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Lifetime · 11-15-2001, 03:18 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Keylow:
But Icewind Dale is pretty cool too. It may be more hack-and-slash,
but it's still a very good game.
I also think the snow in iwd looks really cool, does the atmosphere a lot of good.
I like some of the spell effects in iwd better than those in bg2
(Cone of Cold comes to mind...).

And iwd has really good music! I just love that Easthaven tune.

HELL YES!

There are a heck of a lot more useful spells than in BG2(who really needs 5 different spells to remove magical protections? Anyone?) and the environment is beyond compare.
And everything looks so much better than BG2.. Playing BG2 is less-linear but also less beautiful..
Get Heart of Winter and Trials of the Loremaster and you're pretty much set. Its both 2nd Ed DnD, but Heart of Winter has several 3rd Ed Abilities available..

If you want replayability though, get BG2. Icewind Dale is only good for the first 5 times

11-15-2001, 03:18 AM	#15
Lifetime Red Dragon Join Date: March 3, 2001 Location: Scotch College, Melbourne Posts: 1,503	quote: Originally posted by Keylow: But Icewind Dale is pretty cool too. It may be more hack-and-slash, but it's still a very good game. I also think the snow in iwd looks really cool, does the atmosphere a lot of good. I like some of the spell effects in iwd better than those in bg2 (Cone of Cold comes to mind...). And iwd has really good music! I just love that Easthaven tune. HELL YES! There are a heck of a lot more useful spells than in BG2(who really needs 5 different spells to remove magical protections? Anyone?) and the environment is beyond compare. And everything looks so much better than BG2.. Playing BG2 is less-linear but also less beautiful.. Get Heart of Winter and Trials of the Loremaster and you're pretty much set. Its both 2nd Ed DnD, but Heart of Winter has several 3rd Ed Abilities available.. If you want replayability though, get BG2. Icewind Dale is only good for the first 5 times __________________ \'Cause its always raining in my head. Forget all the things I should have said..