Baldur's Gate

Finally, everything fits for Baldur's Gate. It is a definite step forward in the RPG genre. Wonderful graphical display, and ambient sounds. Of course Baldur's Gate is not flawless, as a few bugs bog it down. That doesn't deter from what this game has done for the RPG fans.

Either way, this is an amazing game. Baldur's Gate is a RPG which manages to get right everything about the tried and extremely true AD&D revision 2 gaming system. This is, without a doubt, the closest thing out there to actually getting together with a bunch of your friends on a Sunday afternoon, taking your characters into a dungeon, and using you own BOO to find out if that bottomless pit was actually bottomless.

Do you remember the sadness you felt when you read the last word in that book that simply enthralled you? That's just how I feel having just completed Baldur's Gate. It's been a long haul, more than two months of solid game-play, but I have been absolutely engrossed by every minute! Very few games earn such an accolade from this reviewer.

Perhaps the most interesting and important thing about Baldur's Gate is not that it's a great game, but that it came along at precisely the right time to revive a dying PC RPG market. The Infinity Engine, developed by Bioware, has since been used to develop at least three other games and was the template for the massively popular Neverwinter Nights and its exceptional Aurora Toolset, a set of software tools that have allowed literally thousands of would-be game designers to get their feet wet by making playable modules for their friends as well as their portfolios. In essence, although Baldur's Gate was not the only RPG made for PCs in the late 1990s, it was the RPG that sparked a gaming renaissance for computer users the world over.

If you remember playing Dungeons & Dragons fondly (and who doesn't!), and have always wished for a good version on your own computer, your wish has been granted. You may have tried some D&D based computer games before, and come away dissatisfied. Baldur's Gate is worth another look, as it is a very faithful recreation of an extended D&D campaign, with your computer serving as the Dungeon Master, all of the Non-Player Characters, and all of your quest-mates. For those of you heathens who have not played D&D, you don't have to worry! Baldur's Gate has removed the need to learn books full of arcane rules. You no longer need to own a small bag of weird dice, or keep character charts, or detailed maps.

In the grand tradition of the old Gold Box AD&D games, Baldur’s Gate (BG) from BioWare/Interplay (Black Isle Studios) attempts to recapture the kind of engrossing, "can’t-stop-playing" RPG experience that entertained so many people in the 80s and early 90s. Playable in either single- or multi-player, you guide a party of up to six characters through an expansive world of mystery and danger.

Перед нами — прекрасный образчик игры, которая выполнена с завидным мастерством. Графика красива, а технические характеристики одновременно находятся на современном уровне, и не имеют никаких чрезмерных требований. Геймплей нескучен и сбалансирован, во многом благодаря тому, что за основу была принята система AD&D, проверенная годами — ни к чему изобретать велосипед. Озвучивание — выше всяких похвал. Музыка прекрасно подходит к игре, и на современный манер, контекстно зависима. В общем, как это не прискорбно, мы не смогли найти ни одного мало-мальски серьезного изъяна в ней, и потому выставляем игре беспрецедентный рейтинг — десятку.

Ok, I must first admit to wanting to play this game for ages. I have played Diablo (I can't wait for Diablo II) so I thought that they would be similar, I was to be proven wrong, what sort of RPG requires 5 whole CD's, yes, thats FIVE CD's.

Bio Ware proves that they are more than capable of carrying the AD&D torch.

Please give this game a try. Even if you have never played a true RPG before this is well worth your time. I started playing this game on Thursday the day before Christmas at about 10 p.m. that night and the next thing I noticed was that it was somewhere around 4 a.m. Baldur’s Gate is completely addictive, and has lived up to almost all of the hype that came its way. This one is definitely going to be remembered for a long time.

While it doesn't exactly bring anything new to the genre it is a genuinely good CRPG which brings the Forgotten Realms to life.

Very few computer games based upon Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, the most influential role-playing game system of them all, have been released over the past several years, and those that did make it to retail shelves have been ill-conceived, substandard products. In that context, it's hardly surprising that Baldur's Gate, which many gamers suspected would finally bring AD&D back to the forefront of computer gaming, has been one of the most anxiously anticipated role-playing games ever.

