The remake is making it's way to the iPad.

http://kotaku.com/5895620/youll-be-able-to-play-baldurs-gate-on-your-ipad-this-summer/gallery/1

I've never been thrilled with my finger covering up the screen on my iPhone games but it almost makes me want to buy an iPad.

In addition, I believe

That's *in addition* to for the PC.  So we're still covered.   

I expect my Karma if this game is not Superior. Really, this is a great bet for me. If it isn't better, I get +1 Karma. If it is better I get +1 spectacular game. Even though I will have to sit there and give you 100 Karma points. 

That sounds like "if you don't like complicated games like Baldurds Gate II then you're dumb"....

Look, you have to think in most games. Take Dawn of War II I'm playing nowadays. I have to decide which weapon and armorpiece goes to which character and before that, which characters go on this mission.

Ok, Avitus is gone. Now I have to strip him of this stuff and see if someone else can make better use out of it....THAT is fun thinking.

Or Company of Heroes. Should I build on this fuelpoint or should I just get more troops?   Should I get the Weapons Support Bay or save up to the Motor Pool?   And when should i get the first logistics upgrade??   Decisions, decisions....

On the other hand, playing chess and checking every god damn move 3 turns ahead is SUCH a bore that I consider it punishment to play chess. I'ts ONLY thinking in that game which is so incredibly boring....plus it gives me a headache

Back to Baldurs Gate II, I also played the tutorial and I didn't remember everything from it when I was done. I remember something about thieves detecting and disabling a trap and there were something about it that I didn't like....

And about that 160% difficulty, did that affect the gamespeed??   Cause the battles went in like 250km/h and I couldn't react in time.

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/baldurs-gate-enhanced-edition/1220929p1.html

Your post makes me more sad than the original I first quoted. If playing chess, and not being able to out think your opponent is a punishing bore, then you and I will never agree on the subject. I understand that it's not a game many people enjoy, but I still find it incredibly sad.

To me, there is nothing more fun than having beat my opponent with my mind alone. It wasn't because I have more actions per minute, own a more expensive mouse with better dpi control, have 3 monitors set it in eyefinity for the best possible FOV and visuals, or because my wargear is better than theirs. I beat them because I was able to out think them and capitalize on their mistakes, and that is fun thinking.

As far as Baldur's Gate II is, It's not a question of being intelligent, as anyone who is capable of playing any other game is also capable of understanding and playing it. The(My) issue is that not having (or willing to have) the mental capacity to learn complicated games is unfortunate. Those who do not are only cheating themselves of the enjoyment a good, deep game can offer. More so, wanting to simplify games to the lowest common denominator isn't the path to a good game. Also note that popular does not equal good. McDonalds is popular, ridiculously so, but is rated the absolute worst fast food chain.

As for your DoW analogy, which is a game I also enjoy btw, Imagine having 20x Wargear, and 10x Squads for that game. Imagine that if you were too chaotic or devout, your companions might turn on you instead of helping you? Imagine having decisions to make in game that affected the lives of others, and not "you have 10 minutes to save them." The losing and outfitting your companions is the same, there are just more stats and subtleties to consider. I could go on, but based on your previous statements, we are just wired too differently.

And again, not liking those types of things is okay. Some people don't like complicated games, and that has nothing to do with their level of intelligence. However, dumbing down a classic game that is complicated cheapens it for those of us who enjoy a deeper game with more decisions.

you have something against the Welsh?

As far as recent games go, I really like the gameplay difference between a 'Run and Gun' and a 'Stealth' play. (Deus Ex Human Revolutions)

The one thing I disliked about Deus Ex was the first boss battle though >.> ... here I was, playing thief like I did in Oblivion. And then I get cornered in to a boss where the only thing that matters is how well you can throw explosive barrels.

After that boss battle, I put all my gun upgrades on a Shotgun and haven't had problems in such circumstances since ... but the fact that you don't have any choice in how you handle boss battles is a bit disappointing.

:facepalm:

If you can't win at the hardest difficulty, try something easier.

Or bar winning, if you can't "have fun" at the hardest difficulty, try an easier difficulty setting ... its just a game.

I mean, when you started playing Civ IV ... did you START on diety?  (assuming you've actually played Civ IV)

Tasunke,

It depends on game to game, but in RTS & TBS (if it's a new series or type of game) I'll start on the easiest to normal difficulty to get a fundamental understanding on how the game works.

Of the Civ series, I've only ever tried Civ II The Test of Time for 1h or so.

Far Cry and Medal of Honor I started on the hardest difficulties but after failing 5 times in a row on the same level I swithced to the 2nd hardest difficulty.

I like a challenge

Kodiak888,

It must be my postingstyle. I'm trying to have fun all the time and thus post in funny ways and may use one too many smilies. I'm the funny guy in the group

I don't believe I have missed the point of your posts. I read it, understood and answered/commented. If you believe I've missed something then point it out. I can't read minds    (If anyone else knows what he means then tell me).

I also wonder what you mean with my "bewildering arguments"....you mean like the one I did about KoTOR ?