another great game that they previously remastered.
On the technical side, version 2.3.67.3 does still have some annoying bugs, albeit nothing show- stopping. I haven't tried the multiplayer, though. The newly added graphics are nice but I wasn't impressed by some of the flame animations. Some fights are too damn difficult on Core Rules. Could be it's just bugged that way. There's certainly room for improvement, overall. I did enjoy the voice acting and the soundtrack. Plenty of colorful companions to choose from and create a fun group. Yes, despite the noticeable cons this game deserves a solid 4 stars.
About the folks who are bitching and moaning about some kind of perceived political agenda being shoved down their throats -- I didn't get any such impression from the game. Then again, I don't live in Mosesland. Since all of the kerfuffle has diminished the already slim chances of seeing IWD2 and PS:T remasters, I'll conclude my review with following: There's a special place in Avernus for those of you who contributed to this fiasco, and Belhifet is eagerly awaiting your wretched souls.