The stable gameplay and a very intriguing story combined with good graphical atmospheric features and involving sounds make for an unforgettable experience.

TSR-yrityksen AD&D-sääntöjä käyttävä Forgotten Realms -maailma on kulissina viime vuoden ehkäpä odotetuimmalle pelille. Paikka hyville fantasiatietokoneroolipeleille on ollut auki jo pitkään, mutta nyt ovat Baldurin portit auenneet. Onko Baldur's Gate se odotettu messias, joka aloittaa roolipelien uuden nousun?

Baldur's Gate is a truly epic game, spanning several towns, forests, barren land, and big cities. You meet dozens of interesting people and are given almost as many quests while you learn more about what's happening in The Sword Coast. I find that Baldur's Gate is an incredible game, and it is one of the rare games that I want to play even after the review is done. It will take a long time to finish the game, which will tide most of us over until multiplayer is added. Hopefully, all of the expansion packs and sequels will be released for Mac as well. I definitely recommend that all role-playing and adventure fans check out Baldur's Gate.

Baldur's Gate is een isometrische RPG waarin real-time en turn-based elementen op verbluffende wijze zijn gecombineerd, met prachtige graphics en adembenemende muziek en geluidseffecten. Spijtig van de enkele 'bugs' en het vervelende haperen bij het scrollen, want anders was dit een absolute topper geweest. Ondanks de paar kleine tekortkomingen krijgt Baldur's Gate volgens mij een welverdiende plaats in het rijtje van de groten uit de geschiedenis. Baldur's Gate wordt een klassieker.

Co na plusy: ogromny świat na 5 płytach wypełnionych po brzegi, gra oparta o świat Forgotten Realms, ponad 10000 ręcznie rysowanych ekranów w 16 bitowej grafice, dynamiczne efekty świetlne, zmiany pór i atmosfery pogodowej, około sześćdziesięciu różnych wrogów, wielka nieliniowość, około 20 questów podstawowych i setka pobocznych, odrębne charaktery członków grupy, i mógłbym tak jeszcze bardzo długo. Minusy są tak nikłe i wymienione przeze mnie że nie będę się powtarzał.

Depuis la sortie d'Ultima 7 (Ultima 8 étant, de l'avoeu même d'Origin, un peu raté), on attendait avec impatience un jeu de rôle digne de ce nom en 3D isométrique. Baldur's Gate, dans le plus pur style AD&D comblera tous les fans du genre!

Baldur’s Gate is a fine game, well worth the effort it took to port it to the Mac. It offers the definitive computer version of AD&D, a good story, a huge number of places to explore and things to do, and stays fresh even after weeks of constant play. Discussing the game with some PC users who had played it when it first came out, I found that everyone still had vivid stories to tell about their favorite strategy or some difficult battle that they managed to win against all odds. Afterwards, one of the players was inspired to reinstall it on their PC to play some more. That simple action pretty much says it all.

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Während ich bei Fallout 2 meist vergeblich nach der Militärrüstung suche, die ein besiegter Soldat gerade noch trug, darf ich bei Baldur’s Gate jedes Messer und jede Lederrüstung einsammeln. Dieser Realismus gefällt mir ebenso wie die simple Bedienung und tolle Grafik. Nicht zu vergessen die netten Neben-Quests, etwa der Streit zweier Magier um eine Nymphe. Baldur’s Gate ist ein Muß für alle Rollenspieler, doch auch Echtzeit-Strategen mit einem Faible für Fantasy werden es lieben.

Met de twee andere delen in de maak en de add-on packs in het vooruitzicht, sluit Baldur's Gate het gat tussen het heden en verleden van de RPG. Met meer dan voldoende klassieke RPG elementen om de die-hard fans te plezieren en het uiterlijk en de mogelijkheden van de moderne tijd, zal deze game hoge ogen gaan gooien. En het komende Diablo II heeft er bij voorbaat een zware rivaal bij.

