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| Review Date: June 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Jacob H. Solbrig, |
| This is an incredible rpg. If you played Baldur's Gate or NWN 1 or WOW, you'll like this game a lot. High quality 3d landscapes, amazing clarity and detail. Some feel the plot is lacking compared to the first game, but it stands up to criticism in my opinion. Modability is very promising. A++ |
Gold Edition feels like fun to me...
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| Review Date: March 24, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Young Professional, Charlotte, NC United States |
After such an unsatisfying experience purchasing Bioware's NWN shortly after its release, and then having such a great experience when some friends encouraged me to pick it back up about two years later, I intentionally waited until the 2nd expansion pack for Atari's NWN2 was released before putting my money on the counter.
After about eight hours game play, I've got to say, I'm really enjoying myself. I was ultimately a fan of NWN's game mechanics, but the original campaign didn't do much for me from a role playing perspective. "Quests" often felt like irritating errands, I had to choose from dull and uninvolved companions... the list goes on. NWN2 corrects much, but not all, of what I had found lacking.
The back story of NWN2 is typical of the fantasy genre - you are an adopted child coming of age in a small out of the way hamlet, knowing little of your family's past. On the eve of a harvest festival, a mysterious attack suddenly thrusts you into the center of what is so far shaping up to be a fairly epic conspiracy.
Character creation and progression is highly flexible and follows the D&D 3.5 rules; those of you who like that gaming system will be pretty pleased. Being able to choose from multiple travel companions (once you encounter enough of them) allows you to pursue a highly specialized character and yet still construct a balanced party into which you fit well.
The graphics engine is serviceable, if not stellar, and produces some fairly immersive environments. Dripping roots poke through the ceiling of dank swamp caves, the fire in your adoptive father's cottage casts a warming glow. Combat is a flashy, fast paced affair and fun to watch.
The camera does take some adjusting to - it literally took me four hours of play before I was comfortable with it and I still haven't entirely warmed up to the mini-map. There are three basic camera modes from what I can tell (oddly, my manual mentions four), and you'll find yourself flipping between the three to accomplish your tasks.
I haven't experienced any load screen freezes in the single player mode and at this point. Also, and I admit this sheepishly, I haven't noticed any real bugs. Playing online with four friends, we have run into some freeze issues that require reboots about every couple of hours. Save often in multiplayer.
I'm giving 5 stars here - not because I think it's all it could be, but, based on the expectations other reviewers set, I'm actually pretty happy. While not the penultimate experience, for fans of the genre, I think the Gold Edition is worth the admission price.
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True to the D&D roll play game. FANTASTIC!
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| Review Date: June 17, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Brook V, North East |
Great graphics. The game gives you the feeling of playing a true D&D game, complete with die rolls, turn based combat and all the other great things that make the game complete. Yes, it does take a bit of tweaking to get the interface feeling comfortable, but the level of control you have over every aspect of the game is awesome (and not for the impatient)!
This is NOT a hack n' slash. You need to think things through and plan your steps. Play through the fun tutorial and you'll be all set to tackle the whole game.
Personally, the game feels like a fantastic revisioning of Icewind Dale, which I absolutely loved and have good memories of playing.
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Great game
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| Review Date: August 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: benjamin c daniels, CLINTON, TN, US |
| Better than NWN 1, I enjoyed the character interaction. Was the 1st game in a long time that I played more than once for the story. Hope they don't mess it up by letting Cryptic make a NWN MMO. |
Great Adventures
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| Review Date: January 4, 2010 |
| Reviewer: G. Gorohoff, CA, USA |
| NWN2 is very fun. Graphics are great, so make sure that your computer is running a video card of at least a nvidia 7900 or ati 1xxx or higher. All the classes and spells and all are very fun, and I enjoyed the story. The expansions are also very nice, and there are plenty of mods for the game to keep it alive. |
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