Baldur's Gate Enhanced or Icewind Dale Enhanced?

MightyUnclean

Hey folks,


I'm adding to my classic game collection on Steam.  Which do you recommend as a more fun, casual play-through experience, Baldur's Gate Enhanced or Icewind Dale Enhanced?  Which has better stood the test of time?  I played both when they were new, finishing BG and not making it through ID.  I don't remember as much about them as I wish I did.


Thanks!

Scorchien

hmm which would you like better , Icewind is more combat , BD is more story , both are great and worth the price

Senyun

There is a good deal right now if you get it today https://www.bundlestars.com/en/bundle/forgotten-realms-bundle

MightyUnclean

Senyun said:

There is a good deal right now if you get it today https://www.bundlestars.com/en/bundle/forgotten-realms-bundle

Wow, am I reading that right?  BG, BG2 and IWD for $17.99?

Senyun

MightyUnclean said:

Senyun said:

There is a good deal right now if you get it today https://www.bundlestars.com/en/bundle/forgotten-realms-bundle

Wow, am I reading that right?  BG, BG2 and IWD for $17.99?

Yes you are sir, that is the deal right now Hope it helps so you can just have all 3.

Scorchien

Also Mighty add Dungeon Rats to your Follow on Steam , upcoming game being made by Iron Tower using the Age of Decadence engine (near as i can tell) Which should translate to a great experience for a classic party driven RPG ...
http://steamcommunity.com/games/aod/announcements/detail/975416562635551870
 

MightyUnclean

Senyun said:

MightyUnclean said:

Senyun said:

There is a good deal right now if you get it today https://www.bundlestars.com/en/bundle/forgotten-realms-bundle

Wow, am I reading that right?  BG, BG2 and IWD for $17.99?

Yes you are sir, that is the deal right now Hope it helps so you can just have all 3.

Man, that makes the decision easy!  Thanks!

Loke666

BD was a far better game at it's time but it havn't aged with dignity and the enhanced  version takes it from the original 1998 graphics to about 2000 graphics, far too little to be worth the effort.

Icewind dale was made a few years later, and while I ain't sure how much good the enhancement have changed things it is probably the better deal there. There is also a ID2, not sure in ID enhanced looks better or not (story wise are they basically the same, while BG2 have a rather different story then the first game, I did think BG was more fun then the sequel though).

Baldurs gate deserves a true remake, not just to be polished up to look like BG2. It was the best RPG of the 90s together with Daggerfall.

Anyways, BGs true strength have always been the great companions, something Bioware have sadly forgotten since. While the ME and DA companions are more advanced and you can interact more with them they lack the personality. It have far better story then the ID games. In the DA games about half the companions are so annoying that I never want to use them at all. In BG I wanted to use them all and was annoyed I had to pick a few.

Icewind dale is a true hack and slash game, the story is bad but if you enjoy dungeon hacks it is rather fun. And not all games need a great story to be fun, Diablos story was pathetic but it is still one of the best games made...

Sovrath

Loke666 said:

Anyways, BGs true strength have always been the great companions, something Bioware have sadly forgotten since. While the ME and DA companions are more advanced and you can interact more with them they lack the personality. It have far better story then the ID games. In the DA games about half the companions are so annoying that I never want to use them at all. In BG I wanted to use them all and was annoyed I had to pick a few.

hmmm I suppose that's more personal taste, I think the Dragonage companions have a lot of personality. They might not be "quirky" but there is a lot to each one.

MightyUnclean

When I originally played BG, I made the mistake of creating a custom party rather than playing with the game's characters.  My best friend played with the game characters, and he loved that part of the game, all the interactions.  I always felt like I missed out.

Kilrane

Loke666 said:

BD was a far better game at it's time but it havn't aged with dignity and the enhanced  version takes it from the original 1998 graphics to about 2000 graphics, far too little to be worth the effort.

Icewind dale was made a few years later, and while I ain't sure how much good the enhancement have changed things it is probably the better deal there. There is also a ID2, not sure in ID enhanced looks better or not (story wise are they basically the same, while BG2 have a rather different story then the first game, I did think BG was more fun then the sequel though).

Baldurs gate deserves a true remake, not just to be polished up to look like BG2. It was the best RPG of the 90s together with Daggerfall.

Anyways, BGs true strength have always been the great companions, something Bioware have sadly forgotten since. While the ME and DA companions are more advanced and you can interact more with them they lack the personality. It have far better story then the ID games. In the DA games about half the companions are so annoying that I never want to use them at all. In BG I wanted to use them all and was annoyed I had to pick a few.

Icewind dale is a true hack and slash game, the story is bad but if you enjoy dungeon hacks it is rather fun. And not all games need a great story to be fun, Diablos story was pathetic but it is still one of the best games made...

I take it you haven't played the Neverwinter Nights 2 mod of Baulder's Gate (complete remake using NWN 2 engine).

http://www.nexusmods.com/neverwinter2/mods/794/?

To the OP, this might be a good option, too.