First Neverwinter Nights 2 Reviews

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First Neverwinter Nights 2 Reviews

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The first two Neverwinter Nights 2 online reviews are in.

The first one is the [url=http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php ... 4:1l41u29d]Neverwinter Nights 2 Review at WorthPlaying[/url:1l41u29d]. Just like the first looks it’s overall positive with just a few issues here and there. It concludes with the following:

[quote:1l41u29d]There's something inherent about Neverwinter Nights 2 that makes it more difficult to review. At the basic level, this is not a game you get in the box. Sure, it comes with an excellent module, but you are purchasing the engine, assets, and toolkit, thereby granting you, the player and more importantly the adventurer, access to what may well be an nearly infinite buffet of sessions, both online and off. It's hard to deny the value of a kit of that nature, particular given its wide range of future possibilities. That's also a hard product to sell at the concept level: You're paying for a framework and tools and a sample of what this thing can do in the hands of a professional team of designers.

Based simply on the pack-in module, I can't recommend Neverwinter Nights 2 enough to RPG fans and those who follow the table-top gaming systems. Many other players will want to wait patiently for the mod scene to develop, but unless you're a complete no-RPG kind of guy or still enamored of your MMORPG of the week, you'll want to snag NWN2 eventually.

[b:1l41u29d]Score: 9.0/10[/b:1l41u29d][/quote:1l41u29d]

Next is the [url=http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/neverwint ... 8:1l41u29d]Neverwinter Nights 2 Review at GameSpot[/url:1l41u29d]. Though they seem to be a bit harsh on the graphics and they’ve got a couple of other problems they, too, are generally quite positive over the game as they summarize at the end:

[quote:1l41u29d]If you're willing to look past a few relatively minor technical issues, you'll have a great time exploring the world of Neverwinter Nights 2. The excellent story, characters, and quests will appeal to your sense of adventure without getting overly convoluted. The many paths you can take through the lengthy single-player campaign are enough to make this game worth your money, but when you factor in the multiplayer and the editing tools you'll find that Neverwinter Nights 2 is a fantastic value and a thoroughly enjoyable game.

[b:1l41u29d]Score: 8.6/10[/b:1l41u29d][/quote:1l41u29d]
I’ll report more NWN2 reviews as I happen upon them. :)


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