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Icewind Dale: The Ultimate Collection | 
 enlarge | From: Vivendi Universal
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $25.58
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 1309
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 95
ESRB: Teen
Media: DVD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 72114
Model: 020626721141
UPC: 020626721141
EAN: 0020626721141
ASIN: B00009ECGH
Release Date: August 26, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: **NO CALIFORNIA SALES** NO BONUS ITEMS/SOUND TRACK. **FREE** UPGRADE TO EXPEDITED SHIPPING EXCEPT CALIFORNIA/APO address. Icewind Dale Ultimate Collection includes Icewind Dale(1 DVD Rom) + Heart of Winter(1 CD) + Icewind Dale 2(2CDs), NO BONUS ITEMS/SOUND TRACK. Brand new Factory Sealed Retail DVD Collector plastic Box by Atari UK. **PICTURE NOT AS SHOWN** Ship daily via USPS w/FREE delivery confirmation. Platform: W95/98/ME/2000/XP. Expedited shipping is required for APO address/California Sales.
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| Features:
| • | The Icewind Dale: Ultimate Collection contains: Icewind Dale 2 2 CDs, Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter | | • | The Barbarian - A merciless warrior of the north, call upon your greater strength, speed and rage to | | • | The Monk - A master of hand-to-hand combat and unarmed in battle, the power of wisdom is your greate | | • | The Sorcerer - A natural spell caster, tainted by the blood of dragons, draw upon the raw power with | | • | New character races like the Drow and Aasimar add to an extensive array of character options. |
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Product Description
Icewind Dale II: Return to the frigid north of the Forgotten Realms in the sequel to the critically acclaimed Icewind Dale. Building upon the successes of the Infinity Engineused to power the Baldur's Gate series and Planescape: TORMENT, Black Isle Studios continues to refine the classic RPG gaming experience. The worst fear of the civilized realms has come true. The Goblinoids have united into an army of outcasts and misfits and they want to call the Ten Towns their own. Massive s
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 A great collection for any RPG August 12, 2004
124 out of 127 found this review helpful
I've decided to buy this collection after a reading a lot of reviews from different websites. But none of them are very clear about the contents of the package, so here is the contents of the package
1.Icewind Dale (2 CD's)
2.Icewind Dale Expansion Heart of Winter (1CD)
3.Icewind Dale II (2 CD's)
4.Icewind Dale soundtrack
5.Icewind Dale II bonus disk
6.Icewind dale strategy guides, trailer of IWD II
This package is well worth the purchase, u get a series of one of the best selling game, developed by pioneers who have also developed games like Fallout series, BG1 abd BG2.
The graphics are great, they look bright and crisp. The soundtrack is great and suits well with the ambience, u really feel the snow falling and the cold weather.
The gameplay is fun, it is more like a hack n slash game, i'm a greatest fan of diablo series, so i love this game as well. To put it in a nut shell, this game is Hack n slash with D&D rules. If u like diablo u will certainly like this. Baldurs gate fans will slightly get disappointed with the game play. Charecter creation is great, this game allows dual class charecters, so it adds more fun to gameplay. My only complaint is, there is no interation within r party members, but this doesn't affect the gameplay experience.
Overall if u ever have a thought of getting this game and don't know whether its worth the money, the answer is plainly, a best value for r money!
This game is awesome in gameplay. November 6, 2004
38 out of 39 found this review helpful
Pros:
1. Character creation is fun, detailed and basically unmatched by any game on the market, much better than the NWN creation system.
2. Graphic is beautiful, but if you are expecting fully 3D environment, you will be disappointed.
3. Music is just awesome.
4. Did I mention Character Creation is FUN! Playing your custom made party is a very satisfying experience. Any kind of team is playable, You can solo the game too if you like.
Cons:
1. Does not feature 3D environment like NWN
2. Gameplay is linear, but I didn't care as the point of my game is to develope my character.
By comparison.. September 3, 2004
38 out of 40 found this review helpful
I have played all the rpgs, Baldur's Gate, NWN, Dungeon Siege, Final Fantasy, TOEE, etc.
And I have to say, that stumbling upon Icewind Dale 2 was a real treat..
Sure the graphics are dated, but WOW..the storyline, the dialogue, the descriptions of the rooms and actions are all incredibly well written (A breath of fresh air, after playing DS). The quests don't get in the way of the game, like so many others that get bogged down in annoying side-quests as a lame attempt to flesh out the world. I would have prefered the game to be turn based like TOEE, but this game's battles are numerous and really fun; partially to good monster design..compare bugbears in this game to NWN..so much better, and partially to the unforgettable situations and dungeons.
When pitted against other D&D ruleset games, the spell choices offered and levels they are given at is superior to all others. I actually enjoyed having a Druid in my party, who could transform his arms into pythons, and for the first time in CRPG history actually used summon animals spells. Even if many spells were simular to other games, these felt more tailored to the characters and made useful, instead of waiting till higher levels to get one useful spell.
My favorite part is that I could handpick my team, where as in Baldur's Gate I was forced to play with characters I didn't like, or NWN where it was removed and tedious to interact with henchmen.
I enjoyed RPing the characters backgrounds, and interactions in my head, and really enjoyed finding the treasure, unique to IWD2, like a wide variety of cut gems. (which became an addiction)
If you updated this game graphically to the level of TOEE, and made it Turn Based with battle tactics, It would be my all time favorite RPG.
Ultimate vs Regular Details July 11, 2003
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
I was inspired to write this after a review for the Icewind Dale Collection (thank you!). When I pre-ordered it, there was no information regarding the contents of THIS package on the Amazon site, only the Regular complete collection, so I looked around for these missing details.
According to the Interplay Store, this package, differing from the Icewind Dale Collection, includes:"Icewind Dale ,
Icewind Dale : Heart of Winter,
Icewind Dale II,
The soundtrack for Icewind Dale,
Bonus CDs, including Icewind Dale and Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter strategy guides, an additional level, and a set of 4 character portraits from Icewind Dale II."
The game play is much the same as that of the Baldur's Gate Series, with minor helpful additions, like being able to right-click on any quick slot to get a spell/item shortcut, and then right-clicking on the quick button you want, and then right-clicking once again on the item you wish to place there. One drawback is that this selects the item or activates the spell. A handy way to deactivate this is to right click just ONE more time!
The character portraits are simply gorgeous, and the paper-doll views more traditional (I did not enjoy the cartoony ones in BG2). I love that the player can put 4 sets of weapons into the weapons slots, and can have a bow equipped in one set and have a sword and shield in the next set. Not realistic, but if we imagine that items are strapped to the sides of the characters, it's more believable.
Very fun to play. Good story line so far.
Ice baby ice ice!!!! March 1, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
1# game Is great, you get to save the north from a demon.
There is truble in a small village. And you are hired as mercenaries to help get rid of the things that are trubeling this place.
The adventure will be fun, interesting and surpricing, you will not be bored for a minute.
The game is developed as Baldurs Gate, and is played the same way.
- with small characters, and a camera in a *bird perspectiv*.
2# game is an expension pack, and is a no brainer, if you are a full time gamer you will most likely win it in a day.
3# game, there have been few times when I have been amazed by the adventure and history in a game, but this was just amazing, you start to think that it will never end (and I mean that in a good way)
You will always have something to do, and the exitment factor is so thrilling!!!
This game pick up the ends from the first Icewind Dale, and now there are new races to pick in your pack of characters, like the drow who are my favorit!
A great triology, I will really reconmend it!!!!!!!!
HAVE FUN!!!
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