Enhanced edition vs original

[JJ]

hello. So I'm reading a lot of mixed reviews around and I don't really understand if this EE is like the original version of the game except the bug fixing and other stuff or it's a completely different experience compared to the original. ty for the help

[wendigo211]

It's the original, patched to use BG2's engine with a bunch of bug fixes added. Having class kits and BG2's proficiency system does give you a different experience from vanilla BG, but it's by far superior. The only way that the original BG is better than the EE is that there are some mods that will work with the original that won't work with the EE.

If you're new to BG and just want to experience the original game without a lot of hassle, the EE is the way to go.

[D'amarr from Darshiva]

Originally posted by Sante Baiocco:

hello. So I'm reading a lot of mixed reviews around

There are quite some keyboard warriors and SJWs, who make a big fuss in reviews and discussion boards about things (and changes) they dislike in the Enhanced Editions.

These days, the ancient original games (which are more than 24 years old) only work somewhat after installing tons of modifications.

The enhanced editions apply lots of updates to make the games work on modern OS and somewhat enhanced graphics appearance. They have fixed hundreds if not thousands of bugs in the original games, a little bit of restored content (but otherwise the original story is unchanged) - and if some hardcore fans of the originals are not content with such changes that doesn't mean the changes are wrong. There are also a few new companions, the Siege of Dragonspear expansion as DLC, updated manuals (--> https://files.beamdog.com ).

Overall, getting the EEs to run on a modern computer will be much more easy and convenient, too.

[JJ]

alright, thank you so much guys.