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    John Keefer posted a new article, Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition review: classic reborn.

    Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition has modified a great RPG with new content and characters that hold true to the spirit and style of the original. Throw in the continued replayability to an already massive game, dropping $20 on this should be a no-brainer for those wanted to relive the classic days of the isometric RPG.
    Nov 28, 2012 10:45am PST
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    John Keefer posted a new article, Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition review: classic reborn.

    Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition has modified a great RPG with new content and characters that hold true to the spirit and style of the original. Throw in the continued replayability to an already massive game, dropping $20 on this should be a no-brainer for those wanted to relive the classic days of the isometric RPG. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      Since there is so much interest here, I'll answer any other questions I can. The review isn't longer beca... : Keefinator
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        Not a review question but do you know if they've ever said anything about doing a remake for Planescape? : Mecha Tofu Pirate
        • No, not now. They are too focused on BGEE and BG2EE for which they have contractual obligations, then DLC... : Keefinator
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        Is cross platform multiplayer in yet? Also non-locally? I would like to play with my buddy over the webs,... : FlinzThis person is cool!
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          Direct IP connect. Beamdog's own MP service will come in a later patch. As for cross-platform, Oster said... : Keefinator
          • When is that iPad version scheduled to come out now? : AriakusThis person is cool!
      • When is the iOS version coming? : verginatorThis person is cool!
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      Hmm. Dunno, seems rather thing on improvements :( : Visceral MonkeyThis person is cool!
      • +thin : Visceral MonkeyThis person is cool!
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        The new content alone is worth the price, as well as being able to play at higher resolutions and zoom in... : Keefinator
        • Yeah, that does sound awesome to be honest. Wonder what mods are compatible with it.. : Visceral MonkeyThis person is cool!
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          One of the most important things going on is behind the scenes, where they rewrote a LOT of UI and system... : synic0This person is cool!
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            Oster already said that BG2EE will be much easier after all the heavy lifting was done for this one. It w... : Keefinator
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              I mean, I like that they added some new stuff for BGEE, but honestly I'm not sure BG2 needs any extra con... : Vincent GraysonThis person is cool!
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                True. But if they sell it again for $20, they need to offer more than just an updated graphics engine and... : Keefinator
                • True, I mean, I'm an idiot and would just buy the same game again with updated UI and nothing else, but I... : Vincent GraysonThis person is cool!
                • I think it's worth keeping in mind that there are community patches for BG2 that fix an enormous number o... : UtilityMaximizerThis person is cool!
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      All I need really is a cleaned up version of the original. I just want a solid version of the game to fi... : GwyndionThis person is cool!
      • Do it. This is the version to do it with, especially with the BG2 functionality included in the original. : Keefinator
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        lol can't wait for the 1 hit kills that will persist through the whole length of the game. Bring on the b... : judgeThis person is cool!
        • stupid wolves. >:C : uebersoldat
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      Must you gather your party before venturing forth? : ziprThis person is cool!
      • As always : Keefinator
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      Supposed to activate 5 mins ago, no dice :( : rottdcorpse
      • Yeah, launcher isn't displaying news or anything now :( : Vincent GraysonThis person is cool!
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      503 service unavailable TAKE MY MONEY : creeping-judasThis person is cool!
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        Oster said the servers are very slow in responding. : Keefinator
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          Very slow is an understatement. Immobile is more accurate. : rottdcorpse
          • Follow Trent Oster on Twitter. He's real good about communicating with the fans. : Keefinator
        • I guess the game is selling well then? : GwyndionThis person is cool!
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      I just don't understand why this happens with EVERY game release. They say they'll release, then theres a... : rottdcorpse
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        Because spending more money than you can afford to support a sales demand that you are unsure of is bad b... : creeping-judasThis person is cool!
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          I'm fairly sure you would have a good idea of the sales numbers BEFORE launch. It's bad business to piss ... : rottdcorpse
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            Based on what historical business model? Kinda hard to project how many copies people are gonna buy i... : creeping-judasThis person is cool!
            • At the very least, they knew how many people had pre-ordered and then pre-loaded, yes? : Vincent GraysonThis person is cool!
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        The amount of money it costs to make sure everything runs 100% on day one (or in the case of something as... : GwyndionThis person is cool!
        • this, there's a reason everyone has the problem, even devs with effectively infinite money (ie Blizzard).... : derelict515This person is cool!
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        Beamdog'd : grendelThis person is cool!
        • I really wish they just released it on Steam. I get why they didn't but it's still annoying. : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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      Fuck it, evening will be ruining if I wait for this bullcrap. Going to watch The Walking Dead instead.... : rottdcorpse
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        Ruined* Man, why doesn't Shack have an EDIT button? : rottdcorpse
        • So that terrible excellent posts are preserved for all time. : Topsiderover
    • Anyone wanna co-op tonight? Serious bizness of course. : whistletits
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      why you no like steam Beamdog :( : shavenewok
      • Why should they give money to Steam when most of the people interested in this game have already played a... : PettytheftThis person is cool!
    • Looks like I might have to turn off nvidia surround because there's no place for me to select the resolut... : creeping-judasThis person is cool!
    • fuuuu my computer went to sleep during the download, wanted to play a little before work. Guess I'll be p... : Navy Spitfire
    • I never played the originals and would be all over this if it streamlined the gameplay. D&D rules are jus... : ZekThis person is cool!
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      Creating my character right now... man... I miss games like this... : GwyndionThis person is cool!
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        Ok, just played for a couple hours and I can confirm that yes... this game is still awesome! : GwyndionThis person is cool!
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          I don't know if I can play BG1 again- I know the first 5 hours of gameplay all too well. I rolled a good ... : Lionel2bThis person is cool!
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            I played just long enough to get past the intro and to the first town. I'm going to put the game aside f... : GwyndionThis person is cool!
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              The nostalgia factor is great. And playing on a large monitor is even better. Has anyone tried The Bla... : Keefinator
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                I haven't yet. I plan on trying once I have a character which is leveled up a bit. : GwyndionThis person is cool!
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                  It's standalone. There is no option to use you SP character or group in the Pits (at least that I have fo... : Keefinator
                  • Oh.... interesting. I imagined it as kind of a way to test your character's skills. Hmm, I'll have to t... : GwyndionThis person is cool!
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      welp, going in! tried to play these when they came out, but i was way too twitchy. Hopefully i can handle... : waxthirteen
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        Both BG games always felt like games where I had to force myself to play through the first few hours, the... : valaelThis person is cool!
        • I thought the first few hours of BG2 were great. That mage battle when you exit the dungeon was amazing f... : Shai-Tan
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      most annoying d/l ever. : whistletits
      • Is it still being a pain in the ass to download? They really should have just released it on Steam and... : Mecha Tofu Pirate
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      no android release? weak : sanewave
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        Have a look at the google play store sanewave. GemRB is the name of the app. You have to mod the files o... : Blurty
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          <3 i probably wont be trying this. i already attempted and failed to get XCOM running in dosbox for andro... : sanewave
          • Hehe got that working too, though the controls are a little odd with the touch screen. Come to think of i... : Blurty
    • I just want Jon Irenicus back in BG:II ! : deadbeatsaint