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TrentOster

Glad you liked the re-worked movies. The feedback has been varied per individual tastes.
When we reviewed the BG movie content, we felt the animation and rendering had not gaed well and we felt we could make the game better by re-working that content.
When we reviewed the BG2 movies, we can to the opposite conclusion. We could replace them with new artwork, but the animation and rendering quality was much better, so we decided to focus our efforts elsewhere. So, we decided to keep the cinematics unchanged for BG2:EE and add more new areas and new plot content instead.

Best,
-Trent

Edvin

TrentOster said:

So, we decided to keep the cinematics unchanged for BG2:EE and add more new areas and new plot content instead.

And that is reason why we all love you...

srvk

Personally, I think that the ending movie of BG1 was much better than that of the second part. Irenicus being killed by kobolds? Low graphic quality monks representing Yaga shura and the other four Bhaalspawn? Anyway, it's good to know that cinematics will remain unchanged and the team will focus on new content

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Tresset

Many typos there Trent. Must have been busy that day...

Kouga

srvk said:

Low graphic quality monks representing Yaga shura and the other four Bhaalspawn?

Who said that the monks represent the actual Bhaalspawn? Maybe it was just their 'messengers' sitting around the table consorting with eachother about their masters will.

Sorry offtopic! But really ^^

element

i liked the new cinematics too although i dislike that beregost has no cinematic now

Scooter

Kouga said:

srvk said:

Low graphic quality monks representing Yaga shura and the other four Bhaalspawn?

Who said that the monks represent the actual Bhaalspawn? Maybe it was just their 'messengers' sitting around the table consorting with eachother about their masters will.

Sorry offtopic! But really ^^

Phil mentioned in another thread a while back that the robed figures were meant to be the initial representations of the 5 before ToB had been completely written.

Draith012

Actually, I enjoy seeing new art representations of the story or places. And the graphics they have available today would make the cinematic parts fresh even if it lacks motion. Detail in illustration can be a great thing. But this also has a time issue attached to it. Personally, for those that play BG1EE, there's already an expectation to see a new and fresh look to BG2EE to it's original.

AaronDemoncia

yes but it comes at the cost of hamstringing David Warner's performance, a mostly stoic if exasperated role ending in rage and pain, the shown emotion being cut would be a true loss.

Draith012

If we change nothing, then the 'enhance' edition is pointless. They already altered all the cut-scenes to BG1. If they're professional, they should continue to follow up on those changes. Some people will like them, some people won't. And that's how it's going to be with everything in life. Plus, you insist that these emotions would be loss because they are in motionless pictures. Don't be so one-dimensional. Comic illustrations have successfully express these things before and with a skilled hand, it can be done here as well.

sarevok57

i thought those monk guys were coweled wizards, trip sticks for sure

Czarny

@sarevok57 I too was wondering about that years ago, but the fact that Cowled Wizards would be unlikely to hold council at an unholy symbol of Bhaal-shaped table quickly dawned on me Unless one would take it as some sort of masterful exposition that meant to showcase the true allegiance of the infamous Athkatlan cabal ;p

Jarrakul

I like the new cutscenes, and I'm sure Overhall could do a great job with that final BG2 cutscene. That said, resources are limited, and if they think their time and money are better spent elsewhere, I trust their judgment. I'm certainly not gonna complain about gameplay polish.