role-playing video game
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
By Beamdog, released 1 Jan 2012
- Microsoft Windows
- Linux
- macOS
What it is
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition is Beamdog's role-playing game release for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It includes the original Baldur's Gate campaign and the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, with The Black Pits arena mode also listed among its content. The store description puts the experience at over 75 hours and highlights character customization, companions, and travel across the Sword Coast in a Dungeons & Dragons setting. Difficulty options range from Story Mode to Legacy of Bhaal. Siege of Dragonspear is optional DLC that continues the story. Steam lists single-player, multiplayer, co-op, cross-platform multiplayer, achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. The release is listed with Adventure and RPG genres, and has a Metacritic score of 78. The game preserves a classic campaign while adding quality-of-life upgrades, according to its description.
What players like, and what they don't
- Original campaign and Tales of the Sword Coast included
- Story Mode and Legacy of Bhaal difficulty options
- Co-op and cross-platform multiplayer listed
- Available on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Siege of Dragonspear is optional DLC
- Over 75 hours of gameplay
Who it suits
Suits players interested in a story-focused Dungeons & Dragons RPG with character customization, companions, and options for solo or co-op play. It is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition packages the original campaign and expansion with an arena mode and several difficulty options. It also lists solo and multiplayer features across three desktop platforms.
