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[Patricia08]

 

For me it is at least 10 years ago that i played Baldur's Gate and i have really good memories about those two games i think i have the games on my first Xbox.

 

So do you still play them and can you tell me why ?

[Seraphim24]

I replayed BG1 every couple of years up until about 4-5 years ago... 6 CD set and all every time...

 

I never really played Tales of the Sword Coast, for whatever reason.

 

I would definitely re-play the trilogy BG1-ToB, the why is well, it was fun =-), and the fact that you could try different classes and such made it always have some replay value.

 

I think wandering around those empty zones in BG1 are some of the best gaming experiences I've had, the way the game let you just kind of wander in a meaningful way and populated with shy hobgoblins and all these things made it feel immersive and interesting to me.

 

I also kind of responded well to some of the characters like Imoen who was just kind of frisky and less boring than many other characters wherever.

[Grimwald the Wise]

It is a VERY replayable game due to the fact that you can give the PC all sorts of different attributes and races. Also, they keep on bringing out mods each of which changes the game enough so that you never know what will happen next.

 

I think that I must have been playing it for 15 years now, or something like that.

 

My wife thinks that I'm addicted. She may be right.

 

I bought Neverwinter Nights and I couldn't get emersed in the game like I do with BG.

[Patricia08]

It is a VERY replayable game due to the fact that you can give the PC all sorts of different attributes and races. Also, they keep on bringing out mods each of which changes the game enough so that you never know what will happen next.

 

I think that I must have been playing it for 15 years now, or something like that.

 

My wife thinks that I'm addicted. She may be right.

 

I bought Neverwinter Nights and I couldn't get emersed in the game like I do with BG.

 

Well i am on Xbox so there is no such thing ( at least i think so ) as mods for my BG game that is at least a very good reason to replay the game again.

 

And your wife might be right though  .   

[Grimwald the Wise]

I think that the x-box game is a bit different. However, I have never had an x-box so don't know.

[corey_russell]

I definitely play Baldur's Gate 1, with TotSC and official patch. I also play Shadows of Amn with Throne of Bhaal and official patch. Wise is right, there are SO MANY character combinations you can use. Despite playing this game since 1998 when it came out, I still now and then see dialogue I hadn't seen before, due to my class/race/gender and also banter between the NPCs in SoA. Plus I play no-reload style, which greatly enhances the appeal of playing the game - there's actually tension when I play sometimes, especially if my main characters gets held or stunned. Plus beating BG 1/2 solo is so

satisfying.

 

I love the open ended-ness of BG 1. If I want to camp for days in a forest and muck around for days, I can! 

 

I really like the NPCs of BG 2 - I find them all very interesting.

 

Bottom line is, playing no-reload style (where if I make a mistake and character dies, must restart from Candlekeep and work my way to Melissan) greatly enhances the enjoyment of the game for me. I can (and do) fail. But if I do make it all the way and become a god/mortal at the end of ToB, it feels very satisfying if I did it no-reload style.

 

There are also differences between original BG 1 and the BG 2 engine - sometimes I want to use those differences in a game. Such as my massive skeleton armies my all cleric groups get sometimes, or an all druid group that uses entangles (in original, entangle affected enemies ONLY.) There also some very exciting ambushes in the original game I don't get with EasyTutu, as as the 12 bandit archer/4 worg ambush.

[BelgarathMTH]

I'm not aware of any x-box version of Baldur's Gate, at least not the game we're talking about here. There was a console game that had the name "Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance" that was a completely different game, as in not even the same genre. It was an action game sort of like Diablo.

 

The Baldur's Gate we're talking about in here is a computer role-playing game released in 1998, where you control a six-member Dungeons and Dragons party. It was never (officially) adapted to consoles.

[corey_russell]

Thanks for that clarification, Belgarath! I had forgotten about the Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance. And you are right, it's a completely different game. Also, long time no see, good to see you are still around and kicking. 

[Grimwald the Wise]

I'm not aware of any x-box version of Baldur's Gate, at least not the game we're talking about here. There was a console game that had the name "Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance" that was a completely different game, as in not even the same genre. It was an action game sort of like Diablo.

 

The Baldur's Gate we're talking about in here is a computer role-playing game released in 1998, where you control a six-member Dungeons and Dragons party. It was never (officially) adapted to consoles.

 

That's what I thought. Couldn't remember its name though. Old age.

