Baldur's Gate 1 Original cRPG All-rounder
I hope my articles are of interest to veterans and new players alike. For me this has been a wonderful walk down memory lane -- and through the History of cRPGs.
My History of 1990s Computer Games stands as the best account of the era in which Baldur's Gate is situated.
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As of 2024, over the past decade I have published over 500 hyperlinked articles and half a million words on classic Baldur's Gate. In length the equivalent to several novels no one in the world has written more on Baldur's Gate than I have over the game's 25 year aka ¼ of a century history.
Note also that my commentary is supported by 1,000 screencaps and 200 infographics, all based on the historically significant original Baldur's Gate.
Behold, the best Baldur's Gate image on the internet:
Since publishing my first Baldur's Gate article one decade ago I have increased my output of computer-game commentary by an order of magnitude, yet I haven't stopped writing about Baldur's Gate.
I guess there is just something about Baldur's Gate that makes me enjoy writing about it.
Baldur's Gate Language
My Baldur's Gate commentary employs the most refined, authentic and sophisticated Baldur's Gate language that has ever been communicated in commentary; a language that was naturally acquired over two decades of playing Baldur's Gate; a language that forever eludes charlatans and mutt-level wikis and subreddits.
Baldur's Gate 1 Original Rules
By reading my articles on Baldur's Gate 1 rules, you will be able to dominate what is, at least by today's standards, a difficult and unforgiving game.
Retrospective on the Original Baldur's Gate 1
My multi-part retrospective can be regarded as a companion to my walkthrough and ruleset write-ups. Some of the posts are easy reads whereas others may require buffing; that is, a cup of coffee.
While writing the retrospective I had an exchange with the Lead Writer of Baldur's Gate, Luke K. -- one of the greats of cRPG Design.
| Pt. I: Baldur's Gate 1 Review | Pt. XI: Charm Dialogue BG1 | Pt. XXII: Baldur's Gate 1 Magic |
| Pt. II: Baldur's Gate 1 FMV | Pt. XII: Baldur's Gate Side Quests | Pt. XXIII: Mage Duels BG1 |
| Pt. III: Baldur's Gate 1 Setting | Pt. XIII: Baldur's Gate 1 Music | Pt. XXIV: Arcane Spells BG1 |
| Pt. IV: Infinity Engine | Pt. XIV: Baldur's Gate 1 Prologue | Pt. XXV: Divine Spells BG1 |
| Pt. V: Baldur's Gate 1 Ruleset | Pt. XV: Baldur's Gate Exploration | Pt. XXVI: Baldur's Gate 1 Wands |
| Pt. VI: Baldur's Gate Gameplay | Pt. XVI: Baldur's Gate 1 Waylays | Pt. XXVII: Baldur's Gate Reactivity |
| Pt. VII: Baldur's Gate Combat | Pt. XVII: Baldur's Gate 1 Bosses | Pt. XXVIII: Durlag's Tower BG1 |
| Pt. VIII Baldur's Gate Graphics | Pt. XVIII: Melee Combat BG1 | Pt. XXIX: Werewolf Island BG1 |
| Pt. IX: User Interface BG1 | Pt. XX: Ranged Combat BG1 | Pt. XXX: Ice Island BG1 |
| Pt. X: Baldur's Gate 1 Writing | Pt. XXI: Baldur's Gate 1 Thieves | Pt. XXXI: BG1 vs BG2 |
Baldur's Gate 1 Miscellanea
- Best Mods Baldur's Gate 1
- Baldur's Gate Enemies
- Maximum Melee Damage BG1
- Maximum Ranged Damage BG1
- Maximum Backstab Damage BG1
- Best Arrows BG1
- Lore Baldur's Gate
- Bhaalspawn Abilities Baldur's Gate
- Baldur's Gate NPCs
- No Reload Run Baldur's Gate
- Magic Resistance Baldur's Gate
- Saving Throws Baldur's Gate
- Sarevok BG1
- BG1 vs BG2
- CHARNAME Baldur's Gate
- Canon Party Baldur's Gate
- Baldur's Gate 1 or Baldur's Gate 2
- Baldur's Gate Worth Playing
- Illithid Baldur's Gate 1
I have also written a Siege of Dragonspear walkthrough. The walkthrough was commented on by aVENGER (who worked on the game), and received hundreds of comments from Baldur's Gate fans.
Baldur's Gate Veteran
Like many of my readers I have played Baldur's Gate on and off for 26 years as of 2024; that is, since the game came out. It has been great to hear from fellow veterans of Baldur's Gate over the past 10 years. I would like to especially thank Tuth and Rogueknight for their valuable insights and corrections to my commentary.
All of my articles are based on the original version that I installed from optical media purchased two decades ago. The original game runs flawlessly on my current gen hardware/OS. There is no slowdown whatsoever on any of my PCs, from Windows 98-11.
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