Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

The story is well written. The characters are interesting. Building up from scratch means you can understand the characters' story and mechanics. There is a good bit of customization options as this game uses AD&D rules.

Didn't get very far, party got stuck behind a wall in the tutorial and would not budge. Bugged out

Sometimes you just have to go old school, and revisit one of the classics.

The classic - twenty years old and still a fun and engaging game. Definitely not playing it for the graphics, but the story/writing is really top tier. It's really a treat to see the characters at their inception, as well. Viconia, Jahira, Minsc, the first time they ever showed up in a game.

Baldur's Gate is a great game. I'm currently only on the first chapter of the game, and already it's so much fun. If you're wanting to check it out because of the game last year, I'd say it's more than worth it.

I was expecting a good but somewhat dated system similar to the original Fallout game. However, I was surprised when the game turned out to be very good and intuitive. I won't lie and say it has no flaws, but it is still very good regardless.

If you like DnD, try thinking of this game less like DnD and as just an RPG in the DnD world because the machenics and classes are fairly different.

This game is great, though if you really want to understand things easily, I'd look things up.

I heard this was old and should just be skipped for the sequel. I figured that meant the sequel looked more modern, but they're exactly the same in that regard. Unless you're just playing for the combat, there is no point to skipping, but even then I'm pretty sure there's no difference aside from not being able to use high-level spells. You also won't be taught how to play in the sequel, they'll assume you came from this one. The cast in this game is also pretty cool, most of which don't come back in the next game.

There's a second part called Siege of Dragonspear that people will advise to avoid. It is meant to serve as a segway to the sequel, but the plot points it introduces are never resolved. Companions who aren't in the sequel will also eventually leave during this, but gives some closure as to why. It didn't leave me overleveled in the sequel, but that might only be because I played a multiclass. It would probably be beneficial if you play on difficulties higher than Core Rules.

And don't choose half-orc or you'll end up with a vastly inferior potential companion. This is told from experience

One of the greatest RPGs of all time, even to this day. It set the stage for ALL modern western RPGs that came after. If you played Baldur's Gate 3 and have not played Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 out of respect, you are an embarrassment, don't talk to me.

I´m currently in chapter 5 and my experience has been great i am heavily invested into the story and the side quests have been nice

Good classic game, still works well. Just requires more patience than is the normal desire these days.

+ good and exciting story and great dialogs
+ it even has some characters with voices
- even with the Enhanced Edition, the UI is still outdated and the controls are awkward
- “Detect traps” is annoying because it only checks every few seconds if there are traps nearby and not permanently, so the characters run faster than they can detect traps

It's a gem in the RPG genre if you don't let the outdated controls get on your nerves too much.


(DE:
+ gute und spannende Story und super Dialoge
+ es hat teilweise sogar vertonte Charaktere
- selbst mit der Enhanced Edition ist das UI immer noch veraltet und Steuerung umständlich
- "Fallen entdecken" ist nervig, da nur alle paar Sekunden überprüft wird ob Fallen in der Nähe sind und nicht dauerhaft, somit laufen die Charaktere schneller als sie Fallen entdecken können

Es ist eine Perle im RPG-Genre, wenn man sich nicht zu sehr von der veralteten Steuerung nerven lässt.)

Нормас класека ну играется криво конеш могли бы перерисовать все с нуля да посовременнее управление сделать там ну с другой стороны можно поглядеть как оно в былые времена было памятник так сказать

I've got Baldur's Gate back in a box copy from Electronic Boutique but back then I've never heard of DnD or even negative numbers (I was real young and stupid). Baldur's Gate was hard as HELL for me. Even playing on normal or less I'd watch the characters swing like 30 times at a rat and get their asses handed to them cause I had no idea what a THAC0 was or even an AC. I thought bigger numbers were better back then. Proficiency? Huh? Fatigue? I didn't even know how to pronounce that. I pronoucned it fatty-joo.

Some while later I bought Baldur's Gate 2 in a jewel case. Game was even HARDER because everything was like level 9 or so and I kept getting fireballed by a mephit or something. Nothing made sense but my characters kept swinging with all the disadvantages I didn't understand and I made it through most of the game.

Fast forward to somewhere past 2010 and I reinstalled the game and it made more sense. I pronounced fatigue correctly, so that was a start. Game was still hard, still haven't heard of DnD yet.

Now REALLY go forward in time to Enhanced Edition and now I finally heard of DnD. I understood the underlying system that was ADnD/2 and Baldur's Gate is actually a really good game, as old as it is. EE not being that old, but BG1 is closer to being 30 years old than 20! It still holds up!

