“He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster... When you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you...”
Kidnapped. Imprisoned. Tortured. The wizard Irenicus holds you captive in his stronghold, attempting to strip you of the powers that are your birthright.
Can you resist the evil within you, forge a legend of heroic proportions, and ultimately destroy the dark essence that haunts your dreams? Or will you embrace your monstrous nature, carve a swath of destruction across the realms, and ascend to godhood as the new Lord of Murder?
Features
- Throne of Bhaal: Travel to Tethyr in this thrilling conclusion to the Bhaalspawn saga, and delve into the treasure-filled halls of Watcher’s Keep!
- Fist of the Fallen: Help the Sun Soul Monk Rasaad find peace in his quest for vengeance, and determine the fate of a heretical sect.
- A Price Paid in Blood: Join the Blackguard Dorn in carving a swath of destruction across the Realms, as he struggles to appease the increasingly bloody demands of his dark patron.
- A Voice in the Dark: Recruit the mysterious Thief Hexxat and take up her mission of retrieving long-lost artifacts from tombs as far away as Zakhara..
- In Defense of the Wild: Protect the innocent and stand with Neera the Wild Mage against a ruthless school of Red Wizards.
- The Black Pits II - Gladiators of Thay: Explore the tactical depth of high-level Dungeons & Dragons combat. Turn your captors against each other while you dodge traps and battle for your life against Demi-Liches, Mind Flayers, and the legendary Githyanki.
- Easy Multiplayer: Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition makes it easy to find, list, and join multiplayer games, even while behind a firewall.
- Widescreen and More: Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition features full widescreen support, remastered area artwork from original renders, and a host of other interface and gameplay improvements.
- The 1.3 Release: The latest update to Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition fixes hundreds of gameplay issues and adds dozens of new enhancements such as adjustable font sizes, improved party pathfinding, and much, much more.
Note: All translations are text only. Voice-overs are played in English.
This is literally my favorite game ever. Definitely worth it at this price, as it usually retails for £15 over at Beamdog. If you were ever curious as to where the Dragon Age series, Pillars of Eternity and Divinity Original Sin games took their inspiration, look no further! THIS is it.
My GOTY, all years, for the past however many years it took me to find it.
15 comments
Lucifer_UK
3 Nov 15#1
AWESOME GAME BUT I SEE THIS HITTING A HUMBLE BUNDLE!
Battenberg to Lucifer_UK
3 Nov 15#2
ANY PARTICULAR REASON?!
:stuck_out_tongue:
turbobuddah
3 Nov 15#3
I prefered the original release on gog with a few gfx mods but this is anawesome price for a huge amount of content
ameerhm to turbobuddah
3 Nov 15#6
You're gonna laugh but the biggest advantage this has over the older ones is the hardware cursor. The non-enhanced editions are locked at 30fps, moving the mouse is the biggest chore lol.
ganderthepanda
3 Nov 15#4
i might have.to finally get into bg...
fuzzle3
3 Nov 15#5
Oh crap this is on my wish list but do I really need this with the back catalogue I already have and a certain game coming out next week...?
narutorulez
3 Nov 15#7
Is there a major difference between this and the standard Baldur's Gate 2? I already have 2, would it really be worth forking out again for the enhanced edition?
Lucifer_UK
3 Nov 15#8
yes - experience...
its a low budget game its been out for a while and its inevitable it will hit a bundle. I also see this being reduced in the xmas sales.
Randomthom
3 Nov 15#9
If you already have 2 (non-ee) then you're not gaining a massive amount, mostly just a few bug fixes and improved multiplayer support. The new NPCs are mostly more powerful than the original crowd. They have some fun interactions with each other & the old NPCs too.
I've personally been playing this game on-and-off for almost 15 years now (yes, it's that old) and it stands the test of time brilliantly. Currently encouraging all my mates to buy it, maybe we can get a 6-person multiplayer playthrough to happen!
Battenberg
3 Nov 15#10
There's a massive number of games that meet that description, I don't see why this game is any more likely than all the other potential candidates. Aside from anything else there isn't even a bundle on steam for baldur's gate 1 & 2 together (despite both being done by the same dev/publisher). If they're not even willing to bundle those 2 games, which make so much sense together, for a slightly lower overall price then I don't see why they'd be willing to put either game in a humble bundle for mere pennies.
