BG1 or IWD1??

Recluse · 08-05-2002, 05:03 PM

I've played through and beaten BG2 and ToB, but i have never even played BG1... Is it still worth getting or will it kinda have "lost its magic" story-wise since ive played BG2???

And, i havent played IWD either, so should i just get that instead since i havent played IWD2??? sorry if this is a bad forum for this but there isnt a BG1 forum.

Malavon's Rage · 08-05-2002, 05:29 PM

IwD is veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery good,oh yeah, ive beaten it like 4 times and i still like it. though the story is kinda short for my liking.but still good. FWY: the exp. cap is a little under 2 mill.

andrewas · 08-05-2002, 06:03 PM

There is a BG1 forum, use the goto menu in the bottom right.

But its pretty dead compared to here, and you probably dont want spoilers anyway.

I would go for BG1, but if possible get both. Both are excellent, but BG1 is definatly the better of the two. Remember to get all applicable expansion packs.

Zarr · 08-05-2002, 06:15 PM

I've only played the demo of Icewind Dale but it's good. As for Baldur's Gate it's good as well. If I was you and I could afford it I'd buy both.

TCorOgre · 08-05-2002, 07:05 PM

Well, if you can afford BGII then IWD and BG are probably the price of BGII (I got IWD for 19.99 last week) so If you got a good 40/50$$ then get em both mate

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 08-05-2002, 07:18 PM

It depends on your gaming style.. BG1 has actual plot and actual sidequests and actual NPCs and a low EXP cap.. In IWD you can cast high level spells but there is hardly any dialogue or plot to speak of, and there are NO NPCs in your party.. All party members are created at the beginning of the game. I hated IWD, because it was just hack and slash and hack and slash and hack and slash and hack and slash and no banter or dialogue. The two different types of basic RP layouts are exhibited in IWD and BG... IWD is akin to a straight line.. there are only a few side quests, but no major ones. BG is like a tree, branching out and such. There's a quest, but it gives you a lot of freedom to explore and do your own thing.

Andrew Mcveigh · 08-05-2002, 09:12 PM

i feel i have to say that BG1 is A LOT worse than BG2 in my opinion. luckily i bought BG1 first, then i bought SoA after a year. but i found that BG1 totally bored me after playing SoA. so if you want my advice, and i'm sure you don't, don't get BG1.

Morgeruat · 08-21-2002, 11:41 AM

Icewind dale is strictly a dungeon crawl, and while it is very fun, if you loved the addictive plotlines and quest I suggest either BG1 (gameplay is alot rougher than bg2, and there aren't any scroll,potion,bag of holding etc to help organise your inventory) but if you want a truly outstanding try Planescape Torment, I saw it at Walmart yesterday for $10 if you can stay interested through the opening section (where most people I know of who didn't like it, stopped playing) then you'll be in for an amazing treat that will take your breath away.

Kaltia · 08-21-2002, 11:46 AM

Go for both! Over here, you can get BG1 and the expansian for £5, which is roughly $7.50 in the US.

[ 08-21-2002, 11:46 AM: Message edited by: Kaltia ]

Raznar · 08-21-2002, 02:25 PM

Icewind dale is good but it's a bit too linear for me, however it can be great fun at certain points especially when in those massive underground tombs full of undead.
I prefer BG1 however there's more attetion to detail in it,more than enough side quests, much more of a plot and a great range of NPC's to play it with. Also it's worth playing just for the experience of fighting those basilisks, now they were great monsters [img]smile.gif[/img] and I mustn't forget the gravestone which spawns an angry wizard who subsequently spawns a group of strange creature called "Pheonix guards".

08-05-2002, 05:29 PM	#2
Malavon's Rage Elminster Join Date: July 15, 2002 Location: USA Age: 37 Posts: 412	IwD is veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery good,oh yeah, ive beaten it like 4 times and i still like it. though the story is kinda short for my liking.but still good. FWY: the exp. cap is a little under 2 mill. __________________ Capital Punishment turns the state into a murderer, Imprisonment turns the state into a gay dungeon-master.

