I have to warn you, though, as good as BG is, it is stomped by BG II. I recommend them both, of course, but let's just say it just gets better and better. I really can't think of any RPG released after BG II that came close to that level of excitement and involvement.
I haven't played BG2 much myself, only about two hours and I must say it has one problem: The player must stay unbelievably focused to stay on path, decline quest offers regularly (and lose parts of the game) or have the mind of an elephant to keep all these quests separate.
A good example is that it's very easy to get a nasty curse on one of the party members in the very first town which has to be cared for immediately - disrupting the game flow.
In other words: BG2 is so massive that it takes the dedication of an experienced BG1 player to really enjoy it to the fullest! And lots of time...
So let the good man finish first and if we wants to tackle it he will.
I have to warn you, though, as good as BG is, it is stomped by BG II. I recommend them both, of course, but let's just say it just gets better and better. I really can't think of any RPG released after BG II that came close to that level of excitement and involvement.
I haven't played BG2 much myself, only about two hours and I must say it has one problem: The player must stay unbelievably focused to stay on path, decline quest offers regularly (and lose parts of the game) or have the mind of an elephant to keep all these quests separate.
A good example is that it's very easy to get a nasty curse on one of the party members in the very first town which has to be cared for immediately - disrupting the game flow.
In other words: BG2 is so massive that it takes the dedication of an experienced BG1 player to really enjoy it to the fullest! And lots of time...
So let the good man finish first and if we wants to tackle it he will.
take care,
Calibrator
take care,
Calibrator