Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition (Released 28 Nov!)

Dutch · 05-05-2012, 10:39 AM

RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 2012
Baldur's Gate

Somebody mentioned this here and I finally got a chance to investigate and now I'm suddenly and completely impatient about this re-release.

From the website:
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition™ and Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition™ will feature a re-forged version of the Infinity Engine with a variety of modern improvements.

Apathetic Lurker · 05-05-2012, 11:12 AM

Summer is too far away

bronconick · 05-05-2012, 11:59 AM

I've still never finished that game. Computer I had it on way back when died in the 5th act and I've never gotten around to going back through.

Draft Dodger · 05-05-2012, 12:05 PM

I finished the first one and both Icewind Dales. Never finished BG2 or Planescape, unfortunately.

SteveMax58 · 05-05-2012, 12:06 PM

Oh man....that will work perfectly for me.

I have (yet another) big move slated for early summer & I said I'm finally getting a new home PC after that move (for the family of course

).

frnk55 · 05-05-2012, 01:55 PM

Looking forward to it. Reminds me, I should finish it.

PilotMan · 05-05-2012, 02:00 PM

I got to the end and realized that my characters weren't strong enough to win the final battle. I refused to go back and do any more so I just left it at that. My oldest son has been playing all of the BI games for about 7 years straight. I'm sure he would be seriously stoked to see this.

RomaGoth · 05-05-2012, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronconick

I've still never finished that game. Computer I had it on way back when died in the 5th act and I've never gotten around to going back through.

Never finished it either, and it is one of those things on my "need to accomplish" list....

jeff061 · 05-05-2012, 11:51 PM

If it's budget priced I may pick it up. Though I've played through BG2 and ToB a half dozen times, not sure a graphics revamp is enough for me to go through again. Was never about the graphics.

God I wish Dragon Age was more like BG, what a let down that was.

Atocep · 05-06-2012, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff061

If it's budget priced I may pick it up. Though I've played through BG2 and ToB a half dozen times, not sure a graphics revamp is enough for me to go through again. Was never about the graphics.

God I wish Dragon Age was more like BG, what a let down that was.

The lead developer said it will cost less than $10. He said it would be ridiculous to charge more than that for a game that's more than 10 years old.

BYU 14 · 05-06-2012, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atocep

The lead developer said it will cost less than $10. He said it would be ridiculous to charge more than that for a game that's more than 10 years old.

That makes it a must buy since I never finished the original...

Izulde · 05-06-2012, 04:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BYU 14

That makes it a must buy since I never finished the original...

This.

Dutch · 09-16-2012, 09:05 AM

Pushed to September at one point and now pushed to November...

Draft Dodger · 09-16-2012, 10:06 AM

it's also more expensive than originally thought. the iPad version will be $10, the PC and Mac version will be $20. that makes it less automatic and more wait and see for me

jeff061 · 09-16-2012, 10:19 AM

Yeah I may pay $15 for BG2. I don't think I'm dropping over $5 for BG1. For $20 you should get 1,2 and TOB.

Dutch · 09-16-2012, 12:06 PM

Yeah, I'm becoming fairly skeptical. I have visions of Matrix Games "remaking" the Close Combat series....or rather....making an old game playable on new systems for $40 each. Once you get past the excitement and make the purchase, you realize that the modding community already did that.

So, I am now in the "wait and see" mode as well.

CrimsonFox · 09-16-2012, 12:35 PM

Of all the infinity engine games which are unbelievably awesome and which are just mediocre in terms of gameplay, story, arc, satifaction...?

jeff061 · 09-16-2012, 12:43 PM

I'll only answer for myself for what I played, I'm sure there are varying opinions.

1.Baldurs Gate 2. #1 by a large margin
2. Throne of Bhaal(BG2 Expansion)
---gap----
3. Icewind Dale 2
4. Icewind Dale 1
5. Baldurs Gate 1.

BG1 was great for it's time and a sign of things to come, but I don't think it holds up well to any of it's predecessors.

I have not played Planescape Torment. I think that would rate pretty high, my understanding is it has a much different feel than any of those listed games(or anything RPG since). I actually have the original CD I bought near release, but I never got around to playing it.

Dutch · 12-01-2012, 07:55 AM

Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

Released to the public and a first patch was just handed out to solve some crashing problems.

Abe Sargent · 12-01-2012, 09:14 AM

We've been discussing it heavily in teh video games thread. Still a lot of bugs, crashed on me three timse AFTER the patch, still have graphical issues that forces me ot pl,ay windowed instead of full screen, etc.

