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Baldur's Gate Compilation (PC DVD)
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5/5 |
So good it's hard to put into words!
(December 19, 2007) |
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The Baldur's Gate series are probably the best and most fun games I have ever played. It brought to life - with amazing clarity and thought - the Forgotten Realms world in a way that will keep you coming back for more and more and more. The story is brilliant, the game is infinitely playable (and indeed replayable) and the depth of the game is massive.
The basic premise is that you take a character - a warrior or wizard or priest - on a quest in a fantasy world. There is a main storyline which runs throughout the games, but with many opportunities to get sidetracked to help (or indeed hinder) the characters you run into.
These days, the 45 degree viewpoint may look a little dated, and the graphics are certainly nothing special. But the sheer playability of the game has never been matched. And in this pack you can play the series from start to finish. As you may be able to tell, I can't recommend this game enough. |
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5/5 |
WHEN cRPGs TOUCHED THE SKY
(October 29, 2007) |
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This was the LONGEST the MOST FUN games I have ever played! And, mind you, I am not an easy customer (feel free to browse through all my reviews, you will see what I mean...)
The original BG series was excellent in all of storyline, gameplay, music and stability. Now, nowadays, sequels usually mean a graphically-improved expansion (at best). BG2 is a rare exception of the sequel clearly SURPASSING the original. And in the case of such great original, this means a lot!
Words fail to describe the perfect harmony of brilliant ideas, emerging story-line and detailed coding that makes this game an unsurpassable classic! This COLLECTION contains all the sequels, patched with the latest fixes. Do not let the slightly outdated graphics discourage you. They were cutting edge only some years ago - and you will be able to unleash their full potential even on mid-range PCs!
I have yet to meet anyone who has played it and not raved about it! Hard-core D&D funs will find the character building, fighting checks and balances and overall experience very close to the actual pen-&-paper games.
Casual computer gamers will notice none of the tedious stuff of other cRPGs as the gameplay runs smooth and beautifully.
You even have the choice to turn it into either a turn-based or an action game by tweaking the auto-pause options! I am telling you: this is how computers games should be!
You will let yourself get lost in the deep dungeons of the labyrinthic story; you will be laughing out loud to the humorous dialog; you will be surprised as to who is a double and triple-agent.
There is an evil beyond imagining unleashed and only you with your party can stand in its way.
Party members offer a multitude of unpredictable balancing points and diverging story-lines of their own: side quests, conflicts and love affairs enrich the story in so many original ways!
A collection of unsurpassed classics!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! |
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5/5 |
What a classic series! Best CRPG ever designed.
(October 17, 2007) |
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The Baldur's Gate series is undoubtedly one of the best CRPG's ever designed. I've played through many different role playing games over the years, but Baldur's is the only one that I keep coming back to, in order to make a new character, or try a new mod and run through it all again. The best part of playing Baldur's is the fact that you get a storyline more akin to a best selling fantasy novel rolled in with a computer game. If you enjoy the storyline as much as the action, then this is your game.
The compilation DVD is excellent value, if you are running Vista then don't worry as I had a few problems initially but they were all solved by setting the shortcut to run in XP `compatibility' mode (I'm running both games with all expansions and including a heap of custom mods like Tutu).
Most of the people buying will probably be like myself - repeat customers who may have some dusty old version with dozens of CD's kicking around somewhere and just wanted to get it all in one neat package. If you happen to be new to it all then don't forget to check out Sorcerer's Place for all the fan-made mods that extend the games playability even further.
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4/5 |
Um...I'm such a noob
(July 21, 2007) |
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Well, maybe I'm just nubcake, maybe I just don't have the skill, but after reading all these reviews, I was honestly expecting a game that would rock my world. For some reason, I just can't get into it. It's nothing to do with graphics or plot, I love all that. It's just that I die every 5 minutes, then the loading screens take forever.
I think what you need for this game is patience and tenacity. Legions of devoted gamers adore these games, and probably with good reason.
If, however, you can't afford to spend 4+ hours in front of a computer dying repeatedly, I'd recomend something like Final Fantasy or Neverwinter Nights. They have their problems also, but you can play them in shorter bursts, you can be a complete noob and the loading screens are shorter...
In the mean time, I'll keep trying for the sake of it. Please don't hate me, almighty hardcore gamers. |
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5/5 |
An electronic novel
(May 29, 2007) |
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This game is quite simply tremendous. There is a remarkable amount of satisfaction in following your character from his or her humble beginnings as a student through to the eventual climax where you are...but I won't give the story away. The world is so immersive, and you find yourself developing bounds with your party members that transgress the usual RPG 'means to an end' level: you will find yourself foregoing certain comrades, perhaps stronger ones, if favour of those with whom you've developed a rapor. And indeed, you will mourn their loss as if they were true friends--which, given the obscene length of this game they may end up being your only ones ;-)--and vow to wrought justice upon their undoers. At this price you'd be a fool to miss out. |
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