ChaunceyK: Is BG a solo character game in which I recruit party members, or do I create an entire party? And if its solo, do the members I recruit act on there own by taking simple commands from me (like in Fallout), or do I control them directly as if they were entirely mine (like in Might & Magic)?

Haven't bought the game (yet), but I'd just like to know ahead of time. Thanks in advance. :-)

Grombart: You create a single character, but if you want, you can start a game in multiplayer mode and create the whole party by yourself.

You control the party members like your own character, but you can enable character AI so that party members cast spells and use skills on their own (not recommended, i always disable party AI to have full control).