The Baldur's Gate Countdown Begins!

[Rikkano]

Im one of the (I would think many) others who actually hasnt played BG 1&2. Don't get me wrong, RPG's are in my DNA and my favorites among them include Dragon Age: Origins and I knew it was the spiritual successor so I'll have to admit, Im excited as well.

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/baldurs_gate_2_complete Off you go!

 

[MammothBlade]

Who owns the IP to Baldur's Gate now?

I never played the original Baldurs Gate games, but I'd look forward to a retake on the series, if done well.

 

[Absolutionis]

Neverwinter Nights was supposed to be the successor to the BG franchise and it was alright. Then Dragon Age was supposed to be the successor to that, and it was terrible. Now we're coming full-circle and Baldur's Gate is back in the spotlight?

The D&D system is no longer in AD&D (2.0). It's in 4.0 and struggling at that. It won't be a Baldur's Gate proper game.

Plus, with consolification, the controls won't be nearly the same. If anything we'll get a Dragon Age 1-like game if it is actually BG3.

HD Remake makes the most sense.

 

[Weaver]

I think you guys need an HTML 5 enabled web browser to see the countdown.

 

[Ramith]

HD remake does make the most sense. Its where most of the clues point.

But screw the clues. I will continue to get my hopes up for BG3.

 

[Tony2077]

Neverwinter Nights was supposed to be the successor to the BG franchise and it was alright. Then Dragon Age was supposed to be the successor to that, and it was terrible. Now we're coming full-circle and Baldur's Gate is back in the spotlight?

The D&D system is no longer in AD&D (2.0). It's in 4.0 and struggling at that. It won't be a Baldur's Gate proper game.

Plus, with consolification, the controls won't be nearly the same. If anything we'll get a Dragon Age 1-like game if it is actually BG3.

HD Remake makes the most sense.

not only that but i think most magic users are dead since the spellpague thing not sure if magic it self is still around haven't really read up on the new settling. and they seem to have gotten rid of the place one of my favorite series is set Maztica

 

[Verzin]

Please be Baldur's Gate III, please be Baldur's Gate III, please be Baldur's Gate III. If it is Baldur's Gate III (and it damn well better be), I will probably squee for joy and orgasm on the spot.

Until then, I will be furiously masturbating to the thought of returning to Faerun in a new, top-down, old-school style strategy CRPG. Who is with me?

I am! removing my pants now. I hope it doesn't cause my professor to stop the powerpoint.. It was interesting.

 

[zidine100]

this could turn into the best chuck testa joke ever, calling it now.

 

[DeadlyYellow]

Eh. If it's headed by modern Bioware I won't hold out hope of it being much more than competent pander material.

Also a meh if it's just a remake, unless they do away with the AD&D engine.

 

[Verzin]

So, is everyone getting ready for the announcement of the new Baldur's Gate 3 FPS game?

I've heard rumour that it contains action-packed cover-based combat and jaw-dropping on-rails cutscenes!

No! I know it's not true....but the mere thought of this causes such rage..
the rage....it fills me.......
want to strangle...something...

 

[Magnicon]

I refuse to be remotely excited about this until we know who is making it. If Bioware, EA, or Atari have anything to do with it at all...sigh.

 

[dyre]

I'm not really sure I'd trust any developer with Baldur's Gate at this point. But if it's just an HD rerelease of the trilogy (it's technically a trilogy with ToB, right?), then I think I'd be ok with that.

 

[Steve Dark]

15 minutes left! I'm so excited, so VERY excited.

I don't know about anyone else but I'm going to put on some apprehensive music to ring in the last few mintues...

 

[doublenix]

Timer ends on 3:00PM EST. *3* PM.

 

[doublenix]

Countdown = 0, nothing new

 

[Verzin]

3 min left

 

[doublenix]

Bah, laptop time out of sync

 

[Meight08]

1 minute left so excited!

 

[Ramith]

Site crashed.

 

[Meight08]

And the site crashed wonderful.