surf dtoid with 
Rising (10+)
People you follow
Maybe? I guess the only other real possibility is that the old games are recieving HD upgrades, which I doubt would occur because those games would be pretty much unplayable on consoles and therefor it's unlikely a publisher would invest substantial funds into rereleasing a PC exclusive when the old games are now widely available digitally.
Still, I will watch this with great interest regardless.
Still, I will watch this with great interest regardless.
Sweet Jesus! In my eyes, Baldur's Gate II is the greatest game of all time. A same spirited sequel would be bliss!
I don't know if today's Bioware is up to the task of going back to Baulder's Gate. Were they to streamline this like DA2 and ME2/3 and people will not be forgiving.
WithME2/3 it was OK, but in DA2 the streamlining was totally wrong. It will be especially wrong for Baulder's Gate. There are too many variables Bioware would be tempted to narrow and that's not how this game works.
Law, Chaos, Neutrality
Good and Evil.
Lots of combinations there. People will expect them. They'll want racial options, too, which means no fixed, voiced protagonist.
WithME2/3 it was OK, but in DA2 the streamlining was totally wrong. It will be especially wrong for Baulder's Gate. There are too many variables Bioware would be tempted to narrow and that's not how this game works.
Law, Chaos, Neutrality
Good and Evil.
Lots of combinations there. People will expect them. They'll want racial options, too, which means no fixed, voiced protagonist.
i only played the playstation versions (DA), but i loved those games soooo much. would love a new one of those, on console maybe?
Because it's a much better idea to play with nostalgia and make a sequel to a game that actually ends than it is to make something completely new.
Hopefully it's an HD remake of Dark Alliance II. That sucker is still $40-$60 for a used PS2/Xbox game.
Related, the world is also ripe for a new Champions of Norrath game. I'm also with Silent - I think if Bioware itself does an old school "original" style Baldur's Gate, they'll streamline it to the point where original fans would hate it.
Related, the world is also ripe for a new Champions of Norrath game. I'm also with Silent - I think if Bioware itself does an old school "original" style Baldur's Gate, they'll streamline it to the point where original fans would hate it.
Alright last one on this , I swear. Just excited about the possibilities.
For the record, I would love it if this was on the Infinity engine like this suggests. I'm feed up with studios complaining about the cost of making games on contememporary engines when older, viable alternatives exist. They are the ones who are continually driving toward the new hotness, driving up their own costs.
For the record, I would love it if this was on the Infinity engine like this suggests. I'm feed up with studios complaining about the cost of making games on contememporary engines when older, viable alternatives exist. They are the ones who are continually driving toward the new hotness, driving up their own costs.
It's obviously a HD remake, read these quotes.
"For years, I clung to the memory of it. Then the memory of the memory.
And then... it returned. Better than it was before."
This describes people's fond memories and nostalgia for the series. But it has been so long ago that it became "memory of the memory"
we don't remmende ant more.... But then! "it returned, better then it was before!" In HD...
That's at least what I get from it, that particular quote says it all.
"For years, I clung to the memory of it. Then the memory of the memory.
And then... it returned. Better than it was before."
This describes people's fond memories and nostalgia for the series. But it has been so long ago that it became "memory of the memory"
we don't remmende ant more.... But then! "it returned, better then it was before!" In HD...
That's at least what I get from it, that particular quote says it all.
I can't wait for Baldur's Gate: The Shooter. Here's to hoping they don't try to modernize it to the point of excess.
Baldur's gate confirmed as Third Person Shooter with strong ties to DLC content.
Call me when the industry stops raping my childhood. Syndicate. X-Com. Fallout 3.
Least I can look forward to the potential for a Wasteland sequel in the same style as the original. def putting my money on that one's kickstarter page.
Call me when the industry stops raping my childhood. Syndicate. X-Com. Fallout 3.
Least I can look forward to the potential for a Wasteland sequel in the same style as the original. def putting my money on that one's kickstarter page.
@Ultor
They are the ones driving production costs towards the moon? Really? Have you seen any threads about the pc's superiority ever? PC Gamers need those ludicrously expensive to produce games so they can justify their ludicrously expensive hardware. Certainly developers do shoulder some of the blame for this arms race, but they are only producing the kind of fidelity that their consumers demand of them.
