Original classic BG1 gets 5 stars. This EE version destroyed the charming UI, the interface speed is off. The scaling and aspect ratio setting is unbalanced. The EE graphics are blurry compared to vanilla. So many disrespectful changes to the game's developers imagined art and gameplay style. Yes you do get great quality of life options and it is now easy to play BG1 on any systems. But is it classic BG1 that was developed and people played in 1998. No it is not. When I play BG1EE do I get that same feeling of playing BG1 on my computer in 1998. Most definitively not.
Three stars for the EE editions. Five for the classics. The EE edition completely butchers the design and layout of the beautiful original menu screens, inventories, spell books, status, maps, etc...the EE aspect ratio of the UI versus the game screen is completely out of wack. Everything is out of proportions. Their scaling is very low quality and does not probably scale with the interface. It does not look like the original. But it works on modern systems... But so does the classic version of the game. It looks glorious on my 34 inch screen at the games original 4:3 aspect ratio. It only takes slight tweaking in your video card/Nvidia settings. Both have their shares of bugs. Installing the more popular mods is recommended, and theres the positive with the EE version: some of the major mods are included with the game. BUT its extremely easy to install these on the classic version. If you do not care how the games used to look and play, then EE is fine. But if you are looking to experience BG2 how it was meant to be played, I highly recommend the classic versions, which sadly are not included separately from the EE edition.
