Icewind Dale -- The Ultimate Collection (PC Games, 2003)

The Icewind Dale Ult Edition, with Icewind Date 2, represents the finest in 2D isometric RPGs. The last of the Infinity Engine games, it takes the originally ADND 2nd ed. rules to the 3E with good results. It is highly moddable, and mods that convert Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 in the 3E using the IW2 engine are one prime example. Even in today's world of MMORPGs and high dynamic range graphics, this is still a gem.

Product was received promptly and in good condition as advertised. I would buy from same people again.

I played Icewind Dale I years ago when it first came out, but for some reason I never did get the expansion or the second in the series. So fast forward to the now and I see a good deal on the game through e-bay and decide "why not?" It had been long enough where I figured the first game would be like new and the second would be a lot of fun.

Turns out, I've been spoiled by later RPG games with their better graphics and wider varitey. I didn't make it through the first chapter of Icewind Dale I and am slogging through II; finishing it is more a point of getting somethign for my money, rather than any great deal of enjoyment. The game itself isn't bad; it is just the game environment that feels like I've slipped a quarter in an old Astroids game and am plugging away at breaking rocks.

If you don't mind the dated graphics, this is not a bad game. If you are a fan of the new AD&D rules, Icewind I is not going to be as much fun as Icewind II, which uses later rules (though not the latest).

Enjoy.

The product I purchased has given me many hours of gameplay and is exactly what I was looking for in a game.