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I want to try them... but the mods that I would miss out on. =/
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Hawk52: BG EE and BG2 EE are worth it. They make the game much more enjoyable to play in a ease of use basis then just the regular games + Modding. The whole modding aspect of it is overblown since the EE games have many of the same mods now as well, including the NPC Project for BGEE. There's really no reason to play the originals aside from stubbornness or you're in the very small camp that have serious issues with the performance of the port.

I can't comment on IWD EE but I'm assuming it's in the same boat in that there's no reason to not pick it up since it makes the game easier to play out of the box.
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Messi_is_Messiah: But do you think they're still worth it for $20 when you already have the modded originals?
No, they're not. But I've gotten both BG1EE and BG2EE for about the same price the original games have been on sale for. I paid I think less for BG1EE then BG1 goes for on GOG through Steam. Granted, that's through Steam.

The major, major reason IMO to get the BG EE's is zoom. When you play on a modern resolution, the originals are INCREDIBLY zoomed out. It's still playable but everything is so small. With the EE's you can adjust the zoom level so you can actually play the game in a comfortable viewpoint. I believe that's worth the EE investment itself.