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www.baldursgate.com

Go there, and notice the countdown below the standard Baldur's Gate Skull Logo.

What do you guys think it is?

Baldur's Gate 3?

HD Re-release of Baldur's Gate 1 and 2?

Minsc and Boo approve

Damn media block, its showing me the page but blocking any functionality.

Colour me interested though.

I will crap my pants if it is Baldur's Gate 3.

Amaya wrote:I will crap my pants if it is Baldur's Gate 3.

Originally I thought that too because it is being announced at 3:00 pm EST...

It's a remake of Baldur's Gate, by the looks of it.

http://tbreak.com/megamers/55372/news/the-new-baldurs-gate-announcement-its-baldurs-gate-enhanced-edition/

The page isn't loading for me now.

It never did load for me. But meh, if it's just a graphical update, I dunno if I'd really want to paly it that much...


If the gameplay is updated I might be more interested. Need more info.

Most of their servers are crashed. To summarize:

Meh, how enhanced?

Overhaul Games has assembled a talented team of artists, programmers and designers to enhance this timeless classic. To remain true to the spirit of the game, the team includes original Baldur’s Gate developers.

RELIVE THE MOST EPIC STORY EVER TOLD
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition™ and Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition™ will feature a re-forged version of the Infinity Engine with a variety of modern improvements.

Will have to wait to see screenies. Looking good though.

From the "latest news" article:

March 15, 2012
Atari, Wizards of the Coast, and Overhaul Games are pleased to announce work has begun on the Enhanced Edition of Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II.


Since its initial release in 1998, Baldur’s Gate has entertained millions of fans around the globe, and has received countless awards. This classic saga of mystery, intrigue, and adventure has set the standard for Dungeons & Dragons® computer roleplaying games ever since.

RE-FORGED BY OVERHAUL GAMES
Overhaul Games has assembled a talented team of artists, programmers and designers to enhance this timeless classic. To remain true to the spirit of the game, the team includes original Baldur’s Gate developers.

RELIVE THE MOST EPIC STORY EVER TOLD
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition™ and Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition™ will feature a re-forged version of the Infinity Engine with a variety of modern improvements.

THE GREATEST ROLEPLAYING GAME OF ALL TIME, ENHANCED
For all information regarding Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition™ visit www.baldursgate.com, for press inquiries contact baldursgate@beamdog.com.



So, yes... It is just an improvement in the graphics.... In all honesty, I'll probably just go to gog.com and get it for like 10 bucks...

Oddly enough, I find myself more excited for this than I do for Diablo III.

PS: Do the same to Fallout 1+2 next.

PPS : Do the same to Fallout 1+2 right the feth now.

NELS1031 wrote:Oddly enough, I find myself more excited for this than I do for Diablo III.

PS: Do the same to Fallout 1+2 next.

PPS : Do the same to Fallout 1+2 right the feth now.

This.
2D Graphics can actualy really pretty. Hell even Icewind Dale II's graphics were a huge improvement on BG2's (and fallout's).
DEFINITELY looking forward to seeing the new pics.

2D graphics definitely have charm. I always thought the 3D-turn was way too absolutist. It would be like never playing another boardgame just because you could get a Nintendo.

I'm curious if they are still going to use the 2nd AD&D ruleset, or are going to tweak it quite a bit.

I won't get to excited until there are screenshots and such.

Just to add something I found amazing; I received this email from a friend regarding this news:

So they announce at http://baldursgate.com/ that Baulder's Gate 1&2 are getting "enhanced" for modern systems. So i sent them an email asking them to add Planscape Torment to the list. Someone is actually going to look into the little drop of epicness!

The email included the correspondence mentioned.
Even more reason to like these guys.

I'm quite happy to hear this, if it's just improvements in the Infinity Engine, correcting some bugs, and expanding all the romances (well just Nalia).

Manchu wrote:2D graphics definitely have charm. I always thought the 3D-turn was way too absolutist. It would be like never playing another boardgame just because you could get a Nintendo.

I still replay some older games... Colonization 1, Ultima 7 (never do finish it, though), UFO: Enemy Unknown, Baldur's Gate, and Fallout... They have a charm that most games lose when they try to appear all shiny and pretty. Most UFO/XCOM remakes that came out looked graphically terrible, because they insisted on going 3D for the sake of it.

Sadly I think my computer won't be able to handle the new graphics, so I might see if I can find a copy somewhere and play the old school version of the game.

Also, title edited to reflect the news.

I would like a Planescape Torment enhancement please.

So, just a graphical enhance with no gameplay changes? Bluh.

Melissia wrote:So, just a graphical enhance with no gameplay changes? Bluh.

That's what it looks like. They said they're improving the Infinity Engine to bring it inline with modern graphics...

Just noticed good ole games has it for 10 bucks

How dull...

Yup, which is why I'm probably just going to buy the game somewhere else, and run them on full blast on my computer (which is from 2003)

I'm really looking forward to this. I still love playing the originals and will enjoy having updated graphics. I hope they leave gameplay most the same.

For all thinking its just a graphics update, with no new content here is this from the joystiq article :

Update: Beamdog reps tell us that the team at Overhaul is adding "new, original content" to the original game to make up the Enhanced Edition. "This is the Enhanced Edition, it's not a repackage. We have the original source code and are doing a significant update." He also confirms that no platforms have been announced just yet.

The "no decision on platforms" is odd though.

I'm more thinking gameplay differences than "hey look a new quest"..

They're doing gameplay changes too. 2nd Edition D&D is staying though. So if you don't like THAC0, leave now.
I guess they'll balance it so that THAC0 is not irrelevent 3/4 of the way into the game, friend and foe alike. At the start of Throne of Bhall, everyone hits everyone else in every hit, armour doesn't matter.
Baldur's Gate II is perfect as it is anyway. They're not skyrim, they aren't going to add pointless new quests.

Not sure if it was reported in the initial announcement, but Joystiq is showing off pics of an Ipad version of EE Baldurs Gate.

One of the advertised augmentations in Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition is that it has an iPad port. Developer Overhaul Games has revealed some images of Baldur's Gate running on the iPad, but that's about it. Other than it existing, nothing else is known about the iPad version.

Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition will launch this summer with the original game, Tales of the Sword Coast expansion pack, and "a new adventure and new party member." See the original announcement for more information, and see our gallery below for images of how you might lounge around and tap through the game when it launches this summer.

I'll try to post the pics later.

Although I own an Ipad2 and love it, I never really play games on it so I'm kind of torn on this development.

http://www.baldursgate.com/news/2012/03/21/baldurs-gate-enhanced-edition-for-ipad-3/

I'm looking forward to this.