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- Platform: Windows XP
- PEGI Rating: Ages 12 and Over
- Media: DVD-ROM
- Item Quantity: 1
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Baldur`s Gate
Baldur`s Gate takes you back to the Forgotten Realms campaign setting on a visually dazzling role-playing adventure, one that brings to life the grand tradition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game through cutting edge art and technology. Immerse yourself in this quintessential medieval fantasy world, where nations hang in the balance of your actions, dark prophecies test your resolve, and heroic dreams can be fulfilled at last.
Baldur`s Gate: Tales of the Swordscoast
Continue your travels on the Sword Coast with the next set of adventurers in the award-winning Baldur`s Gate role-playing game series. Legends of treasures lost and monsters to be defeated abound in the region. Almost all have at least some basis in truth. Are you up to the task?
Baldur`s Gate II: Shadows of Amn
Baldur`s Gate II expands the Baldur`s Gate world by bringing you a new set of adventures set in the nation of Amn. Baldur`s Gate II has a large central, nonlinear plotline which is broken down into 7-8 chapters, with lots of subquests and small adventures thrown in for variety. The number of item recovery type quests has been greatly diminished and there are be more class- and alignment-specific quests.
Baldur`s Gate II: Throne of Bhaal
Baldur`s Gate II: Throne of Bhaal greatly extends the Baldur`s Gate II experience, with approximately 40 hours of additional adventures. Explore the lands of Tethyr as an epic conflict wreaks devastation on a scale never before seen in the Forgotten Realms campaign world
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66 of 70 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
This Baldur's Gate collection gets you both games and their respective expansions - total value for money. Each game comes on a DVD (with the exp. on a seperate CD), so you don't have to change CDs like in the old days. All areas are accessible from their DVD, and from the expansion CD once you engage the expansion. The game isn't very resource demanding either (minimum CPU 300MHz, 64Mb RAM, DVD-ROM), so you don't need a top-of-the-line gaming PC to play it. Simple, cheap and a world of fun... hence the quote from the geek from "The Simpsons": Best... game... ever.
The game itself is an absolute gem. Starting out in the small town of Candlekeep in BG1, you set out on a quest to learn about your heritage and find your place in the world. Sound simple? Well, it ain't. As the story goes on, the web is spun ever greater and so is the world you inhabit. A great amount of subquests help you find yourself and shape your character... you choose your path towards good or evil - or something in between - and build your party of followers and friends accordingly. You will fight (a lot!) your way through the various areas (and reload whenever you die), killing monsters, adventurers, bounty hunters and bad guys and becoming very, very strong doing it. You choose your alignment (good/neutral/evil) in the beginning of the game, and what type of character you want to be: fighter, spellcaster, thief... and you set your abilities: what kind of weapons you're good at using, your strength vs. intelligence, constitution etc. As you level up from all the experience, you continue to advance in these skills, becoming quite a character.
The story line is one of the most impressive I've seen in a game; the continuous progression throughout both games, the inclusion of the quests and subquests in said story as well as the development of relationships between the people in your party just sucks you in and presto! it's three in the morning and you begin to consider staying home from school to play some more.
Seriously, there's a reason why this game has a huge pack of fans around the globe. It contains so many races, so many stories, so many things to collect, sell, buy and use for your benefit... so many people, so many areas, so much to do that after a while you begin feeling like it's actually your REAL life going on inside that monitor in front of you. Just the way we geeks want it...
The game itself is an absolute gem. Starting out in the small town of Candlekeep in BG1, you set out on a quest to learn about your heritage and find your place in the world. Sound simple? Well, it ain't. As the story goes on, the web is spun ever greater and so is the world you inhabit. A great amount of subquests help you find yourself and shape your character... you choose your path towards good or evil - or something in between - and build your party of followers and friends accordingly. You will fight (a lot!) your way through the various areas (and reload whenever you die), killing monsters, adventurers, bounty hunters and bad guys and becoming very, very strong doing it. You choose your alignment (good/neutral/evil) in the beginning of the game, and what type of character you want to be: fighter, spellcaster, thief... and you set your abilities: what kind of weapons you're good at using, your strength vs. intelligence, constitution etc. As you level up from all the experience, you continue to advance in these skills, becoming quite a character.
The story line is one of the most impressive I've seen in a game; the continuous progression throughout both games, the inclusion of the quests and subquests in said story as well as the development of relationships between the people in your party just sucks you in and presto! it's three in the morning and you begin to consider staying home from school to play some more.
