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Siege of Dragonspear. Which I think was pretty great for their first original piece.
Also, their engineering chops aren't in question either. Trying to completely reverse engineer someone else's code is a lot harder than just starting from scratch.
Their business model is smart. I know it's a sore issue for many people here, and a lot will say that their Enhanced Editions aren't worth it, or it's a scam, or what have you. But it does the following:
1) Gets them extremely familiar with the old school material. It's hard to argue that they're not veterans to the genre, after remaking all the classics
2) Gets them a lot of input for what's next. Going through all the betas and feedback, and responding to a lot of their community, they're getting a good idea of what will work, and what's expected in new content or a new IP entirely.
3) Sets them up with a stable business model. If they can make a steady income from the remakes, then budgets and deadlines are less of a concern.
4) Gets a wider audience. Going mobile/tablet was a smart move. Some will cry foul, but not for any really good substantial reason. There's a major untapped market there. And if they're staying true to the original content (IE no pay to win, etc), then it only makes sense.
I don't care what people say about you, @Caddy;, you're alright!
And there's a lot more reasons I can cite, too. Ongoing customer support for the classic games, potential to show and create a market for "true" classic style RPGs, updating the games to play on modern systems, i.e. keeping them alive for future generations. And more.
I like the EE's on tablet, too. While that's not something I'd prefer OVER PC gaming, snuggling up with a tablet and playing some Baldur's Gate or Planescape before bed like you're reading a book is actually a very enjoyable experience. Get some nice headphones and get lost in those worlds in comfort.
I was just pointing out that some of them helped create the original games they made enhanced editions for. People love to claim that Beamdog is only making a buck off others' work, but ironically it's their own games for some of them.
You have potential to become cool with comments like these.
I just don't understand the hate from RPG fans for Beamdog. I don't see a ton of others trying to revamp the classics like they have, or make an expansion for a 20 year old RPG.
Speaking of which, I need to play Dragonspear soon. Almost time to embark on my epic quest of playing the entire series in order.