*disclaimer: what you are about to read was written by an absolute flaming nerd.
-this game is quite good to a nerd, despite the bugs. the story is nowhere near as masterful as baldurs gate 1 or 2 or torment. however, it outshines many other rpgs on the market, both past and present. the ending, however, was disappointing (it almost blatantly says "buy the expansion", and/or "marketing forced us to quit working on the game so we're going to go take a dump while you look at this still photo"). if, however, you go to sleep cradling your +2 scimitars (dual wielding of course), this is worth a purchase.