Seriously, there's a reason why this game has a huge pack of fans around the globe. It contains so many races, so many stories, so many things to collect, sell, buy and use for your benefit... so many people, so many areas, so much to do that after a while you begin feeling like it's actually your REAL life going on inside that monitor in front of you. Just the way we geeks want it...
64 of 70 people found the following review helpful
If Final Fantasy VII is considered the pinnacle of console RPGs, then Baldur's Gate is most definetely considered the pinnacle of computer RPGs. This is simply one of the best series of games ever made, and any RPG fan simply cannot afford to not play it (and since the whole series is available for a tenner, you don't exactly have an excuse not to do so!)
Pros:
-One of the best RPG series ever of all time for ten pounds. I haven't seen a bargain like that for a while.
-Make your own unique character from scratch in Baldur's Gate 1, and then after completing the first game, import them into Baldur's Gate 2 for true continuity and continue the saga.
-100+ hours of pure RPG bliss, with an epic storyline to match.
-Although the storyline does follow a set path, there are no restrictions in party members. Does your childhood friend Imoen annoy the hell out of you? Then dump her in the inn (or kill her if you are feeling particularly evil) and go off gallivanting with the Halfing pirate and insane necromancer instead!
-A horde of sidequests that can distract you from the main story-path for hours on end.
-Choose your character's allignment (from 'goody-goody two shoes' to 'completely neutral' to 'murderous lunatic'.
-Unlike the original releases, every part of the series is just 1 DVD, which creates a lot less hassle.
Cons:
-Despite the fact the game comes on DVDs you still can't avoid disk swapping at certain parts if you install all the expansions. For this reason I'd put off installing the expansions until you're at a point when you can make use of the expansion content (basically end-game or when you reach the experience-cap).
-Similarly to games like Black and White who let you decide to either be naughty or nice, the good and evil aspect isn't exactly balanced. Generally the rewards for playing good are superior to taking an evil option (and sometimes there isn't a clear-cut evil option available at all).
-Since Baldur's Gate 2 isn't able to check what characters are dead and alive during your playthrough of the first game, if you play through both games you might find characters who you accidentally got beaten to death by a pack of gnolls being A-okay again (and the story of the second game also assumes you had a certain party-setup which you probably didn't). This can't really be helped though, since it would have been difficult to drive the story on if all the major characters were absent since you killed them during Baldur's Gate 1!
But these aren't REALLY cons, just some of the things I spotted and said 'That could have been slightly better'.
RPG fan or no, you have no excuse not to play this incredible series.
Pros:
-One of the best RPG series ever of all time for ten pounds. I haven't seen a bargain like that for a while.
-Make your own unique character from scratch in Baldur's Gate 1, and then after completing the first game, import them into Baldur's Gate 2 for true continuity and continue the saga.
-100+ hours of pure RPG bliss, with an epic storyline to match.
-Although the storyline does follow a set path, there are no restrictions in party members. Does your childhood friend Imoen annoy the hell out of you? Then dump her in the inn (or kill her if you are feeling particularly evil) and go off gallivanting with the Halfing pirate and insane necromancer instead!
-A horde of sidequests that can distract you from the main story-path for hours on end.
-Choose your character's allignment (from 'goody-goody two shoes' to 'completely neutral' to 'murderous lunatic'.
-Unlike the original releases, every part of the series is just 1 DVD, which creates a lot less hassle.
Cons:
-Despite the fact the game comes on DVDs you still can't avoid disk swapping at certain parts if you install all the expansions. For this reason I'd put off installing the expansions until you're at a point when you can make use of the expansion content (basically end-game or when you reach the experience-cap).
-Similarly to games like Black and White who let you decide to either be naughty or nice, the good and evil aspect isn't exactly balanced. Generally the rewards for playing good are superior to taking an evil option (and sometimes there isn't a clear-cut evil option available at all).
-Since Baldur's Gate 2 isn't able to check what characters are dead and alive during your playthrough of the first game, if you play through both games you might find characters who you accidentally got beaten to death by a pack of gnolls being A-okay again (and the story of the second game also assumes you had a certain party-setup which you probably didn't). This can't really be helped though, since it would have been difficult to drive the story on if all the major characters were absent since you killed them during Baldur's Gate 1!
But these aren't REALLY cons, just some of the things I spotted and said 'That could have been slightly better'.
