Baldur's Gate II Story at Sequential Tart

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(Originally posted by Z-Layrex)

A staff member of Sequential Tart had written a story of her experiences with Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and the expansion, Throne of Bhaal. Be warned, it's a bit of a read. Here's an excerpt:

For my birthday, I received a copy of Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. (Created by BioWare, Inc.) It's the second chapter in the Baldur's Gate saga. You get to create/be the main character in an epic story of good versus evil. You, the Player Character (or PC), are joined in your destiny by many supporting non-player characters (NPCs) as you cut a swath across the fictional landscape of Faerun. I had a great time playing the first game and dearly wanted the second. I got it. I played it. I enjoyed it. Then, halfway through, I discovered something about the game that I hadn't even suspected was there. The creators of BGII had added ... romance. I came by this knowledge while cruising a fan created walkthrough site.

"Romance?" says I. "Well hot damn! How did I miss that before?"

How, indeed. As someone who craves complexity and depth in her entertainment, the idea of adding deeper character interaction to a computer RPG was sheer brilliance. As with any good book, I wondered how the story would play out and how the characters would grow. But better than a book, I got to be the main character and help direct the story. And now it seemed that I would get to be part of the subtleties, rather than just the action as in so many other computer RPGs. It was irresistible.

Without reading the rest of the walkthrough, I rushed back to my laptop and fired up the game. A whole new world of possibility was open to me and I was eager to give it a try. Suddenly, every male NPC was potential date bait, and each was sized up accordingly. After considering the one male then in my party, a brain-damaged ranger who often asked advice of his pet hamster, I decided to look elsewhere.

Read it here.