GAME DETAILS :-
Developer : Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher : Atari
Engine : Electron
Genre : Role-Playing
Release Date : October 31 , 2006
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS :-
Operating System : Windows XP / Windows Vista
CPU : Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor / AMD Athlon64 X2 5200+
Memory (RAM) : 2 GB
Graphics Hardware : DirectX 9.0c Compatible Video Card with Memory 256 MB
[NVIDIA : GeForce 7600 Series
ATI : Radeon X1950 Series]
Hard Disk Space : 5.5 GB
GAME FEATURES :-
Neverwinter Nights 2 is composed of three distinct acts. The game begins in the village of West Harbor, where the player's character was raised as an orphan by the elven ranger Daeghun. During a festival, the town is attacked by a group of githyanki in search of an unnamed object. Afterward, the character is sent to retrieve a mysterious silver shard from a nearby cave, which was left there years ago after the defeat of the King of Shadows. The character then leaves for Neverwinter, where Daeghun's half-brother, Duncan, has more answers. During the journey, the character meets other adventurers, some of whom join the quest. In Neverwinter, Duncan instructs the party to speak with Aldanon, a sage who reveals the shard's connection with a dead Warlock and his descendant, a farmer named Shandra Jerro. However, the githyanki kidnap Shandra and the player character must rescue her. At the end of Act I, the party dispatches the githyanki, rescues Shandra, and learns of the origin of the shards. The party discovers a plot of an evil wizard, Black Garius, to subsume the power of a powerful entity known as the King of Shadows. Garius is interrupted during the scheme and apparently killed. As a reward the protagonist earns a title of nobility and is awarded a stronghold, Crossroads Keep, by Neverwinter's political leader, Lord Nasher.
Act III introduces the Shadow Reavers, a sect of powerful undead mages that include a revived Garius, still intent on resurrecting the King of Shadows. The player must prepare Crossroads Keep for imminent battle by fortifying its troops and lands. After additional shards are retrieved by defeating Shadow Reavers, the shards are reformed into a powerful unique weapon for the player character, the Silver Sword of Gith. The sword, stolen by Ammon Jerro in the first battle against the King of Shadows, is the only weapon that can resist the enemy's power. The army of the Shadow Reavers eventually lays siege to Crossroads Keep and is subsequently repelled. After making their way through Garius' new stronghold, the party engages the mage in a second confrontation. After Garius is defeated, good members of the party begin the final fight against the King of Shadows. Evil and neutral characters (including the player character) can decide to attack the King or fight alongside him. A cut scene afterwards details the battle's effect on the world, and ends on a cliffhanger which is continued in the "Mask of the Betrayer" expansion pack.
Like Dungeons & Dragons, Neverwinter Nights 2 emphasizes multiplayer interaction and creative development. You can play the game online or on a local network with up to three other players. The single-player campaign is available to play cooperatively, although you'll need to start from the beginning because you can't add new players into an existing single-player game. You can set options such as a level cap, item restrictions, and whether or not to allow players to damage each other. The in-game server browser makes it easy to find or set up a game, and although you need a BioWare Community account to log in, it's free and easy to set up, and it just requires an e-mail address. This game sounds much better than it looks. There's a ton of voiced dialogue in the game, and although some of the voices are annoying, all of the main characters sound great, and their respective voices lend each one a lot of personality. From the sinister-sounding evil wizard to the feisty young demon girl, the voices all sound appropriate and fitting. The music is excellent, with dramatic orchestrated tracks that sound as if they could be taken right from a big-budget Hollywood film. 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.
GAME REVIEW :-
8.5/10
Neverwinter Nights 2 Trailer :-
Developer : Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher : Atari
Engine : Electron
Genre : Role-Playing
Release Date : October 31 , 2006
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS :-
Operating System : Windows XP / Windows Vista
CPU : Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor / AMD Athlon64 X2 5200+
Memory (RAM) : 2 GB
Graphics Hardware : DirectX 9.0c Compatible Video Card with Memory 256 MB
[NVIDIA : GeForce 7600 Series
ATI : Radeon X1950 Series]
Hard Disk Space : 5.5 GB
GAME FEATURES :-
Neverwinter Nights 2 is composed of three distinct acts. The game begins in the village of West Harbor, where the player's character was raised as an orphan by the elven ranger Daeghun. During a festival, the town is attacked by a group of githyanki in search of an unnamed object. Afterward, the character is sent to retrieve a mysterious silver shard from a nearby cave, which was left there years ago after the defeat of the King of Shadows. The character then leaves for Neverwinter, where Daeghun's half-brother, Duncan, has more answers. During the journey, the character meets other adventurers, some of whom join the quest. In Neverwinter, Duncan instructs the party to speak with Aldanon, a sage who reveals the shard's connection with a dead Warlock and his descendant, a farmer named Shandra Jerro. However, the githyanki kidnap Shandra and the player character must rescue her. At the end of Act I, the party dispatches the githyanki, rescues Shandra, and learns of the origin of the shards. The party discovers a plot of an evil wizard, Black Garius, to subsume the power of a powerful entity known as the King of Shadows. Garius is interrupted during the scheme and apparently killed. As a reward the protagonist earns a title of nobility and is awarded a stronghold, Crossroads Keep, by Neverwinter's political leader, Lord Nasher.
Act III introduces the Shadow Reavers, a sect of powerful undead mages that include a revived Garius, still intent on resurrecting the King of Shadows. The player must prepare Crossroads Keep for imminent battle by fortifying its troops and lands. After additional shards are retrieved by defeating Shadow Reavers, the shards are reformed into a powerful unique weapon for the player character, the Silver Sword of Gith. The sword, stolen by Ammon Jerro in the first battle against the King of Shadows, is the only weapon that can resist the enemy's power. The army of the Shadow Reavers eventually lays siege to Crossroads Keep and is subsequently repelled. After making their way through Garius' new stronghold, the party engages the mage in a second confrontation. After Garius is defeated, good members of the party begin the final fight against the King of Shadows. Evil and neutral characters (including the player character) can decide to attack the King or fight alongside him. A cut scene afterwards details the battle's effect on the world, and ends on a cliffhanger which is continued in the "Mask of the Betrayer" expansion pack.
Like Dungeons & Dragons, Neverwinter Nights 2 emphasizes multiplayer interaction and creative development. You can play the game online or on a local network with up to three other players. The single-player campaign is available to play cooperatively, although you'll need to start from the beginning because you can't add new players into an existing single-player game. You can set options such as a level cap, item restrictions, and whether or not to allow players to damage each other. The in-game server browser makes it easy to find or set up a game, and although you need a BioWare Community account to log in, it's free and easy to set up, and it just requires an e-mail address. This game sounds much better than it looks. There's a ton of voiced dialogue in the game, and although some of the voices are annoying, all of the main characters sound great, and their respective voices lend each one a lot of personality. From the sinister-sounding evil wizard to the feisty young demon girl, the voices all sound appropriate and fitting. The music is excellent, with dramatic orchestrated tracks that sound as if they could be taken right from a big-budget Hollywood film. 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.
GAME REVIEW :-
8.5/10
Neverwinter Nights 2 Trailer :-
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