I have always been a big fan of the Infinite Engine with all their games (Planescape: Torment, Baldur's Gate) except IWD which I never really tried out. Mostly due hearing people saying that it can be a bit more combat oriented and straight forward rather than the depth of history that the previous mentioned titles nailed so great (Altho Baldur's Gate had a pretty good mix of both). All that said - Will this game be able to leave such a epic trail after finishing it like the others? why? why not?
Ifi remember its been a long time since i played..Its more hack and slash than baldurs gate was..Im not sure how the story went..If they followed the drizzt story either..Its been years since i booted up my copy..I should one of these days for the heck of it..Its to busy a year for other games though..Buy it and have fun with it..Its stil better than most games out today in my eyes any how..
If you take Baldur's Gate as a middle ground between combat and dialogue driven gameplay and Planescape as dialogue driven, it's a combat driven game. It means mostly that you won't be passing a lot of time doing quests and talking to NPCs. Most of the time in IWD you'll be fighting in dungeons or in the wilderness. It's a great game simply because the combats are challenging and probably one of the most solid in any rpg game ever made.
Yeah, it is like I thought. Thanks for replying tho, I will still try it out when I get time for it :) i'm sure it wont be a let down even tho I must admit that Dialogue driven games are my absolute #1 when it comes to RPGs.
I really enjoyed the combat in IWD, something about more recent DnD rules or something, but it's definitely more fun from a combat perspective. In terms of story, I can't remember it so I guess that says something (then again it's been soo long), but there was quite a bit of it. You go across many different areas and it generally has a pretty epic feel. I think you make your own 6-character party right from the start, so you miss out on any character development, which is too bad. There's probably a widescreen mod for it, where you can play in widescreen and at a higher res. Definitely must get if you're planning on playing!
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