Looking back at.....Icewind Dale 2!
I don´t play a lot of RPGs but ever since I played Baldur´s Gate Dark Alliance on my Playstation 2 I was interested, which eventually lead to me playing RPGs on the Pc and that leads to Icewind Dale and eventually Icewind Dale 2. Because the Icewind Dale games aren´t that different then the Baldur´s Gate games, you see the same type of fantasy and RPG elements that makes the fan feel at home and still make it accessible for any new players.
The foundation of your adventure.
You might think that with RPGs you need a great story and interesting characters, but what if you make the interesting characters yourself and fill in the story for as much as you can? Then you´re playing something interesting! Not only can you make your own characters in your party, you can also write background stories and decide what type of characters they are. For each individual in your party you can select gender, race, class and their alignment (for example lawful good or chaotic evil). Anyone with even a bit of imagination and creativity can create an interesting party of a total of six characters, if for some reason you´re lazy or lack any creativity then you can also select a party made by the game and play with that. But it´s so much more fun to make your own group! For me this game didn´t represent a fantastic story, it represent the freedom you have to make your own characters and your own story within this game. Something that was new to me and is now much bigger in games like Mass Effect, Fable, Dragon Age and even Saints Row. But that doesn´t take away the magic of Icewind Dale 2, because as simple as the idea is that´s how big the game is and looking at all your adventures you´re in for a lot of exploring! There is also no lack of quests, eventhough you might want to take a break every now and then to enjoy the environment.
Easy to learn, difficult to master!
Icewind Dale can offer you a lot of challenges if you play it on a high difficulty, but if you´re new then you might want to start on a low difficulty. Your party can easily be wiped out if you´re not careful and knowing when to retreat is definitely a good way to survive! Sometimes there are also nasty enemies that can eliminate party members and they won´t come back, now that´s rough! This happened to me in the final chapter so it wasn´t the end of the world but that makes it that much harder to beat the game. Also trying to be clever to make a party full of warriors won´t help you, because a mixed group with different classes has a better chance on survival! But as you probably know a mage isn´t that tough, physically, and that means watching out for the mage the entire time! It´s not always easy and even on a lower difficulty there are moments you might find yourself in an unpleasant situation but you learn from mistakes and then try to beat the game on a higher difficulty. It´s definitely a learning process but if you´ve got the time and the patience then this is definitely worth it!
A game you might be interested in.
With RPGs it´s always the question if someone would be interested in it, because some people just like fast action and shoot with guns on anything that moves. But if you like to take it slower, build your own group and go on adventures with them then Icewind Dale 2 might be your type of game! It´s an older game, but new version have appeared so if you want to try your luck in this game then that´s possible! But don´t underestimate this game! It´s a lot of fun and I can definitely recommend it to you, just remember that you don´t get sucked too much into your own adventures because time really flies when you play games like Icewind Dale 2!
The foundation of your adventure.
You might think that with RPGs you need a great story and interesting characters, but what if you make the interesting characters yourself and fill in the story for as much as you can? Then you´re playing something interesting! Not only can you make your own characters in your party, you can also write background stories and decide what type of characters they are. For each individual in your party you can select gender, race, class and their alignment (for example lawful good or chaotic evil). Anyone with even a bit of imagination and creativity can create an interesting party of a total of six characters, if for some reason you´re lazy or lack any creativity then you can also select a party made by the game and play with that. But it´s so much more fun to make your own group! For me this game didn´t represent a fantastic story, it represent the freedom you have to make your own characters and your own story within this game. Something that was new to me and is now much bigger in games like Mass Effect, Fable, Dragon Age and even Saints Row. But that doesn´t take away the magic of Icewind Dale 2, because as simple as the idea is that´s how big the game is and looking at all your adventures you´re in for a lot of exploring! There is also no lack of quests, eventhough you might want to take a break every now and then to enjoy the environment.
Easy to learn, difficult to master!
Icewind Dale can offer you a lot of challenges if you play it on a high difficulty, but if you´re new then you might want to start on a low difficulty. Your party can easily be wiped out if you´re not careful and knowing when to retreat is definitely a good way to survive! Sometimes there are also nasty enemies that can eliminate party members and they won´t come back, now that´s rough! This happened to me in the final chapter so it wasn´t the end of the world but that makes it that much harder to beat the game. Also trying to be clever to make a party full of warriors won´t help you, because a mixed group with different classes has a better chance on survival! But as you probably know a mage isn´t that tough, physically, and that means watching out for the mage the entire time! It´s not always easy and even on a lower difficulty there are moments you might find yourself in an unpleasant situation but you learn from mistakes and then try to beat the game on a higher difficulty. It´s definitely a learning process but if you´ve got the time and the patience then this is definitely worth it!
A game you might be interested in.
With RPGs it´s always the question if someone would be interested in it, because some people just like fast action and shoot with guns on anything that moves. But if you like to take it slower, build your own group and go on adventures with them then Icewind Dale 2 might be your type of game! It´s an older game, but new version have appeared so if you want to try your luck in this game then that´s possible! But don´t underestimate this game! It´s a lot of fun and I can definitely recommend it to you, just remember that you don´t get sucked too much into your own adventures because time really flies when you play games like Icewind Dale 2!
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