RPG fan or no, you have no excuse not to play this incredible series.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
This was the LONGEST the MOST FUN games I have ever played! And, mind you, I am not an easy customer (feel free to browse through all my reviews, you will see what I mean...)
The original BG series was excellent in all of storyline, gameplay, music and stability. Now, nowadays, sequels usually mean a graphically-improved expansion (at best). BG2 is a rare exception of the sequel clearly SURPASSING the original. And in the case of such great original, this means a lot!
Words fail to describe the perfect harmony of brilliant ideas, emerging story-line and detailed coding that makes this game an unsurpassable classic! This COLLECTION contains all the sequels, patched with the latest fixes. Do not let the slightly outdated graphics discourage you. They were cutting edge only some years ago - and you will be able to unleash their full potential even on mid-range PCs!
I have yet to meet anyone who has played it and not raved about it! Hard-core D&D funs will find the character building, fighting checks and balances and overall experience very close to the actual pen-&-paper games.
Casual computer gamers will notice none of the tedious stuff of other cRPGs as the gameplay runs smooth and beautifully.
You even have the choice to turn it into either a turn-based or an action game by tweaking the auto-pause options! I am telling you: this is how computers games should be!
You will let yourself get lost in the deep dungeons of the labyrinthic story; you will be laughing out loud to the humorous dialog; you will be surprised as to who is a double and triple-agent.
There is an evil beyond imagining unleashed and only you with your party can stand in its way.
Party members offer a multitude of unpredictable balancing points and diverging story-lines of their own: side quests, conflicts and love affairs enrich the story in so many original ways!
A collection of unsurpassed classics!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
The original BG series was excellent in all of storyline, gameplay, music and stability. Now, nowadays, sequels usually mean a graphically-improved expansion (at best). BG2 is a rare exception of the sequel clearly SURPASSING the original. And in the case of such great original, this means a lot!
Words fail to describe the perfect harmony of brilliant ideas, emerging story-line and detailed coding that makes this game an unsurpassable classic! This COLLECTION contains all the sequels, patched with the latest fixes. Do not let the slightly outdated graphics discourage you. They were cutting edge only some years ago - and you will be able to unleash their full potential even on mid-range PCs!
I have yet to meet anyone who has played it and not raved about it! Hard-core D&D funs will find the character building, fighting checks and balances and overall experience very close to the actual pen-&-paper games.
Casual computer gamers will notice none of the tedious stuff of other cRPGs as the gameplay runs smooth and beautifully.
You even have the choice to turn it into either a turn-based or an action game by tweaking the auto-pause options! I am telling you: this is how computers games should be!
You will let yourself get lost in the deep dungeons of the labyrinthic story; you will be laughing out loud to the humorous dialog; you will be surprised as to who is a double and triple-agent.
There is an evil beyond imagining unleashed and only you with your party can stand in its way.
Party members offer a multitude of unpredictable balancing points and diverging story-lines of their own: side quests, conflicts and love affairs enrich the story in so many original ways!
A collection of unsurpassed classics!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
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Revisiting a gaming classic
Anyone who has ever played an RPG will owe a big debt to the Baldur's Gate saga for setting the benchmark by which other games were set. Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. F. White
Good game - unplayable discs
I bought this pack in order to replace my very aged CD collection - only to find that if I installed the Sword Coast expansion, it would not play because it isn't licensed outside... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Jacko
Why do none of the games houses still build games like this?
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Published 12 months ago by Singacb
WINDOWS 7!!!
Just in case anyone wonders, this classic seems to run fine on Windows 7 with a straight/no fuss/no tweak installation.
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Published 14 months ago by Ben J. Johnson
It's a shame these types of games were destined to become outdated
What with better graphics, much better engines and far more intelligent A.I. it was pretty much inevitable that these games (Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Planescape, etc) would... Read more
Published on 18 April 2010 by Mr. P. J. Traynor
the best of the best of the best
as it goes
only rivaled by fallout compilation with ruunner ups torment and arcanum.
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only rivaled by fallout compilation with ruunner ups torment and arcanum.
you like rpg this is it. isometric and party interaction. huge game experience. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2010 by Haraga Georgeta
A Giant Gem of a Game for Stupid Money
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Published on 3 Mar 2010 by Nicholas Lees
please check area of play info.
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Published on 4 Jan 2010 by Michelle C. Gidlow
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Published on 24 July 2009 by Mr. M. J. Koren
Five stars
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