You can’t go off on a grand adventure without making a character first, of course. A bit more development or interparty nattering would have gone a long way. They do, unfortunately, end up being interesting takes on character classes, and not necessarily interesting characters in and of themselves. They add a nice dynamic and interactions they share, whilst somewhat rare, are enjoyable. That being said, certain people simply hate others, which can lead to some violence should you insist on keeping them in close proximity. It is entirely possible to mix and match companions across the spectrum providing you maintain a degree of neutrality in your dealings. I mean, who doesn’t want a Barbarian/Ranger/bodyguard hybrid whose best friend is a miniature giant space hamster called Boo? As the game has a morality/reputation system, certain companions will be locked off if you are too heroic, or too villainous. Whilst you can complete Baldur’s Gate alone, you’d be missing out on getting to know a massive cast of companions.
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On the plus side, a peaceful resolution often rewards you with a nice bundle of exp, so you aren’t necessarily gimped because you aren’t a murder-hobo. In terms of gameplay, this tends to boil down to helping people or killing people, which is a tad basic. The decisions you make have an impact on the world, albeit a small one, and repeated good or evil interactions will eventually have a knock-on effect as you plod around the Sword Coast. On occasion, the game will even throw in a dash of humour or emotion turning your run-of-the-mill side quest into a swanky dive into your morality. Every line spoken by practically every character is oozing with fantasy charm. Most NPC’s can be spoken to, and you can be fairly certain you will get an entertaining box of text for your troubles – more so if they have a snazzy name. Sprucing up the overarching plot is the dialogue itself. Interlocking plots, schemes, subterfuge and betrayal surround the Act and by the time you get there (maybe 30 hours or so), you, and your character, are ready. Once you reach Act 3, you stop being an adventurer, and the story becomes the focus. Your reputation will slowly grow, for better or for worse, and once you have become seasoned, the story starts to dangle a couple worms to hook you. Along the way, you might help some locals with some minor tasks, overhear some rumours in the local tavern, find caves filled with treasure and equipment. Your destiny isn’t grand and the fates couldn’t give a hoot about you. You’re Not the messiah, there is no chosen one and if there was, you also wouldn’t be it. The smouldering really kicks in during Act 1. The prologue is awesome as it gives you a nice injection of foreshadowing, intrigue and a real sense that you are basically a sheltered, very mortal (more on that later) man/woman-child. For all intents and purposes, you’ve just been dealt a duff hand. Your cushy life has come to an end, you are no longer welcome at your mega-castle-book-haven. As is to be expected, things take a rather sudden turn for the worst. One day your dear Foster Father, Gorion, whisks you away in the dead of night after a brief tutorial. Your character has spent his life within the confined walls of Candlekeep – a fortress library. Like trying to light a fire using moist logs, Baldur’s Gate is a slow burner. When I say story, I don’t necessarily mean the quality or prevalence of the writing.
The strongest aspect of Baldur’s Gate is its story.
I finally beat Baldur’s Gate at 7:34pm on 10th January 2021.
A whopping 22 years have passed since then, and those memories are as vivid as they have ever been. I quite literally replayed the first hour or two over and over again. I was only a bairn after all, and I had no idea what I was doing or where I was going. That serendipitous mixture of swords, sorcery and subtle schemes across the sword coast stoked the flames of adventure in my once young heart. I first played it at the strappingly young age of seven, and I was immediately entranced by its world. A review of Siege of Dragonspear will come separately.īaldur’s Gate holds a special place on my nostalgia shelf. The review will be based on this experience.
I played Baldur’s Gate to completion using the Enhanced Edition on the Nintendo Switch. This is Part One of my (soon to be) ongoing CRPG/Infinity Engine Marathon.
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