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The old classic - still going strong!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

- If you are a true enthusiastic rp-gamer (relating to i.e. DnD, AD&D a.s.o.) - Then this is THE game for you! Though the grafic isn't exactly lovely, it doesn't matter that much, because of the truly excellent gameplay! Baldur's Gate has it all: Traditional hack & slash, varied quests, a load of exciting NPC's, a brilliant story, and not to forget - the occasionally weird humor of the game's programmers...
- Hours of fun!

Well done game, but not perfect.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I bought Baldur's Gate after 2 friends kept telling me how great it was. I'm not a big RPG player, however I did find this to be a truly great game.

Positive features of the game: Visually, the game is quite well done, especially the scenary and spell effects. The atmosphere can get quite spooky in underground caverns and during thunderstorms. There is a lot of flexibility when it comes to character creation, and one is even allowed to double-class and choose their character's appearance. The NPCs can be quite engaging, and party members (you can have up to 6) actually interact with each other verbally in often humorous dialogue. The storyline is interesting and generally linear, though there are many sub-quests that one can choose to pursue.

Regarding the down side of the game: By the time the game got to chapter 6 (there are 7), I was ready for it to end. And the ending itself is a bit anticlimactic. My party got up to only 7th level, and thus had rather limited abilities. Comparing this game to Morrowind (which I am now playing), BG could have been a bit more open-ended and expansive in size, which would have enhanced its replayability. After 12 intense days of playing to the end, I promptly auctioned it on Ebay.

For those interested in a well-told, gorgeously rendered D&D-style adventure, with a well-defined main plot and credible monsters and NPCs, BG is a good buy.

Rating: 4.5 stars

Thoughts...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game single handedly brought back the "old school" rpg back from near extinction, when it released in 1998 the graphics were great, and the gameplay couldn't be beaten. Here it is 2002 and while the graphics engine is definetly dated, it's good enough that there is still one more game coming out that's using the Infinity engine originally created for this game.... No, this game isn't for everyone..., it is a straight up role-playing game, and if you don't like those, you probably won't like this. Either way, if your looking for a way to spend a hundred hours or more in the forgotten realms, pick this up..., it's a hard deal to beat.

Revisit Time and Again

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The first time I played this, I tried to get to the end too soon and wasn't able to win the final battle. Then I went through each area and combed it carefully. There are many artifacts and items which you need to win the final battle. Rings, Tomes, etc. Not to mention you better get youself maxed in levels before you even think about it.

True to form RPG, you start low, have a mysterious occurance and you are on your way. Fun. My favorite characters are Boo and Minsk. There's even guest appearances by favorites from a couple fantasy series as well.

Best Rpg I have ever played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Ok, I admit it. I didn't purchase this when it first came out. I looked at the screenshots, I read the reviews, but I didn't think the game was for me. I was into shooters...I couln't be bothered with these so called R-P-G's. Then the price dropped below 20...and my computer gaming was never the same. This is by far one of the best computer rpg's that i ever played. The character options were so vast...the companions were plentiful, and the weapons were totally awesome. I spent a good 60+ hours with this game, and even then, once I was finished...I started another character and played it again. No other game had that kind of power over me. If you still haven't played this game...get it now. There are even user-made upgrades that improve the graphics if you have the sequel. This is one game that should be in everyone's collection.

AD&D rises from the ashes!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Hey, I remember the old gold-laden boxes for the first AD&D games by SSI back when the C64 was still a great computer, and I'm here to tell you, this is a vast improvment! Overall the game is well drawn with decent sound and standard voice acting. Many elements of the pencil and paper game a found here, with some annoying omissions that will be fixed in the next installment. These were the low experience cap and inability to distribute weapon slots towards two-weapon style, to name a couple. At any rate, the game is LOADED with sub-quests and days of good solid gameplay. Black Isle is on a roll.

a start to a fantastic series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

After having first played through Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire, I thought to check out some of Bioware's older releases and the Baldur's Gate series seemed to be the most widely regarded. My love for RPG's usually extended toward JRPG's (Final Fantasy, Xenogears etc), as I criticized many Western efforts (with good reason mind you) with bland characters and uninteresting plots. However, upon downloading a playable demo of Baldur's Gate II, my opinion was quickly shattered. Impressed with the great voice acting, wonderfully addictive combat (combat is usually my least favorite part of RPG's), well-developed atmosphere and the promise of over a hundred hours of game play, I Immediately ordered the beast...and boy what a beast of an RPG; Hundreds of quests, characters, and an incredibly epic scope, I went on to discover the other Infinity engine games like Planescape Torment and Icewind Dale.