08-05-2002, 06:03 PM	#3
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 43 Posts: 4,774	There is a BG1 forum, use the goto menu in the bottom right. But its pretty dead compared to here, and you probably dont want spoilers anyway. I would go for BG1, but if possible get both. Both are excellent, but BG1 is definatly the better of the two. Remember to get all applicable expansion packs. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

08-05-2002, 06:15 PM	#4
Zarr Symbol of Cyric Join Date: June 19, 2002 Location: Northern Ireland Age: 41 Posts: 1,330	I've only played the demo of Icewind Dale but it's good. As for Baldur's Gate it's good as well. If I was you and I could afford it I'd buy both. __________________ Minsc - \"Don\'t ask questions better left to aged sages\"<br /><br />\"You must gather your party before venturing forth\". BANG shoots him dead

08-05-2002, 07:05 PM	#5
TCorOgre Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: August 3, 2002 Location: Ohio Age: 38 Posts: 22	Well, if you can afford BGII then IWD and BG are probably the price of BGII (I got IWD for 19.99 last week) so If you got a good 40/50$$ then get em both mate __________________ \"Stay your Nay, Courage Conquers ALL.\" <br /><br /> -Ogre (me)

08-05-2002, 07:18 PM	#6
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 39 Posts: 4,673	It depends on your gaming style.. BG1 has actual plot and actual sidequests and actual NPCs and a low EXP cap.. In IWD you can cast high level spells but there is hardly any dialogue or plot to speak of, and there are NO NPCs in your party.. All party members are created at the beginning of the game. I hated IWD, because it was just hack and slash and hack and slash and hack and slash and hack and slash and no banter or dialogue. The two different types of basic RP layouts are exhibited in IWD and BG... IWD is akin to a straight line.. there are only a few side quests, but no major ones. BG is like a tree, branching out and such. There's a quest, but it gives you a lot of freedom to explore and do your own thing. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

08-05-2002, 05:03 PM	#1
Recluse Dungeon Master Join Date: June 1, 2002 Location: here Age: 41 Posts: 65	I've played through and beaten BG2 and ToB, but i have never even played BG1... Is it still worth getting or will it kinda have "lost its magic" story-wise since ive played BG2??? And, i havent played IWD either, so should i just get that instead since i havent played IWD2??? sorry if this is a bad forum for this but there isnt a BG1 forum.

08-05-2002, 09:12 PM	#7
Andrew Mcveigh Drow Warrior Join Date: August 1, 2002 Location: Burnaby, BC Age: 38 Posts: 250	i feel i have to say that BG1 is A LOT worse than BG2 in my opinion. luckily i bought BG1 first, then i bought SoA after a year. but i found that BG1 totally bored me after playing SoA. so if you want my advice, and i'm sure you don't, don't get BG1. __________________ [img]\"http://members.lycos.co.uk/deatbringer/andrewmcveigh-sig1.jpg\" alt=\" - \" />

08-21-2002, 11:41 AM	#8
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 44 Posts: 5,421	Icewind dale is strictly a dungeon crawl, and while it is very fun, if you loved the addictive plotlines and quest I suggest either BG1 (gameplay is alot rougher than bg2, and there aren't any scroll,potion,bag of holding etc to help organise your inventory) but if you want a truly outstanding try Planescape Torment, I saw it at Walmart yesterday for $10 if you can stay interested through the opening section (where most people I know of who didn't like it, stopped playing) then you'll be in for an amazing treat that will take your breath away. __________________ "Any attempt to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, and I am just gonna snap." Knibb High Principal - Billy Madison

08-21-2002, 11:46 AM	#9
Kaltia Jack Burton Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Canterbury, England Age: 38 Posts: 5,817	Go for both! Over here, you can get BG1 and the expansian for £5, which is roughly $7.50 in the US. [ 08-21-2002, 11:46 AM: Message edited by: Kaltia ] __________________ The wolf is as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do.

08-21-2002, 02:25 PM	#10
Raznar Dungeon Master Join Date: February 23, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 43 Posts: 67	Icewind dale is good but it's a bit too linear for me, however it can be great fun at certain points especially when in those massive underground tombs full of undead. I prefer BG1 however there's more attetion to detail in it,more than enough side quests, much more of a plot and a great range of NPC's to play it with. Also it's worth playing just for the experience of fighting those basilisks, now they were great monsters [img]smile.gif[/img] and I mustn't forget the gravestone which spawns an angry wizard who subsequently spawns a group of strange creature called "Pheonix guards". __________________ Do I look like I like you!

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