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I actually did start with BG2 and then bought BG1 to see what its like. From that I'd say yes, get it, it really helps fill you in on the character backgrounds and story, and you get the opportunity to take a single character all the way through from the very beginning. I am actually halfway through BG1 now with a new character, and its pretty good. However, there are a few niggles that might annoy you...
The game unpauses on the inventory screen, which means if you stop to swap weapons on find a potion or change weapons you might find yourself unexpectedly dead, or that the battles over and you missed all the fun!
The game does pause on the map screen
There are no bags of holding, scroll cases etc so the inventory soon gets cuttered up.
The screen resolution is stuck at the lowest level.
And worst of all, there are no kits, and no sorceror.
But the quests, characters and story is the equal of BG2, and very absorbing.
I would definitly reccomend it, and besides you can get it for under a tenner these days, which is excellent value for months of addictive gameplay.
Go for it!!!
Think we should start a campaign to get black isle/bioware to update it to the BG2 engine, anyone else in?
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