Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition

1. orctown-troll

   Nov 15, 2013

   10

   I strongly disagree with views this game is over-priced.
   
   Beamdog is doing great work extending the long term viability of these classicI strongly disagree with views this game is over-priced.
   
   Beamdog is doing great work extending the long term viability of these classic titles. The enhanced version of Baldur's Gate was superior to the GOG version (which I also own). This version is a legitimate rebuild and extension of a great game that allows it to seamlessly function on new systems. Thanks for a great rebuild of a great game! If you at all have any love for this game, be sure to support all the honest efforts to extend its playability into the future. People who moan about $26 as 'too much' for a game like this are losing perspective on the true value of work in this industry and perchance need spend less time playing games and more time working in the REAL world. You want the industry to support classic games? Support mods by all means, but also definitely BUY games like this so that the teams doing the work can continue to provide great games for all of us. Buy the GOG version. Mod your original version AND buy this. Then you will truly be in a position to give an honest (and constructive) review. I wonder how many 'fans' ready to score bomb this are sitting on big libraries of torrent-stolen games.
   
   Most irritating thing is that if these butt-hurt moaners really can't afford it, they only have to wait a few months till they can get it for pennies on a Steam sale. How painful that is NOT!
   
   Get some bloody perspective!
   
   Orctowngrot… Expand

   • 35 of 63 users found this helpful
2. blessballs

   Feb 13, 2014

   10

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome! The enhanced Edition for BG 1 and 2 and TOB. Nice job. Bringing out the best RPG ever, makes me feel a little boy again who spending to many hours behind my pc.
   I took me 12 years to finish BG II. Kinda sad huh... Lost save games, had to start all over again, computer crash, lost save games, hd to start all over again. Finally I made it. The only thing that's on the list is to finish TOB and then I can live happily further. Conclusion: No matter how long it takes, the game is worth the play.… Expand

   • 2 of 6 users found this helpful
4. szszsz

   Mar 23, 2015

   10

   anything below 10 is a blasphemy !
   for ~20$ here comes the (probably) best crpg ever made, with dozens hours of gameplay and remarkableanything below 10 is a blasphemy !
   for ~20$ here comes the (probably) best crpg ever made, with dozens hours of gameplay and remarkable replayability in version running smooth and pretty on new desktops.
   no searching on forums, no windows problems, no modding - just install, grab the latest patch and play.
   
   and yeah, i got original bg2 as well, unfortunately it looks and feels unplayable on my 27'' high res screen.
   so thank you beamdog, best spent 20$ ever.… Expand

   • 0 of 3 users found this helpful
5. Bman86

   Nov 18, 2013

   10

   I don't get why someone who likes this game would proceed to give it a 0. "It's the greatest RPG ever made, but I give it a 0 herp derp" IfI don't get why someone who likes this game would proceed to give it a 0. "It's the greatest RPG ever made, but I give it a 0 herp derp" If you're so in love with the mods, then don't pay the measly $25 for this quality touch up. No one is holding a knife to your throat, and all you're doing is hiijacking other peoples fun...while you're at it, don't play baldur's gate 3 when/if it comes out off the back of the funds raised by these enhanced editions. Short sighted describes you perfectly.
   
   As for people genuinely interested in the gameplay aspects, this game is the same game, just enhanced...funny that. Widescreen, UI freshen up, new NPCs and in game content. It's not breaking any boundaries, it does exactly what the title suggests, it enhances one of the greatest RPG's of all time. One of the founding fathers of the Infinity Engine era of RPG greats. If you're an old fan, get in on it! If you're new and have always wondered what the hype was about, get in on it!… Expand

   • 9 of 19 users found this helpful
6. nox_dracoria

   Nov 18, 2013

   9

   I have been waiting for along time to have the ability to enjoy a spruced up BGII with extra content. It runs very well and I have alreadyI have been waiting for along time to have the ability to enjoy a spruced up BGII with extra content. It runs very well and I have already spent more hours that I should playing this game! The 4 added party members have very interesting and tough personal quests that are very enjoyable and span both Shadows of Amn and Throne of Bhaal.
   
   I feel it was well worth the cost for this game, especially as it will help promote this team to continue enhancing other titles. If you don't want the enhanced version then you can spend all your time trying to make the old game work on new systems and miss out on new content, however, that is no reason to give the game itself a bad review.… Expand

   • 7 of 15 users found this helpful
7. lifeofbrian

   Jun 17, 2014

   6

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has only had 1 small patch in the last 7 months (and that patch came shortly after release). Basically they've been forgoing patching in favour of getting both BGEE and BG2EE on Android. I would recommend you instead buy BG2 from GoG (or anywhere that sells the original game) and use the BG2 fixpack on it. It will solve all of the major and the vast majority of the minor bugs in the original BG2 and you won't get the multitude of bugs (which can include everything from your weapon proficiencies getting wiped clean to not having access to your slayer form for more than one use, to your character getting stuck on the screen from a dragon's wing buffet) you get with the "enhanced" edition.
   
   The new characters they introduce are decent but nothing that is resoundingly different from the many mods already available for the game (a number of which aren't available with the "enhanced" edition). Also most of the new characters quest lines are bugged (and have been obviously for the last 7 months).
   
   Overall I would buy the game from GoG (or anywhere that sells the original game) for less than half the price of this release. Not only will you save money but between the fixpacks and all the available mods for BG2 you'll get far better value for your money.… Expand

   • 19 of 31 users found this helpful
8. traditionalrate

   Jul 13, 2020

   0

   The best game of all time, just made better. What's not to love about this masterpiece?

   • 0 of 4 users found this helpful

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