Thinking of buying this game..any advice?

01-10-2001, 01:42 PM

Hail Icewind Dalers,

Was thinking this would be a great game, however, I have one concern. I had Balders Gate II and loved it, but the bugs in the game kept me from getting very far. Tried their patches to no avail and just ended up getting really frustrated. Question I have is, how stable is Icewind Dale? are there tons of problems with this game? Playing Wizards and Warriors now, supposedly had lots of problems, yet I'm exp. very few issues with that game.

The reviews I've read on Icewind Dale have got me eager to grab this baby of the shelf, just want to know if I'm headed for disappointment.

Thanks All For Any Information You Can Give!

Cheers,

01-10-2001, 04:41 PM

Well, personally, I only had one problem near the end, but it is easily avoided usually if you know what to do. Great game. IWD is a bit different than BG2 though. Much more linear story line and more monster hacking--which I LOVE--but I guess you already know alot about the game since you said you read some reviews of it.

01-10-2001, 06:56 PM

Yeah...thanks though.

I'll probably go get it this weekend then and give it a shot.....love less story and more killing.

So close to Zeus he sang you are the wind beneath my wings to me at my surprise birthday party,

01-10-2001, 06:56 PM

Yeah...thanks though.

I'll probably go get it this weekend then and give it a shot.....love less story and more killing.

So close to Zeus he sang you are the wind beneath my wings to me at my surprise birthday party,

01-18-2001, 04:36 PM

Sean,
I really hate to hear that you had a problem running BGII. Might I suggest uninstalling the game and doing a full install and then load the patch before you ever start the game. That's what I did and I've yet to have a problem. Really, BGII is an awesome game as well as IWD. I think you'll be glad you played both.

01-18-2001, 06:02 PM

Yeah, will do after finishing IW Dale I'm planning on restarting BGII.

Appreciate the advice.

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01-10-2001, 01:42 PM	#1
Sean Mc. Guest Posts: n/a	Hail Icewind Dalers, Was thinking this would be a great game, however, I have one concern. I had Balders Gate II and loved it, but the bugs in the game kept me from getting very far. Tried their patches to no avail and just ended up getting really frustrated. Question I have is, how stable is Icewind Dale? are there tons of problems with this game? Playing Wizards and Warriors now, supposedly had lots of problems, yet I'm exp. very few issues with that game. The reviews I've read on Icewind Dale have got me eager to grab this baby of the shelf, just want to know if I'm headed for disappointment. Thanks All For Any Information You Can Give! Cheers,

01-10-2001, 04:41 PM	#2
Khanar Tor'vel Guest Posts: n/a	Well, personally, I only had one problem near the end, but it is easily avoided usually if you know what to do. Great game. IWD is a bit different than BG2 though. Much more linear story line and more monster hacking--which I LOVE--but I guess you already know alot about the game since you said you read some reviews of it.

01-10-2001, 06:56 PM	#3
Sean Mc. Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah...thanks though. I'll probably go get it this weekend then and give it a shot.....love less story and more killing. So close to Zeus he sang you are the wind beneath my wings to me at my surprise birthday party,

01-18-2001, 04:36 PM	#5
Oreon Guest Posts: n/a	Sean, I really hate to hear that you had a problem running BGII. Might I suggest uninstalling the game and doing a full install and then load the patch before you ever start the game. That's what I did and I've yet to have a problem. Really, BGII is an awesome game as well as IWD. I think you'll be glad you played both.

01-18-2001, 06:02 PM	#6
Sean Mc. Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah, will do after finishing IW Dale I'm planning on restarting BGII. Appreciate the advice.

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