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[Risax]

So yeah, I heard a lot of good things about BG but I never had a chance to play it.
On another thread at the DA 2 forums a member pointed out I could buy an box set at Amazon.com, but does anyone know if it ships to Europe?
And if they do not, do any of my fellow Dutchmen know if it is available in other shops or websites?

[Flamedance]

As far as i know, it's not (legally) downloadable anywhere. You can buy the '4 in 1' box set on Amazon. Shipping to Europe costs about $5 extra.

[Son of Imoen]

I bought a (back-up) copy of the box set at my local Nedgame store, but at the moment the Nedgame website only shows up with BG2 (SOA+TOB). My first copy I bought at Bol.com, but they say "Niet leverbaar" right now.



Prices at Marktplaats aren't cheap, if the Amazon-route works, go for it.

[Risax]

I'm short on cash right now but I will check out the Amazon site again.

[Humanoid_Taifun]

I've seen it in stores just recently (Germany). Are you sure you can't purchase the game locally?

[Risax]

Humanoid_Taifun wrote...

I've seen it in stores just recently (Germany). Are you sure you can't purchase the game locally?

Well I have only looked on the website of the store where I ussually buy my games and I could not find it.
And since I am going on a trip with school from monday till wensday evening I can't go there to look.

But I do remember a store in the city where my mother lives where they sell second hand games. I saw NWN there, so maybe they will have BG 1 and/or 2 as well.

Wich brings me to a diffrent question, do you need to have played BG 1 to understand the story of BG 2? And on a different note, thanks for all the help you have given me so far.

[Humanoid_Taifun]

No you don't need to have played it. But it definitely enriches the experience.

Baldur's Gate I is a difficult game to get into (even more so than the second part), so there are people who suggest trying it after the second part (though that means that you're spoilered in regards to the story, of course) because this way you can learn to appreciate the slower pace and the controls. Even if you don't do that, you should use a mod to play BG1 in the BG2 engine, BGT (trilogy) or BG Tutu ("to two"). (actually, using these mods it makes a lot of sense to start with BG1 anyways)

Now that advice didn't make a lot of sense... I live to confuse.

[Risax]

Humanoid_Taifun wrote...

No you don't need to have played it. But it definitely enriches the experience.
Baldur's Gate I is a difficult game to get into (even more so than the second part), so there are people who suggest trying it after the second part (though that means that you're spoilered in regards to the story, of course) because this way you can learn to appreciate the slower pace and the controls. Even if you don't do that, you should use a mod to play BG1 in the BG2 engine, BGT (trilogy) or BG Tutu ("to two"). (actually, using these mods it makes a lot of sense to start with BG1 anyways)
Now that advice didn't make a lot of sense... I live to confuse.

It's confusing yes... Also I never used Mods before. When I saw the trailer for Dragon Age: Origins the first time my PC started to reset witout reason sometimes, and after a while it didn't want to start up anymore. So I decided to buy it for my PS3.

Is there maybe a website that explains about mods and how to use them?

[Shadow_Leech07]

Risax wrote...

Humanoid_Taifun wrote...

No you don't need to have played it. But it definitely enriches the experience.
Baldur's Gate I is a difficult game to get into (even more so than the second part), so there are people who suggest trying it after the second part (though that means that you're spoilered in regards to the story, of course) because this way you can learn to appreciate the slower pace and the controls. Even if you don't do that, you should use a mod to play BG1 in the BG2 engine, BGT (trilogy) or BG Tutu ("to two"). (actually, using these mods it makes a lot of sense to start with BG1 anyways)
Now that advice didn't make a lot of sense... I live to confuse.

It's confusing yes... Also I never used Mods before. When I saw the trailer for Dragon Age: Origins the first time my PC started to reset witout reason sometimes, and after a while it didn't want to start up anymore. So I decided to buy it for my PS3.

Is there maybe a website that explains about mods and how to use them?

If you look on top of the forums there is a tagged modlist. Basically, if you want....get BG tutu, start off with BG1 and move your way into BG2. For myself, as a purist, I prefer playing BG1 in its original state, because that's how I remembered it as a kid. But that's just me, and you probably shouldn't do it in that manner.

[Humanoid_Taifun]

Mods are pretty easy to install nowadays, if you follow the instructions. It's only when you combine multiple mods that you need to start getting careful (and asking people).

[Risax]

Alright thanks for the info.