Snakeyes646
3 Nov 15#11
Would love this to be remade or even a true sequel.
crabby09
3 Nov 15#12
The original is currently £14.99... Do I need to play that one first? Was thinking about grabbing this for my friends so we can coop it but happy to wait if it's best to start from the beginning?
crabby
ameerhm to crabby09
3 Nov 15#13
I would recommend playing through the first together and then hitting the second.
However, if you're already well-acquainted with 2nd edition DnD and just the universe in general, might just okay to jump straight into this.
sneakyduck
3 Nov 15#14
miniature giant space hamster
abigsmurf to sneakyduck
3 Nov 151#15
Fun fact, the guy who voices Minsc also voices Winnie the Pooh.
Anyhow, back on topic, this is one of the best RPGs ever made. It is however extremely hardcore, battles actually play out using the AD&D rules set (you can even turn on the dice rolls to see the calculations as you play). It's not for everyone.
Dragon Age Origins both built on this and greatly simplified it, so if you want a more complex version of that, this is worth checking out.
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Opening post
Kidnapped. Imprisoned. Tortured. The wizard Irenicus holds you captive in his stronghold, attempting to strip you of the powers that are your birthright.
Can you resist the evil within you, forge a legend of heroic proportions, and ultimately destroy the dark essence that haunts your dreams? Or will you embrace your monstrous nature, carve a swath of destruction across the realms, and ascend to godhood as the new Lord of Murder?
Features
- Throne of Bhaal: Travel to Tethyr in this thrilling conclusion to the Bhaalspawn saga, and delve into the treasure-filled halls of Watcher’s Keep!
- Fist of the Fallen: Help the Sun Soul Monk Rasaad find peace in his quest for vengeance, and determine the fate of a heretical sect.
- A Price Paid in Blood: Join the Blackguard Dorn in carving a swath of destruction across the Realms, as he struggles to appease the increasingly bloody demands of his dark patron.
- A Voice in the Dark: Recruit the mysterious Thief Hexxat and take up her mission of retrieving long-lost artifacts from tombs as far away as Zakhara..
- In Defense of the Wild: Protect the innocent and stand with Neera the Wild Mage against a ruthless school of Red Wizards.
- The Black Pits II - Gladiators of Thay: Explore the tactical depth of high-level Dungeons & Dragons combat. Turn your captors against each other while you dodge traps and battle for your life against Demi-Liches, Mind Flayers, and the legendary Githyanki.
- Easy Multiplayer: Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition makes it easy to find, list, and join multiplayer games, even while behind a firewall.
- Widescreen and More: Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition features full widescreen support, remastered area artwork from original renders, and a host of other interface and gameplay improvements.
- The 1.3 Release: The latest update to Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition fixes hundreds of gameplay issues and adds dozens of new enhancements such as adjustable font sizes, improved party pathfinding, and much, much more.
Note: All translations are text only. Voice-overs are played in English.
This is literally my favorite game ever. Definitely worth it at this price, as it usually retails for £15 over at Beamdog. If you were ever curious as to where the Dragon Age series, Pillars of Eternity and Divinity Original Sin games took their inspiration, look no further! THIS is it.
My GOTY, all years, for the past however many years it took me to find it.
15 comments
:stuck_out_tongue:
its a low budget game its been out for a while and its inevitable it will hit a bundle. I also see this being reduced in the xmas sales.
I've personally been playing this game on-and-off for almost 15 years now (yes, it's that old) and it stands the test of time brilliantly. Currently encouraging all my mates to buy it, maybe we can get a 6-person multiplayer playthrough to happen!
crabby
However, if you're already well-acquainted with 2nd edition DnD and just the universe in general, might just okay to jump straight into this.
Anyhow, back on topic, this is one of the best RPGs ever made. It is however extremely hardcore, battles actually play out using the AD&D rules set (you can even turn on the dice rolls to see the calculations as you play). It's not for everyone.
Dragon Age Origins both built on this and greatly simplified it, so if you want a more complex version of that, this is worth checking out.