Want a blast from the past? Take a look at PC gaming charts from two decades ago, and you’d be amazed to see that the top games at the time weren’t explosive shoot ‘em ups or free to download battle royales. Story came first, and even if you had to read your way through lengthy tomes of exposition, fans couldn’t get enough of role-playing games that had rich lore and character development attached to them.
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Now, those classics are finally making the leap to console. Developer Beamdog and publisher Skybound announced that enhanced versions of Baldur’s Gate, it’s sequel, Planescape: Torment and Neverwinter Nights are on the way, along with a few bonus extras: The Baldur’s Gate expansion Dragonspear and Icewind Dale:
- Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition
- Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition
- Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
- Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
- Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
- Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
Beamdog didn’t reveal much more than that or even which consoles will get their hands on those games, but I think few would complain if they could visit the Forgotten Realms on a Nintendo Switch. “These games are iconic, including Baldur’s Gate, which has really set the standard for Dungeons & Dragons computer roleplaying games,” Skybound Games CEO Ian Howe said in a press release.
We’re excited to bring Beamdog’s incredible slate to new platforms for both the dedicated fan and those who will soon discover these adventures for the first time. As longtime fans of Baldur’s Gate and Dungeons & Dragons it’s fantastic to partner with Beamdog as the newest member of the Skybound family.
It’s the first time that these games are coming to console. If you ask any fan who played them back in the 90s, they’ll probably tell you that it’s about damn time as well.
Last Updated: February 8, 2019
Kenn Gibson
February 8, 2019 at 08:52
Torment… hell to the yes
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 8, 2019 at 08:56
Don’t you guys have PCs?
RinceThis
February 8, 2019 at 12:55
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Jbumi
February 8, 2019 at 14:35
I don’t have a PC or a smartphone. So I am stoked for these releases!!
Original Heretic
February 8, 2019 at 08:34
Wha-…? What? Whaaaat?!
Oh hell yeah!!!!
Pariah
February 8, 2019 at 08:41
I’m more than double the age that I was when BG2 came out and it’s only now coming to consoles? Wut?
Guz
February 8, 2019 at 08:56
Man it was my first proper hook into RPG’s and all things from forgotten realms
Guz
February 8, 2019 at 08:56
Baldur’s Gate!!! I cant tell you how many times I restarted that game because I couldnt decide on a build,
Thats something you don’t really get in today’s games, pick 1 of 3 options and there you go, seems to be the flavor of the day.
Also you could really role play which was cool, want to chaotic good monk that fights without weapons, lawful good paladin,, sneaky thief, evil sorcerer. you name it, so many options
BradeLunner
February 8, 2019 at 16:14
Yes! When!?