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General discussion (archive)Baldur's gate will be back?(203 posts)(203 posts)
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Posted February 21, 2012
Last thing I heard, the Infinity Engine is pretty hard to work with, which is why the cancelled BG3 used a different new 3D engine that is also used for the also-cancelled Black Isle's Fallout 3.
Posted February 22, 2012
I think an completely brand new Infinity Engine II is far more likely than the original being used. For one thing, the Infinity Engine isn't compatible with the 4th Edition ruleset, nor would it fit with D&D Next, so it can't be effectively used for licensing.

Still, I wouldn't mind seeing Baldur's Gate III or a new Planescape that uses the 4th Edition rules.
Posted February 22, 2012
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Lou: While I am not a game developer and know very little about "resurrecting" the engine - it has been used to produce some excellent games that even 20? years later still load from disc and play very well on modern machines. This engine deserves some attention at least.
I hear this all the damn time. You can make a great game with a crap engine. Just look at Gamebyro. The Infinity Engine is significant, sure. For the games it powered. But of historical significance only, please.
Posted February 22, 2012
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Lou: While I am not a game developer and know very little about "resurrecting" the engine - it has been used to produce some excellent games that even 20? years later still load from disc and play very well on modern machines. This engine deserves some attention at least.
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Navagon: I hear this all the damn time. You can make a great game with a crap engine. Just look at Gamebyro. The Infinity Engine is significant, sure. For the games it powered. But of historical significance only, please.
Like I said - I am not a game developer. However, as a game player, I would rather play 10 Infinity games developed in the indie world and sold between $5 and $15 instead of any of the games mentioned on the Gambyro site at retail. Its really not about a the most up to date engine its about a fun game at a reasonable price. I am currently playing Arena - talk about a chore - but its free and it fun.
Posted February 22, 2012
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btmack2: It might be about this:

http://www.gamebanshee.com/news/106895-the-infinity-engine-goes-open-source-and-cross-platform-sorta.html
Then again, GemRB has existed for quite a long time already. And with it being GPL licensed, I quite doubt any official project will be using it.

Infinity Engine itself isn't going open-source anytime soon, and I wouldn't be surprised in the least if most of the source has been lost already. Not that it matters much, GemRB has surpassed Infinity Engine in several aspects (and of course, it hasn't reached full compatibility in others - especially the compatibility with Planescape and Icewind Dale 2 isn't quite good enough yet).
Posted February 22, 2012
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Lou: Like I said - I am not a game developer. However, as a game player, I would rather play 10 Infinity games developed in the indie world and sold between $5 and $15 instead of any of the games mentioned on the Gambyro site at retail. Its really not about a the most up to date engine its about a fun game at a reasonable price. I am currently playing Arena - talk about a chore - but its free and it fun.
The engine doesn't determine the quality of the game. Although in the case of the Infinity engine it does at least go a long way towards determining the kind of game that would be made with it (Gamebryo was used in everything from RTS to RPGs and FPS). So that does at least make some sense out of what you're saying.

How people fail to grasp that it's perfectly possible to come up with a far superior isometric RPG engine more than a decade after Infinity is beyond me though.
Posted February 22, 2012
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Lou: Like I said - I am not a game developer. However, as a game player, I would rather play 10 Infinity games developed in the indie world and sold between $5 and $15 instead of any of the games mentioned on the Gambyro site at retail. Its really not about a the most up to date engine its about a fun game at a reasonable price. I am currently playing Arena - talk about a chore - but its free and it fun.
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Navagon: The engine doesn't determine the quality of the game. Although in the case of the Infinity engine it does at least go a long way towards determining the kind of game that would be made with it (Gamebryo was used in everything from RTS to RPGs and FPS). So that does at least make some sense out of what you're saying.

How people fail to grasp that it's perfectly possible to come up with a far superior isometric RPG engine more than a decade after Infinity is beyond me though.
It would be nice to know the licensing $
Posted February 29, 2012
http://www.gamebanshee.com/news/107098-baldurs-gate-website-surfaces-announcement-coming-soon.html

"We're not related to the Steam complete edition, I can tell you that much. Other than that, we're hoping to announce something soon."
Posted February 29, 2012
I have my fingers crossed for something really good to happen from this.
Posted February 29, 2012
had a read through. Someone pointed out the lead writers who wrote BG story. Seems 3 out of the 4 are still working at Bioware as far as i can tell. Soo.. as someone pointed out, most likely ****ing port.....
Post edited February 29, 2012 by nijuu
Posted February 29, 2012
http://baldursgate.com/

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/29/new-baldurs-gate-website-suggests-remake-sequel/
Posted February 29, 2012
Whatever it is, I really hope it doesn't make me cringe.
Posted February 29, 2012
Edit: Nevermind, should have looked at the link posted by amok before I posted >_<
Post edited February 29, 2012 by DreadMoth
Posted February 29, 2012
According to Eurogamer this morning Beamdog is the developer and they will be making an official announcement shortly :

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-29-website-teases-new-baldurs-gate

"Beamdog issued a statement confirming an announcement proper is on the way. It does not relate to the rumoured Steam re-releases of the original series."

I know its another link confirming kind of the same stuff but you know what its like. More stories you read and you can start piecing together what is going on. Looks like this one is a go finally after to many years away.

I hope they stick with an isometric POV and dont do a whole 3D affair like the Dragon Age games. If Blizzard can pull off Diablo 3 as isometric I hope Beamdog stick with the way the origional games were done. They need to stick to their guns and do this right for the fans.
Posted February 29, 2012
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iainmet: I know its another link confirming kind of the same stuff but you know what its like. More stories you read and you can start piecing together what is going on. Looks like this one is a go finally after to many years away.
It is called triangulation. Good scientific approach to evidence. Carry on.
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