A great way to nab two great RPG's, and any way you slice it, a great bargain.
The characters that can join you in your party, are, however, perhaps the strongest aspect of the game. I will never forget Minsc and Boo, the fearless barbarian and his hamster (who he claims to be VERY intelligent, and who will often "tell" you things through Minsc), but all the party characters are memorable and vivid, and I found myself keeping characters I liked over stronger characters who I found annoying/distasteful.
This is, at this point, obviously an old game, so don't expect graphics that will blow you away (for that, check out recent screens, not the crap gamespot has up, of its "spiritual successor," Dragon Age). Despite this, you will get so absorbed in the game that the graphics won't matter, and this shouldn;t be the deciding factor for those of you thinking of picking up these titles. And if you are not an experienced dungeons and dragons gamer, I wouldn't worry about it - this was teh first DnD title I picked up all those years ago, and I was able to figure everything up quickly. I've listed the learning curve as 30 to 60 minutes in the review summary only because when I first began, it took me a bit while to effectively use abilities, etc., but if you'e played other DnD games, like Neverwinter Nights or Icewind Dale, you'll pick it up in no time. The game has fights that can be challenging, but very rarely did I even approach frustration, which, considering I began the game totally unexperienced with DnD games, was pleasantly surprising. Overall, Baldur's Gate II doesn't stand as my all time favorite RPG (that distinction is shared by Planescape Torment and KOTOR), but it is a close second, and definitely a must-play now that it's available in this convenient collection.