Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition - Nintendo Switch

This is a legendary game and the transition to the Nintendo Switch feels absolutely flawless! Going from the old school original mouse and keyboard controls to a modern controller setup (of the Switch) left me quite curious and even somewhat apprehensive to play this version. However, I am relieved to say that the conversion felt very intuitive! The controls make sense and are clearly displayed on all menus and sub menus so you will be able to find everything you need and recall exactly what buttons bring up which commands. Being an old school gamer of the original boxed copies, I will say that it took me about 10 minutes (give or take) to adapt and then I felt very comfortable playing and quickly got immersed with the game play. I did make use the font size manipulation features and the added Nintendo Switch Lite Zoom features to make everything very easy on the old eyes. No need to squint to see anything on the small screen! It should be noted that these specific Baldurs Gate games are the most recent Enhanced Versions and , IMHO , they truly are the best versions of which to play enjoy these amazing old school RPG's. Again, the visuals all look great. The frame rate of everything in motion is absolutely spot on. Zoomed in or Zoomed out - the graphical integrity of this enhanced version of the original Infinity graphics engine hold up as beautifully as you will ever see them. Also, the colors pop and the graphics are sharp and pixel perfect on the smaller portable display of the Switch and this game has never looked better! Also, I am so glad to have this solid portable Nintendo Switch version and on the cart media since I know that the cart will last the test of time. As some other reviewers have noted, it's true that digital versions and the old boxed cd disc versions of these games could be acquired for a lower price. However, digital carriers of these games will not sell these games forever and original old boxed copies will eventually be obsolete completely to run on any computer, vintage or otherwise. So, IMHO, the simple convenience of having these games all on this nice small modern solid state cart make this product worth it as far as the value. In conclusion, I feel this is the best release of the game to own and if you own a Nintendo Switch then this game will absolutely make a worthy edition to your collection!

I've been playing BG1 & 2 since they came out. By far 2 of my favorite games of of time. It's getting hard for PCs nowadays to be able to play this old classic game, and part of the reason I decided on a Switch was because Nintendo actually ported it when no one else would. Well, it was worth it. The gameplay is actually better.. believe it or not. The the simple change of moving the main character with the joystick and the crew follows made the game waaaaaay faster and smoother to play. You can still point and click with a simple press of a button, but moving around towns and through dungeons is so much quicker and more efficient on the Switch then ever on the PC. They even added a few small subtle details and item fixes that make the gameplay even smoother. Upping item piling dramatically was a huge relief (esp in BG1 when you could essentially only carry 60 arrows at a time, 20 each slot, now its 80 per slot, that's 240.. game changer), now you can go beyond 5 scrolls/potions and 20/40 ammo per slot, which gave me goosebumps when I discovered that (no lie). It can get a little buggy at times, but I haven't had any full on crashes yet and no lost data (PC versions can't say that...). It doesn't effect gameplay enough to consider it an issue though. It's even playable on the small screen without sacrificing too much visually. Although this does play way better on an actual TV. Once you go TV you probably wont wanna go back to the handheld size... obviously. I got this while on hold in a break in training and I played religiously on the handheld because I didnt have access to a tv, and I easily played halfway through BG1 and part way through BG2 with no issues or complaints. If you're new or a veteran to the BG series, this is a beautiful, immersive and well made port of a true classic.

The four stars are not for the game, they are Five all the way, it is more for the switch version. Many time i will be in the middle of the game about to start an attack or check the inventory and the game dies. I have fortunately I save often but there is the occasional time where i lose 30-40 mins of play time do to this. Otherwise it is great to have both games in one cartridge.

I still remember playing Baldur's Gate on my Dad's (I was 10) 1998 Gateway Astro all-in-one pc. Every week I went over to his house I would be instantly transported into an amazing fantasy land with depth I had not experienced prior in my life. BG 1 & BG 2 were a big part of my life growing up and I attribute a lot of my reading success to the amount of reading required to engage in the story. Blah Blah Blah. I write that to say that because now I get to experience it all over again! Well, I have played for what seems like once a year now since 1998, but to be fair, this is the best version yet (besides the original 5 disc cd release!). I play this game on a switch lite and the controls are so easy to pick up. I love the new zoom in features and the new type of player/group movement you can get wherein the cursor controlling analog stick gives you direct movement of the select character (s). I bet if you are looking at this game it is probably because it is a great game that you have had experience playing in the past. I can confirm that it is still the great game you once played, but now conveniently playable on the switch.

Stay away from this one. I loved the game on PC, but this suffers from a bad conversion to the Switch console. The controls are clumsy and inconsistent, and game play suffers. I have given up after a couple hours. Wish i could get a refund.

Ehhh. It’s not BAD... but it’s not GREAT either. Like other reviews have mentioned, you need to be hardcore old-school D&D to really enjoy this. Otherwise, there is a learning curve that may bore some. Graphics are old & outdated... not enhanced or remastered. Glitchy too. Crashes like others have mentioned. I will probably keep this for nostalgic reasons, but if you’re looking for a Dark Alliance type hack’n’slash game, one that you can just jump into and have some real fun, then look elsewhere (like Diablo 3 - which IMO is 200% beautifully solid on the Switch)

All time classic games. Ports are done well, controls are intuitive if you are new but might take getting used to if you are familiar with mouse and keyboard. Difficulty settings help a lot, whether you are an advanced D&D expert or a new fan who just wants to experience the story. Recommend this strongly if you like the modern CRPGS like Pillars of Eternity or Divinity Original Sin.

The game is great if you like this sort of thing, isometric DnD simulation, the only videogame thing about it is the graphics other than that it is literally running on core dungeons and dragons rules. That said it has very many different difficulty settings to make things easier on you. The controls are definitely different but once you get ahold of it it's just second nature. I don't know if I'd advise this for casual gamers who are new to older Western RPGs, but I'd definitely say it is something to have if you like a good in-depth RPG that can be played on your switch, TV/handheld both look great. Yes Have a good day lol