Poll: Which one is better? (Old RPG Appreciation Thread!)
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Yeah? I think it looks awesome. A big, blue face. What's not to love about that. Looks unique and intriguing.spinFX said:
Looks a bit ugly in my opinionBrotherofwill said:Yeah? I think it looks awesome. A big, blue face. What's not to love about that. Looks unique and intriguing.spinFX said:
Blue and Orange and the cover says nothing about the game itself. Mind you neither does Baldur's Gate II's cover. I just don't know, doesn't seem to fit.
Honestly, I don't think you could go wrong with any of those titles, but I'd have to cast my vote for Baldur's Gate, I've played that game so much, my discs don't work right anymore.
Planescape: Torment had the best plot but terrible combat.
Icewind Dale 2 had the best combat but a terrible plot.
Arcanum had the most freedom of choice but the worst pacing.
Neverwinter Nights had the best modding community but a terrible original campaign.
Baldur's Gate 2 is the only one that the best of all four without any of the downsides. Great plot, great combat, tons of freedom, and a modding community which ten years after its release continue to create new content!
Baldur's Gate 2 wins.
As for BG 1 vs. 2, think of it like Mass Effect. Sure you *can* skip to ME2 if you want, but it wont be nearly as good. Same with BG2. You can import your character from the first game into the second, so not only will your character be more capable than a default BG2 char (In BG1 there are permanent stat boosts you can find for your character!) but there's also some equipment that carries over and you'll have a better grasp of the plot.
As for gameplay BG1 isn't quite as good as 2, but there are mods that improve it drastically. You can use the BG1 Tutu mod to import the first game into the second games engine too, allowing you to play BG1 at higher resolutions with all the improvements the second game made to the gameplay. There's also the BG1 NPC project mod that makes the dialogue and party interaction more like the second games.
With those two mods installed there's absolutely no reason not to play BG1, unless you hate awesomeness that is, and the experience is so much more satisfying if you take one character from the very start of BG1 to the mind-blowing ending of BG2:Throne of Bhall too!
On a side note, this is the second topic today where I've ended up typing all this. Is there some sort of classic pc rpg renaissance going on I didn't know about?
Icewind Dale 2 had the best combat but a terrible plot.
Arcanum had the most freedom of choice but the worst pacing.
Neverwinter Nights had the best modding community but a terrible original campaign.
Baldur's Gate 2 is the only one that the best of all four without any of the downsides. Great plot, great combat, tons of freedom, and a modding community which ten years after its release continue to create new content!
Baldur's Gate 2 wins.
As for BG 1 vs. 2, think of it like Mass Effect. Sure you *can* skip to ME2 if you want, but it wont be nearly as good. Same with BG2. You can import your character from the first game into the second, so not only will your character be more capable than a default BG2 char (In BG1 there are permanent stat boosts you can find for your character!) but there's also some equipment that carries over and you'll have a better grasp of the plot.
As for gameplay BG1 isn't quite as good as 2, but there are mods that improve it drastically. You can use the BG1 Tutu mod to import the first game into the second games engine too, allowing you to play BG1 at higher resolutions with all the improvements the second game made to the gameplay. There's also the BG1 NPC project mod that makes the dialogue and party interaction more like the second games.
With those two mods installed there's absolutely no reason not to play BG1, unless you hate awesomeness that is, and the experience is so much more satisfying if you take one character from the very start of BG1 to the mind-blowing ending of BG2:Throne of Bhall too!
On a side note, this is the second topic today where I've ended up typing all this. Is there some sort of classic pc rpg renaissance going on I didn't know about?
Best Overall RPG Of All Time - Baldur's Gate 2; name a category of game design, that game has likely aced it.
Best Story In an RPG (And Likely In Gaming) - Planescape: Torment; somewhat shakier gameplay than BG, but still solid.
Best Story In an RPG (And Likely In Gaming) - Planescape: Torment; somewhat shakier gameplay than BG, but still solid.
BG2 has better graphics, more of everything (spells, skills, items, etc.), is more polished and has better level design. While it is a direct sequel to BG1 (with the main character being transferrable), the game still assumes you didn't play the first one and catches you up on the key events.Brotherofwill said:
I'll say NWN is the best due to the extended content and mods available and the superb character modification and combat systems.
The best indivdual campain has to be baldurs gate I and II as a set.
The best indivdual campain has to be baldurs gate I and II as a set.
