More BG (Baldur's Gate - Tales Of The Sword Coast (PS))

Member Name: CloudRuler

Product:	Baldur's Gate - Tales Of The Sword Coast (PS)
Date:	28/08/09 (4 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Adds a few quests and a lot of hours

Disadvantages: Graphics which can't be helped

I played this at the same time as BG on my laptop. The expansion provides four new areas: Durlag's tower, the Island of No Return , a werewolf island and Ulgoth's Beard.

Four areas doesn't sound like an awful lot but Durlag's tower has several levels and takes quite some time to get through not only because of the difficulty of certain bosses but also if you hoard loot you'll find yourself having to take several trips outside to sell items you've obtained. Personally I found the final boss quite easy but the dwarves difficult.

The werewolf island takes less time but has a more interesting story than Durlag's tower. The Island of No Return is more annoying than interesting due to the number of traps in there and personally I didn't find the bosses difficulty but it depends on what level you are at the time. Ulgoth's Beard is a full town, similar to the others you will encounter i.e. it has shops, a tavern, an inn etc. and it is from here that you go to the various other expansion additions. It also has it's own little quest.

Overall the expansion is a decent addition. It certainly adds quite some time to the game and the quality of play matches BG. The expansion fits in nicely with the rest of the game as you can complete it at any time.

Summary: Worth purchasing if you have BG