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Summary: Good (for the first 30 mins)
Review: Okay so a couple year ago I bought this game hearing all the rave about it I thought I would be in for loads of fun. I was wrong I only got to the mines (one of the first levels) and kept dying. This game has a good story and characters but it takes forever to grow a level (get stronger) and the levels are close to impossible. If you want a real RPG get Diablo 2 it has great multiplayer and loads of fun. Or for those of you that cant play M rated games you should get Final Fantasy 7. Peace out and I hope that I just saved you the grief of buying this extremely boring game.
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Summary: Love RPGs? This is for you.
Review: This game is loooong. I really enjoy long games but this a bit much for me. Of course if I could play more than two or three hours a week.... Things I didn't like: not escaping though cutscenes, not automatically reloading the last quicksave and less 'reputation' comments from your NPCs- Highly recommended and a 'must have' for any RPG fan.
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Summary: Baldur's Gate rocks!
Review: I gotta say, Baldur's Gate is one of the best RPG games out there, even though its graphics and interaction between characters is a little dated. No wonder it got '98 RPG game of the year. Baldur's Gate is just awesome. Besides the fact it took away from my social life and glued me to my PC for hours on end, it was great. It's one of my best game that I have right now. Really neat and awesome.
Personally, my fav character is a fighter/mage half-elf. Awesome character.
If you haven't played Baldur's Gate yet, then buy and play it; you won't regret it.
But bear this in mind, since nothing else will warn you about: be careful about who you invite into your group: try and stay away from those of opposite alignment, so like if your Good, then be wary around Montaron and Xzar, but if your Evil, stay away from Khalid and Jaheira.
Happy gaming!
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Summary: The old classic - still going strong!
Review: - 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!
Rating: 
Summary: horribl game, at least
Review: This game is down right horrible, i mean i couldn't install it because the cd's were all scratched, i had to buy a new copy and luckily that worked (not to mention the 3 times it froze while installation)the battle system is horrible and the questes are so stupid the monsters are the same through-out the whole game and there is like no action at all. if u want a high action easy battle system andgreat online play get Diablo 2 and/or the LOD (Lord of Destruction) expansion set
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Summary: The Beginning
Review: I played this game when it came out, and it astounded me. The flowers, the butterflies, the music, the story, the gameplay, were all astonishing. Baldur's Gate is still one of the greatest games of all time. It works just fine on computers that aren't brand new, and an internet fan base is constantly updating it. I wouldn't recommend this game for anyone under 12 or so; there's some real darkness here. There's also humor and, of course, magic. Like many RPGs (and unlike, say, Doom or Grand Theft Auto), it will appeal to women and girls. Save the world, make friends, find yourself, collect neat stuff, and kick some [tail] --what's not to love?
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Summary: Baldur's Gate
Review: This game is worth the money! Even with the fix in level advancement, the game is still more than excellent. The ability to import character portraits and personalized sounds makes it even better. There could have been more interaction with the NPC's, but everything else is solid! Wonderful game!!!
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Summary: Its starts off great then hits a glass ceiling.
Review: Maybe it is because I have a Mac version but I was really really enjoying this game when my band of characters stopped going up in experience levels. I contacted the company but was told that that is just the way the game is. Yes, I do like a challenge but I play computer games to relax too and without an advancement in level I don't see how to win this game. I was very very disappointed.
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Summary: This Game Deserves WAY More Than 5 Stars!...
Review: I baught this game for the second time, and i was hooked!... i would play this game for at least 8 hours a day, completely neglecting everything not involved with the game, i'm not kidding. And now, the Pros!!!!1. Excellent story-line, [pulls] you in, puts you in a head lock, and refuses to let you go.
2.Excellent interface, easy to learn, unless you play diablo.
3.The spell system for this game is awesome,tons of spells, a bunch of schools of magic.
4.Vast game!... if you do everything, it totals around 100 hours!...
5.Each character has his/her own personality, and reacts to situations differently(such as when Khalid panics and runs away like a little girl!...) And, even though it sounds like it's bad, these aren't horrendous, the Cons!...
1.the graphics leave a little to be desired, but if you don't have good gameplay and story, then what good are all the flashy graphics in the world gonna do you?
2. the character movements are a bit jerky, liker they're all descendants of the TinMan.
3.If you misdistribute the thief skills, you can count on missing a lot of goodies that are in locked crates. Basically, if you want one of the best RPGs ever, based on second edition DandD rules, buy this game. It's a bajillion times better than diablo and it's equally stupid sequal combined. Those games have almost no plot, they are a disappointment to all games, and should be destroyed for even calling themselves RPGs.The plot is awesome to Baldur's Gate, you can do whatever you want, complet a quest, don't complete one, it doesn't matter, but you pay the price. And hey, in what other game can you kill anyone you want, including hookers. And in what other game can you give dead cats to little girls? Huh? If you haven't played it, buy it for the whole 20 dollars they sell it for, and you'll see what i mean. When you beat it, their' an expansion, a sequel, an expansion for the sequel, icewind dale, an expansion for that, and the soon to be released icewind dale 2. All of these games you can import the same guy into. Buy it!...
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Summary: Disappointing but worth consideration
Review: I had VERY high hopes when I ordered this game due to a number of the reviews that I read. However, after installing and playing the game, I was somewhat let down and I find that I'm not excited about continuing the adventure. Don't get me wrong this is a fun game but in light of todays advanced graphics, sound and storylines, this game just seems a little outdated. I found a very frustrating aspect to the game seems to happen when encountering a new creature. At the initial encounter, I was hardly able to do any damage and I would usually be killed very quickly. However, after restoring from a previous save point, then attacking the same monster....I would prevail without an extremely difficult fight. This seemed to happen over and over again. Anyway, here is my rundown of the pros and cons.
Pros:
-The game is huge and will take a lot of time to solve.
-Character creation and development has depth.
-Large number of magical items.
-Seems to follow the D&D rules closely.
-Adventuring decisions impact future interactions and character moods. Cons:
-Character level progression is slow!
-The game is extremely hard even on the easiest setting.
-The numerous restores from save points gets old fast!
-Small inventory for each character requiring you to leave numerous items in dungeons or in the wilderness.
-Accumulating gold for weapons, armor and health potions is very difficult in the beginning. To me, this game is like a bad movie that you continue to watch in the hopes that things will get better. However, just like the movie, things have not gotten any better and I'm now a little frustrated. Although I have had some fun playing, I was not able to become imersed in the story and I will probably stop playing. If you enjoy challenges, you might like this game more than I do.
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