Fact Sheet – Baldur’s Gate II: Throne of Bhaal

Description:

Baldur’s Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (BGII: ToB) is the expansion pack to the award-winning Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn (BGII: SoA). It is the epic conclusion to the Child of Bhaal saga that began with the original Baldur’s Gate in 1998. There are two parts to BGII: ToB: an Add-in section and an Add-on section. The Add-in section contains new content, which is added into BGII: SoA in the form a very large dungeon called Watcher’s Keep. The add-on section takes place on a brand new map with many exciting and challenging new areas to explore, and picks up the story shortly after the events in BGII: SoA with an exhilarating and immersive story.

Story Summary:

The prophecy of Alaundo is upon you! War has broken out between the Children of Bhaal and you become embroiled in the conflict. As a Child of Bhaal yourself, you will be given the chance to delve deeper into the secrets of your dark heritage and achieve your ultimate destiny. The Child of Bhaal Saga has been building to this epic conclusion over the course of two large games and an expansion pack. The culmination of the Child of Bhaal saga is this grand adventure expansion pack.

Throne of Bhaal features:

• Baldur’s Gate II: Throne of Bhaal takes place in the country of Tethyr, just south of the city of Amn.
• Import characters or party members from any save game in Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn.
• Start the game and create a new – high-level character, or load party members or NPC from Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn.
• New spells of awesome power including Storm of Vengeance, Globe of Blades, and Bigby’s Crushing Hand, increase the total number of spells to 325.
• 43 new high-level abilities across all character classes.
• 40-50 hours of engrossing and detailed gameplay.
• Numerous new monsters such as Solars, Planetars, Purple Dragons, Magic Golems, Blue Dragons, Hive Mothers, Red Abishai, and Fire Giants.
• Discover almost 100 unique and magical weapons and items.
• 40-50 hours of engrossing and epic gameplay.

Developer: BioWare

BioWare develops computer, console, handheld and online video games focused on rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's best-selling titles including the award-winning Baldur's Gate™ and Neverwinter Nights™ series, and Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™. Original BioWare-created IPs include Jade Empire™ and the 2007 Game of the Year, Mass Effect™. With studios in Edmonton, Canada, and Austin, Texas, BioWare is hard at work on the epic fantasy RPG, Dragon Age and Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood for the Nintendo DS™, as well as several unannounced projects including a massively multiplayer online game. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by the world’s leading electronic entertainment publisher, Electronic Arts. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com.

Specifications:

Format (s): CD-ROM
Number of discs: 1
Minimum System Reqs:

• Pentium II (or compatible) 233 MHz, 32 MB RAM
• Windows 95/98 with DirectX 7.0 or higher
• 350 MB of Hard Drive space in addition to the BGII install size
• 4X or faster CD-ROM
• DirectX Certified Video Card with at least 4 MB of video RAM
• DirectX Certified Sound Card,Keyboard, Mouse

Recommended System Reqs:

• Pentium II (or compatible) 400 MHz or faster, 64 MB RAM
• 560 MB of Hard Drive space in addition to the BGII install size
• 8X (or faster) CD-ROM
• 3D video card (optional - for use with 3D spell and background effects)

ESRB Rating: Teen
Genre: RPG