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Icewind Dale 2
has been rated 88 times so far, average score: 7.85/10 points |
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Garrett
has rated 9/10 points
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A rock-solid RPG...but I think I can't take more Infinity Engine games...except for an IWD2 expansion maybe :) |
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Rafallo
has rated 4/10 points
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It is only a not very improved version of ID. To late to be good while Morrowind or NWN are out. |
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Storamin
has rated 10/10 points
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Wow! This is even better than the original, either baldur's gate, or even PS:T! This is my favourite game since SC! |
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kelendil
has rated 10/10 points
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Linearity in RPGs can be good, just look at the Icewind Dale series. Very fun game, lots of battles, requires more strategy than most RPGs. The art team on IW2 is extremely talented. Lots of action! |
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Halfdane
has rated 9/10 points
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Good game overall. Good implementation of 3E rules. Interseting battle. The graphics are dated though that's the only thing keeping it from getting 10/10 |
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Md
has rated 10/10 points
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it's just what i expected :) |
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rr
has rated 10/10 points
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This game ownz! |
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Zendor
has rated 10/10 points
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Best IE game yet. Great gameplay and the single player is the best out of the RPGs this year. |
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Shadowstrider
has rated 9/10 points
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Solid plot developent, great character customability, thanks to 3e. Only downfall is the game is the ending movie, which some may like, but I found it dull . . . shoot me. |
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Elin Nordegren
has rated 10/10 points
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Great, Great game. the 3E rules, game size, and sheer artistry of it put it as one of the best in my books. |
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Nate
has rated 1/10 points
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It has infinite replay value! Just install it and delete it again. |
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Super Dude
has rated 9/10 points
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Cool game lots of fun, gotta love a good tactical hack and slash |
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Volourn
has rated 7/10 points
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A good dungeon crawl with fun combat, and some nice oppurtunities for fine interaction.I'm playing it as I type this, and am loving the experience. |
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Lord John
has rated 9/10 points
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Great Game Love the new item icons new backgrounds everything actually :D |
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purka
has rated 10/10 points
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cool new game |
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Sammael
has rated 8/10 points
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A very solid and fun game, if you are into "intelligent dungeon crawling." Much better single-player campaign than NWN. |
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Darren Whitehead
has rated 10/10 points
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For a hack n slasher this game delivers bigtime. |
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David
has rated 10/10 points
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Nice polished game, good 3e implementation, Would have like AOO though. |
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Zhen Dil Oloth
has rated 8/10 points
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Love the music.
Love the subclasses and subraces (at last I AM DROW).
Love the humour. The story starts out great but you kind of forget that there is one after a while because of the very heavy battles that awaits you.
Hate the challenge rating crap.
I hate 3rd edition.
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Bryan Blaire
has rated 1/10 points
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Hopefully at some point, they will stop producing games that cater to those with the 12 year old mind. 3e implementation not perfect, but so far, none have had it. Hybrid 2e/3e rules set is more annoying that either PoR2 or NWN though. |
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Sam Happy
has rated 2/10 points
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Yet another uninspired dungeon hack with little to no freedom who's only selling point is the popular D&D license. Thirteen months for this? |
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Sony666
has rated 7/10 points
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Yeah that's one hardcore single-player AD&D dinosaur, unfortunately I had enough of those and the story tends to be tedious and somewhat boring. Not to forget a lot of frustating and unfair parts of the game... Neverwinter Nights revealed the future of CRPGs, although NWN's single player campaign is somewhat leightweighted :) |
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CGV
has rated 9/10 points
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Tactical combat meets RPG gaming at its finest. Great game. |
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Ultimate Thief
has rated 10/10 points
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great improvements, cool interface restructuring, fun to play |
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Dave Woods
has rated 10/10 points
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While not perfect IWD2 is definately a contender for the best RPG of the year. Made with a heavily modified version of the venerable IE, IWD2 is an old but familiar friend, even if the interface and rules were overhauled. Speaking of rules, the implementation of the 3E D&D rules is the best so far (who needs AoO anyway). The story is good and the gameplay a good mix between combat, puzzles and dialog, though with an acknowledged slant towards larger combats (very little one on one stuff). The game is linear, but that isn't a bad thing. The main path is focused, though there are sidequests with some that have more than one way to solve them. In the end its still Point A to B to C... but your stay at point C can include alot of things...
The sound and music are superb, though the music is sparse (a bit of a complaint). It does add to the barreness of the cold north. The area art is amazing, it has a "rugged" feeling to it (which fits the area). The portraits have a similar feel. though there are a few portraits that don't fit the mood. The spell effects are top notch once again, more pronounced than BG2/ToB but not showstopping like PST.
Alas the graphics engine itself is 2D only and is getting old. The avatar animations can't match Morrowind or NWN. Still they get the job done.
