i just beat the game for the first time about
a hour ago. i was wondering is there no way i can keep playing the game or is it over for good because my romance wasnt finsed yet and i didnt to must of the side quest can i go back????

here is what you do
1. Load the game right before you killed Irenicus
2. Use the in game area warping cheat code to go somewhere else
Countinue the game and enjoy!
Also in my BGII add on there will be a way to go on playing after the end of the game.

Jon, that's not REALLY what smaug is asking i think...that's kind of using a loophole to keep it going.

To answer your question smaug no the game ends once you beat you know who. Think of it as incentive to play it again...