ishiki said:
Scoobes said:
Ninpanda said:
Scoobes said:
No. 31: Neverwinter Nights 2 (& Mask of the Betrayer) (PC)
Another RPG, another sequel, another game developed by Obsidian. This game was highly enjoyable. with some amazing characters and was a welcome return to the Forgotten Realms. A welcome feature was the return to 4-character parties rather than just the single sidekick of NWN1. It had virtually everything you'd want from a WRPG and even added a lil' bit of sim city when you get your fort. The only downsides were that it ran poorly (poorly optimised) for a game that looked good, but not amazing and that Neverwinter (the city) seemed smaller than the original. It also didn't really bring anything truly innovative to table and stuck to the typical WRPG formula (not neccessarily a bad thing mind).
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I've never played this game. I like the original, though. I should really try to track down a copy someday.
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It's a very good game. I think I still prefer the original, but this is right up there.
The four party members really does improves the tactical aspect. I remember being really thankful the gave a sorceror as one of the companions as her spell set was insane and I didn't use many spell casters in the original. The story as well has everything you'd want from a WRPG.
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I haven't played Mask of the betrayer I heard that was better than nwn2? I liked it, but I liked NWN the original better. Another game I forgot on my list
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I wouldn't say better but it continued the story nicely. It basically retained the quality of NWN2 but altered the tone of the game. For instance, the NPC allies are far more serious, with none of the light hearted joking of characters like Neeshka or Khelgar. There's a greater sense of forboding in Mask of the Betrayer. Basically, the complete opposite of what Final Fantasy X-2 did for FFX.