They are the ones driving production costs towards the moon? Really? Have you seen any threads about the pc's superiority ever? PC Gamers need those ludicrously expensive to produce games so they can justify their ludicrously expensive hardware. Certainly developers do shoulder some of the blame for this arms race, but they are only producing the kind of fidelity that their consumers demand of them.
Good news, but if this is anything but an isometric, tactical, Infinity Engine inspired RPG... I will be very upset.
@dtomek. Yeah that it is. The success of indy games, sites like GoG.com, and most of the PC games graphics/engines beeing stuck on ps3/xbox360 levels for years JUST PROVES IT.
Also most games these days are developed for consoles and PCs, in most cases with only slight improvements, if any for the PC. The most successful "Pc exclusive" games are low budget indy games. So yeah, i totally agree with you.
On another point:
DONT TOY WITH MY FEELINGS. Baldurs Gate 2 is my favorite game ever
Also most games these days are developed for consoles and PCs, in most cases with only slight improvements, if any for the PC. The most successful "Pc exclusive" games are low budget indy games. So yeah, i totally agree with you.
On another point:
DONT TOY WITH MY FEELINGS. Baldurs Gate 2 is my favorite game ever
@dtomek
Really buddy boy? Over generalize much? Or can you console kiddie rat brain not handle nuance and distiction? /trollface
In all serousness, fans of this style of RPG, and I know many, rarely get hung up on graphics. Lots of people loved the first Dragon Age(the closest modern analog) but looking at it objectively, it looks a lot like an XBox 1/PS2 title. In fact, modern presentation standards, like having voiced protaganists, would make this style of game costly due to the range of customization.
I would agree consumers are partly to blame on the FPS genre. The whining regarding the fidelity of the PC release of Crysis 2 makes this nearly indisputable. But hey have also been conditioned to expect it.
Regardless, I would be surprised if large numbers of fans of old school D&D RPGs have the same hang up. I know a lot personally, and we've been pinning for some activity in this franchise for years. My only worry really is that they use 4th Edition rules.
Really buddy boy? Over generalize much? Or can you console kiddie rat brain not handle nuance and distiction? /trollface
In all serousness, fans of this style of RPG, and I know many, rarely get hung up on graphics. Lots of people loved the first Dragon Age(the closest modern analog) but looking at it objectively, it looks a lot like an XBox 1/PS2 title. In fact, modern presentation standards, like having voiced protaganists, would make this style of game costly due to the range of customization.
I would agree consumers are partly to blame on the FPS genre. The whining regarding the fidelity of the PC release of Crysis 2 makes this nearly indisputable. But hey have also been conditioned to expect it.
Regardless, I would be surprised if large numbers of fans of old school D&D RPGs have the same hang up. I know a lot personally, and we've been pinning for some activity in this franchise for years. My only worry really is that they use 4th Edition rules.
Baldur's Gate for the iOS. I will hate-shit myself if this happens, which suddenly makes it the most likely situation.
@dtomek
You've got that ass-backwards, my friend. PC gamers keep upgrading their shit so they can play the latest, most demanding games the way they're meant to be played - not the other way around. Nobody told Crytek, for example, to make Crysis look like it did; they did that to make money.
The game industry has already proven time and time again that they do not cater to the lowest common denominator, so why would you assume they are making games sexy just to please PC gamers? They are making games look sexy because they like to sell games, and in order to do so, they know their games have to look as good as, or better than everything else out there.
Besides, the PS3 and 360 didn't come in HD to cater to PC gamers. PC gamers aren't the ones complaining about the Wii being behind the times. And PC gamers aren't getting the graphically mind-blowing games they could be playing if those other platforms didn't exist. So yeah... I'm going to go with Ultor on this one.
You've got that ass-backwards, my friend. PC gamers keep upgrading their shit so they can play the latest, most demanding games the way they're meant to be played - not the other way around. Nobody told Crytek, for example, to make Crysis look like it did; they did that to make money.
The game industry has already proven time and time again that they do not cater to the lowest common denominator, so why would you assume they are making games sexy just to please PC gamers? They are making games look sexy because they like to sell games, and in order to do so, they know their games have to look as good as, or better than everything else out there.
Besides, the PS3 and 360 didn't come in HD to cater to PC gamers. PC gamers aren't the ones complaining about the Wii being behind the times. And PC gamers aren't getting the graphically mind-blowing games they could be playing if those other platforms didn't exist. So yeah... I'm going to go with Ultor on this one.
