Baldur’s Gate isn’t too old, it was released in November of 1998, but that’s still a bit dated now. The gaming industry isn’t friendly to the years, often working in what seems to be accelerated “dog years” in terms of technological advancements. It figured this was worth covering because it’s one of the best selling and considered a top tier single-player RPG by most accounts.
It was also developed by BioWare, who, at the time, only had one other game under their belt from two years before called Shattered Steel.
The story begins just after a devastating event in the Forgotten Realms D&D campaign called the “Time of Troubles.” This was a great twist in the standard D&D campaign, it caused all curative magic (clerics) to lose their ability to heal unless near their deity, magic didn’t function correctly (I believe this is where the Wild Mage came from) and was unpredictable and gods walked the earth as mortals which caused magic to, in effect, die while the gods were away. Since the storyline starts slightly after this event, the game contains healing and magic but the storyline is impacted by prior events of course, people have trust issues.
The game was made great because it held “mostly true” to the 2nd Edition D&D roots so the learning curve for D&D player’s wasn’t so rough; some things were adjusted to handle the real-time effect of a video game RPG. You could party with up to six Non-Player-Characters (NPC’s) whom would swap in and out of your active party over time as part of the storyline (something also implemented by the US release of Final Fantasy 2).
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Champions Online has NOTHING to do with the Marvel Comics universe – it’s based on the pen-and-paper RPG Champions (which uses the HERO System).
The Marvel MMO was cancelled and Microsoft pulled out. Cryptic then bought the entire Champions IP to replace it.
Champions Online has NOTHING to do with the Marvel Comics universe – it’s based on the pen-and-paper RPG Champions (which uses the HERO System).
The Marvel MMO was cancelled and Microsoft pulled out. Cryptic then bought the entire Champions IP to replace it.
I really like podcast gaming. Bloopers just can’t be avoided. I love to know more about this weeks news and trivia questions.
I really like podcast gaming. Bloopers just can’t be avoided. I love to know more about this weeks news and trivia questions.
Qn of week:
Is it Red Dwarf or Stargate? I’m ashamed to say I can’t remember whether they use the term nanites or nanobots.
PS: thanks for the review of plants vs Zombies 2 podcasts back. I was undecided before hearing the podcast, but I am very glad you convinced me to buy it.
Qn of week:
Is it Red Dwarf or Stargate? I’m ashamed to say I can’t remember whether they use the term nanites or nanobots.
PS: thanks for the review of plants vs Zombies 2 podcasts back. I was undecided before hearing the podcast, but I am very glad you convinced me to buy it.
I won Plants vs. Zombies…YAY
Thanks so much.
I just installed the game last night and I was hooked…before I knew it, almost 2 hours had passed!
This game is great!
I won Plants vs. Zombies…YAY
Thanks so much.
I just installed the game last night and I was hooked…before I knew it, almost 2 hours had passed!
This game is great!