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Summary: I love it
Review: This is by far the best game I've ever played. This was my first rpg and I think it spoiled me. After playing all of the Baldur Gates for computer I looked for more games just like it thinking this was a standard for how rpgs are. This isn't, but should be. This is the kind of game you don't leave the computer for. I stopped eating so I could maintain focus on this game. In the second game I noticed they even tell people to rest a while and go eat. Obviously, I am not an individual in the fact that I stopped eating because I was so engrossed. You have to play this game.
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Summary: I guess you had to be there....
Review: This old game is great to play. What else needs to be said, you have a great story line to follow when you want. And who said you have to follow the story line right off? You have many choices to make depending on what you have already done. Another great thing about this game is that after you have finished, you can take this character you have helped groomed and move him into the next game Baldur's Gate II.
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Summary: This may be old, but it still is a great game.
Review: This old game is great to play. What else needs to be said, you have a great story line to follow when you want. And who said you have to follow the story line right off? You have many choices to make depending on what you have already done. Another great thing about this game is that after you have finished, you can take this character you have helped groomed and move him into the next game Baldur's Gate II.
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Summary: alright RPG, but I've played better
Review: This RPG left me with a lot to be desired. The battle system is a little off, I died like six times the first time I played the game. Make sure you save often, because the game glitches every now and then, to the point of crashing in some instances. For a real RPG experience, allow me to suggest The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. It has given me a much more enjoyable experience.
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Summary: The best
Review: This was the best RPG I had ever played when I played it the first time. Though it is lacking in technical sophistication by today's standards, it has the best storyline that I've encountered anywhere, which counts for a whole lot in my book.
The graphics are great by 1999 standards. The gameplay systems are fine, and combat is pretty good--not as action-packed as a first-person shooter, but great for a real RPG.
The storyline is where this one shines. There's motivation throughout the game, and your character is always central. I remember having quite a feeling of anticipation and excitement with this game--something unequalled in any other game, even for Baldur's Gate 2.
The game remains challenging--even hard--throughout, as well, which is also rather unusual. Of course if you powergame and read the guide, it's probably not so hard.
I give this game my highest recommendation. You'll easily understand why it's a classic if you play it. If you don't mind playing a slightly "old-fashioned" game engine, you'll love it.
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Summary: My "First" Computer RPG
Review: This was, as I just said - my first computer RPG. I'm still playing it today.
Some people find the game too hard. The problem with this accusation is this - one cannot lift (in real life) three hundred pounds without dedicated training. The same holds true for any video game. If you challenge a Wyvern the first time you pass its cave, you will probably be killed. If you are a low level, you won't be in luck. Though it is not "necessary" to finish all side quests, you will not be able to face many of the challenges ahead the best you could have.
You must also realize that this game is "older". The graphics are comparable to the first "Myst" game. You can't expext to turn on your monitor and see Max Payne quality graphics. It's not "pretty", but not terribly ugly either.
Also - as a tip from me to you - set your AI Script. If you aren't the best at mangaging all of your people, the AI can help you keep track of them.
The plot is...interestingly minimal. There is so much to do and so many things that can be done. The plot is there, but if you don't play for a year, you can still figure out where you left off. It's basically a conspiracy plot - dealing in secrets and the nearly-lone hero who takes on the huge evil. It's engaging, but it doesn't beat you over the head and annoy you with (many) long speeches of just plot. The game moves, and that's what I like.
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Summary: Baldur's Gate: oldy but goody
Review: When Baldur's Gate came out several years ago, it took the gaming world by storm. Back then, it was innovative, graphically impressive, and completely original. Some time has passed, and the graphics aren't very amazing anymore, and the game is not so much innovative. But, it still remains one of the best role-playing games of all time. The reason for this is plain and simple: Storyline. The Baldur's Gate series (Baldur's Gate, Tales of the Sword Coast, Shadows of Amn, and Throne of Bhaal) simply have one of the most amazing storylines in gaming history. You will laugh, you will cry, but most of all, you will have fun. You will be drawn into a world completely different from our own, with people that aren't so different from you or me (with a few notable exceptions *cough* Minsc). You will never be the same. I wholeheartedly reccomend this gaming series. While it may be old, it is still a game that changed the RPG world, and a must have for any true RPG fan.
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Summary: Baldur's Gate: oldy but goody
Review: When Baldur's Gate came out several years ago, it took the gaming world by storm. Back then, it was innovative, graphically impressive, and completely original. Some time has passed, and the graphics aren't very amazing anymore, and the game is not so much innovative. But, it still remains one of the best role-playing games of all time. The reason for this is plain and simple: Storyline. The Baldur's Gate series (Baldur's Gate, Tales of the Sword Coast, Shadows of Amn, and Throne of Bhaal) simply have one of the most amazing storylines in gaming history. You will laugh, you will cry, but most of all, you will have fun. You will be drawn into a world completely different from our own, with people that aren't so different from you or me (with a few notable exceptions *cough* Minsc). You will never be the same. I wholeheartedly reccomend this gaming series. While it may be old, it is still a game that changed the RPG world, and a must have for any true RPG fan.
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Summary: This Game isnt all that great.
Review: When i got this game i was expecting something good, like a good hack and slash game or at least a game that i can get involved in. But the truth is the game leaves little free room, as the charactors you get are not all that smooth to begin with. The storyline is really smooth but the overall experience leaves a RPGer such as myself...how should i say it, dissapointed. If you are into D&D and all that then by all means play it, but myself not caring much for D&D cant stand this game...in short if your are into games like diablo and Final Fantasy dont play this game, it will be a waste of your time and a waste of money.
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Summary: AWFUL-Boring-SSSSLLLOOOOWWW
Review: When i purchased this game i thought it would be fun to play a classic game such as Baldur's Gate, but when i got to play it, omg, it is so, so slow and the graphics are incredibly horrible. I couldn't beleive what I was seeing. It's horrible. The battles are the most awful thing, the characters are the ugliest thing, the gameplay just makes you want to hit your head with the CDs and the box of Baldur's Gate and throw up on it. IT'S THE WORST RPG I HAVE EVER PLAYED. It's a disgrace to the RPGs. I like the board game, but this, this is simply a bad, bad PC D&D game. Amazingly boring. Absolutely awful
DO NOT BUY. I REPEAT, DO NOT BUY. I'm almost sure that you'll regret it.
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