Icewind dale?

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I am wondering whether to buy Icewind dale, so is it worth it?
Also is it a sepearate game or is it an add-on to Baldurs gate II?
Thanx!

 

IWD is a great game, but if you had to choose between IWD and BG2, choose BG2.

 

BG2 is cool, but Icewind is pretty cool, too. And IWD allows you to make an entire 6-character party of your choice from scratch and slowly build them up, which is very nice and fulfilling. BG2 allows you to make only one character per game, and he begins at 7th level or so, which kind of saps away some of the challenge. I just started playing BG2 and I already miss IWD.

 

IWD is very very good. I have both IWD and BG2. I prefer BG2 because after all the time passe in BG1, you are being part of the game. And BG2 offer to continue in this exciting world with these caracters you already know.

But IWD make you know another place of Forgotten Realms, with another story. The only thing that miss in IWD is a good Butt-Kicking for Goodness!

If you want my advice, you HAVE to play both.

 

One last thing:

Play IWD before playing BG2. Because BG2 offer you so much more than IWD. So if you play IWD after BG2, you might be a a little bit disapointed.

 

Resurrecting an old topic . . .

I've played BG2 and PS:T.

Now, what about IWD & HOW????

Can characters go back and forth between the IWD & BG worlds?

Do I have to get IWD before getting HOW, or can I just skip to the second one (the way I skipped BG)?

Yeah, I know these are newbi questions, but I did a few searches and couldn't find answers to my questions.

Throw me a bone here!

 

You need IWD to play HoW.

It's an expansion like ToTSC is to BG, not a separate game like BG2 is to BG.

IWD is great fun tho'! Don't think there is a double pack with the HoW expansion yet. HoW only been out about a month in the UK.

You'll also get great value for money if you get the double pack BG/ToTSC now going well cheap.

Sorry, almost forgot, characters are not officially portable between the IWD and BG, although it is apparently somehow possible. I've not tried as it would probably just cause problems.

[This message has been edited by Viking (edited April 25, 2001).]

 

I've played (like all of you ) pretty much all the aforementioned games from IWD-HoW (Brainless Bludgeoning) to BG1-BG2 (Think to live) So now I wanna ask, after playing these games, is PS:T still worth playing? Or will I be disgusted at myself for wasting my money?

 

Just Wait for pool of Radiance II...It will be better than any RPG we've seen so far...

*That is if it ever comes out!!!!

[This message has been edited by GONMAR (edited April 25, 2001).]

 

R'syil, I've played IWD, BG 1&2, and PS:T, and I played Torment last, and yes I was disapointed. Still a very good game, it just doesn't hold a candle to BG or IDW IMO.

 

Tal;

If I follow this link to order it, Sorcerers' will get credit???

 

TAL -- I did read the footnote, but the page "looks" like a regular Amazon page. I didn't want you to miss-out any any well-deserved commissions! (me sucking up)

 

I have played BGII and it is VERY good. I have had IWD for ages but only started playing it a few days ago. It has a different feel to either BG or BGII, so don't think that just 'cos you can kick ass in the other 2, you can in this too! Starting at lvl1 makes it harder, and so far I have't found much really good stuff to help my team, not even spells. Make sure you have a couple of good tanks in the team! It is also increasingly expensive to buy resurrection as you increase in level, so be careful!