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Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Role-playing/Isometric Action RPG

RELEASE DATE

02/SEP/00

ESRB RATING

TEEN, Animated Blood, Animated Violence, Use of Tobacco and/or Use of Alcohol

DEVELOPER

BioWare Corp.

PUBLISHER

Black Isle Studios

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

Macintosh

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

PLAYING AS #USES

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

NPCs 87
Evil 77
monsters 40

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

DESCRIPTION

In Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, an evil mage has locked you in a dungeon cell with a few of your friends nearby. Explosions and sounds of intense fighting can be heard in the distance as some unknown battle rages. With no clue as to where you are, escape is paramount. Obviously, certain factions deem you a threat and you must discover why.

The game, based on the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons gaming system, accommodates both solo and multiplayer action (up to six players via the Internet). Hand-designed backgrounds set the stage for the fantasy world and perspective is through an isometric viewpoint. Though otherwise played in real-time, battles can be paused for issuance of individual party actions through a turn-based system that allows you to plan tactical movements and change weapons.

In traditional role-playing fashion, you must create your characters before the game begins and select or modify their attributes. During gameplay, you gather information through the use of dialogue trees with NPCs and fight when necessary. Eleven new playable NPCs are featured in addition to five from the original game (Imoen, Jaheira, Minsc, Edwin and Viconia). As in the original Baldur's Gate, weapons, armor, spells and a myriad of items are available through purchase, discovery or booty from downed opponents. Character experience caps are set at 2,950,000 points.

The game introduces new monsters including trolls, umber hulks, vampires, werewolves, beholders, rakshasas, golems, shadows, mind flayers and three types of dragons (black, red and silver). The interface is point-and-click with a full complement of customizable hot keys available for in-game action as well, including a full-screen option that hides the interface. Journal, map, inventory, character record, mage spell, priest spell and option screens are similar to the original with the added option to create custom journal entries.

In multiplayer mode, you can chat with other players, import and export your own characters or create new ones to join existing games. Gameplay in multiplayer is the same as single-player mode except the six characters are controlled independently by up to six human participants. ~ Nick Woods, All Game Guide

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Role-playing/Isometric Action RPG
RELEASE DATE:

02/SEP/00
TOP TRAITS:

Dungeons and Dragons, RPG, Forgotten Realms
DESCRIPTION:

In Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, an evil mage has locked you in a dungeon cell with a few of your friends nearby.... more

players 677

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bettadud played Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn on 17/NOV/09

“I played my very first Baldur's Gate game. And it is making my head asplode. I hope it gets easier because I am just lost...so many terms I am unfamiliar with, and ugh. I feel the need for a written...”

created 17/NOV/2009

Fallout2Forever was the last to comment - about 14 hours ago... show previous hide previous

“@bettadud Yeah, BG may have some similarities with DA:O but it's not an official sequel or anything.”

deathboy101 played Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn on 30/OCT/09

“started playing bulders gate 2 agin. forgot how much i loved it”

created 31/OCT/2009

voltairemodern played Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn on 02/OCT/09

“Working through a single-character run of BG2 right now. Just got to Chapter 2, setting sail for Brynnlaw and (ultimately) Spellhold.”

created 02/OCT/2009

voltairemodern was the last to comment - about 1 month ago... show previous hide previous

“Still have the discs, amazingly enough. As far as I know, it's not available for (legal) download anywhere.”

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC) by: xxxHERAxxx

“Great old game was very fun with neat story and quests...the game had surprises in it which was nice.”

created 19/SEP/2009

Baldur's Gate, end of an era? by: frags

“Will we ever get a modern CRPG as good as the classic Baldur's Gate II? Or was it a game that was just too damn good that it will never be repeated?”

created 03/SEP/2009

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC) by: Arrakiv

“Great story. Great characters. Great gameplay. This is truly one of the classics of CRPGs. It may be old, and the graphics and UI certainly don't hold up to today's standards... but it is still totally worth playing if you haven't.”

created 27/AUG/2009

Anyone who actually plays this anymore? by: Mishy

“I've been loving this game but i wonder. Does anyoen actually plat this game? I've been really desperate to find someone to run around with.”

created 27/AUG/2009

LaiAhnaCharro was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Ohhhh I think I still have that game. Played it maybe 13 years ago or there abouts. It was fun.”

LaiAhnaCharro was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Oh I am doing 2 betas right now. No time. Maybe in a week.”

Hagan was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“BG2, man that takes me back. I no longer have a copy, it was loaned out years ago and met with a nasty end. Death by cat.”

Mishy was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Well can't you pick it up again for 10$ lol i like mucking around with that with more than jsut me. Also it gives me a chance to get some more exprience with DnD since a group just popped up (I know BG uses a diffrent edition but meh)”

MrVista360 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Sorry Mishy no, in all honesty I just staring picking up the PC games again after a long hiatus, playing Rome Total War and Diablo 2. Just primarily XBOX lately.”

MrVista360 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Errr..Started..not Staring....it's Early here...8^)”

arislyn was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I still have this, along with Icewind Dale I and II. Heh! I may have to reinstall and fart around in this, again. It may help me get through my desperate need to play tabletop! (Schedules have been bad for my group for about a month, now.)”

DarthOdium was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I haven't played BG2 in ages. I only have it for the Xbox not the PC.”

SapphyAngely was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I played Dark Alliance some time ago. XD”

Retodon8 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I think I actually may have played this for a few minutes, or perhaps it was the first game. Captain I, a friend of mine, helped me roll a decent character which I used to play and see a little bit of the beginning. He said he enjoyed rolling until he got a character with good stats but then didn't feel like actually playing the game any more, if I remember correctly. :)

But no, I never actually played BG2.”

