What made you play IWD? - Page 2

Buschmonkey · 11-06-2003, 03:21 PM

I first learned about IWD through BG just like most people here. It sounded interesting and I wondered how it would compare to BG. I wasn't going to compare the two based on which is better etc, but more of how different is it from BG.

So I went through BG, than BG: ToSC, than BG2 and than BG2: ToB, than IWD. Each game and expansion pack are quite unique unto themselves and I love each of them for their own merrits. For example, what I really like in BG2 compared to BG was the ability to pause the game when in inventory. It sucks trying to figure out what something does, or switch up a weapon while your character is getting slaughtered. What I like about IWD compared to the BG series is you can create as much or as little as you want. In IWD you can create a party of one or a party of 6 if you please, though a party of 6 is of course better. In BG you gain NPC's and sometimes you get really attached to them and it's a hard decision to make who you want and who you don't. That's gone in IWD and I like yet dislike it at the same time. It gives me the control to do what I please but it also denies me some really cool creations that the talented developers at Interplay, Bioware, etc came up with.

In short, it was D&D related so I was instantly hooked.

Sagramore · 11-06-2003, 10:02 PM

my dad got it for my birthday one year...then i tried it, not knowing anything about D&D and fell in love. now i've beaten it and its sequel, and still know nothing about D&D

SnarktheStrange · 01-09-2004, 05:25 PM

I bought IWD while I was playing BG/TotSC, figuring I'd run it before I played BGII. I loaded in DSotSC, but haven't gone far in it.

Xen · 01-10-2004, 04:35 PM

The story.

Azaghal · 01-10-2004, 07:22 PM

I am into computer RPG since I was a teenager. I saw the BG series and IWD in stores, but I am always reluctant to buy new games rightaway. One day I stumbled over a niceprice version of BG1, bought it and got addicted. After completing it, I came to know there was a sequel and I had to have it. So I played BG2 and ToB many times and quite a while. After beating the games over and over again I looked for a change. On this forum I read mixed comments about IWD, many said it could not stand a comparison to the BG series. So I returned to BG 2 and other games. But about 2 months ago my girlfriend and I broke up, as a result I have a lot of time now and found the ultimate collection of IWD, HoW and IWD 2 for little money in a shop about 3 weeks ago. I could not resist and I definitely do NOT regret it. I'm about halfway thru IWD (I guess) and it's almost like coming home. Maybe you know this situation: Playing the BG series repeatedly with the huge amount of opportunities and options is almost unique in computer gaming, but nothing is as intense as your first time thru the games. That's why i am currently in love with IWD: It gave me the chance again to literally sneak around the corners of the dungeons and towers, afraid of what to expect, in constant fear for my party members, proud of their victories, desperate about their fatal errors and greedy for more powerful equipment, spells and weapons. You see, I am having a great time, thanks to IWD.

Malavon's Rage · 01-12-2004, 09:32 AM

IW was the first FR game I ever played, I beat it after a month or two and decided to try out the BG series, that's when I got REALLY hooked

Jaradu · 01-14-2004, 05:32 PM

I got the expansion free with BG2 so I bought the original... Amazing...

Russell the Green · 01-15-2004, 10:11 AM

I got IWD because I liked the Baldur's games so much. It's not quite as rich as BG but it has been fun so far.

I started on the BG series on a friends recommendation whilst waiting for the release of Ultima IX (ouch, sucker) because he told me "It's like an Ultima"

NobleNick · 01-15-2004, 03:00 PM

After being out of D&D computer games for about a decade, I decided to test out the new line-up. I was looking for something similar to my experience with the Myth series. IWD was closest and was by far cheaper then the BG series. I was not disappointed in my purchase; and still haven't gotten around to the BG stuff!

--------------------
What's a party,
without a song?
Bards ROCK!
Party On!!

Albromor · 01-15-2004, 03:29 PM

After completing BG1 I was out searching for another cRPG and by reading up on IWD I learned that you could roll up your party the way you wanted to. I loved that aspect and in many ways I prefer this over BG1 and joinable NPCs. Plus the music score is outstanding. IMO no other game has beaten the music from IWD.

