Baldur's Gate

1. DantheMan

   Mar 18, 2011

   10

   'Legendary' is a term much bandied about these days but this game is one than genuinely deserves the adjective. Many people consider this'Legendary' is a term much bandied about these days but this game is one than genuinely deserves the adjective. Many people consider this game to have single handily have saved the single-player RPG genre on the PC just when it looked dead. It represents a definite turning point in the history of gaming. This can be hard to appreciate today because even I'll concede that the graphics are dated. But the truth of the matter is that RPGs have never been about graphics anyway. What made Balder's Gate innovative it was the first RPG to actually use NPCs to advance the story in a mission critical way. It put their stories, their personalities, their goals on a footing that was equal to your own. What made it show-stopping was the nature of those personalities. They were all different, all unique, and they all didn't necessarily care about you. You had to not just manage combat but manage people if your little band was going to finish the game.
   
   Yes, the combat can be unbalanced at times. There are a few bugs. But if you cannot laugh when Minsc shouts, "Go for the eyes, Boo" there is something wrong not with the game but with your life. If you want, you can break this game down and find all it's flaws; they exist. But if you don't cheer sitting in your chair when Minsc shouts, "Butt kicking for Goodness!" you have no heart. This isn't just so much a game as it is an experience. That, it seems to me, is what an RPG is all about. It's about creating experiences; it's about making memories. It's playing your role to the hilt and loving it. Baldur's Gate might not have been the best, some people argue the sequel is better, but it was the first to offer that immersion in a way no other game had up until that point in time. If you haven't played this game you should. Because this is where it all began.… Expand

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2. Byrne2020

   Apr 5, 2016

   10

   The first of probably the best two rpg's of all time in my opinion. Baldurs Gate is a game that I have played since I was 12 and it definatelyThe first of probably the best two rpg's of all time in my opinion. Baldurs Gate is a game that I have played since I was 12 and it definately left an impression. Todays rpg,s don't even compare. If you like good games and you like rpg's then you would be missing out big time if you didn't give Baldurs Gate a try because it is amazing in every respect.… Expand

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4. night4

   Oct 18, 2016

   10

   This is one of the rare 10's, even though I would have to give a slight edge to the sequel.
   
   The story is really what sets it apart fromThis is one of the rare 10's, even though I would have to give a slight edge to the sequel.
   
   The story is really what sets it apart from other RPG's.… Expand

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5. Remedios

   Aug 5, 2011

   10

   Simply love this game. My first walkthrough was so great and so freaking difficult! You actually have to use tactics when you fight not likeSimply love this game. My first walkthrough was so great and so freaking difficult! You actually have to use tactics when you fight not like in Dragon Age where, when you have three mages and only one warrior you can kill pretty much everything even on hard mode. One think you can complain about in Baldur's Gate is relation with your team members. Well, they're not talkative ones but if you like you can use mods. NPC Project is really cool. You have romances, friendships and all this stuff. Imoen rocks! :P… Expand

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6. Vio

   Nov 20, 2011

   9

   This to me was my first epic rpg, and what I mean by that is that prior to this I had no idea what RPGs really should be a about: storyline. IThis to me was my first epic rpg, and what I mean by that is that prior to this I had no idea what RPGs really should be a about: storyline. I guess it ended up being good that I ended up with this seeing as it is to this day one, if not thee best rpg story I have ever played. Control scheme is a bit dated today and the graphics as well, but the pre-rendered/painted backgrounds are none the less beautiful. The mechanics are a bit complicated being based on DnD 2nd Ed, this could have been a attraction in its day, but today no one cares about 2nd Ed. The game world itself is vast and open, and will cater for many many hours of gameplay! Did I like it? Oh I most CERTAINLY did!!… Expand

   • 3 of 4 users found this helpful
7. Swatpl

   Jun 8, 2016

   8

   a gold era of D&D rpg and gold era of Bioware It will never forgotten, In my Opinion every gamer should try at least this game, because thisa gold era of D&D rpg and gold era of Bioware It will never forgotten, In my Opinion every gamer should try at least this game, because this game is father of many games at modern times… Expand

   • 1 of 1 users found this helpful
8. Broyax

   Apr 8, 2017

   1

   On restera indulgent avec les graphismes eu égard à son grand âge ; on ne le sera pas avec l'interface et les menus, vraiment affreux et pasOn restera indulgent avec les graphismes eu égard à son grand âge ; on ne le sera pas avec l'interface et les menus, vraiment affreux et pas pratiques : dans le genre anti-ergonomique, difficile de faire pire.
   
   Le copié-collé des règles très rigides des jeux de plateau est particulièrement inadapté à un jeu sur ordinateur et l'ensemble est très lourd à l'utilisation sans parler de la difficulté qui souffre de graves problèmes d'équilibrage.
   
   Quant au monde, à l'histoire, à ses personnages, rien de palpitant à signaler, rien à signaler du tout en fait. A cette époque on devait grave crever la dalle pour se précipiter sur ce machin et encenser un jeu de rôle aussi médiocre. Certes les japoniaiseries contemporaines étaient encore pires mais de peu.
   
   Bref, les balbutiements foutraques d'un Bioware dilettante et mal embouché.… Expand

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