Enough about the past. Let's get to the present:
Legacy of Bhaal difficulty is bullshit.
You see an enemy rat. It has like 30 magical barriers, buffs, oils, and magical armor pieces. Takes 3 spellcasters 5 rounds to dispel all of it just so my warrior with THAC0 of 1 to swing 40 times and finally roll damage for 5.
That's an exaggeration, but towards the end of the game it really is that way, especially BG2EE. Demogorgon, anyone?
Playing on LoB difficulty really taught me the the inner workings of ADnD because I couldn't beat a rat to death using brute force. I had to google my ass off to find out why my 4 melee PCs couldn't damage a clay golem, why I couldn't murder certain spellcasters, and just how many defensive spells go into a difficult encounter. Unga Bunga just wasn't going to cut it. I actually busted out the console and gave myself loads of spell scrolls to try and puzzle together a solution to every encounter one by one.

Here's a list of things I learned while playing BG1/EE and BG2/EE:
Imprisonment is my favorite spell
Wizard Slayer is my favorite class
Minsc BEST character
Fighter/Mage/Thief Multi-class + Improved Haste + Improved Invisibility + Two-Weapon Fighting + Backstab = STEALTH TORNADO MURDER MODE
Demogorgon can suck it
There's another rat
Protection from Fire and Fireball make a spicy disco
Hull's longsword is mine forever
Bats are the ultimate area denial enemy
There are a few enemies immune to Time Stop (I pooped my pants)
Traps have killed me more than enemies (I haven't learned my lesson)
Virgin Irenicus Vs. Chad Sarevok
Avoiding Imoen in BG1 causes BG2 to make no sense - Oops
Reroll Store Reroll Reroll Reroll Reroll
Mind Flayers clapped my unga bunga stone swingers
Nestled atop the...
I'm sorry that you feel that way, old man

Baldur's Gate is a masterpiece of RPG storytelling and gameplay. The intricate plot, memorable characters, and expansive world of the Sword Coast offer endless hours of exploration and adventure. The blend of real-time and pauseable combat feels tactical and satisfying, even after all these years. The choices you make genuinely impact the story, making every playthrough unique. While the graphics show their age, the Enhanced Edition polishes the experience nicely. A must-play for any fan of classic RPGs!

Loving it so far, incredible attention to detail, gameplay can be kind of difficult at first specially if you lack D&D experience, luckily I've watched some campaigns on internet before, really helped me

It's a pleasure to play back this game. Now working tirelessly on steam achievements.

Fantastic timeless classic CRPG that can be played on a a calculator. One of the greatest games of all time. If you started with BG3 come see where it all began. The amazing backgrounds and isometric perspective make getting used too and even appreciating the graphics a snap. The archaic ruleset is easy to grasp it's just low numbers are good sometimes which can confuse at first. It's on sale frequently and has great replay value as well as the ability to import saves into BG2 which is just as good. There's also mods to customize the rules and add new content when you get bored but want to keep playing. I can't recommend this title strongly enough.

I was surprised to find this game opens with a quote from Nietzsche, is very limited in non-white portraits, and contains a portrait that's very clearly an anti-Semitic caricature of a Jewish man with a giant hooked nose. That's an immediate refund for me. Don't expect the modern views of BG3, this is very clearly that old school white nationalist 90s type of Dnd that was exclusive to nonwhite nonmale people trying to play.

https://baldursgate.fandom.com/wiki/Portraits?file=Dwarf_%28male%29_MANLEY0_Portrait_BG1EE.png

This is a great repackage of a classic game. The new stuff is pretty good, and the old stuff is great, so you should definitely pick this up if you're a fan of RPGs

Truly, deeply tremendous. This is one of the greatest classic RPG's of all time. Even in 2024, it holds up. You'd be stunned at how simple mechanics like world travel taking days, fog of war, and organically stumbling on quests can make the world feel so massive, dangerous, and alive.

If you're new, find a guide, this was from back in the day where games came with explanatory booklets that you were expected to read, so the systems can be muddy and obtuse. But don't skip this.

Playing this reminded me of playing D&D with friends when I was kid back in the 80's & early 90's. Very addictive!

Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition is a brilliant, story-heavy isometric RPG, set in the Forgotten Realms. The rule set is modified AD&D 2E,. The EE's ruleset are a slight diversion from the original, to factor in changes made in the later game. Character customisation is fantastic, the options for different character designs was and still is huge. The story is immersive and engaging, drawing heavily on classic ttRPG tropes, and creating a format that inspired countless later PC RPGs.

Most of the exploration in-game is point and click exploration, communication in game is based around choosing progenerated options, akin to games like the Fallout series.

