The graphic user interface is complete except for enlarging a few screen areas so foreign text can fit inside. Movies are now complete and await their final audio. All backgrounds and character and monster animations are done. I think our fans will be very pleased with the graphic improvements in BG2 compared with BG1 and Tales. I'm really proud of what the programmers here at BioWare have accomplished - it's very good stuff.
Design is content complete aside from bug-fixing.
I can honestly say that BG2 is the best computer roleplaying game I've ever played, even just on the basis of how compelling the storyline and scripting are. But for the fans who want to play just one game this year, BG2 could well be that game, with well over 200 hours of game play if you do everything. The manual is now just about done - it's due to go off to the printers later this week. I just read through the latest draft and it's looking pretty good. Thick, at over 200 pages, but quite informative, as well as enjoyable and easy to read.