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Originally posted by Indemaijinj: Ok, it's basically more of what you've already experienced in SoA, though there are some differences. Graphically it is just as astounding, breathtaking and full of atmosphere. The music is also completely on par with SoA, sometimes being even more grander and epic.

I disagree. For me the graphics (and the artworks especially) are too cartoon like and smooth in ToB opposed to the classic SoA that looked like a D&D book to me.

There is less of a plot and only one real subquest (that one is a biggie though). People who liked BG2 for the plot and the quests will probably find that ToB seems a bit too much like a series of gargantuan battles.

Yip! too much hackand slash too little plot.

The level is high-power, VERY high-power. Not only do you get semi-godly high-level abilities, the enemy does too and enemies that would make you break a cold sweat in the start of SoA now play the same role as goblins and kobolds did. SoA was rife with high-power items. ToB doesn't falter here either. At the end most of your party is equipped with +5 artifacts with mighty powers.

Agreed though I don't like the overpowered tone of ToB too much it's fun to waste formerly intimidating enemies with just one spell.

I think the world is a bit less exspansive and the plot is rather linear, but it is still a worthy buy.

Especially because you can get the high XP and the abilities in SoA too if you have it installed making it more interesting to play a multi-classed or late-dualclassed PC as you no longer lack of the high spell levels you wanted so badly in SoA.

So basically if you are a SoA fan you may not *love* ToB but it is still a must buy for three reasons
1.)It expands SoA and makes it even more fun.
2.)It concludes the story and the prophecy
3.)You'll have some fun encounters with old friends/foes which are hilarious (Spectator Beholder )