Combat is what I would describe as "continuous turn based" as in if you choose to attack something, your character will continue to attack it, then move on to other hostiles. You do not have to chose your attack each turn in combat. Mastering the use of the space-bar is absolutely essential, if you need to get a few characters to chug a potion, or chose your spellcaster's next spell, so they don't wildly run into battle with a quarterstaff! that being said, the character "scripts" (what characters will do in circumstances where they've not been given a direct task) have evolved significantly in the Enhanced Editions, so you can set things like your thief to always "Detect Traps" when exploring, whilst your healers may be told to auto-use healing spells if party members are struggling, or spellcasters be told to always use ranged weapons, so they don't charge into a melee .

Your character's game saves can be ported through the newer addition: Siege of Dragonspear (a bridging add-on to connect the end of BG1 to the start of BG2) and then again through into Baldur's Gate 2 and it's associated expansions.

The new additions to the Enhanced Editions are good, with new party characters, and associated side-quests in the main storyline. The Black Pits are a fun, combat-heavy, gladiatorial-style campaign, completely dethatched from the main storyline. The Black Pits is centred around your fully created party (from 1 to 6 characters) where the main focus is combat and enhancing your skill in battle, to obtain more lucrative rewards in the form of magical items, weapons and armour. It's a much quicker way of getting your characters to those higher levels, unlike the main storyline, which gently takes your party through well-earned leveling up.

These games standalone from Larian's Baldur's Gate 3, but there are multiple "nods" in BG3 to the initial games, as well as a few familiar faces appearing in BG3.

If you like isometric RPGs with engaging stories and memorable characters, then I couldn't recommend these games enough.

Run great. 4k icons are a bit too small, but it's a pretty good re-make.

Classic - Still great after all these years.

There's always a certain charm to older games like BG1 that really oozes with a huge amount of passion and love for the art and no ounce of ill intention to make as much profit as possible... A thing that is seemingly lost in modern games..

For an older game i think its very challenging even if you are not a fan of dungeons and dragons. i am 72 years old and my grandson has helped me get started. it is very addicting once you get going! Try it!

As much as I'd like to write a thorough review, this one didn't leave enough of an impression for me to remember the finer details after finishing. Hella overrated but it has its moments. It's one in a long line of old fantasy RPGs trying to emulate the epics by sticking pretty close to classical tropes, only dressed up prettier than its contemporaries. I don't mind it for that, since it's not something you see often today. Sure, you still have a band of adventurers coming together to defeat the Big Bad, but it doesn't often also include the wise old mentor, the "chosen one" destiny, etc. all at the same time.

The main problem for me here is lots of maps are either empty or barebones with only one interactable NPC/activity. It really drags because of it during the second third of the game. You can't form much of a relationship with any of your companions during downtime as well. Yes, they all have distinct personalities in their offhand remarks, but I was always kept at a distance from getting to know them better, unlike in the sequel. It's mostly about combat encounters during overworld exploration, and RTWP is a combat system I've never cared for. I can excuse the dice-roll system since it's D&D, but together with RTWP makes combat a chore I don't feel like bothering to improve at.

Still recommending it cause the story itself is interesting when you get down to the main questline, which takes you through a series of varied impersonal encounters on your way to the enemy that carry with them as time goes by a growing sense of doom, as you realize you're way out of your depth in this world. Plus it's great setup for the sequel, which kinda blows it out of the water. There really isn't a feeling that can replace the progression you notice once you head into the sequel after this one. The returning companions fates' feel more heavy once you spend time with them here. The narrator is kind of the glue, I think, to really tying the story together to feel like chapters out of a storybook. The voice acting across the board is great. The modding community is worth looking into. It's a pioneer, more importantly for being the reason the Infinity Engine exists, paving the path for more robust titles down the line.

6/10

A definite must have for the ones who enjoy rpgs, unless you want graphics... well you're out of luck, but otherwise a great game.

Awesome game, love the upgrades from the enhanced edition, not a fan of the new companions and I'd reccomend getting a mod to replace the new cinematics with the old ones, as they were so much better. I don't know what they were thinking with those glorified slideshows ngl

still a good game if you're into older pc titles

Often over looked in favour of the younger brother, Baldur's Gate 1 is still an excellent RPG. BG2 may take the limelight (and rightfully so, as it is the superior game), but that doesn't mean there isn't a lot of body to this game as well. Don't let the play time mislead you on this one, I've played this repeatedly when I was a lot younger and it's still an enjoyable and satisfying experience, if a little dated now.

Only downside for me is the option to do this co-op via the remake is POOR. Passwords don't always function, and connecting with a player can be a nightmare. If you can't get the password to be accepted, you're forced to go public and then you get random people dropping into your game and buggering things up.

Epic adventure game that made Bioware one of the top game developers in the industry up until EA got a hold of them.