Mishy was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I refuse to call Dark Alliances part of Baldur's Gate. I just realyl want someone to play with x D”

Bonemane was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I have been meaning to get back in this game and finish it. Once I reinstall it I'll gladly play with you Mishy xP”

n3rd was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I have been playing it quite some years ago. But i don't have it anymore :/ maybe rebuy it.”

wastelander75 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“nope sorry, never played it i'm afraid. ”

Mishy was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“yay Bonemane! someone to play with! lol”

korncob was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Ohh yah I play this here and there, actually I'm in a dry spell at the moment and don't really feel like playing it though :s it's a fun game however.”

Mishy was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Well when your in your wet spell come and see me for Multiplayer actioN! lol”

Bonemane was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I keep getting errors when I try to load the game, but I found a fix so we should be playing together in about a day or so.”

Mishy was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“what errors were you getting?”

Bonemane was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“It had something to do with the brand of graphics cards I have (ATI). Anyway it works now so I'll be playing tomorrow. You use GameSpy Arcade to play multiplayer?”

Mishy was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“yep thats what i use, you got the portraits off here yet?”

Bonemane was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Yeah I got them all. I put them in the portraits folder right?

It's been awhile. Anyone know if this is like Diablo where you have to create a seperate character for online and offline gameplay? I'd hate to go through the same frustration I had with Diablo.”

korncob was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Nah you can make an offline one and use it online...but I don't think you can level it up offline and then play it online.”

Mishy was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“yes in the portraits folder. You COULD pregenerate a chracter then import it in offline and online or you could have a single player one than import it from a save file i think”

Bonemane was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I'm getting online right now”

t0mat03 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I have yet to play through any of the Baldur's Gate PC games :S”

Mishy was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“*slap* HERETIC!”

t0mat03 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I'm sorry! :P

I have to admit that I don't have the greatest amount of patience when it comes to games like Baldur's Gate and Planescape Torment on the PC. While they are great games (my experience with them is short, but I did enjoy them) I find myself thinking "I wish I could play this on my Xbox/TV."

There isn't anything wrong with PC games, it's just more of a matter of comfort for me. I find my room to be a bit more comfortable for playing story based games.”

LaiAhnaCharro was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“lol Go Mishy! You rock”

korncob was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@t0mat03 You know I can relate to this a lot, I haven't been able to just sit down and play baldur's gate it has always been in bits and pieces. However the xbox Baldur's gate : dark alliance me and my friend spent like all day playing through that xD”

Mishy was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“its called buy a laptop? or move your computer into the same area as you did your xbox like moi? lol”

korncob was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@Mishy xD lol mishy I think he means it's more about playing it on a controller on the TV and less about where his computer is.”

Mishy was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“buy a computer controller?”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I'll prolly look into playing this game.

Uh... @mishy... is there a reason I woke up and found bite marks on my neck... I was a little dizzy too, until I ate something.”

Mishy was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“ummm... no?”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@Mishy you certain that the allure of fresh Gamer Girl Blood didn't tempt you too much? *bares her neck* I mean, look at that stuff... very tasty... I mean, if I lived off of Girl Gamer Blood, such a neck would be nearly impossible to not bite.

But I guess it was somebody else.

*starts rubbing her neck showing off its full beauty*”

Mishy was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“*eye starts twitching*

No im sure it was another vampire who was addicted to gamer girl blood that did it...

*leaps onto Katrina and takes some blood*

oooooooooooooooooooooooooo shit...

*runs away*”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“*gets up a little dizzy like, noting two more holes in her neck*

Well it is a good thing that:
1) I am not compatible with the Vampyr curse, and .'. cannot be turned.
2) I has a blood letting fetish.

Anyways... need to grab some food ^.^”

Mishy was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“don't worry i don't turn Gamer Girls anyway, means i cut off my supply of blood

Nice to know about no. 2 O_O...”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“@Mishy its part of why I've been inviting you to bite me so many times, silly ^.^”

Mishy was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“*shudder as he think what happens when he bites Katrina*

Ah well

*bites her again*”

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“*moans loudly as @Mishy continues to bite her, wrapping her tail around @Mishy, pulling @Mishy in close to her*”

Mishy was the last to comment - 2 months ago... show previous hide previous

“is this the cheap way for you to get off?

*keeps biting*”

maxlordseb played Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn on 19/AUG/09

“Good to find oldies are still exciting! Like wise graphic only goes so far without good story”

created 19/AUG/2009

mokey91 was the last to comment - 3 months ago...

“Wewt Baldur's!”

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC) by: korncob

“Love all these interplay games, they just get a tad boring sometimes. Self-explanatory why I like it :P based after DnD, awesome storyline, just very nostalgic for me.”

created 16/AUG/2009

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC) by: StephSimpkin

“Without a doubt one of the best RPGs ever made. If you like RPGs at all and have not played this, you are living an incomplete life.”

created 08/AUG/2009

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC) by: Immaculata

“Loved it”

created 31/JUL/2009

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC) by: vorpalone

“2nd ed D&D on the PC. A worthwhile diversion when a worthwhile DM wasn't available.”

created 16/JUL/2009

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created 16/JUN/2009

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC) by: dwszoo

“Chapter 2 with all there is to love about the first with added guilds, another great story line and maybe even a little romance.”

created 16/JUN/2009

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC) by: DataShade

“Best Sequel, Ever to a "Best Game, Ever," takes everything good about Baldur's Gate and kicks it up - better engine, more character options, more places to explore, more party interactions, more choices along the way. ”

created 16/JUN/2009