Since I deleted Starfield (maybe I’ll redownload it one day) from Steam I’m thinking of getting Baldurs Gate 3. I hear it can be fun if you ignore the gay stuff. Are 1 and 2 worth it? Also gonna look for some older RPGs on Steam or hack and slash
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1 and 2 are among the greatest RPGs of all time if you have the patience for retro games. I'd recommend picking up the GOG versions since the EEs don't add too much in terms of modern convenience and the new content they add is lsrgely cringe garbage.
The GOG versions patched with BGTUTU is the peak experience.
One could just start with BG2, certainly the the greatest RPG yet made. Can't wait until somebody AIs the dialog so it's all spoken.
The EE are easy and fine as long as you just avoid Hexxat, Neera, and Rasaad. This content is so unappealing and poorly written that pretty much any new player will naturally avoid it.
I agree that 1 is nowhere near 2, but 1 is very enjoyable as a lighthearted low-level D&D module adventure. The context it provides BG2 is worthwhile too I think.
From a nostalgia point of view, sure.
But for somebody new to get into a 25-year old game, BG1 doesn't have enough hook to it. There's not really much story or structure or fun. I think most people would just wander around the zones and get bored with the slow movement and gameplay.
Whereas BG2 you start off in that self-contained prologue area with interesting content that sets the stage for the main story. You get hooked on the game before the point where it opens up and you can decide your own path. And the scene at the end of the intro, you're like "ok shit just got real".
BG2 opener is so good that it can hook modern players, despite the poor graphics and having to read dialogue.
Idk I think a lot of the charm of BG1 is exploration and it provides it in a very pure form -- each map has something somewhere and revealing it is fun