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Micah Foehammer · 05-31-2003, 07:27 AM

If you did not like IWD2 primarily because of the Fellwood Forest Maze, the Monastery chambers, the battle squares, or the time loop in dragon's eye but did like the rest of the game then I would disagree with ZFR and say to buy IWD 1.

However, IF you ALSO wished that you had NPC's to choose from and missed the dialgoue options between you and your npc's, and found the hack'n'slash too tedisome then ZFR is probably right. Steer clear of IWD 1. BG1/BG2 and IWD1/IWD2 are really different - BG1/BG2 is more story driven with NPC's bringing depth while IWD1/IWD2 are party driven hack'n'slash dungeon crawls loosely woven around a story.

I have to concede that although i thought the ideas behind the battle squares, monastery chambers, Fellwood maze and even the time loop were imaginative - they got to be VERY tiresome. ESPECIALLY battle squares - which is a MAJOR snoozer even the FIRST time through. Playing the game a second time, even on Heart of Fury mode, is enough to induce a coma!

Personally I preferred IWD 1 to IWD2. The plot line is better in IWD 1, there are fewer of the troublesome puzzles, and there are TWO expansions for IWD1 which greatly lengthen the game play.

You should be able to find IWD1 for sale fairly cheaply if you decide it's worth a shot. [img]smile.gif[/img]

05-31-2003, 07:27 AM	#3
Micah Foehammer Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 15, 2001 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 3,253	If you did not like IWD2 primarily because of the Fellwood Forest Maze, the Monastery chambers, the battle squares, or the time loop in dragon's eye but did like the rest of the game then I would disagree with ZFR and say to buy IWD 1. However, IF you ALSO wished that you had NPC's to choose from and missed the dialgoue options between you and your npc's, and found the hack'n'slash too tedisome then ZFR is probably right. Steer clear of IWD 1. BG1/BG2 and IWD1/IWD2 are really different - BG1/BG2 is more story driven with NPC's bringing depth while IWD1/IWD2 are party driven hack'n'slash dungeon crawls loosely woven around a story. I have to concede that although i thought the ideas behind the battle squares, monastery chambers, Fellwood maze and even the time loop were imaginative - they got to be VERY tiresome. ESPECIALLY battle squares - which is a MAJOR snoozer even the FIRST time through. Playing the game a second time, even on Heart of Fury mode, is enough to induce a coma! Personally I preferred IWD 1 to IWD2. The plot line is better in IWD 1, there are fewer of the troublesome puzzles, and there are TWO expansions for IWD1 which greatly lengthen the game play. You should be able to find IWD1 for sale fairly cheaply if you decide it's worth a shot. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ “Every tavern’s an opportunity, I say.”