ToddMcF2002
SasqWatch
I didnt want to go off on an Arx tangent in the NWN2 thread so I'll post some thoughts here.
Several posters are saying it is one of the greatest RPG's ever made. I'd say its a love/hate relationship.
I'll start with the love: atmospheric, consequences, freedom of choice, fun combat. Great world concept.
Now the hate:
- scripted sequences that break the quest. No spoilers here - just a hint: You have to follow a certain "group" even though you know exactly where they are headed? If you run by them quest fails even though you arrive earlier! WTF?
- Levitation is beyond annoying and barely works.
- Jumping (required in some places) is painfully quirky.
- NPC's have very limited interaction. They make misleading statments like "let me know when you have an update" and there is no way to deliver an update since there are so few event triggers in the game.
- Armour penalties on magic have next to no effect.
- You have to eat but can't sleep.
- There is an unseamly pause before a death animation during combat. Bizzarre.
Overall I'd rate the game a 75%.
Several posters are saying it is one of the greatest RPG's ever made. I'd say its a love/hate relationship.
I'll start with the love: atmospheric, consequences, freedom of choice, fun combat. Great world concept.
Now the hate:
- scripted sequences that break the quest. No spoilers here - just a hint: You have to follow a certain "group" even though you know exactly where they are headed? If you run by them quest fails even though you arrive earlier! WTF?
- Levitation is beyond annoying and barely works.
- Jumping (required in some places) is painfully quirky.
- NPC's have very limited interaction. They make misleading statments like "let me know when you have an update" and there is no way to deliver an update since there are so few event triggers in the game.
- Armour penalties on magic have next to no effect.
- You have to eat but can't sleep.
- There is an unseamly pause before a death animation during combat. Bizzarre.
Overall I'd rate the game a 75%.