# Baldur's Gate **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 2, 2000, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399 "2000-10-02T21:31:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Piell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@Piell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Piell)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2000, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/1 "2000-10-02T21:31:15Z")
Am I the only person addicteds to this game? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2000, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/2 "2000-10-02T22:31:48Z")
Baldur’s Gate? Hah! I got that monkey off of my back over a year ago. Now, Baldur’s Gate II, that’s a different story… ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2000, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/3 "2000-10-02T22:38:43Z")
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**Author:** ![Kvallulf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@Kvallulf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kvallulf)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2000, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/4 "2000-10-02T23:36:19Z")
I am currently Butt Kicking For Goodness all over the place. ---
**Author:** ![Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goose)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/5 "2000-10-03T00:48:29Z")
Be a good boy and play Planescape: Torment. Baldur’s Gate was good, but Torment is the best ever. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/6 "2000-10-03T01:56:12Z")
Baldur’s Gate II is a lot closer to Planescape: Torment than it is to Baldur’s Gate I. Anybody who dug Planescape: Torment (on account of not being a moron) ought to dig Baldur’s Gate II. I myself bought it just to tide myself over until Pools of Radiance II came out. I figured it would a considerable step down from Torment, because of how pathetic BG 1 had been in comparison. Well, I won’t say it’s as good as Torment, but it’s in the same orbit. Damn. ---
**Author:** ![Narile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Narile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Narile)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/7 "2000-10-03T05:55:27Z")
Am going to finish Icewind Dale before I start BGII. Personally, am waiting for Neverwinter Nights. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/8 "2000-10-03T14:20:09Z")
It is so hard to save my money. I was a hopeless Torment addict, and I have heard enough good press about BGII to buy it for myself. But I need a new foil, so computer games have to take the back seat. I’m not sure if I am going to be able to resist Neverwinter Nights, though. That looks like it’s going to be a work of rare genius. MR ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/9 "2000-10-03T20:01:22Z")
I was going to buy Baldur’s Gate II with my first paycheck. Then my computer decided to blitz itself ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/10 "2000-10-03T20:32:36Z")
The stuff of legends! Right Boo? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/11 "2000-10-03T20:37:12Z")
Crap. BG2 is out? Now I have to go back and _finish_ BG1 (made it to BG (the city), then was given Diablo II for my birthday, and haven’t touched it since), then _finish_TSC\*, and then go get BG2. Right. No free time for the next month. I know how that works… “Evil is all around. Be careful not to step in any.” Ah, the wisdom of Minsc. ---
**Author:** ![muppetsoup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aca169/32.png) [@muppetsoup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muppetsoup)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/12 "2000-10-03T20:59:03Z")
no RPG has been playable since the ‘fallout’ series… ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/13 "2000-10-03T21:03:30Z")
I’m glad they kept Minsc in BGII. If I hear “squeaky wheel gets the kick!” again I think I am going to bust my gut. MR ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/14 "2000-10-03T21:11:40Z")
[hijack] Can someone please tell me what the frick is so special about Diablo II? It looks and plays (IMHO, of course) just like Diablo. I really don’t see anything great or earth-shattering about it. I know the player classes and abilities have been expanded, yadda yadda yadda, and I know the game itself has more levels, but frankly, I’m getting bored off my ass walking around pounding the crap out of random packs of monsters. I enjoyed this when Diablo came out, but it’s stiflingly boring nowadays. [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/15 "2000-10-03T21:44:24Z")
Interplay might as well just take a cut of my paycheck everymonth. They own my ass. I have bought: Fallout Fallout II Baldur’s Gate Tales of the Sword Coast Planescape: Torment Icewind Dale Baldur’s Gate II And I’m planning to buy: Heart of Winter Pool of Radiance II Neverwinter Nights Fallout Tactics: The Brotherhood of Steel **muppetsoup** , it was as difficult for me to accept as it will no doubt be for you, but bring me a stack of bibles and I will swear that Planescape: Torment is even better than either Fallout or Fallout II. ---
**Author:** ![Demise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@Demise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demise)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/16 "2000-10-03T22:12:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by muppetsoup \* > \*\*no RPG has been playable since the ‘fallout’ series… \*\* Hey muppetpoop, why don’t you play BG2 before spouting off, eh? 😃 Like you’ve said to me before, “no no no, you have to [play] this thing. then give me your INFORMED opinion”. ---
**Author:** ![Kvallulf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@Kvallulf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kvallulf)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2000, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate/35399/17 "2000-10-04T00:10:08Z")
Jump on my sword while you can Evil!!! I won’t be as GENTLE!! I will Kill Firkaag!!! I will!!! Damn he is tough.