Additionally, Computer Games, Computer Games Online, IGN and Vault Network named Baldur's Gate Game of the Year for 1998, while leading websites such as MSNBC.com have named Baldur's Gate II Game of the Year for 2000, an honor rarely bestowed upon role-playing games.Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal takes players through an all-new storyline rich with intrigue and treachery as they unravel the mys