What a geek I am. As such, I of course played Pool of Radiance, Hillsfar, Curse of the Azure Bonds, Secret of the Silver Blades, and Gateway to the Savage Frontier. These games were nothing, however, to the majesty of Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale. I remember just staring at the screen, watching these epic stories unfold with completely customizable characters. I'm of many minds about HoW, which makes it difficult to rate and quanitify.
HoW is a nice offering from Black Isle Studios.
The gameplay is also cleaned up a bit, with a drop-away interface for full screen visibility and a reworking of the inventory system. Other goodies include a key that highlights any dropped items or visible doors. Very handy for when you've lost track of what was where. Just as before, the graphics are beautiful and the music is haunting. You can see there was love put into this project.