[Patricia08]

I'm not aware of any x-box version of Baldur's Gate, at least not the game we're talking about here. There was a console game that had the name "Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance" that was a completely different game, as in not even the same genre. It was an action game sort of like Diablo.

 

The Baldur's Gate we're talking about in here is a computer role-playing game released in 1998, where you control a six-member Dungeons and Dragons party. It was never (officially) adapted to consoles.

 

You are of course right i checked it out and my Baldur's Gate game is indeed the Dark Alliance one ( oops sorry i did not know this until now ) and it wasn't even done by Bioware but from Interplay but i checked Baldur's Gate ( the game you are talking about here at least i think so ) on Google but Interplay was in that game involved to.

 

But if it is okay with you this topic can still be here otherwise they may close it.  

[Seraphim24]

Haha! Well whatever we got some good discussion out of it.

 

Honestly, I feel like this may be too early to speak on such matters so as not to offend the NWN legacy forum, but as much as I like NWN which was always amazing, I must confess I did like BG more.

[Patricia08]

Haha! Well whatever we got some good discussion out of it.

 

Honestly, I feel like this may be too early to speak on such matters so as not to offend the NWN legacy forum, but as much as I like NWN which was always amazing, I must confess I did like BG more.

 

Yes true

 

i have played the NWN ( and they were from Bioware ) games as well but i cannot remember anything from those games sorry Bioware.

[CoM Solaufein]

Constantly playing the games since they were released, modding the games and then becoming a beta tester for Beadog, I'm quite burned out on them finally.

[Remmirath]

I never stopped playing them, really, aside from a brief stretch where I had trouble getting them to run on my computer (which was a serious problem which I worked hard to solve). I typically play through the series anywhere between once a year and once every year and a half. They're still my favourite games, and the replayability -- especially playing in multiplayer mode to get a full party -- is excellent. I like to play with a full party and replace a character every time they die for a challenge, either limiting myself to a set number of reloads or going full no-reload as well. I still like the style of game the best, I still feel that AD&D rules work great in CRPGs, and the overall feel of the trilogy can't be beat, so I doubt that I'm going to stop replaying them any time soon.

 

Dark Alliance wasn't bad, either one. I played them both while staying at my mother's house some years ago (although I believe also a few years after they came out), and they are among the better console games that I've played. Would have been better if you could make your own characters, though.

[Patricia08]

I never stopped playing them, really, aside from a brief stretch where I had trouble getting them to run on my computer (which was a serious problem which I worked hard to solve). I typically play through the series anywhere between once a year and once every year and a half. They're still my favourite games, and the replayability -- especially playing in multiplayer mode to get a full party -- is excellent. I like to play with a full party and replace a character every time they die for a challenge, either limiting myself to a set number of reloads or going full no-reload as well. I still like the style of game the best, I still feel that AD&D rules work great in CRPGs, and the overall feel of the trilogy can't be beat, so I doubt that I'm going to stop replaying them any time soon.

 

Dark Alliance wasn't bad, either one. I played them both while staying at my mother's house some years ago (although I believe also a few years after they came out), and they are among the better console games that I've played. Would have been better if you could make your own characters, though.

 

I played them both as well but i do not remember that much about them the only thing i do remember is that they were pretty good and i remember caves mostly caves and that's it. 

[Seraphim24]

Yeah since we're on the topic I think I liked Dark Alliance, super different game though.

[Patricia08]

Yeah since we're on the topic I think I liked Dark Alliance, super different game though.

 

You mean off topic   and how different the games are i uh have no idea  .  

[Nattfare]

You are of course right i checked it out and my Baldur's Gate game is indeed the Dark Alliance one ( oops sorry i did not know this until now ) and it wasn't even done by Bioware but from Interplay but i checked Baldur's Gate ( the game you are talking about here at least i think so ) on Google but Interplay was in that game involved to.

 

But if it is okay with you this topic can still be here otherwise they may close it.  

 

Just a little bit of clarification here, call it nitpicking if you will.

 

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance was developed by Snowblind Studios while Dark Alliance II was developed by Black Isle, but both were released by Interplay.

Interplay had the legal rights to release games taking place in the Dungeons and Dragons settings at the time.

 

No ill intent here, just felt that I should clear a couple of things up. 

[Gamer_1745]

Yes I do!  There are so many great mods out there for it!

 

Video series on Youtube of me playing the game!

 

Link to series playlist (video & audio quality improve over time)

 

Link to newest episode.