Took me a good 100 hours, and I'm fairly certain I have completed every little side-quest (apart from some companion-specific ones. Although I did recruit most to do their quests before ditching them), and fully explored every single zone. Was it worth it? Indubitably. I was one of the luckier ones I guess, not having had any problems, FPS, Installation or glitch-wise.
I'll admit, compared to a fully modded BG, the differences don't really stand out as much, but honestly; I prefer it that way. I loved BG, one of my favorite games ever made (only really beaten by its sequel, BG2:SoA), so why mess with what is already perfect? This is the enhanced edition, and in my opinion, Overhaul came through, by doing just that; enhancing it. I thoroughly enjoyed the new content as well of course.*
I'll rate it 9,5/10, same as I did with the first one. I do not know when we will see BG2:EE, but one thing is for sure; the wait is already killing me. I have no doubt it will be even greater. Overhaul now knows what works, and what doesn't.
*As for the new content, I do have one little question to you all: How do you progress in the Neera romance? I did the smooching followed by the blue-balling, and never got any further. At least 50 hours worth of gameplay passed since both that and the little incident with the halfling. There is nothing in my active journal either.
I'll admit, compared to a fully modded BG, the differences don't really stand out as much, but honestly; I prefer it that way. I loved BG, one of my favorite games ever made (only really beaten by its sequel, BG2:SoA), so why mess with what is already perfect? This is the enhanced edition, and in my opinion, Overhaul came through, by doing just that; enhancing it. I thoroughly enjoyed the new content as well of course.*
I'll rate it 9,5/10, same as I did with the first one. I do not know when we will see BG2:EE, but one thing is for sure; the wait is already killing me. I have no doubt it will be even greater. Overhaul now knows what works, and what doesn't.
*As for the new content, I do have one little question to you all: How do you progress in the Neera romance? I did the smooching followed by the blue-balling, and never got any further. At least 50 hours worth of gameplay passed since both that and the little incident with the halfling. There is nothing in my active journal either.