Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Release Date: November 28, 2012
RPG, fantasy, isometric view, Dungeons & Dragons, remasters/remakes, co-op, classic RPG, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet, LAN
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A remastered edition of the legendary RPG developed by BioWare in 1998. It was enhanced by Overhaul Games and contains the vanilla game as well as the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion. The plot takes us to the popular Forgotten Realms universe where we follow the adventures of a six-member party led by the protagonist, an orphan brought up by his foster father.
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[15:09] Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition First 15 minutes of gameplay
[3:09] Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Intro Comparison - GRY-OnLine.pl
The main pros of the game
- Classic Appeal: Many users regard it as a timeless classic and one of the best RPGs ever made, emphasizing its significant role in defining the genre.
- Enhanced Features: The Enhanced Edition incorporates ease-of-use elements, additional race/class options, and new NPCs with personal quests, which many players appreciate.
- Rich Story and Characters: Users praise the story, character development, and dialogue, highlighting the humor and depth of the narrative.
- Nostalgia Factor: For many players, the game holds nostalgic value, as they played it during their formative gaming years.
- Replayability: The game offers immense replayability with various paths, quests, and character builds to explore.
- Voice Acting and Modding Community: The voice acting is noted as high quality, and the modding community adds to the game's longevity and enjoyment.
The main cons of the game
- Graphics and Age: The graphics are considered dated, which may deter some modern players looking for contemporary visuals.
- Combat System: Some users find the real-time with pause (RTWP) combat system cumbersome and less engaging compared to modern RPGs.
- Co-op Functionality Issues: There are complaints about the poor functionality of the co-op mode, with issues related to passwords and connectivity.
- Empty Maps and Limited Interactivity: Some maps are criticized for being empty or lacking enough interactable elements, leading to a feeling of drag in gameplay.
- Distance from Companions: Players feel that the relationships with companions are not as deep as in the sequel, making it hard to connect with them.
The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users
- Modern Gameplay Mechanics: Users note that the game lacks the streamlined mechanics found in newer RPGs, particularly those seen in Baldur's Gate 3.
- Deeper Character Relationships: There's a desire for more meaningful interactions with companions during downtime, similar to what is offered in Baldur's Gate 2.
- Improved Co-op Experience: Players express a need for better co-op functionality and more reliable connectivity options.
- Updated Graphics and Cinematics: Some users recommend replacing the new cinematics with the original ones, as they believe the older versions were superior.
Summary
- Overall, while Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition is celebrated for its classic status, rich storytelling, and nostalgic value, it also faces criticism for its outdated mechanics, graphical limitations, and some gameplay aspects that could be improved.
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GAMERS Score
Average score from 1371 votes. 397 players anticipated the game.
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Description
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition is a remastered version of the one of the most popular RPGs in the history of gaming. It was developed by Overhaul Games. This edition of Baldur’s Gate and Tales of the Sword Coast addon offers additional content and better audiovisual layer.
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition takes us to the fantasy world of Forgotten Realms where we assume the role of an orphan raised by an old sage by the name of Gorion. Calm and nice adolescence ends with the attack of raiders led by a mysterious armored figure with the mission of killing the protagonist. The confrontation ends with the death of Gorion and arisal of many questions without answers. Alongside our step sister, Imoen, we set out into the Forgotten Realms to uncover the horrible truth of our heritage and destiny.
The game is a classical RPG based on the famous Dungeons & Dragons system, perfectly known to all fans of the pen ‘n’ paper gaming. The story takes us and a party of up to six characters for a long journey full of combat, countless monsters to defeat, different quests, numerous interactions with the characters met, and development of our party.
One of the biggest pros of this game is the fantastic living world. The developers prepared hundreds of various locations full of mysteries and surprises which means that discovering all secrets of Baldur’s Gate may take even hundreds of hours.
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition does not change the basic rules of the gameplay, but adds new content to the game, such as quests and items created by the people responsible for the original Baldur’s Gate. Of course, the most important change is the improved graphics which adjusts the game to the modern standards.
Last updated on August 18, 2015
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Baldur's Gate Series
Baldur's Gate (English. Baldur's Gate) is a series of isometric RPGs set in the Forgotten Realms universe (created by Canadian high fantasy writer Ed Greenwood), based on modified mechanics of the second edition of the manual for Dungeons and Dragons (a role-playing RPG licensed from Wizards of the Coasts). BioWare studio and publisher Black Isle Studios are responsible for the first two installments of the series and their supplements; their release in Poland was handled by CD Projekt. Work on the third installment of the series, announced nineteen years after the release of "two," was entrusted to Belgium's Larian Studios, known for its warmly received RPGs in the series Divinity.
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Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows November 28, 2012
Switch October 15, 2019
PlayStation 4 October 15, 2019
Xbox One October 15, 2019
Android OS April 17, 2014
Apple iOS December 7, 2012
Developer: Overhaul Games
Publisher: Atari / Infogrames
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition System Requirements
PC / Windows
Recommended: Pentium 4 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM (1 GB RAM - Vista/7), graphic card 128 MB (GeForce 5900 or better), 2 GB HDD, Windows XP/Vista/7
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