Developer: BioWare
Developer: BioWare
Developer: BioWare
Publisher: Interplay
Publisher: Interplay
Genre: RPG
Release Date: December 24, 1998 (US)
Release Date: December 24, 1998 (US)
Release Date: December 24, 1998 (US)
T for Teen: Animated Blood, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco
Baldur's Gate
Developer: BioWare
Developer: BioWare
Developer: BioWare
Publisher: Interplay
Publisher: Interplay
Genre: RPG
Release Date: December 24, 1998 (US)
Release Date: December 24, 1998 (US)
Release Date: December 24, 1998 (US)
T for Teen: Animated Blood, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco
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Baldur's Gate

Baldur's Gate takes you back to the Forgotten Realms campaign setting in a dazzling role-playing adventure, one that brings to life the grand tradition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game through intricately designed graphics, sound and play balancing. Immerse yourself in this quintessential medieval fantasy world, where nations hang in the balance of your actions, dark prophesies test your resolve, and heroic dreams can be fulfilled at last.


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Editions

Baldur's Gate (PC)

Release Region: United States
Release Date: December 24, 1998
Publisher: Interplay

ESRB T for Teen Animated Blood, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco

Baldur's Gate (PC)

Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: Released
Publisher: Interplay

Baldur's Gate (PC)

Release Region: Japan
Release Date: Unreleased
Publisher: Interplay

Baldur's Gate (PC)

Release Region: Australia
Release Date: Released
Publisher: Interplay

Baldur's Gate (Gold Edition) (PC)

Release Region: United States
Release Date: December 24, 1998
Publisher: Interplay

ESRB M for Mature Animated Blood, Gore, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco

Baldur's Gate -- 4 in 1 Boxset (PC)

Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: Released
Publisher: Atari

Baldur's Gate -- Enhanced Edition (PC)

Release Region: United States
Release Date: December 24, 1998
Publisher: Atari

Baldur's Gate -- Enhanced Edition (PC)

Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: Released
Publisher: Atari

Baldur's Gate -- Enhanced Edition (PC)

Release Region: Australia
Release Date: Released
Publisher: Atari

Baldur's Gate: The Original Saga (PC)

Release Region: United States
Release Date: December 24, 1998
Publisher: Interplay

ESRB T for Teen Animated Blood, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco

Expansion packs related to this game:
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast (PC)

Also available on: Macintosh, Wireless

Specifications

Minimum Requirements

Pentium 120
Windows 95
16 MB RAM
200MB hard disk space

Recommended Requirements

Pentium 200MMX
32MB RAM
8X CD-ROM
600MB hard disk space

For more info on these technical requirements and features, please view GameSpy's Specs FAQ.

Features

  • A huge game world spread across multiple CDs, Baldur's Gate is filled with nearly 10,000 scrolling game screens, all fully rendered in lush 16-bit SVGA graphics.
  • Gripping non-linear adventure play spans seven chapters, with dozeons of subplots that branch in and out of the main scenario. Your decisions affect subsequent chapters and the entire game world as a while.
  • Transparent interface can be modified to play in a turn-based fashion, making it possible to play without knowing AD&D rules.
  • Set in TSR's best-selling Forgotten Realms campaign setting, the most popular and longest-running of the AD&D role-playing game worlds.
  • Six-player network play capability lets you play cooperatively or forge your own destiny.

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