Kaum ein Rollenspiel hat mich in letzter Zeit so stark vor den Computer gelockt wie Baldur's Gate. Allein schon das AD&D-Regelwerk läßt eine Kaufempfehlung vermuten. Unglaublich schöne Landschaftsgrafiken erhärten diesen Verdacht. Ferner stimmen Steuerung und Kampfsystem, wenn auch bei letzterem die Pause-Funktion gewöhnungsbedürftig erscheint. Tatsächlich trägt sie zur Übersichtlichkeit und zum Erfolg im Gefecht bei. Gerade, wenn die Party mit sechs Kompagnons umherstreift, kommt dies zum Tragen.

Baldur's Gate, the latest RPG from Black Isle Entertainment (makers of Fallout 1 and 2), proves to be a gaming experience you likely won't forget.

Baldur's Gate pour résumé, c'est une immersion dans un monde réaliste, doté d'une histoire cohérente et intéressante, avec un système de jeu qui donne les moyens d'interagir avec lui au mieux. L'aventure peut prendre différentes tournures, suivant que le joueur aille droit au but, ou qu'il se laisse entraîner dans les nombreuses quêtes parallèles ( livraison, transport postal, garde du corps, héros sans peur et sans reproche qui libère une mine ou qui sauve une princesse, retrouver le chien d'un démon, etc...). Mais il ne faut pas oublier de souligner un point important. Dans tout jeu de rôle, vous jouez en équipe, à plusieurs. Qu'en est-il de Baldur's gate en réseau ?

What makes Baldur’s Gate so fun are the little touches that, for the most part, Black Isle also included in its Fallout series. Character is a big issue, and every major non-player character (NPC) in the game has a defined character -- the few who can travel with the player even have scripts for how to act under certain situations (and those scripts can be altered, if the player so desires).

Despite our nitpicky issues with "graphical cleanliness" and clunky multiplayer, Baldur's Gate simply shines. We were not able to obtain a review copy for this game so I just went out and bought it, somewhat reluctantly because I didn't know what to expect. Well after everything's been said and done, I don't regret any of the money I spent on Baldur's Gate because if nothing else, it's a game that delivers real value for your dollar. It should take around 100 hours to solve the game, and if you like dilly dallying on the subquests like we do, Baldur's Gate could easily take 150 hours of game play to beat. The variations in race, class, and alignment will probably spur most players to play the game over and try it with a different character. I know I'd like to try everything over again as an evil character. Bottom line: if you have even the slightest interest in RPG or fantasy games, then Baldur's Gate is a must have game.

There are many other facets of Baldur's Gate that I could get into, but if I keep going here I'll have to charge Applelinks for two reviews. The game's setting is huge, but it has to be to contain the multi-layered story. The control system is complex, but it has to be to offer players the freedom of finding their own way through the game. Baldur's Gate is an epic, and finishing it is an accomplishment. You'll want to hold onto the box so you can put it up on the bookshelf alongside Tolkien, Lewis and Homer.

Ich denke, dass Baldur's Gate eine Menge Spaß bereiten kann. Insbesondere, wenn man sich mit anderen Spielern austauscht. Was auch einer der Gründe dafür war, Hilfen zu dem Spiel hier auf yiya.de anzubieten - zu einem recht späten Zeitpunkt und obwohl bereits einige gut gemachte Websites zu dem Spiel existieren.

Baldur's Gate ist ein echtes Rollenspiel mit all seinen Regeln und Schwierigkeiten, die man bereits aus der Offlinewelt kennt. Es wurde sehr darauf geachtet, daß möglichst viel vom Spieler verändert werden kann, um somit die Saga so vielseitig wie möglich umsetzen zu können. Für den gelegentlichen Rollenspieler ist Baldur's Gate bestimmt nicht geeignet, da man um das Studium des Handbuches sicher nicht umher kommt. Für Fans des klassischen Rollenspiels jedoch ist Baldur's Gate mit Sicherheit ein gelungenes Spektakel mit dem Reiz längst vergangener Tage.