Skybound Games Teaming Up With Beamdog

by Sally Jacka:
"Ready for even more awesome news this week?! Of course you are! Today we’re proud to announce that Skybound Games is teaming up with Beamdog to bring some of their classic roleplaying videogames to console platforms. We’ll be bringing Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate ll, Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment, and Neverwinter Nights to an entertainment console near you very soon. In the meantime, check out the press release below and make sure you’re following Skybound Games for all the latest news!!"

[Relientk77]

Now that is awesome news! Looking forward to these CRPG classics

[VenomUK]

I love the Baldur's Gate games and I bought the remasters (and the originals back in the day!) which I have played on Mac & PC so it's great to hear that more people will be able to play them. I might even buy them again for my PS4! My only question is does this isometric top down view translate well to a large screen TV? I know Obsidian's Pillar's of Eternity was released on console, does anybody have anybody have any feedback on how it worked for them?

[Christopher]

NWN will be fine. The others will likely be either pointer based or evolved to be more like Pillars of Eternity for movement. Which works great as you move normally with joystick and can pause for specific targeting or action firing. No point and clicking except when paused.

[Kurisu]

Baldurs Gate! Had a blast with Baldurs Gate in the PS2 days. Good Times ahead.

[Razmiran]

Very different game tho
Ps2 version was a dumbed down hack and slash, not a crpg

[Kurisu]

@Razmiran: Yeah, I jumped ahead with that comment before I read the article. I was thinking of Dark Alliance, not the originals. I've never owned the originals but I did play them at a friends house many years ago and I did enjoy them too, so it's great that this style of game is coming to PS4.

[Christopher]

I enjoyed both BG and BGDA. I would be happy with both being ported.

[Razmiran]

I guess using "Dumbed down" was a bit harsh, it reads as if didnt like them
Just wanted to point out that it was a very very different game, although still very enjoyable for different reasons

[Cmv38]

I am excited... maybe even a little dark alliance

[Seraphim]

At least a few times a year Baldurs Gate comes to mind. Same as Realms of Everquest games like Champions of Norrath. PS2 was a Golden Era for these games; at least imo... Anyway, I just hope these "enhanced" versions of the games have the proper visual upgrades to go along with that stellar game play. Great News tho!! We are in desperate need of games like these.

[FTLmaster]

Great news! Always wanted to play Baldur's Gate! Will defy check it out on PS4!

[bluefox755]

Cool, all classics. Wouldn't mind playing these again.

[bumbleforce]

They said consoles not juat ps4

[RememberThe357]

PS website, but good point.

[AmUnRa]

But in the article they say it will come to consoleplatforms, it is mentioning nowhere that is only comming to PS4, so 😉

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

Switch is tagged also.

[Team_Litt]

Coming to Xbox One as well

[xX-oldboy-Xx]

There's so much good news surrounding xbox, they're definitely going to come 3rd next gen.

[AmUnRa]

FLT said he will defy check it out on (his) PS4, he never sayd that the games will be only on PS4, so why are you saying that?

[MaxiPower90]

baulders gate on ps2 wad among ky favourite games. will this be like that?

[salmonade]

Yes, I think they're exactly like that. I've played them all in the past on PC, but I don't remember too much about them, I just remember they were all very similar and were very awesome back in the day.

[ninerguy1608]

I think this will be the turned based baulders gate from pc. BG on ps2 was dark alliance 1&2. Action rpgs. Maybe wrong but since article didn’t say dark alliance I feel it will be the pc baulders gate.

[salmonade]

Oh ok lol. I barely remember much about them at all. But I played ALL and everything I could get my hands on that was similar on PC. I may just have to pick all these up on PS4 for sure though

[ninerguy1608]

Wasn’t baulders gate 1&2 called dark alliance?i think this baulders gate will be turn based like the pc baulders gates. Those on ps2 and of Xbox were like diablo.

