BG1 vs. BG2 Which is better and why?, What do you think? Options

[Baronius]

So which do you like better, Baldur's Gate (with or without TotSC) or Shadows of Amn (ToB)? Tell it here in any size.

[dragon_lord]

I'd have to say that BG2 is better, although I'll always remember BG1 fondly as it was the first RPG I played. The features that I feel that make BG2 better than BG1: far greater NPC interaction/romances, story line (I feel BG2 had a better developed story and villain), dragons (fighting dragons is awesome), strongholds (although the stronghold quests are a bit of a let down), and the BG2 engine (I find it hard to go back to BG1). That being said theres some things that I miss from BG1 - the variety of NPCs, Wilderness areas and the true sense of adventure you get from completely dropping the story and going out into the wild where a random encounter with a simple bear could spell doom for the party.