OK BEEN GONE AWHILE

     Not that anyone has checked this out but I have been gone quite awhile after making this blog. BUT I AM BACK! And what have you been doing? Absolutely nothing. Playing games many of them retro simply because I don't have any current gen. systems, nor do I want any. But what have I been playing you may ask? Well a couple great games to tell the truth. I found a copy full on with maps and all copy of Icewind Dale 2 for PC.
      I have all the Baldurs Gate engine games at one point or another Torment was stolen along with disk 3 of Baldurs Gate 1 (don't ask why just disk 3) but I have to give props to all the games made with that engine. They made D&D playable on pc, and until Neverwinter Nights came along they where the only really playable games based on D&D for the PC or console. Sure Eye of the Beholder was a bench mark for some (I have a CIB copy) but I hate those dungeon crawls. 1st person dungeon crawlers are terrible I will go ahead and say it. BUT THEN COMES BALDURS GATE! Full party control, pause at any time to give orders, and a GREAT story. I love the Baldurs Gate engine and any games based off it.
     Baldurs Gate 2 is one of the most epic games anyone could ever play. Sub-quest upon sub-quest, many many MANY hours of game play before you even try to tackle the main quest. Hell I have around 30 hours in and am only on chapter 3. But I am talking about Icewind Dale 2. Here is a game (the first based off 3rd edition rules for the Baldurs Gate Engine.) that really takes it up a notch for being a 3rd edition game. The rest of the BGE games were based on the tried and true AD&D format which in a way made it easier to play to the hardcore D&D crowd. Since many of us had grew up playing 2nd edition D&D. But IWD2 took some big chances looking back. It used a completely different rules system AND MADE IT WORK. See thats the key making it work. Many people look back at Torment and say it was a masterpiece a great landmark and an overlooked game. Well yes it was for its story. BUT the actual implementation of the game was shit. I hated the layout and entire feel of the control system. With BG2 and IWD 2 they got it right. If Torment had been made with the same format and layout as BG2 I would be hunting down my ex wife right now for stealing my copy. As it is I will probably just download a copy (hey I owned it which means I have the right to download a backup copy)
     Anyway if you like D&D I suggest Icewind Dale 2 or if you really have some free time Baldurs Gate 1 & 2 although 2 is much better you should play one just for the story.

     What else have i been playing hmm a lil Mike Tysons punch out, some of the Final Fantasy remakes for the DS and the FF Tactics 2 on DS which I love. Yeah this post is kinda off the cuff future ones will be more thought out. I just felt i needed to do SOMETHING with this blog. Is anyone even reading this if you are leave feedback what do you want to see/hear me rant and rave about???

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