Baldur's Gate

A brilliantly put together role-playing strategy game a la Dungeons & Dragons, with real characters and sub-plots, swords and sorcery. The player controls up to 6 characters (sometimes more, though magical means) who can interact with each other and who have their strengths and weaknesses. Like taking part in a novel.

I haven't played the sequel "Baldur's Gate II - Shadows of Amn" yet, which is said to be even better, but Baldur's Gate is definitely one of the best RPGs of recent times. The storyline is great and there are so many subplots and quests that you can't count them. Of all the games I've played Baldur's Gate is the one that comes closest to the quality of Ultima VII which I consider to be the best RPG of all time.

When I first played this game it was ridiculously awesome! Only to be toooed by the sequel!

Here we go...

BALDURS Gate was a fun, literal adventurous game. It was an RPG, geek game. I was only maybe 8 when I played and I dominated this game as an 8 year old. I didn't understand it but I was able to go far into the game.

It was so much fun. My favourite qoute that I remember to this dsywas "stand back or the guards will have thee".

Very fun times.

So i decided to give this game a chance after so many years of knowing about it, seeing it and having no interest in playing it..and then one day i thought..hmm, you know what, ill just give it a shot..and i have to say, it was one of the best decisions i have ever made. This game is phenomenal, the amount of detail, writing and care they put into this is simply out of this world. Yes the graphics are outdated, the gameplay doesnt hold up to todays standards of video games, but trust me if you look past all the negatives and focus on what really makes this game special, you wont care for any of that and you will appreciate the level of fun you probably wont experience from most video games that come out today lol. Try it out(the enhanced edition of course, not the original since it has more to deliver)..i hope you enjoy.