[Lord Brass]

I'd consider IWD to be more like BG2 than BG1 in terms of graphics, being an intermediary between the two games. I can't say about BG2, but there are plenty of areas in-game that make a decent processer chug, but that is what you get for having better graphics on it. [img]smile.gif[/img] This of course is the european version I'm playing with.

As for saves...I don't think it uninstalls them with the rest of the game. Don't quote me on this, as you may find that they disappear on you if you don't save them manually. (Honestly can't remember as I follow the manual method all the time.)

Also, Drizzt et al do not appear in the game. Only the BG series forces you to suffer that character.

As for the spells...it is rather BG2 which does not have the spells that IWD possesses. It is BG2's loss as far as IWD fans are concerned. Bards and Druids kick ar$e in this game; whereas in BG1/2 they're universally regarded as inferior. This is a good game, and well worth playing. The fact that it is so different than the BG series is one of the strengths. After all, you can only take annoying NPCs so much before you want to kill them yourself. Give it a go Merlin, it might surprise you.