I've picked Baldur's Gate II up for about the 10th time. I find the game tedious, and the story uninteresting. Oddly I can't seem to write it off. I think it has pissed me off.

I have the same reaction to any Japanese style console RPG, yet I keep buying and trying them out.

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I'm trying to play NWN2 and it doesn't run worth a crap.

See my sig for my current set-up. Still running XP.

I've got ~400 available. I'm only wanting to upgrade if I can get a subtantial inprovement. Frames don't interest me as much as image quality (detail).

I'm runing XP and would need a lot of convincing to change.

I'm buying a 360 strictly as a gaming machine. I don't plan on usung it for movies, musci, etc. I will want to get some games off the marketplace, but I don't plan on gaming online much. I will also want to play some old XBOX games and I've heard you need to download patches to do so?

Can I get by with the arcade? Suggestions?

8 hours in and I'm pretty sure it's not for me. While I can see where it appeals to many I had problems with:

1. Lots and lots of backtracking. I also got lost A LOT, even with a guide.

2. The enemy types are too cartoonish for me. I had a hard time with the whole "spank the monkey" fight to get the boomarang.

3. The lack of voice acting was a pain, especially when you could see their lips move.

I am not giving on Zelda for good. I've considered Wind Waker, Phantom Hourglass or Link to the Past. I'll do some research first though.