Two Worlds - Why I Love It @ Eurogamer

Dhruin · December 15, 2010

No, not Two Worlds II -- the original. Eurogamer has a piece titled Why I Love Two Worlds, with the author explaining his feelings despite the obvious shortcomings:

But there's something affable and lovably amateurish about Two Worlds. It held my attention and offered greater rewards than a number of more accomplished games.
There's a real sense of adventure; you can plod off into the wilderness to explore a landscape-feature viewed from afar, such as the game's Mage Towers. You might find an area ripe for your level and abilities, or you might find a situation in which you're hopelessly outclassed. It's risky, and that's kind of fun.

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rich ruffo · December 15, 2010

Im playing TW 2 and im having fun with the game , but TW 1 is a cult classic . I will re install the original when im finished .

vidder · December 15, 2010

Two Worlds2 would have been perfect, if they had combined the open world from the first, with all the mechanics and gameplay of the second.

bemushroomed · December 15, 2010

vidder said:
Two Worlds2 would have been perfect, if they had combined the open world from the first, with all the mechanics and gameplay of the second.

Exactly. kind of what i expected from the game, disapointed how they made it so linear

very unexpected.

Anderson · December 15, 2010

I managed to enjoy the original, on console no less. I attribute that to five things:

1. At the time, I was desperate for an RPG.
2. I knew about all the game's faults; I had very low expectations.
3. I take technical shortcomings less seriously than most.
4. My sense of humor helped me enjoy a lot of its shortcomings.
5. I only paid a few bucks for it.

Jack · December 15, 2010

rich ruffo said:
Im playing TW 2 and im having fun with the game , but TW 1 is a cult classic . I will re install the original when im finished .

Forsooth, even though the first game is flawed as hell, I still can't help but to love it. The second game had a bigger budget, and it showed. AAA games just can't give the same experience as games developed on a tight budget. With that said both are good games. They really succeeded with creating a huge open world in the first game, so if you think Oblivion/Gothic/any open world game was worth the money you'll not get disappointed.

Zephyr · December 15, 2010

I had a ton of fun with it, much more so than Oblivion. The only drawbacks for me were the corny-as-hell dialog. Aside from that, outstanding.

oliverh72 · December 15, 2010

I totally agree for many of the same reasons. In fact, I wrote quite a long post about it a while back on my blog:

http://games.thegeeklynews.com/2009/10/risen-vs-oblivion-vs-two-worlds-vs-torchlight/

Couchpotato · December 16, 2010

bemushroomed said:
Exactly. kind of what i expected from the game, disapointed how they made it so linear very unexpected.

That is a fact.It could of been a great game. Some design flaws do hamper the fun.Whether its due to money running out or pushing the game out faster. Still an improvement to the first one but still lacking in the end.

DogInARocket · December 16, 2010

Two Worlds is currently 90 cents at GoGamer.

http://www.gogamer.com/Two-Worlds-f...productId20612470VVcatId444774VVviewprod.htm#

Zloth · December 16, 2010

Two Worlds 1 definitely had it's moments (and it's humor) but it definitely had issues, too. Even after patching.

(Though for 90 cents it's DEFINITELY worth it!)

DogInARocket · December 18, 2010

Zloth said:
Two Worlds 1 definitely had it's moments (and it's humor) but it definitely had issues, too. Even after patching.

(Though for 90 cents it's DEFINITELY worth it!)

I think the phrase "damning with faint praise" applies here.

"Hey developer, your game is definitely worth 90 cents!"

Anderson · December 18, 2010

I'd go so far as to say it's worth $3.25.

wolfing · December 18, 2010

I sort of remembered trying it and abandoning it a few years ago when it came out, but wasn't sure, so I tried it again and now I'm sure I don't like it at all.

skavenhorde · December 18, 2010

I'd go as far as to say Two Worlds is worth 1 penny.

Actually it should pay me for the time I wasted wandering around in the most empty god-forsaken world I've ever had the misfortune to play.

Ok, that may be a little over-the-top. I've definitely played games that were worse, but not many.

The thing is it had potential. A lot of potential, but it failed miserably. I believe that's what annoys me most of all. It could have been great if they had skills that had actual uses to them. Come on, a skill that will unhorse an opponent AND THERE ARE NO HORSED OPPONENTS! What the hell is up with that? Or the swimming skill that does nothing but make you swim a little bit faster. Who cares?

Not to mention the world and how mind-numbingly boring it was. It's as empty as the Sahara desert.

DogInARocket · December 18, 2010

Anderson said:
I'd go so far as to say it's worth $3.25.

But I paid $3.89 with shipping.

Dhruin · December 18, 2010

It's far too expensive even for free. My time is far too valuable to waste on that crap. I'll never understand why being cheap suddenly makes a mediocre experience worthwhile.

Anderson · December 18, 2010

I believe we're just joking around... That is part of what made TW1 enjoyable for me, btw -- a sense of humor. I think people who take gaming Seriously should probably avoid it, at any cost. If you can't lighten up and laugh at a game, this isn't the one for you.

BillSeurer · December 18, 2010

I actually just started Two Worlds about an hour ago. And I just gave it up. It was stupid. Half the people talked with their mouths clenched shut and sPokE iN VerY StilTEd VOiceS. Despite my character's supposed reputation everything seems able to kill him faster than he can kill them, even wolves. How does anyone else survive? Thank goodness there are resurrection shrines every 10 feet!!

wolfing · December 18, 2010

BillSeurer said:
I actually just started Two Worlds about an hour ago. And I just gave it up. It was stupid. Half the people talked with their mouths clenched shut and sPokE iN VerY StilTEd VOiceS. Despite my character's supposed reputation everything seems able to kill him faster than he can kill them, even wolves. How does anyone else survive? Thank goodness there are resurrection shrines every 10 feet!!

Just fight near mana or health shrines, makes you pretty much invincible.

Two Worlds - Why I Love It @ Eurogamer

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