Baldurs Gate
Bioware Corp/Black Isle Studios/Interplay

Ok, what about the sounds then:

The sound in this game is truly superb, and it has support for my new toy too (Soundblaster Live and 4 speakers) which is appreciated. The speech is good and acted out well, the ambient effects are the best bit sound wise.

And best of all, they don’t drill into your head, they are just there, as they should be. The growls of the enemy are good and gives you a clue as to what is up ahead, although not how many. I would have liked some weapon noises like swords colliding and bows twanging but I guess you can’t have it all.

Another possible problem is a complaint my friend had with the game, the fact that people don’t speak all of their dialogue, how ever if they had done this, the game would have been on atleast twice as many cd’s (ten). On a final note, the music is brilliant and perfectly fits the atmosphere especially the tavern music which rules. Generally a damn good ride for the ears too.

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