Baldur’s Gate II review

Baldur’s Gate II is one of the classics announced by BioWare. If you’re familiar with Dungeons & Dragons, you won’t have much of a learning curve for Baldur’s Gate II. It relies heavily on the inspiration of Dungeons & Dragons, from level to character class to group structure.

For a game released in 2000, there is a lot to think about your options for a starter character. Baldur’s Gate II lets you choose everything from gender to race, from class to your starting skills. Many of your choices affect how other characters interact with you throughout the game. This potentially includes limiting your romantic options later on.

History

At the end of the first Baldur’s Gate, you and your companions have been taken prisoner. You wake up in a cage being tortured by a wizard named Irenicus. He seems to know everything about you and your heritage. He is eager to experiment on you until he unlocks your unlimited power.

His experiments are interrupted when a group of shadow thieves attacks. Take the opportunity to escape with your friends. As you begin to explore his complex and the surrounding city, you learn more about Irenicus and his plans. Your goal is simple, even if your path isn’t: to save the world.

Irenicus is one of the most beloved villains in PC gaming history. This is due to how well written it is, along with some really hilarious quotes. He could easily have been a black and white villain. After all, you see him early enough in the game to understand that he’s a really twisted individual. But as the story progresses, you begin to see that every villain is truly the hero of their own story.