When comparing Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land vs Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, the Slant community recommends Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition for most people. In the question“What are the best Turn-Based Tactics games on Steam?” Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition is ranked 10th while Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land is ranked 18th. The most important reason people chose Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition is:
Users can connect over LAN or TCP/IP for up to 6 player co-op.
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Pros
Pro Requires good planning
Each character in the game has a set amount of action points meaning the player needs to tally how much it would take to move and then use a weapon when deciding on where to place each of their characters. this requires careful planning and makes for fun strategy focused gameplay.
Pro Online and LAN co-op
Users can connect over LAN or TCP/IP for up to 6 player co-op.
Pro New NPCs to choose from
There are two or three new NPCs your PC encounters, and can add one or more to your adventuring party.
Pro Plays like original with more portraits available for PCs and the Black Pits arena combat module
Plays just like the original game with the same hidden treasures. When creating PCs, you have more available portraits to choose from. Black Pits Arena combat module is awesome, but gets really deadly in the later rounds.
Cons
Con Individual characters much more important
While gameplay-wise this is very similar, there are mission fail-states if core characters die, meaning you don't get quite the same meat-grinder recruitment as in the X-COM/XCOM games.
Con Modded original can offer better experience
Depending on if one want to go through the trouble, but modding the original game can offer a better experience over this enhanced edition.