I think most of his complaints are fair, but some things like stability or performance issues he makes into a big deal. I know some people here have had problems but many more (including myself) have not had any problems that he mentioned.
Keep in mind that this reviewer has gone under a lot of heat in the past for his poor and overly aggressive reviews. Metacritic and the Gamespot fan review scores kinda show this.
So far I concur with the Gamespot review. The new cinematics are insulting, I doubt I would bother installing the new content if it were a freely available mod, and it's buggier than GOG + mods. If I had to recommend either modded GOG or BG:EE to a newcomer, I would recommend GOG unless the person had no patience or computer skills.
But I'm glad the EE exists because it has reinvigorated the BG community. And I've bought Baldur's Gate enough times that shelling out once more doesn't bother me, despite the questionable dollar value. And I am hopeful that it will improve with age like the original did.
It bothers me that the metacritic rating of BGEE is actually the same as BG:DA on gamecube... lol. Getting way too caught up on reviews for this game for some reason. As much as I agree that alot of people would prefer original BG with mods over BGEE at this moment, some reviewers seem to be missing the point of BGEE. I really, really dont want this game to fail.
summary: 2 out of 3 German gaming magazines bash BGEE, mainly for the bugs, lack of additional content and outdated graphics while GameStar (who already loved the game back in the day) give it a very impressive 82/100 and are also the only of the 3 magazines mentioning that the game will be further improved with patches and dlc.
Saw this in my magazine a few days ago but now it's up on their website. This is PC Gamer UK's review, mentions that it's still the same great game but the reviewer seems conflicted on recommending this over the modded original games. Worth a read though.
PC gamer is ran by kids, and their editors are poor writers, so its no loss. No doubt that it shows in their magazine, because they are so loyal to developers that only care about consoles, and that magazine panders to that nonsense. They spam you with subscription mails asking for you to renew after you just did. They are desperate, and their posts are vile with trolls, and spammers.
PC gamer is ran by kids, and their editors are poor writers, so its no loss. No doubt that it shows in their magazine, because they are so loyal to developers that only care about consoles, and that magazine panders to that nonsense. They spam you with subscription mails asking for you to renew after you just did. They are desperate, and their posts are vile with trolls, and spammers.
Maybe the US one, but I can't say I've ever had that problem with the UK edition. Different editing staff completely.
@Wendschlag: Same here as @Karnage316. I got the Dutch version. It was always a good read. I have no idea where your accusations are coming from. As for the mails, just categorize them as spam so that they won't bother you anymore.
@Wendschlag: Same here as @Karnage316. I got the Dutch version. It was always a good read. I have no idea where your accusations are coming from. As for the mails, just categorize them as spam so they won't bother you anymore.
@Wendschlag: Same here as @Karnage316. I got the Dutch version. It was always a good read. I have no idea where your accusations are coming from. As for the mails, just categorize them as spam so they won't bother you anymore.
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[G2] Erstaunlich wenig gealterter Klassiker — on golem.de (11/21/2012)
http://www.gamespot.com/baldurs-gate-enhanced-edition/reviews/baldurs-gate-enhanced-edition-review-6401359/
I think most of his complaints are fair, but some things like stability or performance issues he makes into a big deal. I know some people here have had problems but many more (including myself) have not had any problems that he mentioned.
Keep in mind that this reviewer has gone under a lot of heat in the past for his poor and overly aggressive reviews. Metacritic and the Gamespot fan review scores kinda show this.
But I'm glad the EE exists because it has reinvigorated the BG community. And I've bought Baldur's Gate enough times that shelling out once more doesn't bother me, despite the questionable dollar value. And I am hopeful that it will improve with age like the original did.
http://www.progamer.ru/games/reviews/baldurs-gate-enhanced-edition.htm - 7.6\10
http://gmbox.ru/articles/review/baldurs-gate-enhanced-edition - 9\10
http://stopgame.ru/review/baldur_s_gate_enhanced_edition/review.html - 2\5
http://www.gamestar.de/spiele/baldurs-gate-enhanced-edition/47916.html (82/100)
http://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cbs-Tests-PC-Baldurs-Gate-Enhanced-Edition-Test-Review-iPad-Mac-8043303.html - 3.25 (with 1 being the best)
summary: 2 out of 3 German gaming magazines bash BGEE, mainly for the bugs, lack of additional content and outdated graphics while GameStar (who already loved the game back in the day) give it a very impressive 82/100 and are also the only of the 3 magazines mentioning that the game will be further improved with patches and dlc.
Saw this in my magazine a few days ago but now it's up on their website. This is PC Gamer UK's review, mentions that it's still the same great game but the reviewer seems conflicted on recommending this over the modded original games. Worth a read though.