Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear

1. Jlaw1988

   Apr 3, 2016

   10

   Okay lets get the most positive aspects out the way first: Its an expansion to a 17 year old game, and fits in perfectly. So often I wasOkay lets get the most positive aspects out the way first: Its an expansion to a 17 year old game, and fits in perfectly. So often I was playing through this expansion with the exact same feeling as playing the originals all those years ago. The technical upgrades are self evident and dont need explaining, as after 17 years there was bound to be. There are some technical hiccups here and there but over the coming weeks and months I expect to see them stomped out. However I should point out that in about 30+ hours playing time I personally have yet to encounter anything game breaking or indeed little more series than a single crash to desktop.
   
   Beamdog have wrote a fun, engaging story and while its a little linear it IS an expansion pack, although with the amount of effort put in it sure as hell doesnt feel like it. Id most definitely put it up against Throne of Bhaal anyday to say the least and would go a step further in that in some areas it gives BG1 and Shadows of Amn a run for their money.
   
   Great to have so many old favourite characters back with their original voices.
   
   I just cant overstate how pleased I am with the work thats gone into this to make a worthy successor. I only hope Beamdog release some additional BG2 content. With the great improvements made and the fantastic job on the writing front it would be a travesty for them not to.
   
   Also finally Ill end on the biggest disappointment surrounding this game with sadly is of no fault of its own, It seems some people have taken offence to (no exaggeration) 30 seconds worth of content and decided to declare some kind of silly war on this game. I get annoyed by excessive "social justicey" nonsense as much as the next person but i can honestly say anyone who thinks this game is forcing such nonsense on anybody and is trying to attack it should seriously examine their priorities in life.
   
   If anyone thinks its worth trying to smear years of hard work thats gone into this game because they find the tiniest snippet not to their tastes - well I dont need to worry, Im sure real gamers out their know to discard their silly opinions.
   
   This is expansion is great and is Baldurs Gate in every sense of the word and as someone who started in 1998 I cant express how happy that makes me.… Expand

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2. Mando81

   Apr 5, 2016

   10

   Sensational game worthy of Baldurs Gate legacy.
   The writing of the story and characters are excellent. Don't pay any attention to the bunchSensational game worthy of Baldurs Gate legacy.
   The writing of the story and characters are excellent. Don't pay any attention to the bunch of bigot trolls trying to bring this game down. Highly recommended.… Expand

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4. PrinceCharming

   Apr 4, 2016

   9

   What a blast I've had, playing this through the weekend!!! What a sweet, beautiful tale I got to take a part in with this game.
   
   Well, thatWhat a blast I've had, playing this through the weekend!!! What a sweet, beautiful tale I got to take a part in with this game.
   
   Well, that is the short of it... In a way, it is difficult attributing a score to what is, by default and design, a game that cannot, and will not, compare to other present day titles in terms of graphics, presentation, and polish. But in the end, there is no better criterion than the fun I had playing this game, as a veteran of Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale from back in the day. The story is lovely; the new angles to this game not seen before in Infinity Engine games is refreshing, and the careful (mostly optional) changes to the UI are helpful.
   
   Some parts of the game remind me of aspects of Icewind Dale 2 in terms of scope and spectacle on screen, while the plot fits in seamlessly between Baldur's Gate 1 and 2. The new locales, the sheer number of NPCs, the new characters and the fleshing out of old characters make this a very colourful world and worthwhile addition indeed.
   
   One aspect which has received much attention here, as elsewhere, appears to be the not-merely-straight sexual identity/orientation of some of the new characters and the fleshing out of character relationships, which seems to infuriate a great many gamers. Indeed, the level of, for want of a better word, sheer hatred expressed in some comments is baffling. Now, I wonder who of those "critics" has actually played the game - if they had, they would recognise that this facet indeed is rather unobtrusive and minor. What's more, claims that this is breaking with the "spirit" of the original games apparently disregard the fact that a great level of diversity (for the time) has always a hallmark of the old Baldur's Gate games. (And if the "spirit" of the old games had truly been the embrace of a monoculture, of bigotry and of prejudice, would this really have been a spirit worth upholding?)
   
   There is a different, more nuanced level of criticism which I can at least somewhat relate to: In a fantasy world where there are so many options of altering one's physical form, a character with a sexual identity different from his physical body seems at least odd, and slightly in conflict with the game world's own logic. For this, and some other minor breaks of immersion, as well as for some bugs (none game stopping, in my experience) in the initial release, I am detracting a point from the score. But for the blast I am having (some 25 hours into the story), I can only recommend this wonderful new addition to the BG canon.… Expand

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5. tiblimoni

   Apr 3, 2016

   2

   Baldur's Gate was good as it was.
   
   There's no need to endlessly add to a nearly perfect game. Stop milking the cow before it's starting toBaldur's Gate was good as it was.
   
   There's no need to endlessly add to a nearly perfect game. Stop milking the cow before it's starting to be embarrassing.
   
   This expansion is mediocre and therefore, given the superb sage told in Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, quite misplaced. It is not entirely bad, but it doesn't deserve to carry the name Baldur's Gate. It simply doesn't.
   
   Either play the original games (-- I do love the enhanced editions by the same team --) or play newer RPGs like the Witcher.… Expand

   • 117 of 176 users found this helpful
6. Korokota

   Feb 12, 2022

   0

   Awful game, don’t waste your time with it.
   
   The big problem is it was made by people didn’t like, nor even respected, the original saga, andAwful game, don’t waste your time with it.
   
   The big problem is it was made by people didn’t like, nor even respected, the original saga, and such lack of care and love for the work they were doing is notorious in every second of the experience, an uncomfortable experience you’d like to forget as soon as possible.
   
   If a studio wants to make something completely different and show their own ideas, cool, please do it, probably they’ll have their public, but at least be honest and create a new title for your product and let the customers decide freely. Don’t be so ruin of taking advantage of an already existing iconic IP to cheat thousands of gamers and then try to convince them all they are wrong, their likes weren’t right, and you came to teach everybody what they really must like.
   
   Sad, coward and extremely disappointing.
   Shame on you Beamdog!… Expand

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7. kamen22

   Apr 5, 2016

   0

   Honestly I'm not really sure where to begin, aside from the obviously grating SJW theme in the game i must say the overall poor writing andHonestly I'm not really sure where to begin, aside from the obviously grating SJW theme in the game i must say the overall poor writing and bad encounter design, reworking previously fine characters, all make for a pretty non enjoyable experience. What really gets me is the attitude these devs have that people somehow owe them something, as if they're fighting for the common good or something when they're just cramming a pointless agenda down out throats.
   
   I don't hate gays or anything, people do whatever they want to make them happy IDC but this game...Man IDK.
   
   Terrible, 0/10, aside from the SJW still the rest of the writing sucks aswell and the encounter design is pretty much trash mob after trash mob.… Expand

   • 83 of 115 users found this helpful
8. InvisibleJim

   Apr 4, 2016

   0

   It's a buggy horrible mess with issues transitioning between zones and multiplayer just blows up the client.
   
   It also has the worst writingIt's a buggy horrible mess with issues transitioning between zones and multiplayer just blows up the client.
   
   It also has the worst writing that's ever been seen.… Expand

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