The worst thing is that you can't just start a new character, check out how it seems in city environment, try a few items, and then (after 30 sec) just say "naaaah" and make another one....like in BG1..
In BG2 you have to listen to that wimp Irenicus bladdering about how "the pain will only be passing", for 2 minutes, and then you have to play through the whole damn dungeon before you get to the shops and everything else in the city...
Well that's pretty bad...at least I think so
......don't you just LOVE that one!!