Neverwinter Nights 2
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Based on 24 reviews
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Neverwinter Nights 2
Totally Linear, Utter disappointment.
Written by GP from bristol
Oct 12, 2009
Imagine playing a game using a walk-through word for word..? Got this game hoping that with all the good reviews and press it got it may be something like Baldurs gate / Fallout, which i have replayed for years and a huge fan. NWN2 was an utter disappointment. There is NO choice in any actions you do, but even if you try really hard to effect the outcome in the opposite direction they just happen anyway?!
Im really not sure why people keep saying there is this huge difference that your actions make, there is none at all?! The story line is slightly split (some good quests, some evil ones), so you might be able to play this game TWICE before its like reading a not so interesting book repeatedly. There is only 1 way to walk through a map section, through a path about 2ft wide, only 1 choice in map section to go to unless you want to stroll though the empty valley you just left behind, no jumping ahead or to the side of the fixed main quest.
Without trying to compare this to high budget games, the developers could have also hired some real voice actors as they are some what tragic.
Possibly the 'greatness' of this game is hidden away in the expansions which are yet to come out on the mac, until that id strongly recommend fishing out your old Baldurs I/II gate or Fallout I/II CD's (or buying new ones) and replaying them.
In defense it does have some nice ability/character selection process which would have been nice to explore if they hadn't been the sole reason for playing the game.4 of 11 people found this useful
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Neverwinter Nights 2
Expensive Demo
Written by JT from Pelham
Jun 14, 2009
Same problem as LH. When trying to go to the merchant quarter, the game crashes every time, latest patch, making this a $50 demo. Brand new Mac Pro, ATI Radeon HD 4870, 8 gigs of ram. Just won't get past that point.
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Neverwinter Nights 2
Boring linear game play
Written by MK from Glendale
Dec 28, 2008
None of the reviews I read on this game mentioned that the game play was linear. There were no options to do what you want to do. You must follow the story and that's it. What a huge disappointment for $50.
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Neverwinter Nights 2
NWN 2 a Shoddy and Dull entry
Written by TD from Toronto
Sep 2, 2008
If you played any of the Baldur's Gate games, you probably got the feeling that the authors really loved the genre and put their hearts and souls into making a great story and a rich gaming experience. While NWN 1 didn't match this level of authorship, it was a playable game with some minor problems we hoped could be overcome in version 2. We had high hopes for NWN 2. Well, here's NWN 2, and we couldn't be more disappointed. On every front, it feels like the authors were just going through the motions, and ineptly at that.
The result is a game that feels like doing your homework instead of going on a high adventure. Add some of the worst voice acting in gaming history, and you've got a real stinker.
Plot: 3/10
The story starts out with some promise, then quickly becomes as dull as dishwater. The plot basically involves endless repeats of this: "We need help. Go and find (insert NPC name here). They're nearby in (insert area x here). You'll need to kill (insert interchangeable anonymous monsters here). Thank you. You're very kind." Yaaaaawwwwwn.
Voice acting: 1/10
Imagine the cast rejects of your high school Christmas play doing voice overs for The Lord of the Rings and you get the picture. (The tiefling rogue in your party is particularly annoying.) Come on - hire some professionals! Remember the amazing voice of the villain in BG Shadows of Amn? I wonder what planet the authors of NWN 2 are living on – oh, Planet Beverly Hills 90210.
Character choices only influence the story in meaningless and superficial ways and the dialogue is so amateurish that you'll find yourself interrupting it with mouse clicks just so you don't have to listen to it. Pathetic attempts at internal intrigue within your party amount to "He likes me more, and your dress doesn't match your shoes anyway. WhatEVurrrrrr!"
Game environments: 3/10
In NWN 2, most towns and game areas are little more than a painting. You get the impression that, if you walked around the back of most buildings, you'd find that they were cardboard cut-outs about to fall over in the wind. The most interesting thing about the game environments are the painted textures. Try watching the paint on them dry for excitement. No one sweated the details here. There's little that's creative and none of the sense of "what's around the next corner and behind that secret door?" excitement you see in well designed RPGs. Just walk from one end of the trail to other and kill anything you meet along the way. Booooooooring.
Game mechanics and interface: 3/10
The 3 points are for the fact that the interface doesn't completely break. Camera control is awful. Even in normal navigation you often find the camera in a spot that prevents you from seeing anything. Objects in the landscape frequently get between you and your character -- come on guys, objects blocking the camera should fade out!
Artificial Intelligence of the NPCs should be retitled Artificial Stupidity. The NPCs basically have two settings: "run like chicken with head cut off" or "stand like sheep and pick nose". In the first they are constantly running ahead of the group and charging forward into traps. In the second, they happily stand and watch enemies cleave them with big sharp things. Basic tactical commands are missing (e.g. "stay in formation", "stay behind me", "defend at this spot"). The game would also benefit from the ability to issue quick commands to the entire party.
All in all, the interface is clunky and is less able than interfaces in games more than a decade old.
Overall Recommendation: Do not buy.
We could go on, because there are lots more complaints. But we'll cut to the best advice we can give: Save your money and replay Baldur's Gate and Fallout. They'll be more fun the second time through than NWN 2 is the first time through.59 of 78 people found this useful
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Neverwinter Nights 2
what went wrong?
Written by MV from Beaver Dam
Jul 10, 2008
I have the NWN Diamond edition for my PC. it works fairly darn well. so i decided to get NWN2 for my Mac. it keeps freezing right at the part where you go outside. all the system requirements are right...
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Neverwinter Nights 2
Good game, awful performance
Written by JP from Mountain View
Jun 20, 2008
This game is entertaining, and the epic storyline and good side quests and mini-games really satisfied me, but the performance of the whole thing is so abysmal that it almost ruins the whole game. My computer meets the "recommended" specs (well above the "minimum" specs) but even with all of the high quality graphics turned down or off entirely, I still get an awful 6-10 frames per second.
Performance matters in games! My experience here was ruined! Unless you have a 8-core machine with the top of the line video card, I'd stay away from this one. Not worth the price for the frustration you get.
(Yes, I'm using the latest available patch from Aspyr here.)20 of 29 people found this useful
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