Abe Sargent · 12-01-2012, 10:17 AM

I currently have Rasaad and Neera in my party of Me, Imoen, Branwen and Kivan. I've never had Kivna in my party before, always preferring Misnc and Ajantis and Khalid, so I'm moving to Rasaad and Kivan as warriors type folks. I'm a fighter but I'm going to try the dual class thing everybody has always raved about. Beat the game three times before, and will dual to Cleric and be the dedicated cleric, freeing up Branwen's spot for someone better.

Abe Sargent · 12-01-2012, 10:20 AM

Okay, just ran into Dorn ont eh road. he's an awesome little evil bugger.

No spoilers though

terpkristin · 12-01-2012, 11:10 AM

I'm really looking forward to this on the iPad. I never played the original. I suppose they're holding the iPad version while they work out the kinks with the PC, it would have been poetic for the release to be on 11/30. I believe that was the original release date.

Honolulu_Blue · 12-02-2012, 01:13 PM

I updated it and itstill crashes immediately upon start-up.

Oh well...

Bobble · 12-07-2012, 08:43 AM

Someone's going to come back and tell me when this is patched up enough to purchase, right?

Honolulu_Blue · 12-07-2012, 10:24 AM

I downloaded another update last night and...

Crash to desktop upon starting.

I think I'm going to write this one off.

Lonnie · 12-07-2012, 11:01 AM

I'm going to buy the Ipad version as soon as my Ipad updates to IOS 6. I'll let you know if it is a better launch than the PC version.

Abe Sargent · 12-08-2012, 08:23 PM

Soemtimes I'm at the edge of a map and I can;t click to the mov eaway, that wheel thing won't show up, and I have to close and reload the game to get it to work. that has happened roughly four times today.

frnk55 · 12-09-2012, 10:53 AM

So far I've had no problems other than dieing a lot. I don't remember this game being so hard. I hate to do it but I might set the slider all the way to the left to make it easier.

Raiders Army · 12-09-2012, 12:09 PM

Bought for iPad, but it's a little... unwieldy.

GrantDawg · 12-09-2012, 02:31 PM

Has anyone tried cooperative play yet? Any good? Let me know, and when the game has stabilized, please.

Abe Sargent · 12-09-2012, 02:48 PM

I've had a few other issues. For example, after finishing the Nashkel mines and entering Chapter 3, I have never gotten the dream, to give me my next ability when I have slept,m and that was days ago in game time.

Abe Sargent · 11-05-2013, 07:59 PM

New patch, 1.2 is now out - must've gotten through their legal issues.

Matthean · 11-05-2013, 08:52 PM

Here's a playlist of the guy doing a walkthrough.

05-05-2012, 12:05 PM	#4
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	I finished the first one and both Icewind Dales. Never finished BG2 or Planescape, unfortunately. __________________ Mile High Hockey

05-05-2012, 02:00 PM	#7
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	I got to the end and realized that my characters weren't strong enough to win the final battle. I refused to go back and do any more so I just left it at that. My oldest son has been playing all of the BI games for about 7 years straight. I'm sure he would be seriously stoked to see this. __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

05-05-2012, 11:51 PM	#9
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	If it's budget priced I may pick it up. Though I've played through BG2 and ToB a half dozen times, not sure a graphics revamp is enough for me to go through again. Was never about the graphics. God I wish Dragon Age was more like BG, what a let down that was. __________________

09-16-2012, 10:06 AM	#14
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	it's also more expensive than originally thought. the iPad version will be $10, the PC and Mac version will be $20. that makes it less automatic and more wait and see for me __________________ Mile High Hockey

09-16-2012, 10:19 AM	#15
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	Yeah I may pay $15 for BG2. I don't think I'm dropping over $5 for BG1. For $20 you should get 1,2 and TOB. __________________ Last edited by jeff061 : 09-16-2012 at 10:20 AM.

05-05-2012, 11:12 AM	#2
Apathetic Lurker College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Buffalo,NY	Summer is too far away

05-05-2012, 11:59 AM	#3
bronconick College Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI	I've still never finished that game. Computer I had it on way back when died in the 5th act and I've never gotten around to going back through.

05-05-2012, 12:06 PM	#5
SteveMax58 College Starter Join Date: Dec 2006	Oh man....that will work perfectly for me. I have (yet another) big move slated for early summer & I said I'm finally getting a new home PC after that move (for the family of course ).

