I gave BG2 a try years and years ago but was somewhat overwhelmed. The EE gave me the chance to come back to the game. For anybody who's in a similar situation (or even completely new to the game): this is the version to go for. I recently tried to install Icewind Dale 2, but the technical problems kept me from playing it. The EE (as of 2019) works perfectly fine and saves you lot of modding work; there are no/not many bugs, and it brings the game to a new audience in the 21st century. The game itself stand the test of time, of course.
