> Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition features the following enhancements:
>* Six expanded quests, featuring content cut from the original game >* 60 new items >* Heart of Winter and Trials of the Luremaster expansions >* 31 new class and kit combinations from Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition, well as the half-orc playable race >* 122 new spells carried over from Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition >* Cross-platform multiplayer >* A new "Story Mode" difficulty setting to allow players to experience all of the story with none of the Game Over screens >* Available for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS
You could buy the original for cheaper from GOG and then mod it to get probably close to the same thing, but for me it's totally worth the extra price to have all the work done for me. Beamdog puts thousands of man-hours into polishing and fixing bugs for these Enhanced Editions.
You have to pre-order AND fill out this form to apply for BETA.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1b0yzpsxQ7aWFCvJh7Bj-V4ZLrnPaCbOk8R6kVHaSnck/viewform?usp=send_form
From the FAQ on http://www.icewinddale.com/ Q: What do I get for pre-ordering?
A: In addition to an exclusive forum badge, you will be eligible for a chance to be selected to participate in the Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition beta. Once you have pre-ordered the game from Beamdog, fill out this form to enter the selection pool.