Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition is a remake of the classic RPG originally developed by BioWare.
Challenging Play
Great Characters
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Story & Themes
In Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, the realm is facing difficulties due to problems with iron and instances of its mass corrosion. The hero (AKA the playable protagonist) grows up amid this crisis in the Sword Coast. Under the care of Gorion, a mage, the hero is told that they must flee the Sword Coast for reasons unspecified. Gorion and the hero leave the town of Candlekeep, but shortly thereafter are ambushed by a group of mysterious bandits. Gorion dies in the struggle, allowing the hero to escape. The hero makes it out alive, but from that point on resolves to uncover the truth of his/her identity as well as the reason behind the Iron Crisis.
Save Points
The game can be saved manually at practically any time.
Difficulty
The game includes a tutorial, but many aspects of the gameplay will need to be learned through trial-and-error. As a classic RPG, Baldur's Gate is rather unforgiving, and players are recommended to save often.
Heads Up!
Violence Players battle humans and monsters as the hero, and blood is present. However, the isometric camera angle removes the player from the center of combat.
Sex & Nudity Characters will occasionally reference romantic or sexual relationships, but only in very oblique terms.
Substance Use Players can encounter characters drinking or acting drunk at taverns.
Online Community
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition features an online multiplayer mode.
Conversation Starters
- Is playing the Enhanced Edition your first foray into the Baldur's Gate series? If so, do you enjoy the old RPG style of the gameplay? Is it especially challenging in ways you're not used to?
- Do you think that games like Baldur's Gate need a remake? Why/why not?
- How do you feel about extra content being added to remakes of a game? Do you appreciate the additions, or would you prefer that remakes solely consist of a graphical update?
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