Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

Background

The game follows the rules of 2nd Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and includes both single-player and multiplayer modes. New features include cross-platform multiplayer, a standalone arena adventure called The Black Pits, four new characters with their own dialogue and associated adventures, five class kits (Dwarven Defender, Shadowdancer, Dragon Disciple, Dark Moon Monk, Sun Soul Monk), added locations, an achievement system for Steam versions, and two new difficulty modes: Story Mode and Legacy of Bhaal. Story Mode makes party characters invincible with a strength stat of 25 and immunity to most negative effects, while Legacy of Bhaal increases enemy hit points, saving throws, THAC0, and attacks per round, with difficulty locked once chosen.

Improvements from the original game include a revamped user interface, higher resolution and widescreen support, increased modding flexibility, a new renderer, multiplayer matchmaking (initially in beta), updated map and journal systems, a raised level cap, and importation of classes, subraces, and class kits from Baldur's Gate II. A later patch added romance elements from Baldur's Gate II for the new characters only. The iPad and Android versions feature a redesigned interface with multi-touch zoom and swipe navigation.