If Baldur's Gate 2 is The Lord of the Rings then the original is The Savage Sword of Conan smaller in grandeur and scale, but also grittier and more down-to-earth in tone. I think if you have the right expectations there's a good chance you will enjoy it a lot. Some that 1 is too basic and straightforward versus 2's more modern take (ala non linearity, companion dialogue, etc.). That being said, should I play BG1 as well? I've heard differing opinions. I absolutely love BG2, played it three times through and will happilly play it a fourth once the Enhanced Edition for that comes out. Since my day is spent talking and singing I couldn't stand reading all the text for the viewer and also commentate on the game, and I don't think it would be very entertaining for the viewer to have to read all the text themselves. I was entertaining the thought of doing a video let's play for the game but then I remembered that 90% of the text is unvoiced. I'd really like to play the game with no reloads, except in the case where my main character dies (instant game over), but I'm not sure if I can trust myself to not cheat. That means everyone has to buy this game! In other words, if they sell enough copies of BGEE and BG2EE they will make a new one.

They are hinting at a new, isometric Baldur's Gate 3 if they can demonstrate a biggest enough interest in the series. The frustrating thing is all the screen shots show the game in interface-less mode so we have no idea how the new system works. Beyond that, there are three new characters with their own quests and a separate arena-style game mode.

My favorite game of all time, enhanced! This is the first game I've pre-ordered in probably three years (not including Kickstarter awards).Īs far as I know none of the original assets have been improved the interface has been rebuilt and there are changes to the code to make it run smoothly on modern systems.

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