Combining everything this is one great game. |
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vad
has rated 6/10 points
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PS: T had much better graphics.
But god... forget graphics. Look at AI. The AI in the game is completely retarded. I've never played a game with such crapy AI, and I've played a lot of games, trust me. The sometimes annoying AI in Vampire or Arcanum doesn't even BEGIN to compare to this retardness.
My opinion so far: Get Arcanum, Planescape or Gothic. |
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Kamil
has rated 10/10 points
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Infinity Engine rulez!! seriously this game has an awesome atmosphere, engrousing story, and fun gameplay. Just goes to show that 3D is not always enough (cough... NWN). Way to go BlackIsle (hope they make Planescape 2) |
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Sembiance
has rated 3/10 points
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You've got to be joking, this game is not anywhere close to the calibur that the other games on this list have achieved. The graphics, sounds and voices are almost the same as those in IWD 1, the storyline is practically the same, although I know it's a combat based game, the few quests that were in the game gave FAR too less experience for completion.
Sorry to say, but they didn't even come close to doing what they should have with this game. |
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Storamin
has rated 10/10 points
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Wow, this is the best game I've played in a long time. This game shows that 2d graphics are not dead! |
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Mattias Kreku
has rated 8/10 points
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I've never really fallen for the Black Isle Studios style of games.. Until I tried Icewind Dale 2. It is easy to get into, it feels rewarding and challenging, you have lots of stuff to do (although it's a bit linear) and there are plenty of different npc's around to entertain you. The d&d 3E rules may feel a bit.. contraining at times but the overall gameplay far outweighs that little quirk. Too bad it's isometric though.. |
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fisher
has rated 4/10 points
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please, no more Infinity Games... dear god. The only interesting thing about this title are the uber-cool goth portraits. |
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ariana
has rated 9/10 points
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Yes some of us have won every fight. It helps to forget the roleplaying aspects and go for sheer power - cheese, if you will. This is as about as good as the very dated engine can get. |
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Ashkar
has rated 10/10 points
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Great game!! who cares if the graphics may be a little out of date?? morrowind was beautiful but so fucking easy and boring after 5H of game and NWN; well played 2H and uninstalled, didnt manage to get into it... maybe i should try the multiplayer part... |
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ass
has rated 10/10 points
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good!! |
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Carlos Ribeiro
has rated 9/10 points
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This game offers all you need |
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playaz
has rated 2/10 points
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very buggy |
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vins
has rated 8/10 points
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Gameplay-wise this is a step up from neverwinter and baldurs gate 2 since you are given the option create all six characters and all of which are extremely costumizable to the extent where you determine their personalty (not alignment but personality) already. but it does have a downside to it... namely the endless dungeon crawling and not enough story to it. It also lacks the overwhelming number of quests found in baldurs gate 2 mind you (which I enjoyed thoroughly). |
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İlker Kaan DEMİREL
has rated 9/10 points
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A fully well-desinged and entertaining game to play, also a good implementation of 3E rules. Easy to control with successful interface... |
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knight37
has rated 9/10 points
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Superbly crafted hack-n-slash. If you don't like a lot of combat then don't bother with this, but if you like it and you like it done right, this is your game. |
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Woodwyrm
has rated 10/10 points
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The game is just what i've expected, although a linear experience. Though huge improvements have been made (like a customisable interface), the 3rd ed. rulez own! Other titles like NwN and Morrowind can't keep up with this installment, because of the many options newbies may find it to be a little to hard... Those familiar with the first title will love it, the many options, the graphics, the... Everything!!! |
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Artillery
has rated 9/10 points
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It's difficulty(AI), Graphic, music, and interface is way better than its sister, IWD 1.
Good job! |
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Milen
has rated 10/10 points
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Great Game |
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'13'
has rated 9/10 points
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Since my computer is rather low-tech (PII 450) this title has been the highlight of the year, not only does it run smoothly, it runs problem-free! I am aware of the fact that this title is the last (excluding a ID2-expansion) to be built with the infinity engine, for me that is a sad thing. I live in the hope for a ID2-expansion but it's unrealistic.. |
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nidal
has rated 8/10 points
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i must keep an eye on you guys.. |
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nidal
has rated 8/10 points
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sorry guys ,my previous rating was for the music of Icewind Dale 2 not for the game.. |
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goat_meat
has rated 10/10 points
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great game |
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stormlord
has rated 10/10 points
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a great game - more than I expected (a BG2 clone). Only the Infinity sux (hard), but I got over it! |
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Wydewut
has rated 4/10 points
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Below average. Linear and very week in storyline (what good is RPG without story?). Besides, excuse my ignorance, I don't understand the meaning of the 'game' in icy place, where one has to fight over 200 duels to see what worthless prizes are! Bah, Black Isle starts to loose its creativity... We'll see about Lionheart. |
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Scar
has rated 9/10 points
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A far better game than NWN or Morrowind could ever hope to be. Writing is far better, 3E implementation is better than either NWN or PoR2. Very fun. Only shortcoming is that the main plot feels disjointed at times... |
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firestorm
has rated 10/10 points
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daniel wright
has rated 10/10 points
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best rpg on the pc |
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Jon W
has rated 9/10 points
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It's a great game. It actually showed how that part of Faerun had changed in 50 years since the original game. The only thing that keeps it from getting a 10 is that the narrator wasn't David Ogden Steers. Besides that I loved it. |
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Pinny
has rated 6/10 points
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Hack Slash and Rest then repeat 500 times.
