Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Critic Reviews

It's not just vast, but flooded with quests and side adventures. There is always something to do in this game and, after that, there's always something more.

May very well be the best computer-based role-playing game of all time.

The best conventional RPG -- carefully side-stepping "Deus Ex's" entirely different brilliance -- in recent years.

Astounding graphics, sound, and storytelling combine to make the definitive fantasy RPG epic, one that will enthrall players for years to come.

The rare occasion when the sequel to a classic goes above and beyond its predecessor. Can't wait for III.

A great experience. It's as close to a perfect rendition of the D&D universe as we've ever seen.

Outstanding writing combined with a good plot, plenty of content, beautiful graphics, and an engrossing soundtrack place Baldur's Gate II alongside some of the best role-playing games ever created.

The best RPG action the PC has to offer.

This game could consume you too, it could change your life. Good news on one level but even if it's bad news and all your friends and family disown you, there's still a silver lining. This game is value plus for money!

I'd like my life back, Black Isle.

To me it is like a well-written novel, I just couldn't put it down.

With near-seamless integration of the 2nd Edition AD&D rules, a tight storyline and a good deal of action, I really can't think of an RPG to date that betters it.

By far the best sequel I've ever played.

The enormous amount of characters and choices that you face while playing the game will make it impossible to explore everything in your first go. Well, add to the fact that it will probably take about 200 hours to finish the game in your first try.

An incredible game.

For the first time in a single player game, I truly felt I was playing my way through a pen and paper fantasy campaign.

It's everything you loved about the original (1998's RPG of the year), yet infinitely more refined.

This program intrigues, and delights. The characters have personalities, the game board is huge and the storyline is liable to go in almost any direction – or so it seems.

Great quests, solid story, very good voice acting, challenging battles, and engaging dialogue and characters make this an RPG that stands head and shoulders above the competition.

Baldur's Gate II has no peers. It commands your attention and will command your life for months. It's exactly the RPG I've been waiting for.