What is the best AD&D game out there?

Baassie · Post by **Baassie** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 8:45 am

Until now I've only played baldur's gate 2. I've read a lot about the other AD&D games out there but which one do U think is best?
Please, only choice one of the following:

- BG
- BG2
- Icewind Dale
- Planescape: Torment

Is it worth it to buy Icewind Dale AND the expansion pack, or should I just wait for Neverwinter Nights?! Thoughts anyone?

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Maurice · Post by **Maurice** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 8:50 am

Ubik · Post by **Ubik** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 8:54 am

SubTerran · Post by **SubTerran** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 8:57 am

Planescape Torment is the best RPG I ever played
Until BG2 came out

Black Hand · Post by **Black Hand** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 9:19 am

BG2 is a great game, but I don't think that there is another CRPG out there with such a dense atmosphere and extremely cool characters like in Planescape Torment.

Where else can you travel around with an immortal main char, a cursing flying skull, a succubus or a modron (creature from the mechanus plane)?

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 9:47 am

BG2 and Torment are about equal in my book, and both are at the top. I wish BG2 had the character depth and interaction of Torment, but BG2 has a much more vast world to explore. Take the best of the two games, and at some point in the future, Black Isle is going to have one amazing game.

Here's to wishing I could find Annah somewhere in Trademeet and have here join my party. I could use a REAL thief.

Black Hand · Post by **Black Hand** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 10:03 am

What about the tattoo shop?

Although a tattoo of greater might wouldn't be very useful without the appropriate slots.

Bill · Post by **Bill** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 10:16 am

Planescape:Torment is my choice for the best AD&D RPG by Interplay so far (I played all 4 games you mentioned above).
PS:T is not the "classic" RPG you may expect,but overall is an excellent game.

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KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 3:18 pm

here are some AD&D game from old days :
Eye of Beholder 1 - 3
Dark Lands
dark Lands : Shattered Lands
Menzoberranzan
Ravenloft
Ravenloft : Strahd's Possession
Descent to Undermountain

Any one can fill in more ?

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jalynfein · Post by **jalynfein** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 3:33 pm

anyone remember the 2 Darksun games that came out? wake of the ravager and some other on.
they were great.
also gold box series.

Hannwaas · Post by **Hannwaas** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 3:36 pm

I'm quite new to the AD&D genre. I've only played BG2 and a little BG. So, Planescape Torment, is it like BG2? Worth buying?

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Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 3:42 pm

Yes, Torment is well worth buying, especially since it is probably in the bargain bin by now. I see kid mentioned some older games, I would love to see the original Bard's Tale re-done and re-released.

Karembeu · Post by **Karembeu** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 4:45 pm

Without doubt my answer is Baldur's Gate 2...great atmosphere, great graphics, great story, great music, great Jaheira, great game, great everything....Icewind Dale is also a superb game...I especially like the music...it´s fantastic...sets an excellent atmosphere...

FoulDwimmerlaik · Post by **FoulDwimmerlaik** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 4:50 pm

Everytime someone mentions "pen & paper" D&D, I start to reminisce. We almost never used modules (couple of exceptions like Tomb of Horrors, etc.), but had a couple of DMs who created amazingly complex and immersive worlds with words. We'd focus on thought: not much hack-and-slash, a lot of puzzles to figure out. I remember very frequently on our dusk-til-dawn nights, we'd leave the gaming table and take breaks, come back, leave again for hours, trying to think our way out of what our DM threw at us. Amazing stuff. That's what none of these games do enough of in my opinion: mind games, puzzles and mental challenges.

FoulDwimmerlaik · Post by **FoulDwimmerlaik** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 4:54 pm

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magusg · Post by **magusg** » Tue Jan 09, 2001 7:05 pm

BG2 is definitely my favorite. Planescape: Torment comes a close second. Icewind Dale and Baldur's Gate were great, but not quite up to those two. As for Eye of the Beholder...I got five minutes into it and trashed it. I don't like Might and Magic VIII much, and Eye of the Beholder was just a primitive and much harder to control form of that. And Waverly, I agree. Take the great character development of Planescape and the vastness and gameplay of BG2...and you got yourself a game of the decade. A venture into the planes would be a great sequel to BG2, as leveling much more would make the characters too powerful for anything on Toril.

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Baassie · Post by **Baassie** » Wed Jan 10, 2001 5:40 am

So overall, I think I should buy Planescape: Torment if I follow the advice. Is cheaper at the moment too. But what's so great about the game? Is it big? BG2-big?

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