Is ToB worth buying?

[Lord]

I think it's definately worth it. I may not be too far in it as I have started just a few days ago, but IT ROCKS!!!!

[True_Moose]

Originally posted by Sever: The plot of ToB is more 'compact' than it perhaps should have been. IMO there's more than enough potential in the story for it to be a stand alone game to provide the epic final chapters to a BG trilogy. Instead, it's an expansion and you feel as though you're being rushed through without the option of taking your time and setting your own pace. In short, the story is so much more grandeur than SoA, and the time frame is so much shorter.

I almost agree with you sever...but

I think that the problem is the limitation, not of the designers, but of levels. Quite simply, you run out of decent opponents (keep in mind that according to the 2nd Ed: High Level Campaigns there is about 1 in 1 000 000 20th level anything), and it would get bland. Think of it this way. In BG1 you struggle for survival, in BG2 you really carve a place for yourself, and ToB is your crowning achievement. If it made any sense, I would love to see BG 3: ToB ( ) but I think that it was limited by the AD&D rules. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Alson]

Originally posted by Sever: Get it for Watcher's Keep. Personally, i found WK to be the best put together set of 'dungeons' in all of BG2. (Dungeons is a bad word to describe WK) Bioware clearly spent a lot of time and effort in creating this and i had a lot of fun beating it.

I wholeheartedly agree. Watcher's Keep is by far the highlight of ToB (which is, come to think of it, a bit sad). The Maze can be annoying, but the 4th and 5th levels more than make up for it.

The plot of ToB is more 'compact' than it perhaps should have been.

Again, an agreement. ToB's main plot is far too linear and predictable for my liking. But since I tend to enjoy well-made battles just as I enjoy well-written plots, I'll have to join the horde saying: Get ToB. It's worth it.

*must... resist... commenting about Ascension...*

[slicer15]

Well, I think its also worth it! [img]smile.gif[/img] The problem I had is in the UK (not sure about anywhere else) they stopped selling it seperately, so I had to buy it as a double-pack, but I don't mind. The fights for me though have gotten harder! I keep getting easily squished by three Fire Giants. Their damage rating is insane...but nevermind. I find it a challenge, and have to agree that Watcher's Keep is the best. Also, the graphic quirks are nice (like mirror image in a bunch rather than line) and I've always liked the infinity engine. So, as everyone has said, buy it. You won't be disappointed, and apparently its a nice conclusion. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Luvian]

Why should you not buy it? Not buying it would be like reading the 2 first novel of a trilogy and not reading the last one. Don't you want to know the ending?

[Pyrenk]

I'd love to fight the Tarrasque or a living wall once in a while =D

Yes, I'm suicidal.

[Sir Exxon]

Originally posted by Pyrenk: I'd love to fight the Tarrasque or a living wall once in a while =D Yes, I'm suicidal.

Which is related to this topic how? [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Just for the record, though, a Living Wall might not be that hard to defeat. It all depends on how many creatures are a part of it. If it is only one, say, zombie in it, it won't be any harder to defeat it than a regular zombie.

[Sonic]

Its ABSOLUTELY whort the mony i tell you it is

[Pyrenk]

Why would I want to fight a Living Wall with a damn zombie in it? Imagine fighting a Wall that contained a Kensai->Mage, Kensai->Thief, Kensai->Cleric, a Kensai, and a Mind Flayer. Bliss

[Sonic]

I wold say that it aint as many side questes its like Go right on it but it continius on a story and you get EXTREMELY High chars whit Cool +5 Weapons.