Baldur's Gate 2: The Collection

by Interplay

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• ASIN: B000KN441S
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 23, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,836 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Explore unseen lands as an epic conflict wreaks devastation on a scale never before seen in the Forgotten Realms campaign. Face foes and an uncertain future in this adventure filled collection that includes two full version titles! Includes: Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal, and Bonus CD including weapons, armos and character portraits.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHEN cRPGs TOUCHED THE SKY..., March 24, 2008

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NeuroSplicer (Freeside, in geosynchronous orbit) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)   

This was the LONGEST the MOST FUN game I have ever played! And, mind you, I am not an easy customer (feel free to browse through my reviews, you will see what I mean...)

The original BG series was excellent in all of storyline, gameplay, music and stability. Now, nowadays, sequels usually mean a graphically-improved expansion (at best). BG2 is a rare exception of the sequel clearly SURPASSING the original. And in the case of such great original, this means a lot!

Words fail to describe the perfect harmony of brilliant ideas, interweaved story-lines and detailed coding that makes this game an unsurpassable classic! This COLLECTION contains all the sequels, patched with the latest fixes. Do not let the slightly outdated graphics discourage you. They were cutting edge only some years ago - and you will be able to unleash their full potential even on mid-range PCs!

I have yet to meet anyone who has played it and not raved about it! Hard-core D&D funs will find the character building, fighting checks and balances and overall experience very close to the actual pen-&-paper games.
Casual computer gamers will notice none of the tedious stuff of other cRPGs as the gameplay runs smooth and beautifully.
You even have the choice to turn it into either a turn-based or an action game by tweaking the auto-pause options! I am telling you: this is how computers games should be!

You will let yourself get lost in the deep dungeons of the labyrinthic story; you will be laughing out loud to the humorous dialog; you will be surprised as to who is a double and triple-agent.
There is an evil beyond imagining unleashed and only you with your party can stand in its way.
Party members offer a multitude of unpredictable balancing points and diverging story-lines of their own: side quests, conflicts and love affairs enrich the story in so many original ways!

An unsurpassed classic!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest RPG ever... In the best package ever!, May 15, 2010

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Baldur's Gate 2: The Collection (CD-ROM)

This is the greatest Computer RPG of all time. If you enjoy story more than hacking enemies until magic items fall out, this is your game. My friends don't understand how great this game is because they started playing computer games in the years where everything is in 3d. I was an early bloomer and began playing complex RPGs when I was a kid. I wasn't very good at them, but I could get through them with the game set on easy. Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate 2 are not easy games by any means; in fact, they are incredibly tough when left on normal or set on hardcore. But I enjoy the challenge and any real RPG player will, too.

The graphics are 2-d/isometric and the engine is aging, but that in no way detracts from the gameplay. In fact, I think the stories of the older C-RPGs are better than the new ones because people aren't blinded by graphics and voice overs. That's not to say the BG series does not have voice overs. It does and the actors who played them shine in a traditional BioWare fashion (except for Dragon Age). BG and BG2 play more like books in the way that you imagine half of the effects and conversations yourself and the fantastic voice overs only help you to further associate and come to love the characters. It's a shame modern games don't have the same character appeal as the old one's do.

In short, this game is amazing and my relatively recent play through has revived my love for the old 2nd Edition AD&D gaming rules. No, I'm not about to put on my robe and wizard hat and sit around a table throwing dice and casting spells, but it still does make me smile and remember the good old days. Great game. Great gameplay. Great sound. Classic graphics. Buy this game if you've never experienced one of the greatest stories ever told by a video/computer game.

3.0 out of 5 stars Love the game...BUT, January 9, 2009

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Elizabeth S. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baldur's Gate 2: The Collection (CD-ROM)

I love the Baldur's Gate series. I bought a new copy of the game, and it arrived promtly. However, it does not contain the bonus disk that it was supposed to. It has the four Shadows of Amn disks, and Throne of Bhaal. I bought the Ultimate Collection, because of the bonus disk. I dislike being mislead by false advertising.