@ UltorOscariot
Well, who said they want to have a physical release?
Despite what pirates like you think, there are actually people that buy digital content.
Well, who said they want to have a physical release?
Despite what pirates like you think, there are actually people that buy digital content.
I love Baldur's Gate, but I don't know if anyone can reproduce the magic of those games today. And I don't even know where a continuation of the story would go after ToBs ending.
I've always wanted to see what this series was all about, but gave up on BG1 pretty quickly when I realized I'd have to learn D&D rules to make any sense of the combat system. Maybe someday I'll stop being such a lazy prick and try it again.
@Cudgeon
On the off chance you are being serious, I don't think I uttered a thing about a physical release. Or piracy.
If you interpreted my comment about it not being a game that that would work on consoles, it's because of the game's interface, not anything intrinsic about a physical or digital release. Baldur's Gate is simply a title that I feel would be unenjoyble with a controller, without completely gutting the game.
Also, widely available digitally is in reference to GoG where it's been available for months and the long rumored Steam release. I haven't pirated a game in close to decade and have since bought the 3 games that I did.
On the off chance you are being serious, I don't think I uttered a thing about a physical release. Or piracy.
If you interpreted my comment about it not being a game that that would work on consoles, it's because of the game's interface, not anything intrinsic about a physical or digital release. Baldur's Gate is simply a title that I feel would be unenjoyble with a controller, without completely gutting the game.
Also, widely available digitally is in reference to GoG where it's been available for months and the long rumored Steam release. I haven't pirated a game in close to decade and have since bought the 3 games that I did.
Whatever this turns out to be, I just can't help getting excited seeing that logo again.
I'd love a new story with the old turn based mechanics. I also wouldn't mind Dark Alliance 3. I had alot of fun hacking through those games with my wife. She was pretty pissed when she found out the sequel was cancelled.
I'd love a new story with the old turn based mechanics. I also wouldn't mind Dark Alliance 3. I had alot of fun hacking through those games with my wife. She was pretty pissed when she found out the sequel was cancelled.
@dtomek.
Not very bright are you?
In other news... OHMYGAWSH!!! BALDUR'S GATE!!!
My money is on an Ipad remake with spanglier visuals, might tempt me with getting an Ipad if that were the case...
The defacto best RPG series ever as far as I'm concerned, such a beautifuly crafted pair of games and so far ahead of their time.
Not very bright are you?
In other news... OHMYGAWSH!!! BALDUR'S GATE!!!
My money is on an Ipad remake with spanglier visuals, might tempt me with getting an Ipad if that were the case...
The defacto best RPG series ever as far as I'm concerned, such a beautifuly crafted pair of games and so far ahead of their time.
I feel like such a bad person.
I should be overhappy with such an teaser, but I've never played a Baldur's Gate. Something is missing...
I should be overhappy with such an teaser, but I've never played a Baldur's Gate. Something is missing...
@Gorescream
So long as you're not a complete graphics whore the games are still fantastic to play, great dialogue and addictive battling.
I'd wait and see what this announcement turns out to be but if you can't wait then GoG.com has 'em DRM free with added extras like artwork, wallpapers, soundtrack and avatars, manuals and such.
So long as you're not a complete graphics whore the games are still fantastic to play, great dialogue and addictive battling.
I'd wait and see what this announcement turns out to be but if you can't wait then GoG.com has 'em DRM free with added extras like artwork, wallpapers, soundtrack and avatars, manuals and such.
There aren't words in any human language to adequately describe my excitement.
To substitiute, I'll simultaneously shit my pants and have a brain damaging orgasm.
HRRRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGHGHGHGHFGGHGHGTRHNRBSIJHBUHOIHOOOOOOOOHHHHHHOGDYES.
..................................................................................
To substitiute, I'll simultaneously shit my pants and have a brain damaging orgasm.
HRRRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGHGHGHGHFGGHGHGTRHNRBSIJHBUHOIHOOOOOOOOHHHHHHOGDYES.
..................................................................................
Colour me tentatively excited.
Rumours are rumours, and modern game development is... unfriendly to old-school, CRPG gameplay.
Rumours are rumours, and modern game development is... unfriendly to old-school, CRPG gameplay.
follow
