Baldur's Gate and sequel getting enhanced editions

Summer has only one month left...where's my Baldur's Gate?!

Baldurs Gate was and still is the best depiction of dungeons and dragons. It still gave the feel of playing with miniatures with less imagination involved, It required much less buttoning and more thought and strategy to win. With 10 more years of techologies worth of grafics and if the ipad is smooth and easy I could see investing in one just to play the enhanced additions of 1 and 2. A thought of a 3rd compelling story and new characters, possibly different stories for different characters would be epic and something I would throw money and opinions at.

Hey guys, I just started playing the original versions of Baldur's Gate, and I'm already hooked. But if the enhanced versions are coming out in the next couple of months then I might just wait & play them instead. So does anyone have any idea when exactly the enhanced versions are going to be released?

Yes!! It's coming back to life!! Baldur's Gate

If you want to play the original games - then just play them instead, stop complaining!

If graphically, yes and other things, please dont change.

This will be interesting! Maybe BG in ME style (unreal engine)?

The joke is on "knifey"....for insulting others when he's wrong about the the game being developed for other platforms.

Trying to curb my excitement in case of massive disappointment :SS

@knifey They are also releasing it on the Ipad. No need to call people names.

I played baldur's gate 1, 2 and ToB right through again a few months ago and frankly, they don't need enhancing. Possibly the best games ever made.

@ cocremix Although I respect your opinion on the matter I must sharply disagree. NWN was not the pinacle. The Aurora engine needed some serious tweaking to make it better IMHO. Most of the fun in BG I and II was a real 6 person party and not you and a companion or two. If NWN had that as well as banter and the like (yanno the NPC in BG2 almost felt like real characters.) we'd be in agreement.

@Poodlejumper You don't need to get an updated infiniy engine for those features, they are at their best at bioware's Neverwinter nights(1)

what about renewing Planescape Torment ???? Best game ever!!!

These wonderful games were my first PC RPG's. I Hope the updates are well done.

Btw did they mention if comes with some kind of online DRM? Similarly like MDK2 EE did, its just I don't see this game needing one. @knifey PC is sure bet, other ones are up in the air. Its not far fetched, there is IOS conversion of Bg2 already and I don't see any issue porting it on PS Vita. Question is do they get funding from Atari for that?

@ScifiGuy7: they are releasing it on computer dumbass

My money is on Samsung Galaxy Tab, iPad, and PS Vita as the unannounced platforms. This type of game is highly suitable for touch pads. $$$ - why else would they bother?!?

Im curious as to how this will play out, but I dont mind playing Baldur's Gate again. I do hope they come out with a decent sequel to the series in the near future though.

[quote]"going to have new content for the game you love, made by some of the original team members."[/quote] I've heard that one before. Let's just wait and see the results.

I wonder how much of the core system will be "enhanced". Will this still be AD&D2 and will there be an attempt to balance the classes? That said I'm very intrigued by this :)

I don't know if these were the greatest games, Planescape: Torment is still probably top dog in my opinion, but I definitely loved these as well! Looking forward to it!

Its gotta rock. Thank you

i wonder if i can run it on a netbook it would be such a win!

@Death_Masta187 No credit card, or I already would have.

GIEF! :O)

OH YEA!The return of the king!

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

Must be a new one coming soon.

@Xeogua gog.com and amazon.com

Sweet, I've been wanting to play those, but I can't find them anywhere.

They need to leave the older games alone. All of the Infinity Engine games were perfect as they were. Stop messing with them.

will look forward to this! :D it has been way too long!

@jamyskis It means that the enhanced versions of the original "set" of games (ie BG1 and ToTSC) will be released this summer on "unspecified platforms" (ie PC, MAC, PS3 etc)

@Shadow_Fire41 Yes they will. It was pretty much the first thing they said they'd update. Cannot think of a BG fan who wouldn't like that as long as they didn't mess with the gameplay too badly! Now if you're referring to a "3d update" you'll get some flack from some folks. I wouldn't mind it myself if (once again) it kept the 6 people party and gameplay the same. I am pretty sure they said that's off the table. Just in my fantasy land, I'd like to see an updated version of the infinity engine that allows for 1. PnP RPGs like D&D, WoD, Pathfinder, even Fantasy Flight's Warhammer and WH40K series to have their rules integrated.. 2. Easily modable/developable so as to allow smaller companies and even fans to make their own "modules" and "adventures" complete with easily creatable storylines and decision trees. 3. A full multiplayer so your friends can actually play one of the characters just as you can. 4. Bang. It's a REAL MMRPG. (No insult intended to any MMORPGs but really how much "Role-playing" is involved in WoW or SWTOR?)

Oh my god oh my god oh my god OH MY GOD.

"original set to be released this summer on unspecified platforms." It's already on GOG and GamersGate and has been for ages. Ah, I see: Because it isn't on Steam, it "doesn't count".

This is a fantastic idea, I can think of several other games I'd like to see get a graphics/UI overhaul to make them more accessible (HOMEWORLD).

Go for the eyes, Boo! I mean Overhaul Games! And just when I thought a summer would come when I could finally get a tan...

What would be sweet is if they include a "classic" mode you can switch to at anytime along with the enhanced version if you like it better.

I think game companies could learn a few things from the older games. I still think a high quality 2d game could sell if the game was long and good something games now seem to lack. You could even add real music which I guess is now not modern enough. Maybe change the combat system the pause issue commands combat is not very modern gamer friendly.

Craaaaap.....I just bought the first 2.....

i wonder if it will update the graphics 'Baldur's Gate fans looking at me angrily' calm down, i'm not saying it's needed, just wondering out loud, graphics don't make a good game...........

I so hope they will leave original music intact. BG1 soundtrack is priceless gem!

Good luck guys!!!