Baldur's Gate, so many memories...
Sorry for bumping this old thread, but since I am a new user to this forum, I wanted to comment on one of the fondest games of my life thus far...
A college roomate turned me onto Baldurs Gate in 2001. We hurried and finished thru BG1, to give us an excuse to get BG2.
BG2 is, in my opinion, the best game out there. While yes, It has its own tendancy to lead you down the railroad tracks of a story, there is however a big gap in the game for you to go where ever it is that you want. Alot of you can argue this fact, but thats not why I came to post... ONTO why I really wanted to comment on my love for BG1 and 2
The characture pick ups, and interactions.
I LOVED when they got all... flabergasted with your choices. The interaction and the opinions after a plot turn or twist. I loved it.
I will list my favorite chars to drag along. I seriously started over and over and over never finishing the game. It took me 3 years or more to finally beat the game.
Heres my personal group
Minsc, RANGER: How can you not love a ranger with a minature giant space hampster. The man is clearly... well.. Devoted to this hampster. How can you not bring him along with you? His interaction throught the game is the best part. "Minsc with fight with BLADE and BOOT. Boo will fill in the details,"
Mazzy, FIGHTER: This little chicky was my almost paladin. I know she was small but many she packed a punch.. I had to pick her up as soon as I could.
Yoshimo, THIEF: Yes, I know, I know. But he was such a good thief.. and I really couldn't stand that thief/mage Daughter of a Lord/High Society Wench. She grated on my nerves.
Heres where I got naughty with the game.....
Edwin, WIZARD: Wizard wise... This guy was the best spellcaster. I loved loved loved having Edwin. His little storyline is utterly one of the funniest ones in the game. Edwina... ROFLMAO! EDWINA MY LOVE!
Viconia, CLERIC: Cleric. The entire reason I played this game so much. I loved her storyline. I couldn't stand Aerie the Wingless elvaan girl cleric. She also really got on my last nerve. I liked Viconia's story, and her banter, and the relationship story if you played a male. Sometimes I like having Jaheria in the party just to get those two going...
I usually played either a Warrior or a Mage. Its hard to play a up-front char in case you got hit with a instant death spell. Yikes... restart from last save point.
Some of you might be thinking... Hey wait...... Viconia and Edwin were Evil chars, and Mazzy and Minsc were Good chars. What gives? yes yes... I had a bit of an issue with that... I loved having BOTH chars in my party... so I did the only thing a truely.. naughty... game player could do.... I used a program to change their alignments.
/em slaps himself
I loved this game. I like the ending for the expansion. The whole thing was a alot of fun. Sometimes I think I should play it as a Turn Based game... I wish they would just improve on the same game engine and come out with another game like this.. I loved it.
OK...
/rant off
