I'm almost done with IDII. I really enjoyed most of it. I found certain parts like the forest and the battlesquares boring, but loved most of it.

So what should I get next? I'm looking for a similar type of game. I'm an old D&D player, so I love that aspect of the game. Also love the fantasy roleplaying aspects, the combat strategy. Not so hot on the puzzles.

I liked the depth of the world, but might prefer a game which is slightly smaller and less time consuming. I usually play about 1-10 hours per week. I also don't want a mindless hack and slash.

This is the first RPG computer game I've played. Only other computer games I've played are Age of Empires and Chess. Suggestions are welcome.

Try Baldur's Gate Series....

Yes, if you liked IWD2 for its roleplaying-stuff, you can't really go wrong with Baldur's Gate I & II. It's a bit less combat-oriented, putting more emphasis on the story and character interaction. If you like BG, you can take this a step further with Planescape: Torment (if you can locate a copy of that game anywhere; I believe it's out of print). Great story and character development/interaction, fairly little combat.

Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 are both very good. Planescape Torment is the best story based D&D CRPG. You could probably get it on Ebay for very cheap.

Neverwinter Nights is also a great suggestion. Uses 3rd edition rules, 3d perspective (but not a shooter perspective). Endless replay capability via the embedded toolset which has already spawned 1500+ user mods some of which are excellent. Has both solo and multiplayer capability. 1,000,000 registered users can't all be wrong. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Coming from BG2, and abit of IWD, I found NWN, the solo play, amazingly boring.
I honestly would not recommend it for a solo play ; Multi - yes, solo - no

The SOLO play of original campaign in NWN is a matter of taste apparently. I must be in the minority as I actually liked it. [img]smile.gif[/img] Although I was CONSTANTLY annoyed at the henchman AI. ARRRRRRRRRGH.

I say go with Baldurs Gate II, since you start at level 5 and don't have to work your way there from level 1 as you have to in BGI. I found it a pain to start at level 1 since I like the mage aspect when I play.
I also liked the story a little bit better in BGII.

i'm sorry but i would disagree... i would advice to play BG1 (with TotSC) before bg2... i mean, even in iwd and iwd2 you start at level 1 and its no big problem... besiades, the npcs you find to join you already have experience and are usually higher than level 1...
the bg1 story is excellent and i found it better than bg2 because it has far more suspence and surprises... besides bg2 is continuation of bg1 storyline...

Thanks fellas. I just finished the game and cleaned it off my computer. Whew, that is one big mofo! Is BG 1 and 2 that big? Anyway, I think I will get one of those, depends on availability and price.

The only thing I will say is going from IWD2 to BG1 is that the 'age' differance will annoy you. This was one of the first infinity engine games released and thus has alot of quirks. IWD2 was the most polished state I have ever seen the IE engine in. Really when I play BG1 little things annoy me, things they sorted through the course of IWD1, PT, BG2 and finally IWD2.

The worst thing I remember was being unable to pause the game during combat in BG1. That means alot of running away as your characters vainly attempt to achieve sufficient safe-distance to change weapons/armor.

Yes you can pause during combat in bg1, just like in all other infinity engine games....

[ 05-16-2003, 05:13 AM: Message edited by: ZFR ]

I highly recomend the game divine divinity.
Its not D and D, its single character also. But its amazing I think youll like it a lot.

Yes you can pause during combat in bg1, just like in all other infinity engine games.... </font>[/QUOTE]Yes you can pause but the problem with BG1 was if you tried to access the character inventory it would unpause. So if you wanted to move a potion down to the quick item slot you would have to do it before battle started.

Yup, or even drink a potion from inven. I have fond memories of me frantically switching weapons only to return to the main screen with my character in pieces [img]smile.gif[/img]

In answer to the question I would go with BG1 with TotSC first than BG 2 after that.

You get to start at level 1 then export your character into BG 2. You can play it like one very long game.

[ 05-16-2003, 04:07 PM: Message edited by: pritchke ]

Not really an RPG but i always found the Final Fantasy series very entertaining, ecspecially 7.

In the FF series I played 1 and 7 through to completion. They were both good.

Oh, I think they both are much bigger than IWD2! Of course you don't have to do all the side quests in them, but still... Both are now available packed with their respective expansion packs as cheap releases - at least here in Finland.

I myself would get Planescape: Torment if you. If you find a copy that is. Very, very different from IWD2, with deep and personal story, but Interplay has lost it's rights to the game, and isn't allowed to sell it any longer, so any possible copies you see in stores are the last there is going to be. (It all has to do with Atari/Infogrames getting all D&D interactive rights when they purchased Hasbro Interactive)