I actually kind of agree...? When I think bg2 I think Athkatla and big story and epic dragon fights, but the one word I would use to describe the original would be wilderness. Sure you had Baragoset and Baldur's Gate itself (much later into the game) but I think I've spent most of the original just wandering around and stumbling upon cool shit
And your adventure started with some chipper or amusing companions right from the start instead of a bunch of a-holes or socially emotionally disturbed a-holes.