I decided to have an AI script write this review instead:

Haibun: The Expansive Realm of Baldur’s Gate

In the vast expanse of Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition, every corner of the world beckons with adventure. From the bustling cities to the quiet, hidden groves, the game offers a rich tapestry of quests and characters. The enhanced graphics and new content breathe fresh life into this beloved classic, seamlessly integrating with the original’s depth and complexity.

The journey is long and rewarding, with countless paths to explore and challenges to overcome. The experience points accumulate, reflecting the growth and evolution of your character, offering a sense of accomplishment and mastery. The replayability is immense, with each playthrough revealing new secrets and strategies.

In this world, time flows differently. Hours turn into days as you delve deeper into the lore and strategy, each decision shaping your unique story. For the dedicated fan, this is not just a game, but a timeless journey through a world that continues to captivate and inspire.

Endless paths to tread, New quests and old friends await— A journey reborn.

The mod found on the Nexus,

"Voices Voices Extravaganza - AI dialog voiceovers"

Infinity UI

Realistic Portraits For BGEE

Portraits Portraits Everywhere

DLC Merger

The Classic of Classics. Play it for the story, the dialog and remarks from the party members. It is so well done and with a lot of cheeky humour and exquisite sarcasm. Best song text poem for a Bard I've ever read in a game in Firewine. It makes you love the characters (in some cases they also get on your nerves!).

As they say, they don't make them like this anymore, only Pillars of Eternity is on par with the old stuff in my view, but the language is too polished and politically correct. You get into the roleplaying in both, but you only leave with a chuckle from one of them.

Oh, you already know what I'm going to say. I grew up playing this game and its sequel, this is mother's milk to me.

Fantastic, an absolute classic and a defining game of the genre. Beamdog's Enhanced Edition is very worthy, incorporating ease-of-use elements and additional race/class options from the second game back into the first (in my day we had to use complicated mods for that) and adding some more options as well.

I really enjoy the new NPCs. They stick out a bit in this game, since they have personal quests which weren't typical for companions until the sequel, but that was an improvement so I can't hold it against them.

If you're coming here from BG3, be warned that the game runs on 2nd ed. AD&D, which is a hell of a lot less streamlined than BG3's 5th ed. It's not too clunky for its age but don't expect modern-level smoothness.

Pro tip for beginners:
-I know it's counterintuitive, but in this game, lower numbers for Armour Class are better. Negative numbers are better still.
-Use the tab key to highlight containers, etc. Devs hid some secret loot caches, intended for the days before tab-highlighting.

One of the best games ever created. True D&D style game with hours of exploration and a great story.

This game is a lot of fun and quite challenging and if you are up to that challenge you can turn it down and enjoy the game as you like.

I bought this looking for the prequel to the gay fantasy dating sim. Turns out this is an actual game. I would recommend it though, very fun.

BG! A classic from my teenage years, I remember installing it with 6 discs.

Classic rpg following the older gold box series of games

It's a 1998 game, but if you can get past that, a fun way to kill some time.

Greatest game ever made. Played it the year it released, and every few years after up until now.

This is one of the best PC games of all time. The graphics are surely dated, but the story is what matters here.

It holds up. I played this on CD-ROM back in the day. I got the Enhanced Edition here on Steam and still felt compelled enough to finish it. The added features make the game better, and nothing is lost.

A classic for a reason, while not as engaging as BG2, I feel its required to start here.

Classic CRPG. Still excellent 25 years after release. And it is better than most modern games. Also, true Old School D&D.

old school rules! the new stuff has the graphics but game play sucks and they get to hard to have fun.

For me, this is the best game of all. Its open world feels so real, natural, gentle and close to my heart. The big story is great and even the tiny quests are meaningful, because it is all so believable.

It is not as flashy as BG2, with its bright colors and crystals and impossible metal and concrete architecture, but that is a good thing.

I don't really have 36h on this game. I have played it countless times in the past.

Ive always hated the romance options in BG2. I only ever lead Anomen on so that he'd kill Aerie, then Minsc will kill Anomen. But this new monk is sexy AF. He looks like he bit someone and their blood is dripping down his chin. I like that in a man.

This game is one of those things that are a cultural touchstone that innovated a genre into what it is. Yet, when you come back to it, so many years later, it simply doesn't hold up. I respect Baldur's Gate for what it was. A pioneer of the genre in many ways.

I've tried time and again to get into this game but simply couldn't. It's a marvelous example of a pioneer of a genre. But, for me, it just doesn't offer anything that newer games in this genre don't do better.

I hate that I have to say I can't recommend it. I want to. I really do, but I'd be lying if I did.

Ive played this game once a year at least since I was 11. Still finding new things, builds, consequences and paths to completion all these years later. The pinnacle of RPGs from an era I miss and what BG3 should of looked and played like really.