[Risax]

I am going to a store where they sell secondhand games as well.

So, I hope BG 1 or BG 2 or even better both are for sale.

[Cirexius]

Risax wrote...

I am going to a store where they sell secondhand games as well.
So, I hope BG 1 or BG 2 or even better both are for sale.

Don't forget to pick up Throne of Bhaal if you can, it adds some cool features to BG2.

I suppose Dutch version of Baldur's Gate would have English voices?

[Son of Imoen]

Yes, it would. There is no Dutch version of BG. What's on sale here, if it is, is the UK-version, AFAIK.

[Risax]

Son of Imoen wrote...

Yes, it would. There is no Dutch version of BG. What's on sale here, if it is, is the UK-version, AFAIK.

And even if it was, I prefer the original language of a movie,game or book when I can understand the language.
Otherwise there is a chance something gets lost in the translation.

[Cirexius]

Risax wrote...

Son of Imoen wrote...

Yes, it would. There is no Dutch version of BG. What's on sale here, if it is, is the UK-version, AFAIK.

And even if it was, I prefer the original language of a movie,game or book when I can understand the language.
Otherwise there is a chance something gets lost in the translation.

I'd agree 99% of times with you, but I can't live without Spanish dubbing of Baldur's Gate 2. It's probably the only game (or movie, for that matter) that I'd prefer the Spanish version (another exception is Sylvester Stallone). Now, the text translation is kinda funny, because the translators didn't have the context so they are constantly butchering the gender or failing to understand the point of a name, like, "Fallen Paladin" becomes "Dead Paladin".  

But, with all due respect to Jim Cummings, Spanish Minsc is A+++ from me. Irenicus, Jaheira, narrator, Jan Jansen and many others feel much better in the dubbed version than in the original one. Even Valygar seems interesting!

[Risax]

Cirexius wrote...

Don't forget to pick up Throne of Bhaal if you can, it adds some cool features to BG2.

Does it ad a lot to the story? Because if it does, and I have the money, I'll buy it.

[Rzepik2]

Risax wrote...

Cirexius wrote...

Don't forget to pick up Throne of Bhaal if you can, it adds some cool features to BG2.

Does it ad a lot to the story? Because if it does, and I have the money, I'll buy it.

It's worth of playing, but it's also the weakest part of BG series. Just an epic hack 'n' slash. Fun, but nothing special.
Good side - it will add a lot of new spells, skills, higher levels and and the toughest optional boss fight (available in SoA and ToB).

Modifié par Rzepik2, 16 septembre 2010 - 04:59 .

[Humanoid_Taifun]

Risax wrote...

Cirexius wrote...

Don't forget to pick up Throne of Bhaal if you can, it adds some cool features to BG2.

Does it ad a lot to the story? Because if it does, and I have the money, I'll buy it.

It's the grand final.
BG2 SoA is objectively nothing but a big sidequest. Throne of Bhaal takes up all the loose ends and brings some closure, but as said, not as well as a full game could have done. Mostly you'll be fighting your way through waves and waves of enemies.

[Risax]

So I went to the store where they selled 2nd hand games as well... It didn't have BG 1 or BG 2...

[aries1001]

You can buy the 4 in a box compilation from amazon.do.uk - and sometimes game stores will have them - eh- rarely I mean. The reason why the 2nd store doesn't have BG1 and BG2 is because they're computergames (pc), not console games.



BG2 and Throne of Bhaal adds a lot to the story as well as some neat features and items as well.

[Incantatar]

I live in Germany and i bought a UK-import copy over Ebay. 4 in 1 for like 20€.

[aries1001]

Rejoice - because of this:

http://www.gog.com/e...e_original_saga

Yes, gog.com has relaunched (they're out of beta now). And they have added Baldur's Gate and Tales of the Sword Coast (the origanal saga) to their catalogue...

Modifié par aries1001, 23 septembre 2010 - 08:20 .

[Son of Imoen]

I wanted to give you the same news aries1001 already did: you can get BG 1 (&TOTSC) in download version from GOG and you might either 1. wait 'till GOG also have SOA/TOB ready or 2. get a disc copy of BG2 (Shadows of Amn including Throne of Bhaal) from this dutch shop if you're impatient. Though if you wait for BG 2 to be downloadable from GOG it will be cheaper - it will probably cost $9,99, same price as BG 1 that's already there.