Baldur's Gate

BioWare, +1 more

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Initial Release: Dec 24, 1998

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9.4

IGN Rating

8.4

45 hrs

Main Story

59 hrs

Story + Sides

107 hrs

Everything

61 hrs

All Styles

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Baldur's Gate

9.4

EDITORS' CHOICE

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Summary

Baldur's Gate takes you back to the Forgotten Realms campaign setting in a dazzling role-playing adventure. Control up to six party members, as you set out on a mission you'll never forget.

Content Rating

Mild Language, Animated Blood, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Gore

Developers

BioWare, Black Isle Studios

Publishers

Interplay

Franchises

Dungeons and Dragons [D&D], Baldur's Gate

Features

Online, EAX

Initial Release

Dec 24, 1998

Platforms

Genres

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Baldur's Gate

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8.4

45 hrs

59 hrs

107 hrs

61 hrs

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Baldur's Gate

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