- Publisher: Interplay
- Release Date: Sep 24, 2000
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9.3
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Universal acclaim- based on 561 Ratings
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Positive: 530 out of 561
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Mixed: 8 out of 561
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Negative: 23 out of 561
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Feb 17, 201110One of the best games every made. Not many RPG's have gotten anywhere near this level. Great characters a good plot and an enormous amount of side quests.
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Mar 14, 201110
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PhilipD.Oct 17, 20082
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Aug 17, 20111010 for story. 10 for replayabilty. 10 for combat. 10 for characters. 10 for graphics at the time of release. 10 for entertainment. 10 for addictiveness. 10 for timelessness. 10 for the modding community. Nothing but nothing is in this game's league and I suspect people will be saying the same thing after another 10 years.
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Aug 27, 201010
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Feb 17, 201210
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Mar 10, 20119This is the best RPG, in my opinion. Great plot, excellent characters and very interesting gameplay. Just play it and you'll see for yourself. Unfortunately, right now Bioware is unable make something like it. We can say thanks to EA.
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Nov 20, 201110Sequel to the start of one of the most epic RPG tales ever. Compared to today's graphics the game is obviously very lacking, but like its predecessor the art itself is beautiful. Gameplay and mechanics is complicated, but like its predecessor the story, world, and basic exploration properties overcome this. Did I like it? Yes!
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Feb 26, 201210
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KarlG.Jun 15, 200810The best RPG ever, and quite possibly the greatest game ever made. Rather than a 'game' it's an experience that will suck you in and change your perception of gaming forever. I guarantee it will become the standard you judge other games by.
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MichalKOct 14, 200910Even now, after nine years, there is no hardcore RPG game that will be better, or only equal to this little diamond... Best RPG ever.... And even one of the best games ever made...
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ddFeb 10, 200910Every now and then i feel the urge to replay the whole baldur's gate story. every now and then i feel how much work and how much time that game needed to be build. every now and then i feel the masses of detail and art within this game. every now and then i feel ... minsc should STFU! but still i like him. reminds me of giving him that sword with verbal diarrhoea.
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ThullravenJan 28, 200710I have been playing RPG's forever. Have all the DND CRPG's. This is the best by far. Even new releases can't compare depth wise, NWN2 comes to mind. Anyone rating this low is doing so just to be different.
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A.K.Mar 11, 200710After seven years after its release, I still play this game compulsively. A compelling plot, a huge, extremely well detailed and varied gameworld, amazing tactical depth, non-linear structure, great freedom of action and a stunning attention for particulars make Baldur's Gate 2 skyrocket to the Olympus of videogames: the best CRPG to this day.
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JamesF.Jul 31, 200710Just superb, even today in 2007 it still holds it own in the sheer game play stakes, and by far the best RPG I have ever played. Makes you wonder what the games developers of new RPGs have been doing for the last seven years really. If you didn't get this the first time around, go get it! It doesn't cost much and will last you years (as long as you don
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SDAug 31, 200910
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SamP.Dec 27, 200710Baldur's Gate 2 is undoubtedly the best cRPG of all time. Even after seven years of its release, it's still ahead of its time in terms of content, depth, dialogue, non-linearity and replay value. All in all, it's an epic masterpiece of absolute perfection. If you are into RPG's and have never played this game, get it. It'll be the best deal in your life.
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Apr 10, 201110In short: the best game ever made. I played this when it was released and was amazed of all the detail, soul and love put into it.If you haven't played this then do it! It still feels as freshed as it was when it was released. I'm so sad BioWare has gone a totally different way and started making games such as Dragon Age II. I will quote another review:
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Mar 1, 201210
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Apr 4, 201110The best game made ever. Dated at this point, it has the most poignant story and character interaction of any game. Dragon Age pales in comparison to this epic. The Icewind dale series is a close 2nd in this genre
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Oct 16, 201110
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Jul 31, 201110Simply beyond words as everything in this game was well-made. Every choice you make has a repercussion and the story never fails to tell. There are so many things to do in this game that it may overwhelm you when you first start but that is how adventures should feel right?
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Jan 2, 20129Still one of my favorite RPG's even with all the current offerings that are vastly superior in visuals. BGII brings exceptional storytelling and character development into a detailed and realized fantasy world with a great and engaging storyline. They just don't make games like this anymore.
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LevAug 20, 200810
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AndyC.Aug 9, 200610The best game I have ever played. It turned me into a drooling BioWare fanboy.
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LukeT.Dec 30, 20019
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TimothyW.May 27, 20049When i got the game shortly after its release, I swear i heard a choir of angels. This is easily one of the best CRPGs ever made. Not the best, but it comes darn close.
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ChristopherH.Oct 1, 200310It's great!
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MinscB.Aug 4, 200410Maybe the best RPG I've ever played. This is coming from a guy having never heard of the series then poped it in and then played it. Of course by doing that I was saying good bye to a good 2 months of my life.