05-05-2012, 01:55 PM	#6
frnk55 High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2006	Looking forward to it. Reminds me, I should finish it.

09-16-2012, 09:05 AM	#13
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Pushed to September at one point and now pushed to November...

09-16-2012, 12:06 PM	#16
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Yeah, I'm becoming fairly skeptical. I have visions of Matrix Games "remaking" the Close Combat series....or rather....making an old game playable on new systems for $40 each. Once you get past the excitement and make the purchase, you realize that the modding community already did that. So, I am now in the "wait and see" mode as well.

09-16-2012, 12:35 PM	#17
CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009	Of all the infinity engine games which are unbelievably awesome and which are just mediocre in terms of gameplay, story, arc, satifaction...?

09-16-2012, 12:43 PM	#18
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	I'll only answer for myself for what I played, I'm sure there are varying opinions. 1.Baldurs Gate 2. #1 by a large margin 2. Throne of Bhaal(BG2 Expansion) ---gap---- 3. Icewind Dale 2 4. Icewind Dale 1 5. Baldurs Gate 1. BG1 was great for it's time and a sign of things to come, but I don't think it holds up well to any of it's predecessors. I have not played Planescape Torment. I think that would rate pretty high, my understanding is it has a much different feel than any of those listed games(or anything RPG since). I actually have the original CD I bought near release, but I never got around to playing it. __________________ Last edited by jeff061 : 09-16-2012 at 12:45 PM.

12-01-2012, 07:55 AM	#19
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Released to the public and a first patch was just handed out to solve some crashing problems.

12-01-2012, 09:14 AM	#20
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	We've been discussing it heavily in teh video games thread. Still a lot of bugs, crashed on me three timse AFTER the patch, still have graphical issues that forces me ot pl,ay windowed instead of full screen, etc. __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

12-01-2012, 10:17 AM	#21
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	I currently have Rasaad and Neera in my party of Me, Imoen, Branwen and Kivan. I've never had Kivna in my party before, always preferring Misnc and Ajantis and Khalid, so I'm moving to Rasaad and Kivan as warriors type folks. I'm a fighter but I'm going to try the dual class thing everybody has always raved about. Beat the game three times before, and will dual to Cleric and be the dedicated cleric, freeing up Branwen's spot for someone better. __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

12-01-2012, 10:20 AM	#22
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	Okay, just ran into Dorn ont eh road. he's an awesome little evil bugger. No spoilers though __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent Last edited by Abe Sargent : 12-01-2012 at 10:21 AM.

12-01-2012, 11:10 AM	#23
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	I'm really looking forward to this on the iPad. I never played the original. I suppose they're holding the iPad version while they work out the kinks with the PC, it would have been poetic for the release to be on 11/30. I believe that was the original release date. __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

12-02-2012, 01:13 PM	#24
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	I updated it and itstill crashes immediately upon start-up. Oh well... __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

12-07-2012, 08:43 AM	#25
Bobble College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: High and outside	Someone's going to come back and tell me when this is patched up enough to purchase, right?

12-07-2012, 10:24 AM	#26
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	I downloaded another update last night and... Crash to desktop upon starting. I think I'm going to write this one off. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

12-07-2012, 11:01 AM	#27
Lonnie High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Midlothian, TX	I'm going to buy the Ipad version as soon as my Ipad updates to IOS 6. I'll let you know if it is a better launch than the PC version. __________________ Lonnie

12-08-2012, 08:23 PM	#28
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	Soemtimes I'm at the edge of a map and I can;t click to the mov eaway, that wheel thing won't show up, and I have to close and reload the game to get it to work. that has happened roughly four times today. __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

12-09-2012, 10:53 AM	#29
frnk55 High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2006	So far I've had no problems other than dieing a lot. I don't remember this game being so hard. I hate to do it but I might set the slider all the way to the left to make it easier.

12-09-2012, 12:09 PM	#30
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Bought for iPad, but it's a little... unwieldy.

12-09-2012, 02:31 PM	#31
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	Has anyone tried cooperative play yet? Any good? Let me know, and when the game has stabilized, please.

12-09-2012, 02:48 PM	#32
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	I've had a few other issues. For example, after finishing the Nashkel mines and entering Chapter 3, I have never gotten the dream, to give me my next ability when I have slept,m and that was days ago in game time. __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

11-05-2013, 07:59 PM	#33
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	New patch, 1.2 is now out - must've gotten through their legal issues. __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

11-05-2013, 08:52 PM	#34
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Here's a playlist of the guy doing a walkthrough. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

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