Bad boys julie11/9/2022 ![]() ![]() ![]() Granted we have seen choice-making in modern games such as Mass Effect and Fallout but they never really had the payoff that BG has and the harsh consequences really do make you think hard about the character you want to be and the choices you make. Being the nice guy or a pure arse hole is completely up to you but the choices you make will have drastic effects not only on how the game pans out but you can also lose valuable allies that no longer wish to work alongside you and also see adverse effects on your stats. Not only does BG feature an extremely in-depth character creation suite (more on that in a moment) but also carries a hefty cause and consequence mechanic. As you can expect, completing your main story arc will not be straight forward, the game is absolutely littered with side quests and tasks to undertake, ranging from the quick and easy to the sprawling sub-stories that almost feel like full campaigns in their own right with much of the adventure being the fun of exploring every nook and cranny of the world where, among other things, you will usually find the best loot and items.įreedom of choice is the order of the day Along the way, you meet a range of characters that join you on your quest, each of whom has their own backstories, personalities and skills from AOE dealing wizards to lock picking Thiefs. Time to set out and track down the bastard that shanked your old man. The set up is relatively simple, after witnessing your foster dad get murdered you get the feeling a touch of destiny lays heavily on your shoulders. Shooters were linear and on rails, beat’em’up’s were for settling playground grudges and RPG’s were in-depth, long-winded affairs. Make no mistake, Baldur’s Gate originally released in 1998, a time when game genres were a bit more specific. Not only do you get the full campaigns for the first and second game which is enough gameplay to last you an age, but all the extra content and expansions are present just in case you have a spare hundred hours to kill. Up until now, the core entries in the series have primarily existed on PC but thanks to Beamdog Games, us console dwellers can now get out hands on this classic tale of swords and sorcery, but is this classic a relic best left in the past or a whole new experience waiting to be had? let’s take a look. If you have heard the name Dungeons and Dragons you would have probably heard the name Baldur’s Gate, a popular RPG set in the D&D universe that has claimed many an hour of gamers time in its various forms. Chances are you have heard the name, whether it’s from days spent huddled around a table with your friends, a classic cartoon from the nineties or just in references from popular TV shows like Big Bang Theory or Stranger Things, Dungeons and Dragons is high fantasy role-playing on a Tolkien level. ![]()
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