Baldur's Gate I Retrospective Review

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  @Vattghern_ · 4 years ago

  I will never forget how happy I was in the late 90s - first, we had Baldur&apos;s Gate in 1998, then Planescape Torment in 1999, then Baldur&apos;s Gate II a year later, not to mention Fallout before that and Fallout II in 1998. It indeed was a golden era for isometric CRPGs.<br><br>My friends and I were entirely into D&amp;D and Forgotten Realms, we were devouring manuals and any D&amp;D-related materials we could get our hands on, and then, all of a sudden, Baldur&apos;s Gate came out. I was utterly mesmerized by it, I came home every chance I got just to finish my first run, I can&apos;t remember any other game that completely changed me in such a profound way at that time. What made it even better was the fact that at the time I was totally into the Forgotten Realms setting. Every aspect of this release was next-gen: the plot, storytelling, the art style, the beautiful realistic design of the Infinity Engine characters and NPCs, this game had such a profound impact on me, it got me into reading even more books and novels, I started drawing, designing my own maps, heraldry, armour sets etc.<br><br>An excellent review as always - I particularly loved the pre-production info about Bioware and Interplay at the time. To conclude, I especially want to compliment you for dedicating a segment of your review to the soundtrack. One other significant and lasting impact this game had on me was Michael Hoenig&apos;s fantastic soundtrack. This soundtrack got me into researching and collecting soundtracks, not just from movies and TV shows, but from video games, especially RPGs. This was an introduction to Jeremy Soule, Inon Zur, Mark Morgan and others. <br><br>One quote which I still remember to this day is the one you used at the very begging &quot;I will be the last, and you will go first&quot;. Too bad they decided to discard the original animations for the enhanced edition, that intro stays with you forever.<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/stillgazingintotheabyss">#StillGazingIntoTheAbyss</a>

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• KA

  @karlhaikara1629 · 1 year ago

  One thing you said in the review hit home about how Baldurs Gate is more grounded than say Baldurs Gate 3 and I appreciate that, it&apos;s something I really don&apos;t enjoy about modern DnD is the way it&apos;s lost the more down to earth quality of how it was in the 80s and 90s. Baldurs Gate 1 is much more relatable for me and much more atmospheric of what I like about classic fantasy and DnD.

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• EV

  @EvanSisson · 3 years ago

  Dynamic scaling is the scourge of modern crpgs. Having the foes level up with you ruins the sense of progression, having every area be relatively safe ruins the sense of adventure and having every battle be fair ruins the sense of accomplishment. That being said Bauldur&apos;s gate, especially the beam dog version has difficulty modes so if someone just wants to see a story rather than play a game they have the option.

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• NE

  @NewAtlantisRepublic6844 · 4 years ago

  Ah yes, the &nbsp;sound of a trap being triggered and that inevitable fireball coming down the hallway

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• AT

  @ATOMRPG · 5 years ago

  The Story and Roleplaying segment was so good I watched it several times.

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• NM

  @nmonk8280 · 5 years ago

  I&apos;ve watched a lot of videos on BG over time but this is by far the most informative and insightful. Excellent video, you should be proud

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• TH

  @TheDawnOfAzazel · 3 years ago

  First game influenced a Renaissance for games of it genre now the 3rd game is doing the same for modern games as it has no mini transaction and is still beautiful

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• CH

  @chillhour6155 · 3 years ago

  Forgot how good Baldur&apos;s Gate main theme song was, an absolute classic in any medium

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• OB

  @ObiJuanKenob · 1 year ago

  Why is bro so good at talking about this game?<br>Probably the best BG video out there.

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• GU

  @gulskjegg-x · 4 years ago

  Nothing better on YouTube than to hit the THC vape a few too many times, then sit back and listen to this dude give a masters dissertation on my most beloved classic games.

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• JI

  @Jinars. · 4 years ago

  This is the best review of BG I&apos;ve watched because it actually teaches me new information, unlike those other BG reviews where they only talk about game mechanics and how the story unfolds, things that I already know.

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• TH

  @theequitableprose · 4 years ago

  Such a fantastic game. Truly a classic. So many nights spent up way too late, &nbsp;playing this, two, and Bhaal.

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