Video game decision help!

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-04-22 08:25pm

Ok, my mom has an art show soon and she owes me money for working for her, at the local office supply store they have Buldar's Gate 1 with expansion for $25 and Buldar's Gate 2 for $25.

Which should I get?

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-04-22 10:17pm

Neither. Get Auto Modellista for the PS2

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2003-04-22 10:22pm

Cal Wright wrote:Neither. Get Auto Modellista for the PS2

Thank you for your completely FUCKING useless advice.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-04-22 10:34pm

Baldur Gate 2...far superior to BG1 in many respects(that and if you can find the expansion for more wild fun)

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-04-22 10:47pm

It wasn't useless. I recommended a very entertaining video game. One that won't get you laughed at.

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2003-04-22 10:48pm

My advice? Get both. BG1 is less visually appealing, perhaps, but if you play it through from the beginning, you can carry your character over to BG2.

Of course, I played BG2 first, and it was much fun. Though, to be honest, the combat can get really damned annoying at times. If you can, try to find Planescape: Torment.

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2003-04-22 10:55pm

Cal Wright wrote:It wasn't useless. I recommended a very entertaining video game. One that won't get you laughed at.

Okay folks, load up on the fire and acid-based weaponry, we got ourselves a live one here!

Seriously Cal, he's asking for advice on what PC game to get, and you offer a suggestion to get a console game. That is worthless advice if he doesn't have that said console. Secondly, why would anyone laugh at him for getting Baldur's Gate or Baldur's Gate 2? They've both won awards and critical acclaim up the ying-yang, and frankly I enjoyed them much than I enjoy some Console RPGs...

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2003-04-22 11:02pm

BG2. 'Cuz it be ye olde cooleness.

Plus if you ever get Throne of Bhaal...

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-04-22 11:04pm

Also like Hotfoot said, if you can get Planescape:Torment....is around $10...and damn well worth every damn cent.

Coaan · Post by **Coaan** » 2003-04-22 11:07pm

Console and rpg in the same sentence?

If you don't like rpg's that's your problem but not everyone is enforced by your will and not everyone has consoles.

On topic...you'll enjoy the baldurs gate II pack a hellava lot more, the plot in it hasn't been beat ever since it was released....many called it the pinnacle of Bis work...there hasn't been better since...save maybe the unofficial addon by teambg

If it's possible...get them both, they are both excellent games and lead on from each other

aphexmonster · Post by **aphexmonster** » 2003-04-22 11:18pm

Get the sequal of course. The screen shots let you know which games better, but BG2 just has way more depth to it. ( it pics up in storyline where BG left off on )

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-04-23 12:26am

Holy shit. Did you people have a child hood accident involving the removal of your funny bones?!?

Hotfoot · Post by **Hotfoot** » 2003-04-23 12:32am

Cal Wright wrote:Holy shit. Did you people have a child hood accident involving the removal of your funny bones?!?

What, you didn't like the troll pic?

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-04-23 12:39am

The last thing anyone should see is a picture of you this late at night.

Post by **Lagmonster** » 2003-04-23 08:38am

anarchistbunny wrote:Ok, my mom has an art show soon and she owes me money for working for her, at the local office supply store they have Buldar's Gate 1 with expansion for $25 and Buldar's Gate 2 for $25.

Which should I get?

If I were you, I'd look *really* carefully for the combo packs that are out now. I saw a pack that had Baldur's gate 1, the expansion, 2, etc., for about 35$ canadian.

I also saw one that had Icewind Dale 1 and 2 for 25$ canadian. I figure that's about in your range. You might even try shopping online if your local stores don't carry them. It might cost a buck more than you have, but you'll get a better deal than if you just buy one of them. S'okay?

Edit: Apparently, the *ultimate pack* version, with absolutely everything, doesn't come out until August. My fault. There is, however, a 'version 1' box set now.

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2003-04-23 08:43am

Both are bloody excellent, but you'll get the most out of it if you follow the series through from the start.

Baldurs Gate
Tales of the Sword Coast
Shadows of Amn
Throne of Bhaal

And be sure you check out "The Darkest Day" by teambg, its damn good fun.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-04-23 08:47am

Get both. Play them through sequentially. Truly awesome gaming.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2003-04-23 09:01am

If at all possible, get both. If is has to be one or the other, I'd go for BG2. It's by and large more visually appealing, there's the NPC interaction thing,and if nothing else it's simply LONGER.

Also, get the expansions if you can, and check TeamBG for THEIR expansions.
While The Darkest Day didn't do much for me, they're pretty popular, and Shadows over Soubar so far looks nifty.

EDITed because the preview feature STILL needs glasses

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-04-23 09:31am

If you can only get one, get BG2. Like Batman said, it's superior to it's already great predecessor in terms of graphics, length and (debatable)gameplay.

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2003-04-23 09:45am

anarchistbunny wrote:Ok, my mom has an art show soon and she owes me money for working for her, at the local office supply store they have Buldar's Gate 1 with expansion for $25 and Buldar's Gate 2 for $25.

Which should I get?

Get Baldur's Gate II, if you can't afford to get both of them. It's simply a better game then BG I.

Edit: No illegal stuff. Buy your games like everyone else, regardless of what you think of that. - Lagmonster

Coaan · Post by **Coaan** » 2003-04-23 10:15am

Cal Wright wrote:Holy shit. Did you people have a child hood accident involving the removal of your funny bones?!?

Nope, but yours appears to have been amputated on arrival

Anyway,

Wasn't really a fan of the shadows over subar expansion....much preferred the darkest day with the extra added in npcs you could download....that and all the encounters were four times as hard...you had to work to survive, it wasn't a given

much fun really

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2003-04-23 10:20am

Coaan wrote: Nope, but yours appears to have been amputated on arrival

Anyway,

Wasn't really a fan of the shadows over subar expansion....much preferred the darkest day with the extra added in npcs you could download....that and all the encounters were four times as hard...you had to work to survive, it wasn't a given

much fun really

Dont forget...bloody Ettins and the like everywhere.....and the other classes were a lot of fun.

Coaan · Post by **Coaan** » 2003-04-23 10:28am

Keevan_Colton wrote:
Coaan wrote: Nope, but yours appears to have been amputated on arrival

Anyway,

Wasn't really a fan of the shadows over subar expansion....much preferred the darkest day with the extra added in npcs you could download....that and all the encounters were four times as hard...you had to work to survive, it wasn't a given

much fun really
Dont forget...bloody Ettins and the like everywhere.....and the other classes were a lot of fun.

Ettins died to horrid wilting as we found out

The paladin classes were alot of fun though

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-04-23 11:19pm

Get Fallout 1 and 2 or Arcanum.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » 2003-04-24 04:05am

weemadando wrote:Get Fallout 1 and 2 or Arcanum.

That's not quite as useless as Cal. Wrights advice and actually not a bad idea( at least for the Fallouts, never played Arcanum), it's not really helping to decide between BG1 and 2, is it?

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