[SamPao]

You mean Dark Alliance? nah these are the original ones, they are waaaay different.
Dark Alliance was realtime action, BG wasnt. Dunno how they are going to make it though.

[Elwenil]

No, the Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance games on the PS2 were little RPG action games, the Baldur's Gate from PC is pretty different.

[MaxiPower90]

ah right. i had picked the pc ones up yeats ago but never got round to trying them as i mainly play console's. will give them a go.

[bigmalky]

No. That was Dark Alliance, which was more action focused. These are straight up CRPGs. Great though.

[BoneMagnus]

This made my day!

[isarai]

No Baldur’s Gate Dark Aliance? bummer

still cool to see these classics come back

[gamer7804]

cool looks like they are coming to multiple consoles soon, would be cool if they all had crossplay with ability to matchmake with friends for those that are multiplayer.

[chris235]

emulated nonenhanced? if yes, go away!

[ninerguy1608]

Wish they would bring BG dark alliance 1&2 to new consoles. I think this will be the turn based pc baulders gate

[CorndogBurglar]

This is awesome news!

I feel kinda crappy even asking but.....no Icewind Dale 2? That was easily my favorite.

But still, these are all incredible games.

[Razmiran]

Its because there is mo enchanced edition for ID2

[CorndogBurglar]

Yeah I know. But there should be!

It had so many more options as far as classes and races compared to all the others. It's just disappointing is all.

[Razmiran]

I think they said that they lost the source code, or something along the lines, and thats why they cant remaster it

[MrVux000]

God ....Baldur's Gate. So many great memories.

[Donnie81]

Cool I enjoy the classics from time to time

[bigmalky]

Baldur's Gate 2 and NWN are amazing. I have them on PC though.

[drunkenspy007]

The controls were meant to be for keyboard and mouse, so interested to see how these play out. The first Dragon Age was as close as they could do the Baldur's Gate without using that named license. It was also meant for keyboard and mouse, but Bioware wanted to bring to a console audience so subsequent Dragon Age games were made with that support in mind. This lost a lot of options and ruined the game play for me, so I'm curious to see how they'll make this console friendly.

[gangsta_red]

Since PS4 and Xbox support K&M, hopefully theres an option to play with them.

[CorndogBurglar]

I imagine Pillars of Eternity plays exactly how these will on console. These games revolve heavily around pausing Combat and making your combat decisions. It will more than likely be that your analog stick controls your cursor and you just pause gameplay while fighting to assign your commands and click where you want your party to move to when out of Combat.

I don't see the problem and never really understood the hate controllers get over keyboards. It's like Xcom. People act like a keyboard and mouse make such a big difference, but it doesn't. The games play exactly the same. It's just a preference.

[CorndogBurglar]

And again, Dragon's Age is certainly not the closest they can get to Baldur's Gate. Pillars of Eternity is. It was ported to PS4 and it plays perfectly fine.

[Count_Bakula]

I just really want Obsidian or Larian to make a great Forgotten Realms game.

[LoveSpuds]

As good as the Baldurs Gate titles are, it's the chance to replay Planescape Torment that really caught my attention.

It's crazy this is happening at all though in my opinion, just didn't see this coming at all. Great stuff!

[gangsta_red]

Wow! Loved Baldurs Gate, such a classic and deserves a purchase on principal. And all the Gates too!

The voice acting for Baldurs Gate 2 was on point.

Seriously these games are such classics and I wish we had more of these games in this style in today's consoles.

[SkatterBrain]

i loved Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance, ive been thinking of getting Baldur's gate on my Note 9 to see if it will work with my 8BitDo Controller wishing it was as much fun as Dark Alliance,

[Ghostbob]

will we get Baldur’s Gate dark alliance?

[Mr Marvel]

I would love to see a remaster or remake of Baldur’s Gate Dark Alliance...or even better, A new entry in the series... Dark Alliance III.
I played the hell out of BGDA on PS2.

[Ristul]

F**k yeah!!!