What Gamespot Users have to say about Baldur's Gate

  • Rating:8

    Beard-stroking expansion to Baldur’s Gate.

    Gameplay: 9/10 This expansion adds several new aspects to Baldur’s Gate. First, we have a few new areas to explore, including a massive and challenging dungeon that on its own could take a couple of hours to romp thro... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:8.7

    Huge, fun, beardy RPG.

    Gameplay: 10/10 Baldur’s Gate features a huge environment to explore as much or little as you want during the course of your adventures, a great translation of the AD&D rules to the specific needs of a computer gam... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:9.3

    10-line review of Baldur's Gate

    Gameplay: 9/10 Open-ended environment and simply great battle system. Graphics: 8/10 Models and textures get repetive for a huge game. Sound: 9/10 Music composed by Jeremy Soule is great Value: 10/10 Very replay... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:9.6

    I was 4 when I started playing this and I just loved it!

    When my dad got Baldur's Gate I was extatic about it as I was about all PC games at the time. He told me to play it and tell him what I thought. I played it for half an hour and came down with 2 thumbs up! The Characters... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:9.3

    Best RPG ever. I mean it!

    I began my adventure with PC games with this very treat. It's classic. It's good. It's practically flawless. It's too good, actually, as now hardly any game can be compared with this one. It has everything that makes an ... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:9.1

    This is a classic RPG that absolutely MUST be enjoyed by anyone that calls themself a fan of the genre.

    This is a classic RPG that absolutely MUST be enjoyed by anyone that calls themself a fan of the genre. The sequel is definitely better, but it all connects. This game is getting a little dated now, but it is absolutely ... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:8.6

    I still think this is one of the best rpgs ever. When is Baldur's Gate 3 comming out anyway??

    I believe that many rpgs nowadays should try to learn some things from this game, that was one of the best I have played so far. Even being quite old, I still like to play it from time to time. Today, I would only recomm... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:8.9

    Can't get enough of this game

    I started playing the baldurs gate series with baldurs gate 2 shadow of amn I couldn't get enough of playing it that I had to go out and get the others in the series. I was expecting the original to be less but was plese... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.3

    A landmark in PC gaming. Not to be missed.

    Baldur's Gate was one of the most epic experiences in PC gaming, and it helped define a series of DnD adventure games and kick off the RPG genre in modern gamers. Even after a number of years, it's a fun game to return t... Read Full Review

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  • Rating:8.8

    A true classic of a role-playing game

    Some nostalgia wrapped up in this one. Baldur's Gate is a real classic - sure, it's dated now; even the venerable infinity engine is looking old next to the later incarnations in Icewind Dale and BG2. But this really est... Read Full Review

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