Why Do We Play Baldur's Gate 2?

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I dont think Such a question has been asked. But what Dtives us to play this Great Game. Is it the story or the BG Saga is it the Graphics or The Gamplay. Is it Possible that there is A FORCE that Drives us to Play this to Wonderfully Awsomme Game.

Nazar 17th LEVEL Undead Hunter.

 

I play BG and BG2 due to the sad fact that my friends are all scattered across the country and we cant play the pen and paper game anymore L . Don’t get me wrong the game is the best pc resonation of the AD&D yet. But it lacks the true rollplaying that I really like but it’s a great runner-up. I cant wait until Neverwinter Nights comes out that should be even better than BG2 (I hope).


Killer Dwarf
The Baby Killing Paladin

 

I usually find fantasy games annoying (ok, so I had a protracted fling with Diablo), but BG2 is just amazing. The random dialogue is sometimes annoying (although Jan and Minsc crack me up), but the actual interaction among party members is entertaining. I'm trying to hunt down the talking sword just so I can hear it talking with Minsc.

And while the number of quests is overwhelming, I like the fact that there's an overall story line that involves more than just destroying monsters. And it's not just "find a key to unlock the next door in the dungeon."

 

I played it just because I was deceived to buy another Black Isle game full of bugs.
What could I do? Dump it?
Also, I got bored of it after I finished it twice.

But, now, I'm playing it for the third time just for one single reason:
To be able to answer questions on the boards.
You see, I deleted all previous saves...


Lately, I started to give a damn for ToB. If I buy it, it will be strictly for research reasons. I suspect I'll enjoy it. Unless it is bug free.

 

If you really hate the game so much, why even answer questions about it when they are people who enjoy the game and have played it through many times, therefore being able to give better answers?

Anyway, I play it because I've got nothing better to do... And I've grown bored with all my other games *patiently awaits NWN and PoR*

 

Volar, you're joking.

 

there is a force that lets you play every game till you tire of it. And I got tired of bg2 long time ago, kinda just waiting for ToB so I can get the rest of the story

 

I' finished it twice (archer, and evil barbarian)....
Played many many many other classes but not through though..
Stopped play for 2 or 3 months (red alert2 period of time)

Then I restarted to play at BG1. Been through with an evil fighter. I import it
in BG2 as a Kensai and finished it. Then finished ToB with it.

Then I restarted with a Ranger in BG1. Finished it. Import my ranger as a stalker in BG2 and I'm playing that game....Once I'll be through BG2, I'll finished Tob once again with my Stalker....

Well We could say that I play that game 'cause I'm a maniac.

The only game I played that much was Fallout 1 and 2....

I've heard that Torn will be based on Fallout mode of character creation/evolution....Can wait too see this and became an insane maniac...

 

Because it is fun.

 

Extremist, what are you doing to the game to get so many bugs that it isn't easily playable? My first time through I didn't hit one bug once. I even finished the Jaheira romance without having to do anything weird. It was only when I started playing very carefully looking for every little thing in the game that I occasionally started hitting things that didn't appear when/where they should.

I've found this an eminently playable, fun game. It's hard to make a game that has enough in it that lots of different people can pursue the parts they like best, while at the same time giving it a compelling main storyline. I thought BGII has done an excellent job at it.

I play it primarily for fun and relaxation, by the way, but also because I'm interested in it from a game design POV, and also because it makes my day when some new interaction happens with one of my NPCs. (-: I really enjoy all these NPCs (well, maybe not Jan, but everyone else), and I like learning new little facets of their personalities.

 

Extremist's hex editing has totally messed up his copy

And I might have been joking, then again, maybe not. I got chaotic neutral on two different alignment tests and people usually don't understand my actions so draw your own conclusions. *runs off into the shadows cackling like a maniac*

Oh yeah, waiting for PoR and NWN might be a bit hasty when I don't even have ToB yet. Good country this is, but I'll not say any good comments about any new products coming on the market.

 

Volar, I never let my hex editing destroy anything. Except when I actually left opened that bloody store with Imprisonment scroll inside...
And that wasn't about hex editing, but about my memory.

On tests I get chaotic good. Does it matter? No. Who cares? Noone.

 

Cos Im a big fan of Ad&d, esp the pen'n'paper version, so BG/BGII A)keep me familiar with the way things go in the forgotten realms B)Give me inspiration and C)The games just so damned good anyway (appartfrom the occasional glitch in the system.

 

the only other game I've spent this much time with is Daggerfall, so take it from someone who knows, BG1 and 2 are practically bug free )

 

Alignment tests...? where can I find one? I like BG2 (my first D&d game) because it is such a GREAT change from Final Fantasy (which completely linear, no sub-quests, every secret known, you end up w/9999 HP). Here there are character-specific quests, you get to MAKE your own character (*gasp*), choose DIFFERENT PATHS THROUGH THE GAME... well, to go from FF into that is just amazing. ^_^ Call me a rookie if you have to....

[There's an alignment test here - BTA]

[This message has been edited by Blackthorne TA (edited July 22, 2001).]

 

yeah, but I think the FF games have a way superior storyline... some of the characters are way better too. I guess those are the advantages you get when sacrificing some of the player's freedom.

aaaand back to the topic.

 

The major problem comes after spending several hundred hours playing it. It does get boring.

I have paused for 2 months because of my exams and because I wanted to do another run through JA2+UB, but now I have ToB and I am giving it another run through.

 

Why we play it ? I play it for: The story, The Gameplay and the music (yeah im an idiot)

 

Shit! i have wasted too much time on SoA...But without ToB, maybe i should continue...

 

oh, the music, that's actually a good reason. I'm playing deus ex right now, and it has the most mind-numbing, poorly produced music I've heard from a video game in a long time. Its not bad, just repetetive and thin-sounding. BG has top-notch music.