Simply put, the single best game, RPG or otherwise, I have ever played.
User Rating: 10 | Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn PC
An older game, Baldur's Gate 2 is the very pinicle of D&D based computer gaming. The game play is fantastic. And while much darker than the original Baldur's Gate, the story line, character development, plot and sub plots create a totality of gameplay and entertainment. Heroism, action, love&romance, tragedy, vengance and justice are all elements of the Baldur's Gate 2 experience. I just can't say it enough, the storyline writing and game dialogue are fantastic. By today's standards, even in comparison with the D&D franchised games, the graphics may seem a bit out dated, but in 1999, they were cutting edge. This is the game that all RPGs are compared too...and the game that the developers/progenee continue to espire to equal. If there is a current critique, it is that the game was developed prior to the current D&D rule set - those of us older games who a familiar with the 1st and 2nd eds of D&D will not likely have a issue with this.
