Icewind Dale

Adventure Game from Interplay, by Black Isle Studios

RPG set in the AD&D universe. It employs the Infinity engine and is very similar to the hit game, Baldur's Gate. Unlike that game, you create an entire party of six characters. You can create them at the start or add to the party as you go. A wide selection of character classes is available including mages and warriors. Characters gain experience points by performing mini-quests and killing monsters. Up to eighteenth level characters are possible, considerably higher than in Baldur's Gate. The main plot revolves around a quest to uncover the force behind an early winter that has hit the land, threatening the food supply.

The game sees your party passing through massive complexes in a variety of settings that include a volcano and ancient citadel. The game's graphics are similar to those in Bladur's Gate. The control system and interface are effective. There is a strong multi-player mode for games over LAN or online.
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