Good selection of classes/races to create your party from and plenty of interesting items.
Story start off well but suffers later on in the mindless dungeon crawl towards the end. |
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merchito
has rated 9/10 points
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Infinite engine is dated. But it is still the best medium for carying an RPG exprience into your computer. You loved it once, you will love it for ever. Icewind dale II is more than an hack and slash RPG like Icewind dale was. It is a perfect compromise between baldur's gate and Icewind dale I. I love it. |
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george31
has rated 7/10 points
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I liked it more than IWD1. Dated engine, though. |
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someone
has rated 10/10 points
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Very good game only problem with it is the lack of any conversation between your party they fight together through out many battles and talk to many different people though never talking to each other. Which creates more of a hack and slash gameplay through out dungeons. |
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stonedben
has rated 7/10 points
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Its ok, but its no baldurs gate. Way too much hack n slash for my liking |
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Yaya
has rated 10/10 points
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Great game. took me a long time to beat it (even on my 3rd time doing so). npcs react well with whoever you talk to them with n crap. I actually liked it better the 2nd and 3rd time I beat it then the first |
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Arctos
has rated 8/10 points
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Solid |
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GreenOne
has rated 10/10 points
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great |
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RoCkYX
has rated 1/10 points
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million of bugs all over the game...
even in the 2.01 patch...
no patch better than 2.01... SUX |
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Imagica
has rated 9/10 points
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sidpolo
has rated 9/10 points
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Though it lacks the depth and story of both BGs, it has the best edition of infinity engine which remains the best engine for
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has rated 6/10 points
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totalgridlock
has rated 8/10 points
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if this had been released a couple of years earlier it would have been an instant classic... shame such a good game came too late |
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Steeltears
has rated 10/10 points
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One of the best isometric dated engines and gameplay. The 3rd Edition Rules really allow you to make any type of character instead of restricting all the fun like in earlier rules editions. A must have for all Forgotten Realms fans. |
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Eric
has rated 10/10 points
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Excellent, well worth playing. |
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karlos
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RaveAir
has rated 10/10 points
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It's a great game! |
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Dr. Hoads
has rated 5/10 points
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I was hoping for more story and same gameplay of IWD. Well... It had more story, but the story was uninteresting and did not flow well at all. I have to say that I actually enjoyed the story in IWD1 MUCH more than this. Combat was just as fun as the original, but the locations did not feel as "magical". It is a shame, because I was really looking forward to this game. I finished it, but I had to force myself. |
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MindBlank
has rated 10/10 points
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Best 3E AD&D Infinity game ;)
Seriously, it's a great game that no RPG fan should miss it. It's BIS after all! |
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Fun.
has rated 9/10 points
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I love this game for reasons I do not know. I like PS:T and BG1&2 more, but not by a large degree. I think one of the things I love so much about this game is the interaction with NPCs, which is better then most other games imo. |
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Phil
has rated 8/10 points
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Good gameplay, engaging story line that brings you to many atmospheres. Beats the shit out of Neverwinter Nights because it sticks to the classic artwork and elements of Baldur's Gate series, which are by far the best. |
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Crash1912
has rated 9/10 points
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A very good game. Nice Story, nice graphics and many good tactical fights. You have full control about every member of your party. Active pause allows you to give orders to your characters during combat. I could play hundreds of such RPGs. What a pitty that Black Isle closed it doors. ;( |
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hithere
has rated 10/10 points
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solid tactical d&d combat with rpg elements |
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name
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No-nonsense tactically-based action RPG - great fun. |
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YaMattO
has rated 10/10 points
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My favourite RPG! IDII still in my hdd since 2002. I won't delete. I like 2 play it again n again with different party member. :D |
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Eliousinc
has rated 10/10 points
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It will be 4 years, since I first played and I still like very much. For me it is one the greatest RPG's created.
It's a real shame that there will not be an IWD3 (it's really sad).
Anyway this game surely deserves a 10/10 points! |