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NikosP.Feb 17, 200610The RPG that elevated an astounding title (Baldur's Gate) to the level of perfection is undoubtedly one of the most significant computer games of all time. No true RPG fan can call himself that without having played this game.
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SamuelP.Dec 21, 200710
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OleH.V.Apr 11, 200710At this point, there have been no better RPG games released.
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JarnoJul 15, 200710Quite simple the best RPG I've played in 20+ years of gaming. Immersive storyline, looooong game play, exceptional writing, and a still active community (7 years after the game's release) creating mods and populating the official forums for the game. That must tell you something. Of course BGII can't match up in graphics to modern games, but in pure gamplay, it beats them all.
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TomA.Apr 21, 200810This Is A Fabulous Role playing game, I love everything about it. And The Humor and story. It was one of my first crpg's and I love it to this day.
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JohnRMay 6, 200810
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Mr.K.Jul 10, 200810Too bad they don't make games like this anymore. I already signed off Fallout 3.
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StuartX.Nov 21, 200610Absolutely the greatest RPG ever made. Beautiful graphics, excellent story, strategic gameplay, deep character development and a brilliant story. Play it!
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BlobNov 14, 200710This is simply the best cRPG ever. And I doubt my opinion will ever change. Stunning graphics, NPC interactions, music, game play, story telling... what could you want more from RPG?
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AlexC.Nov 2, 200710I have played the game at least 20 times since I got it (7 years ago) and yet I still want to play it again... it is a rare gem.
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ChadR.Nov 20, 200710
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JoeB.Oct 24, 200710More earth shattering than ground breaking, this game set the standard for storyline and character development. Seven years later, the bastard son of the god of murder still reigns as the deity of great gaming.
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JonasM.Oct 29, 200710The deepest CRPG to date, even 7 years after its release.
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GeorgeL.Aug 1, 200710
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JesperOct 7, 200810Definitely the best game ever, there is no rpg like it, there is no game like it at all i have ever played after...but i hope there will be.
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NovaMar 21, 200810Not as good character development as BG but so diverse - have layed through well over 100 times with different character combinations. Downloadable Baldur's Gate TuTu allows BG1 to be played using BG2 game engine so can create amazing characters to play right through, no need to change any weapon proficiencies etc
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SniperZ.Mar 30, 200810
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BillDoorApr 11, 20089The only reason this game is not a 10? A few bugs that caused me to re-load old saves and re-do some tough spots. The patches MOSTLY cleared things up, but a few broken plot lines and a vanishing item glitch caused much undo frustration. All fixed with a re-load but irritating none the less. In the year 2008, I still play this game often.
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OmbarK.May 11, 200810Along with it's prequel, Baldur's Gate, this has to be the best RPG based on the D&D system ever made. To all RPG fans, if you haven't played this one, you're really missing the best one.
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DomCJun 24, 200810Great game, if you like D&D then you cannot go wrong. Shame some trolls had to spoil this games reviews, great artwork, characters and voice work even to this day. Games industry needs more 2D games.
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JonathanNJul 17, 200810BG2 has not equal .
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SSOct 28, 200910Quite simply the best classic heroic-fantasy RPG ever made.
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JohnR.Jul 22, 200310The best computer game I have ever played. Everything about it is perfect. You can't ask for more in a game: the music is beautiful and appropriate, the story is enthralling, the writing is clever and interesting, the gameplay is fantastic ... I would recommend this game to strangers on the street. If you don't have it yet, BUY IT.
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K.E.Aug 26, 200610How does a game deserve a 10? By being one of the best games I've ever played over the last 25years+ Watch out this could ruin your social life and your girlfriend must be very undrestanding.
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SHODANNov 10, 200710Complex villain with believable motivations. NPCs with personality and backstories. Solid and lengthy well-written plot. Subtle, detailed world. Stellar art direction with appropriate and effective graphics. Beautiful score. Totally engaging.
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AleksiS.Jul 14, 200710Simply the best RPG ever.
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LarsNov 6, 200810
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KevinApr 21, 200810In my opinion, the best RPG ever made. Terrific story, good combat, great NPCs... everything comes together so nicely.
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bigcheeseAug 21, 200810No RPG can ever beat this game. They can only equal it.
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BRDec 27, 200910Baldur's Gate 2 represents the greatest human achievement in the field of CRPGS. Additionally, it is probably one of the best games of any genre ever made. This game must be rated a 10 due to the fact that it will very likely be studied by scholars years from now.
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NathanWJul 16, 200910
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OnurCSep 13, 200910Simply the best game I have ever played. An epic adventure which any other game could not offer and I do not think they will do so. I have been playing variety genres of computer games for nearly 20 years and I did not played a game more than once but this. I completed this game four times and after all that I never got tired of it.
