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I can't speak on BG2 as my copy is currently on order, but I have finished BG and IWD/HoW.
The two games are similar, yes, but different enough to give differing sorts of gamers enjoyment. IWD I found to be very lineal, which actually appealed to me (after playing BG)...I knew I had to complete quest A before B and if I jumped ahead to D, I was in trouble (like cleaning out the barbarian camp before the Burial Isle...reload!)
BG is very non-lineal which appeals to others more. You can run (adventure) all over the place and as long as you do the key quests, everything will proceed relatively smoothly. The side quests can be completed--or not.
I must say I like the idea of having more control over the (creation of) members of my party, but by the same token, it is more realistic to have 'unknowns' (NPCs) join up.
Afer I get SoA (and play it with all its lovely quests and mods--which should take quite some while!) then I will be better able to address the eternal question. For now all I can say is....to each their own!
[ 03-12-2002: Message edited by: Garnet FalconDance ]
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