The first bar consists of a map, journal, character records, their inventories, spellbooks and a clock. The main UI consists of three action bars surrounding the main screen.
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A player may have up to five companions travelling with them in their party, with the player free to decide whom to recruit or dismiss from the party. Some areas of the map are not accessible until the player has advanced to a specific chapter. Each section requires the player to complete a specific task in order to continue. The game's main story is divided up into eight parts, featuring a prologue and seven chapters. New characters can also be multi-class, but must adhere to the restrictions that come from this, in accordance to the 2nd edition rules for example, a character who is both a cleric and a fighter, may only use weapons of the former class. Every new character requires the player to determine what their name, gender, race, class, and alignment are, and what ability scores and weapon proficiencies they have. Įach new playthrough requires the player to either create a new character, or import one they exported from a previous playthrough. This allowed players to pause the game at any time and prepare what actions a character would do, including the ability to set the game to automatically pause at preset points in combat. Although the game is conducted in real-time, some elements of the rule set were modified to allow it to feature a pausable real-time mode. All of the game play mechanics were coded to conform to the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition role-playing rules, with the game automatically computing rule intricacies, including tracking statistics and dice rolling. Control is done through a user interface that allows a player to move characters and give them actions to undertake, review information on on-going quests and the statistics of characters in their party, manage their inventories, and organize the formation of the party, though the screen does not need to be centered on the characters being controlled and can be moved around with the mouse and keyboard, the latter also capable of accessing various player options through keyboard shortcuts. Players conduct the game from a top-down isometric third-person perspective, creating a character who then travels across pre-rendered locations, taking on quests, recruiting companions to aid them, and combating enemies, while working towards completing the game's main story. The game also relies heavily on plot and dialogue as driving factors behind how it conveys the main story. Gameplay A screenshot of Baldur's Gate, showcasing the user interface designed by BioWare in order to provide relative ease in playing the game, with the UI template used in other Forgotten Realms-licensed games, such as Icewind Dale. The original Baldur's Gate continues to be referenced as a point of inspiration in modern roleplaying games, and is often cited as one of the best video games ever made. An enhanced version of the Infinity Engine was later created as part of Beamdog's remake entitled Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, the first new release in the franchise in nearly nine years. An expansion pack was released titled Tales of the Sword Coast, as was a sequel titled Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, which later received its own expansion called Throne of Bhaal. The game received critical acclaim following its release and was credited for revitalizing computer role-playing games. The game's story focuses on a player-made character who travels across the Sword Coast alongside a party of companions.
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It was the first game to use the Infinity Engine for its graphics, with Interplay using the engine for other Forgotten Realms-licensed games, including the Icewind Dale series and Planescape: Torment. It is the first game in the Baldur's Gate series and takes place in the Forgotten Realms, a high fantasy campaign setting, using a modified version of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons ( AD&D) 2nd edition rules. Baldur's Gate is a fantasy role-playing video game that was developed by BioWare and published in 1998 by Interplay Entertainment.
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