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This game saved my life This game saved my sanity. Several years ago I was unemployed, living with my brother, and not having any luck with the job search. To lift my mood, one of my brother's friends brought this game over and suggested I play it to take my mind off of my "troubles". I had played the old Wizardy games as a teen geek but had not touched a computer game in more than ten years. I fell hard for Baldur's Gate. It really opened my eyes to just how far computers games had advanced. Many people credit this game with saving the CRPG genre. I agree. What often gets lots in all of the commentary is the characterization. To this day I remember, "I serve the flaming fist" and "go for the eyes, Boo! Go for the eyes." Yes, this game has been surpassed. Some of the graphics and such has become outdated. Other games make inventory management easier. But I don't believe that for the pure joy of playing through a story any game since has beat this game. The only game that may have come close is Planescape: Torment. After playing BG I went on to purchase BG II, Planescape: Torment, Divine Divinity, Wizardy 8, Morrowind, etc. Because of my busy life I have stopped playing video games. But there is always that touch of nostalgia. I urge you to play this game. It is not perfect by any means. But it is the grand-daddy of them all and won a slew of awards for a reason. It is great!