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Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn

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Introduction

Created by BioWare, published by Black Isle Studios, and released in 2000, Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn (BG2 or SoA) remains one of the most popular classic RPGs. Set in the Forgotten Realms and using the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons ruleset, the player takes on the role of a Bhaalspawn, a child of the god of murder, and must unravel the plans of the antagonist Jon Irenicus. In 2001, the Throne of Bhaal (ToB) expansion pack was released extending the level cap of all classes and allowing the protagonist to fulfill his/her destiny: ascending as the new God of Murder.

Baldur's Gate 2 supports multiplayer campaigns over LAN or internet, though the Game Ranger free program allows one to find others playing online.

It is easiest to install and run Baldur's Gate 2 on a Windows operating system, but it is possible to play Baldur's Gate 2 with a Linux OS using Wine.

System Requirements

Minimum:

  • CPU: 200 MHz
  • RAM: 32 MB
  • HDD: 800 MB free space (Base install)
  • Video: 2 MB, DirectX 7.0
  • Audio: Sound card, speakers/headphones

Recommended:

  • CPU: 1.0 GHz
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • HDD: 1.2 GB free space (Full install)
  • Video: nVidia TNT
  • Audio: EAX or A3D compatible sound card, speakers/headphones

The base install can only be done if one has the game on physical disks. In a full install, one using disks needs only disk 2 to play the game. If one has a digital copy of the game then the full install is the only option.

Where To Buy

Baldur's Gate 2 was released in the early days of CDs keys but, fortunately, did not use them. As such, one may purchase the disks used to install the game with no problems. There are, however, other options.

  • Good Old Games offers a digital copy of Baldur's Gate 2 Complete which includes the base game and the Throne of Bhaal expansion pack.
  • Amazon offers new copies of both Baldur's Gate 2: SoA and Baldur's Gate 2: The Collection, the latter includes the expansion pack.
  • Additionally, the game has been bundled with other Dungeons and Dragons games from Black Isle Studios and can be found in many compilations.