Some time has passed, and the graphics aren't very amazing anymore, and the game is not so much innovative. But, it still remains one of the best role-playing games of all time. The reason for this is plain and simple: Storyline.

The Baldur's Gate series (Baldur's Gate, Tales of the Sword Coast, Shadows of Amn, and Throne of Bhaal) simply have one of the most amazing storylines in gaming history. You will laugh, you will cry, but most of all, you will have fun. You will be drawn into a world completely different from our own, with people that aren't so different from you or me (with a few notable exceptions *cough* Minsc). You will never be the same.

I wholeheartedly reccomend this gaming series. While it may be old, it is still a game that changed the RPG world, and a must have for any true RPG fan.