11-06-2003, 10:02 PM	#12
Sagramore Avatar Join Date: December 26, 2002 Location: Connecticut Age: 36 Posts: 528	my dad got it for my birthday one year...then i tried it, not knowing anything about D&D and fell in love. now i've beaten it and its sequel, and still know nothing about D&D __________________ \"\'Fleshy, honey\' the paladin said, \'Yes, baby\' said the golem\"<br /><br />I have seen the others and I have discovered that this fight is not worth fighting<br /><br /> <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[pimpser]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/pimpser.gif\" />

01-09-2004, 05:25 PM	#13
SnarktheStrange The Magister Join Date: July 5, 2002 Location: Rochester, MN Age: 81 Posts: 124	I bought IWD while I was playing BG/TotSC, figuring I'd run it before I played BGII. I loaded in DSotSC, but haven't gone far in it. __________________ Snark the Strange

01-10-2004, 07:22 PM	#15
Azaghal The Magister Join Date: April 29, 2003 Location: Bremen, Germany Age: 56 Posts: 118	I am into computer RPG since I was a teenager. I saw the BG series and IWD in stores, but I am always reluctant to buy new games rightaway. One day I stumbled over a niceprice version of BG1, bought it and got addicted. After completing it, I came to know there was a sequel and I had to have it. So I played BG2 and ToB many times and quite a while. After beating the games over and over again I looked for a change. On this forum I read mixed comments about IWD, many said it could not stand a comparison to the BG series. So I returned to BG 2 and other games. But about 2 months ago my girlfriend and I broke up, as a result I have a lot of time now and found the ultimate collection of IWD, HoW and IWD 2 for little money in a shop about 3 weeks ago. I could not resist and I definitely do NOT regret it. I'm about halfway thru IWD (I guess) and it's almost like coming home. Maybe you know this situation: Playing the BG series repeatedly with the huge amount of opportunities and options is almost unique in computer gaming, but nothing is as intense as your first time thru the games. That's why i am currently in love with IWD: It gave me the chance again to literally sneak around the corners of the dungeons and towers, afraid of what to expect, in constant fear for my party members, proud of their victories, desperate about their fatal errors and greedy for more powerful equipment, spells and weapons. You see, I am having a great time, thanks to IWD. __________________ I am not altogether on anybody's side, because nobody's altogether on my side, if you understand me...(Treebeard, The Two Towers)

01-12-2004, 09:32 AM	#16
Malavon's Rage Elminster Join Date: July 15, 2002 Location: USA Age: 37 Posts: 412	IW was the first FR game I ever played, I beat it after a month or two and decided to try out the BG series, that's when I got REALLY hooked __________________ Capital Punishment turns the state into a murderer, Imprisonment turns the state into a gay dungeon-master.

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11-06-2003, 03:21 PM	#11
Buschmonkey Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: February 28, 2002 Location: ???? Posts: 13	I first learned about IWD through BG just like most people here. It sounded interesting and I wondered how it would compare to BG. I wasn't going to compare the two based on which is better etc, but more of how different is it from BG. So I went through BG, than BG: ToSC, than BG2 and than BG2: ToB, than IWD. Each game and expansion pack are quite unique unto themselves and I love each of them for their own merrits. For example, what I really like in BG2 compared to BG was the ability to pause the game when in inventory. It sucks trying to figure out what something does, or switch up a weapon while your character is getting slaughtered. What I like about IWD compared to the BG series is you can create as much or as little as you want. In IWD you can create a party of one or a party of 6 if you please, though a party of 6 is of course better. In BG you gain NPC's and sometimes you get really attached to them and it's a hard decision to make who you want and who you don't. That's gone in IWD and I like yet dislike it at the same time. It gives me the control to do what I please but it also denies me some really cool creations that the talented developers at Interplay, Bioware, etc came up with. In short, it was D&D related so I was instantly hooked.

01-10-2004, 04:35 PM	#14
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 37 Posts: 8,554	The story.

01-14-2004, 05:32 PM	#17
Jaradu Silver Dragon Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, England Age: 34 Posts: 1,635	I got the expansion free with BG2 so I bought the original... Amazing...

01-15-2004, 10:11 AM	#18
Russell the Green Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: January 6, 2004 Location: Mesa, Arizona, USA, Earth, Milkyway Age: 64 Posts: 6	I got IWD because I liked the Baldur's games so much. It's not quite as rich as BG but it has been fun so far. I started on the BG series on a friends recommendation whilst waiting for the release of Ultima IX (ouch, sucker) because he told me "It's like an Ultima"

01-15-2004, 03:00 PM	#19
NobleNick Quintesson Join Date: February 5, 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Age: 64 Posts: 1,045	After being out of D&D computer games for about a decade, I decided to test out the new line-up. I was looking for something similar to my experience with the Myth series. IWD was closest and was by far cheaper then the BG series. I was not disappointed in my purchase; and still haven't gotten around to the BG stuff! -------------------- What's a party, without a song? Bards ROCK! Party On!!

01-15-2004, 03:29 PM	#20
Albromor Mephistopheles Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Northfield, NJ USA Posts: 1,417	After completing BG1 I was out searching for another cRPG and by reading up on IWD I learned that you could roll up your party the way you wanted to. I loved that aspect and in many ways I prefer this over BG1 and joinable NPCs. Plus the music score is outstanding. IMO no other game has beaten the music from IWD.

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