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Posted March 15, 2012
It's a remake, Enhanced Edition.

http://i.imgur.com/xXbW1.jpg
Post edited March 15, 2012 by Fifeldor
Posted March 15, 2012
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cw8: Countdown timer is up, server and site crashed.
Surprise, surprise :P
Posted March 15, 2012
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, whatever that means.

http://i.imgur.com/xXbW1.jpg
Posted March 15, 2012
I just received that e-mail too. Nearly fell off my seat there.

Do want! I think. I really wish to see more though. Yes. Definitely. O.O
Posted March 15, 2012
I suspect 'Enhanced Edition' means a HD remake.
Changing the battle system to Turn-Based instead of Real-Time with Pause would be nice though.
Post edited March 15, 2012 by Xoanon
Posted March 15, 2012
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Fifeldor: It's a remake, Enhanced Edition.

http://i.imgur.com/xXbW1.jpg
I don't care . I'm satisfied with the GOG version .
Posted March 15, 2012
Wow. I've managed to open the website. It's... I don't know... Just have a look at the screenshot ;)
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Post edited March 15, 2012 by real.geizterfahr
Posted March 15, 2012
I think an HD overhaul is great for bringing exposure to the series and getting more people to play the games.

People know have never played an Infinity Engine game probably won't know what mods to get or how to use them or might not even know they exist at all.

Plus if they can make the game mechanics a little easier to understand (let's face it, it was pretty tough to get into if you didn't know D&D) without dumbing down the core gameplay, then that would allow for a bigger audience as well.

Baldur's Gate is one of the best RPGs and one that in my opinion defines the genre; more people should be able to enjoy it.

Apparently this was from baldursgate.com:

Announcing Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition™ 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.
Post edited March 15, 2012 by GoJays2025
Posted March 15, 2012
Okay, hands up who did not expect that. No one? I thought so.
Posted March 15, 2012
Just BS then.

There's another problem though.. Wizards don't authorise 2nd ed products anymore. I have a feeling this 'revamp' will be released to coincide with Wizards new 5th ed.

Yeah.. don't want this, I see no point in it.
Post edited March 15, 2012 by Tormentfan
Posted March 15, 2012
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Tormentfan: There's another problem though.. Wizards don't authorise 2nd ed products anymore. I have a feeling this 'revamp' will be released to coincide with Wizards new 5th ed.
Actually it will be 2nd Ed rules:
https://twitter.com/#!/TrentOster/status/180385444868001793

More answers from Trent here: https://twitter.com/#!/TrentOster
Posted March 15, 2012
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Tormentfan: There's another problem though.. Wizards don't authorise 2nd ed products anymore. I have a feeling this 'revamp' will be released to coincide with Wizards new 5th ed.
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GoJays2025: Actually it will be 2nd Ed rules:
https://twitter.com/#!/TrentOster/status/180385444868001793

More answers from Trent here: https://twitter.com/#!/TrentOster
I sit corrected.... that surprises me. A LOT.
Posted March 15, 2012
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Tormentfan: I sit corrected.... that surprises me. A LOT.
Apparently it uses the ToB codebase, and screenshots are coming next week at around this time.
Posted March 15, 2012
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storn: Remaking the old BG in 3D would be taking one on the best rpg sagas and sinking it in sh!t...

Leave fancy graphics to noobs that know nothing about what a good game is...
get a clue.

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GoJays2025: Apparently it uses the ToB codebase, and screenshots are coming next week at around this time.
so it'll look like BG2? which looks, you know, like BG1, just with higher resolution support. and you can already get that with mods.

sounds lame TBH.

also, Beamdog exclusive? yeah right. as if they weren't gonna put it on Steam, especially since the Steam registry already shows BG1&2 entries...
Post edited March 15, 2012 by Fred_DM
Posted March 15, 2012
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sheepdragon: The animations and character design doesn't have anything to do with the engine, but I see your point. They look kinda stiff and strange, but I think they were made out of 3D models, and you might remember what the intro cinematic looked like.
What I like about the infinity engine games are the environments. Quite nice and detailed, most of them.
Actually, I especially didn't like the buildings. The gnoll fortress was one of the worst maps I've ever seen in a game. The weird perspective simply didn't work with that engine. No sense of elevation or height. It wasn't that bad indoor, but I hated the town maps.

To be quite honest, I would have rather had on of those "dungeon crawler" engines that e.g. RoA uses.

In my opinion, especially in BG the infinity engine combined the worst of 2d and 3d.
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