Baldurs Gate 2: Shadows of Amn (PC)

Advantages: Its such a cool game
Disadvantages: Your other halves will hate you

...of days (I thought) Baldurs Gate: The Shadows of Amn. Now I will admit that I know nothing about computer games bar ooh the box looks nice. But this box looked good and the game blurb sounded intriguing enough for me to want to have a go and see if I’m smart enough. But the big question is would it hit the mark, or die a death and be abandoned. So I opened the box and what did I behold? How many CD’s are there waaah!!!!! 4 CD’s for a game? When ...
...to save the City of Baldurs Gate you moved on in the company of your friends into the wilderness seeking adventure. However dark forces have been watching and have decided your largely untapped power can be used to further their own plans. You and your party are captured and experimented on….. The Game: Shadows of Amn is possibly quite possibly one of the most fun and complex games I have ever played. It is a finely tuned blend of fantasy, action, ... Read review

Advantages: Great sound and graphics, and much new to this game.
Disadvantages: Much blood and gore, may not be suitable for young children

**Updated** Having had this game for over a year now I thought it would be interesting to add a few more comments. After the intial excitement wore off and I began to play this game in earnest I found it to be a good game; there was enough variety in the quests, and enough characters, equipment and combat to be had to make most people happy. After a few months I did find myself getting bored - not because there wasn't anything to do, but simply ...
...I found myself wondering if I would ever get to the end of the game! And while I was progressing through the game and finding that even though it was fairly free flowing, I still was following a plot, and I would eventually get to the game. I was immensely dissapointed that the 'cinematic' interruptions, which essenitally took you through the plot were generally poor. I admit that I eventually stopped playing - the game became monotonous at the ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent role-playing game, brilliant graphics
Disadvantages: Tiny print in rulebook, huge download required, capped experience

I love role-playing. Everything from table-top to computer, play-by-mail to gadding about in the countryside in strange clothing with rubber weapons. Having spent some time looking for a really good role-playing game that I can play on my computer, I have no hesitation in recommending Baldur's Gate: Shadows of Amn. For people who have already played the original Baldur's Gate, I can tell you that some of the characters in Amn will be familiar. Your ...
...mad Minsc who is one of my favourite characters. ("Live by the sword, live a good long life.")You can also import characters from the original Baldur's Gate, if you want to. Please do not view this as an easy ride to success though. Both the people who join your party and the villians you encounter are matched to your own party's skills, so if you start with a very advanced party, you will simply get harder villains tackling you. If you have not ... Read review

Advantages: Epic story, Good replayablity value, Very Good value for money
Disadvantages: Poor AI, Lots of Bugs

...For people who don't know Baldurs Gate 1+2 is a Role Playing Game(RPG) based on the rules of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. The game itself is massive, it comes with 5 CD's. To complete the game the first time will take around 100 gaming hours. The game picks up about 1 month after the end of the first game, and the good news is that you can import your old character from the first game. You can also create a new character from scratch. You have ...
...be able to survive in Baldurs Gate 2. For example, a party without a thief will struggle because the party will not be able to open locks and detect traps. Most of the characters will interact with you main character and create dialogs which I think adds a very nice touch to the game. The basis of the game is that your characters does quests and kill enemies to gain experience to level up. Levelling up means that your character will gain specail ... Read review

Advantages: Long game, interesting story, party members seem more real than in previous games
Disadvantages: Fighting is sometimes frustrating, game requires a better computer than it should do

...that impressed with the original Baldurs Gate, I found the game a bit boring as it progressed and slowly got fed up of it before I reached the end. Baldurs Gate 2 on the other hand is one of the best RPG's I have played in recent years, it improves on the original in just about every way leading to a very good game. The game is an RPG and not in the same way as games such as Diablo. As well as gaining experience to improve your character and having ...
...storyline from the end of Baldurs Gate but does not require you to know the storyline for you to play, if you don't know it already it is explained to you in a cinematic at the start of the game as well as in dialogue choices in the game. The basic storyline is that you are a child of a God and were raised in a small town by your stepfather, when you left the town your step-father was murdered by your brother who thought they would be able to become ... Read review