If you love Baldur's Gate 3, you can grab the originals cheap in GOG's Autumn Sale.
The first Baldur's Gate came out in 1998, a truly legendary year for gaming . It came from a largely unknown developer called BioWare, its only previous game being a mostly unimpressive MechWarrior clone called. Based on the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2e ruleset, it was a huge success, selling almost as many copies as Diablo and putting BioWare on the map.
That momentum spawned expansion packs, spinoffs using other D&D locales like Icewind Dale and Planescape: Torment, and a sequel. Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn came out in 2000, and is still regarded as one of the best PC games of all time . Playing through these games is an especially fond memory of mine, and they're still fantastic—the densely packed locations, lively companions, sweet magical loot, and wacky monsters are all just as much fun as they were 20 years ago.
If you love Baldur's Gate 3 but are daunted by the prospect of opening up the dustier tomes it's based on, check out our . It'll explain some of the nuances of the games, give you an idea of what to expect, and perhaps give you some context behind why I made custom T-shirts that read"F*** ThAC0".Sign up to get the best content of the week, and great gaming deals, as picked by the editors.Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors
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