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Features

• The plot line of the game involves the regions around the cities of Baldur's Gate and Amn
• These cities are involved in a plot to destabilize the entire Sword Coast and precipitate a war
• Chaos threatens to overwhelm the Sword Coast
• The state of Amn is under siege to the south, the High Moor is being overrun in the north, and the region around Baldur's Gate is in turmoil
• 5 CDs filled with prerendered backgrounds, compelling music, and gameplay

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Product Description

The grand saga of a massive gaming experience awaits you in Baldur's Gate! Isometric, top-down view gives a birds eye view of the action 3D height maps for realistic travel over terrain - actually climb stairs, fall into pits, and traverse rocky areas Dynamic full color lighting effects Realistic day to night changes in the lighting of the world Rain, snow, fog, lightning, all occuring in real-time Dynamic changes in character appearance - as you change a character's weapons and armor

Amazon.com Review

Baldur's Gate is a near-perfect adaptation of the classic tabletop, role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Six separate races and eight core character classes, from which the player can create a completely original character, are available. The game world is well painted, and players are free to explore this wonderfully textured game environment in any way they see fit, all against the backdrop of a thoughtfully conceived and versatile plot.

You begin the game as a young orphan living with your stepfather within the safe confines of a scholarly community. It is a happy and idyllic life until your stepfather is killed and it becomes clear that you are intended to be next. You, as the young protagonist, then set out to discover just what kind of a mess you're in. During the adventure, you recruit a number of personable allies, battle foes, delve into dungeons, trek across wilderness, solve puzzles, and complete a plethora of epic quests that are seamlessly sown into the fabric of the overall plot. The story line unfolds in response to your choices to reveal your character's true identity as well as the nature and motive of your enemies.

If the Lord himself were to ask me what games he should have in his home game collection, the first two words out of my mouth would be Baldur's Gate. This 1998 Role-Playing Game of the Year is a masterpiece and the standard by which all such games will be judged for the foreseeable future. Groundbreaking 32-bit graphics, 3-D sound, multiplayer options, and a friendly real-time game engine are blended with a depth of plot in a way that redefines the genre. --Joshua B. Coombs

Pros:

• Versatile and responsive plot
• Entertaining character interaction
• Huge game world
• Friendly game engine

Cons:

• Nonplayer characters exhibit little free will

More Information

• Operating System - Windows 95
• Studio - Black Isle Studios
• Publisher - Black Isle Studios
• Label - Black Isle Studios
• Model - C95-625-0
• Binding - CD-ROM

Format Information

• CD-ROM

Amazon Product ID: B00001QEQA