It also holds true of Mask of the Betrayer relative to the sequel. I think DLCs often have very interesting and unique stories just because they're under less pressure to have to respond to needs and expectations for a particular title, and are freer to explore 'unique takes' on a particular setting. It's true of Hordes, it's true of MotB, it's also true of the Pillars of Eternity and New Vegas expansions too.
I just love the game. I never found the original campaign as boring as some people find it, and the expansions are excellent. Lots of different environments to explore, and it probably has one of the biggest bestiaries in RPG history as well, which matters to me.
I don't think it's boring in and of itself. It's boring in comparison to Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, Its own sequel, and subsequent Bioware games. I think the BG comparisons hurt it the most because most people wanted more of that at the time and the feeling of this being far less complex and not as fully realized of a world as those games has never sat right with a lot of people.
That being said. It's almost as good as other classic Bioware stuff and far from the complete flop people characterize it as in hindsight.
I have a sour taste in my Mouth from this game tbh, I can tell it's great and I wanna try it again but I literally got 45-50 hours in before getting to a boss fight that I just flat out couldn't get past, granted I didn't know much about DND character systems so it was my fault but it still stands it was frustrating. The amount of content it includes is fucking insane though especially for how cheap you can get this for, maybe one day in the future I'll delve back into this.
btw nice to know that this game still has a scene
Lots of different environments to explore, and it probably has one of the biggest bestiaries in RPG history as well, which matters to me.
That being said. It's almost as good as other classic Bioware stuff and far from the complete flop people characterize it as in hindsight.
The amount of content it includes is fucking insane though especially for how cheap you can get this for, maybe one day in the future I'll delve back into this.