Does anyone have these games? If so, how are the graphics? I assume the original game is blurry compared to today's games, so I was wondering, how are the graphics in the enhanced editions? Are they clear like today's standards? Are the games worthwhile?

Thanks!

Yeah,the original was that bad you had to wear special glasses.

Bump for the graphics question. Thanks!

They look pretty much identical to how they looked in the late 90's. The only "enhancements" that have been done is to the interface, and some mediocre additional content. Oh, and the native port to Linux.

Are they worth it? It depends. If you have the originals, you can achieve a lot of the "enhancements" with mods. If you don't have the originals, I'd say so. I prefer the newer interface. I'm also a Linux user, so the native Linux port makes it worthwhile to me, despite the fact that I already own the originals twice (On CD and on GOG).

It looks like they merely increased the resolution, similar to something like Stronghold HD, where the sprites are the same as in the original, but the visible area is "zoomed out", which means you see more of the environment while everything becomes smaller.

Here's a comparison: Original - Enhanced.

The original doesn't even look blurry or overly pixelated. It still looks fine today.

The games looked a little bit sharper and for me personally it ran better. :)

One of the other enhancements is the ability to zoom in and out with the mouse wheel. I usually play zoomed all the way out, so it isn't blurry at all. It does start to get blurry if you zoom in a bunch.

The visual upgrade isn't that much but I do like the improved UI and higher resolution and the added content and little cool touches like a colour-coded circle under each character. Personally I was very happy with the updated versions and that is from someone who played the originals to death.

So yes, they are worth it.

Hi Stryder, I've only played BG EE I and II. The graphics are actually very similar to the original version, with more polished effects, but nothing relevant.

If it help you, I played this game this year and in my opinion graphics are not annoying since Infinity Engine has conserved a good looking appearance nowadays

There are several threads on this yesterday. Have a look through those. Simply put there is zero reason to waste your money on these "enhanced" editions which are the original games with a widescreen mod. They also add a couple of npcs which add a load of bugs in, and in the most part are not compatible with the tons of mods already in existence. So my advice, buy the old version off amazon for a couple of quid, and then do a search for bg trilogy, or big world setup. However if you prefer to chuck your mine at a company who pokes two fingers up to those who already own the games (several copies) then go ahead.

It seemed that the cinematics also differ between original and Enhanced versions.
You can see that for the first Baldurs Gate here.

[url=]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIVsIEt4u5g[/url]

It's a bit more than just a widescreen mod - to the point where I have a hard time playing my widescreen mod'ed original. The original interface is just clunky feeling compared to the EE. There are additional quickslots. There is the coloured circle indicating which character is which (it seems a bit gimmicky, but I miss it when I play the original).

The other big improvement, which I've forgot to mention is save/load times. The save/load times in EE are pretty much instant - and before anyone says "the only person that benefits from that is a scummer" remember the city proper. In the EE version, you actually get to play the game in the City more than you watch the load screen. The same can't really be said for the original. There are parts of the game where I am a scummer, so being able to hit q for a quicksave without any interuption to the game is nice.

I don't regret buying the EE version at all, despite already owning the originals.

Yep, that's the two fingers to those who already own the game, locking content to their version. They will make a tidy profit I am sure.
Glad those gimmicks are worth £20 or whatever you paid, to you. I still prefer to spend my cash on companies not cashing in on the fans (yes, very few of them left).

Big secret for Baldur's Gate Enhanced Editions... You can actually import your endgame character from ORIGINAL throne of bhaal, in the very first BG Enhanced... Some items though won't transfer and the highest spells will be malfunctioning (like "wish"). The high level character abilities won't even be displayed, either.