Playing the original Baldur's Gate game after having played through BG: Shadows of Amn and its expansion, my experience with this title was somewhat jarring. The characters aren't quite as well-developed as the sequel, and the overall package is not as well polished...however surprisingly, this did not detract too much from my enjoyment with Baldur's Gate (I havn't yet finished the game however). It's basically the same game with minor differences in game play, with only one that affected my enjoyment (going into your inventory during combat does not pause the game, so your characters can be killed while equipping items and such, a small but notable annoyance). Also, sometimes NPCs will recommend I destroy the EVIL ONE in such-and-such-town, when in fact I've already done so. A minor issue with the over all polish, but none of these issues should really keep people from playing this wonderful game (and series). If you are new to Baldur's Gate and are trying to get into the series, I recommend you start out with this title, that way when you go through Baldur's Gate II and its expansion, you are pleasantly surprised with those games' superior amount of polish; not to mention certain characters and events will be more meaningful to you.

The Bad:
- Game will not pause during combat if you go into your inventory.
- Some may be turned off by the graphics (but IMO I enjoy these 2D games' visuals more than bland, poorly done 3D engines (like Neverwinter Nights). Besides, the amount of detail is impressive...especially in the sequels.

The Good:
- Fun and addicting gameplay; deep combat and many dungeons to plunder.
- Great character-creation and many colorful companions to aid you on your quest.
- Hours upon hours of play add up to a really epic experience.
- Wonderful score (even better than BG:II's in some spots).
- Excellent usage of the D&D license, which portrays the Forgotten Realms setting very convincingly.

Hold On Not An Award Winner!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 25
Date: December 24, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I bought this, but I should have saved my money. The combat system stinks. PEOPLE YOU CANNOT CONTROL MORE THAN ONE PERSON during realtime combat, if you think you can imagine controlling multiple characters during any of your favorite shooters, while each is being attacked at the sametime. Game developers who thinks so need to get out of the business. The only way to give you a chance is to dum down the AI making the whole combat experience pointless. Settings allow automatic pauses for different events, character wounded, etc, but this made the combats VERY painful. I like RPGs that allow multiparty groups, turn-based or phased-based combat systems aka Wizardy or Might and Magic are the only answer. Also the movement system is among the worst I have seen. I cannot tell you how many times the different members of my party chose different routes to the same spot. Usually causing one of them being attacked and killed before I could get them regrouped. All-in-All great graphics, good story, shame about the mechanics. I would have given it a D- and not RPG of the year.

Average game for it's genre.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: July 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Graphics are okay for its time, and character development is okay. One small problem. Over-emphasis on hack and slash, and horrid problems with using spells in combat. Also, being stuck at leveling to such a low level bites.

THIS GAME ROCKS

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: September 29, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Baldurs gate is the best RPG game ever invented! When i first bought this game i was thinking it would be as good as Diablo. But i was wong this is way better! i liked the fact that you have a more variety in the choses of you and what your going to be. Also i love the fact that you can go inside the buildings (as long as you have a good thief why not? its an easy way to get cash)! It can never get boring because there is so many side adventures! It is crazy and you can find new stuff every time you play. Im a big Rpg fan and this is one of the best ive ever played, and as soon as i have enough money im going to get the second one because it looks awsome too.

I was reading an other review and i agree that Emlister and Drizzt are kind of annoying (i think) they never really help you and slow you down. If your going to Drizzt ( he has mithril amor +4 and magic swords wich are helpful) go through it for a while. I thought i could take him out with 6 against 1 boy i was wrong!

All in All buy this game you won't regret it!

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