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Mar 25, 201110the best RPG ever created yet. Fantastic Story, Fantastic Gameplay, and by far the best thing that happened to RPG gaming yet! In fact the only reason why this game could be disliked is that it is so good that to some people it is incomprehensible.
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Mar 18, 201110
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Mar 31, 201110Everything I always recall about BG2 is just: WOW! Definitely the best RPG made so far, and holding this candle up for more then 10 years by now. The story, the graphics, the party just sucks you into the game. Once you see the end screen, you really feel sad for parting with those memorable characters.
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Jan 31, 20129
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Oct 24, 201110
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Feb 12, 201210The best RPG ever, all hands down!! No other RPG even comes close in terms of combat mechanic and game story. Quests are amazingly designed and the game world is just unbelivably great. No other RPG gives you a sense of adventure in a way Baldurs Gate does. It is truly a grand adventure.
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Oct 1, 201110After all these years, still the single most excitingly written story line a game ever had. Credible heroes, credible villains, and quests and even sub-quests with exciting and often surprising tales to tell.
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Oct 17, 201110If only they would make 1 game like this per year, I would be a happy panda! It is so deep and epic that you can't really tell it, you have to show it to the others. I played if first when it was fresh new, and now more then 10 years later I still play it sometimes, and I guess it is going to be the same after another 10 years. It just became a part of my life, and that tells more than anything.
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Nov 2, 201110The best computer RPG ever! Mainly because of the atmosphere and storyline (NWN's mod-ability made it very close though). Based on AD&D 2nd edition.
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Mar 15, 201210
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Jan 1, 201210One of the best 2D Dungeons and Dragons RPGs ever made.
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Dec 8, 201110One of the best RPGs of all time. Deep and entertaining. It's outdated now but if your a true RPG fan play this game. Good community and Mods available as well.
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Dec 20, 201110A masterpiece from an era where game developers still cared about quality. The main villain remains the greatest voice in gaming history. Excellent story with intelligent game play. One of the few games worthy of an actual 10. Highly recommended.
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Jul 16, 201210The best RPG by D&D rules and not only. Awesome world, an infinite number of side quests and several main story lines! It's game have a true atmosphere of adventure!
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Jul 28, 201210This game is perfection and shows just how RPG should be done - complex, with wonderful story and characters. None of present games of the genre can even compare to the old ones made by Interplay!
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JoshA.Mar 18, 200310From the epic storyline to the superb graphics and environments to the flawless and never-gets-old battle system, this game is one of the greatest role-playing games ever made. It will make you want to take up D&D just to be a part of the world of Faerun!
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OKApr 20, 200310Quite simply, the greatest game I've ever played.
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ChrisL.Jun 10, 200210This game is by far the best I have ever played. There is so much you can do in it that you can literally play it for hours and hours. The best!
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GunhanK.Aug 1, 200210Quite possibly the most immersive and fun RPG I have ever played to date. Well-balanced, entertaining, challenging enough, looks good, has nice music... What more can one ask for?
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EmanuelS.Aug 15, 20049This game has only two very small problems with it: 1. The portraits suck 2. You get some warning messages far to much. Besides that it is everything you need from a game! It is AWESOME!!!!
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AndrewB.Oct 5, 200510This game has and still is the best game i have played.
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SimonMar 30, 200810If you haven't played it, you should. The best in RPG.
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RobertC.Dec 5, 200310I've been playing RPGs eversince NES's Zelda, and this is the best game ever. I know that no reviews can be completely objective, but no other game I know is as fun, intricate, beautiful and once again fun as Baldur's Gate 2. Play it!
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FrancoP.Sep 10, 200310This game is very good, i like it. I don't now english very well, I'm from argentina.
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AlexL.Dec 22, 200410Quite easily the most entertaining RPG I have ever played. This game comes with a boatload of side quests and an entertaining main storyline, and will take a while to beat. There are also some fantastic mods to download.
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DaveG.Jan 23, 200510This game ia great there always something to do.
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ChristophB.Aug 18, 200510The most extraordinary, utterly brilliant game that I have ever, and are ever likely, to play. Timeless.
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FelipeP.Sep 15, 200510One of the best RPGs of all time, incredible storyline and amazing gamplay.. although the graphics are soewhat outdated. Quality in the line of fallout games.
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PRFSep 29, 200510300 Hrs of questing this is hte best rpg I have encoutered. Pros the amount of quests and the things you can do. Cons It can take an age to get from a to b and combat can be messy.
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BoH.Jul 13, 200610I still play this game. It is still the best game with the best feeling and addiction level. No other RPG game has com close to matching it. "Hamsters and rangers everywhere - REJOICE!"
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98I'd like my life back, Black Isle.
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For the first time in a single player game, I truly felt I was playing my way through a pen and paper fantasy campaign.
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100It's not just vast, but flooded with quests and side adventures. There is always something to do in this game and, after that, there's always something more.