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Summary: bg2 in not choppy on My computer
Review: BG2 is very good game, and I am sure that ToB will be too. BG2 runs very well on my machine. I have a 1gz P3 with 512 ram and a Geforce 2 Ultra 64 DDR. I am running it on Windows 2000 Pro. I know my machine is pretty high up there, but it ran well when I just have a 700mhz celeron with 128 ram.
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Summary: BG 2 can do no wrong
Review: I know the expansion hasn't been released yet, I wish the release date would be left off the top of the order form because I've gotten my hopes dashed about 5 or 6 times as the date was moved. Which is a pain in the rear. I'm about ready to cancel my order. Anyways......about the game. Baldur's Gate 2 was the BEST RPG I've ever played. I expect that the expansion will be even better, just as the BG1 expansion was better than Baldur's Gate 1 (Durlag's Tower was anyways). This is a must buy for any RPG'er. Don't listen to the people who are complaining about it.
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Summary: How can you go wrong
Review: Though this expansion has not come out yet, you have to ask yourself can Bioware really screw up the Baldurs Gate legacy. And the answer is no, it is almost impossible to make a bad baldurs gate game, because first of all Bioware have been doing these RPG's for many years now, so they definetly know how to make one that appeals to most pc game lovers. Just like it says above HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG, well techinically you can't unless bioware went insain for some reason. If you love RPG's and the other games that bioware has produced I highly recommend preordering this game today.
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Summary: My last review was for SoA
Review: ToB hasn't come out yet. People on this are rating Shadows of Amn. Shadows of Amn has the lousy frame rates, hopefully ToB will have a few fixes pumped into the CD, if not then in future patches designed for ToB. SoA is a good game except for poor performance and engine trouble(graphic wise).REVIEW UPDATE 7/13/01 still **** four stars. Now that the game is released and recieved by me, I can give an accurate review(or as close as possible review) Why only four stars? The reason, not engine trouble as I said earlier, the engine is slow, even set at general 200mhz, graphic 200mhz and sound 200mhz but the game is limited in choices. I will have to try the full install, however. Much like Serpent Isle was to Ultima VII the Black Gate, ToB is on a greater scale of immortals and the Universe instead of just humblely going from village to village getting supplies, wandering the landscape like witless cattle, ect like BG 1; but it is also one big cut scene of do this and this cut scene will happen and so on. No choice. Much like Serpent Isle(for those that are familiar with Richard Garriot's series) Just a lot of dimming of the screen to the next scene like a play or something. One thing that is awsome, as said by others,is Serevok, he is mighty strong and mighty fast and decently smart to boot(not a retard like my paladin "leader" with 09 int). My lawful good Cavalier-paladin(of equall strenght to Severok w/o belt) tolorates the darned creepo only so long as he does as he is told! No killing Imoen or wrecking havok on villagers and such.(AMD recommended for any party.) Speaking of AMD, my computer cannot run this game well because AMD is part intollerable. It is too picky on parts but that is a tech issue, I guess. Now back to the important stuff. ToB is a pail imitation of SoA but it is not a bad game. SoA is hard to compair with anything. ToB is, after all, an expansion, nothing more(in my opinion) And SoA is the game. ToB is worth the money, however, and I am glad I got it.
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Summary: Good game lousy performance
Review: Look, I don't give a wet-slap about the graphics but I do care about performance and this game, even at bare minimum config is chop-chop-choppy. I have a pretty good machine, at least for playing a game with BG1 graphics(when set to sub-minimum 200 Mz in config options) my machine is 400 mz and Voodoo 5. I SHOULD be able to play this game but it's the same speed in ANY configuration from 600-200 with all options on or off. Get it fixed, Bioware!
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Summary: My views.....
Review: Now obviously I haven't played the game yet, but I loved bg2 and bg1 and the other Black Isle games. So why write this, you ask? Cause it's gonna be more of what bg2 was and then some, that's why. How hard can it be to write on an expansion pack before you've played it? It's not like they remade the whole game. But anyway, with the additions they've made to the game, it will definately be worth the money and time played. FINALLY being able to memorize 9th lvl spells, took frikken long enough. Why only 4 stars? No game is perfect folks, sorry. I don't care what you think or say. BG2 is one of the better RPG's out there though. Now for Neverwinter Nights And BG:Dark Alliance. Anyway, if you liked bg2 enough to play it all the way through and then some, you'll most definately enjoy the expansion. So buy it already, and justify the loss of money in your account later in life, when it still won't matter anyway.
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Summary: Fun, though leaves some problems
Review: If you are going to buy this game you will need to go to Baldurdash's page and download some of the things on his site for it. You can increase the difficulty of the battles (actually makes for a truely epic and HARD final boss) and also fixes some plot points that were removed (Imoen's bhall taint finally manifesting, Saravok dialogue options).
The quests in this game are definately a challenge, and for the most part very fun. The biggest problem is that there really are not any side quests worth talking about. The plot is very see through, I thought, and really you don't see many new things that will take your breath away.
With that said the game does have its merrits. If you like BGII and don't mind a more liner plot then you will love this game. The addition of feats allows everyone to continue getting stronger and helps remove the problems of a ceiling for fighter types (after all, once you get to a certain point you just always hit).
The ending battle, when not modified, is not too terribly difficult. On the other hand, the modded end battle is definately not for those who are easily frustrated as you will most likely try and fail many MANY times.
If you want a definate ending to the game then you should give this game a try. However, if you don't feel to strongly about it then consider avoiding it since it is pretty much just more of the same. Don't expect a plot that will draw you into what is going on.
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Summary: Well worth the money and time.
Review: Buying a video game is like watching a movie, its not so much the cost of the game but whether it will be worth playing once you get it. This game is definitely worth the time and money. I spend most of my gaming hours playing everquest but Warcraft the Baldur's gate series are the only other PC games I play these days on a regular basis.
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Summary: The End never looked so good
Review: This is a great expansion to one of the best RPGs of all time. I loved this game. I only have one major gripe about it that made me give it 4 stars. When I played BG2:SoA, after i would complete a sidequest and try to talk to the person i completed it for so that i could get the XP, it said he appears busy!! So then i would wait numerous days (completing other side quests in the process) to get the XP i should have gotten way earlier. But other than that it was one of the best expansions to a game ever.
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Summary: A little disappointed
Review: I loved BGII so much I played through it multiple times with different characters and trying to complete all of the romance subquests. When I finally got the expansion, I was disappointed to find the entire thing was one long, tedious, drawn out battle and you no longer had the freedom of wandering wherever you wanted. Also, the NPC interaction and subplots and the romances were the most interesting part of BGII and were for the most part absent from the expansion. As much as I loved BGII, this left me disappointed.
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