Is NWN2 a good game?

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I guess I'm not seeing the alignment problems as much by playing an LG paladin...But I do agree the RP flexibility is quite rigid. I've helped Neeshka rob and loot a noble's mansion in Blacklake, I've travelled with a CE ranger, and Qara is a pyromaniac...Not exactly the group a pally would normally hang with.

Otherwise, my pally's diplomacy and actions have meshed pretty well with those of the overall story. Although I do have a giant spider living in my keep's basement!!

 

The dynamic adjustment was just provided as an example solution to the problem, I never said it was a good solution and neither would I like such a solution myself.

 

Unfortunately the game was far to linear. I was extremely dissapointed with the end. The story is good despite the bizarre ending. The graphics are excellent however and a good range of weapons, spells and classes are available. I still find it difficult to replay this game however. No mindflayers, underdark or drow to kill so a bit boring. Also a still cut scene with nasher in battle was dead boring to follow.

 

While BG2 has more optional side quests, the main story is just as linear as NWN2. You break out of the dungeon, collect the money, go to Spellhold, go to the Underdark, defend the elven city(no idea how to spell it), Fight Jon, game over. Yes, playing different characters will offer a different experience because of differences in class abilities, proficiencies, NPC selection, etc... But NWN2 has all those options as well, if not more, secondary to the flexibility of 3.5 rules.
BG2 also forced your hand in certain places as well. You had to ally with either the Shadow Thieves or Bohdi to get to Spellhold, something no Paladin would really do.

 

No, lol, it's not that linear, because the base story line is a faint little skeleton of the entire story line YOU create by taking on specific side quests in a specific manner.

In NWN2 there's no difference to how you handle anything the entire story line, except maybe one or two quests. You end up the same way doing the exact same thing at every objective of the story line without fail.

 

Everyone talks about how Linear the game is and how the game sucks.

I have to disagree. The game to me is not about the Official Campaign at all..not in the slightest. Its about the Fan made mods. Thats where things get amazing! The fans come up with better stroies then anything in the OC. The game is really just about the Toolset and the DM CLient. They just give us a set of rules, and a highly customizable game system. I think if we all wait a little while the Fans will be the ones to come through. Obsidion just has to keep plugging away at the patches and maybe a Expansion too

 

I've never played a fan-made mod in my life. If I pay good money for a game, I want it to be good straight out of the box - not have to wait for a load of other people to make me a better game.

 

I don't think the game sucks at all, but IMO, it is a very good game from what I've played thus far - I think I'm nearing the end of Act I, and I currently have a level 10 paladin. But I think the game could have been even better if it had been a bit more open-ended.

 

I love it so far.

The story seems great. Best story in a CRPG I've seen since the BG series. It's nice and epic, without seeming... rediculas, like NWN1 somehow managed.

I don't find it too linear at all. Unlike many other games (the IWDs, NWN1, many NWN mods, etc) where you can feel yourself been pushed in a certain direction, I didn't get that feeling with NWN2 in the slightest. It felt like I could control where I wanted the story to go, to a certain extent.

The camera controls, while they aren't brilliant, they're not killers for me. Takes a short while to get use to, but once that's done, I think it's certainly a step up from NWN1.

I'm slightly worried about what the multiplayer aspect will be like. There are a few things which did not ring well. Hopefully I've judged wrong though and it turns out great! Guess only time will tell.

 

I want whatever you smoke when you are playing that game

 

I'v incounted some graphics problems with the *%#@*! sky non-existant (just some random colours). Other then that, definately a good game

 

If it's being linear is a complaint, then KotOR is also pretty linear I'd have to say. However, I can't play NWN2 because my PC sucks asshairs but I have played KOtOR and KotOR2 several times and they rock. KotOR in particular because while it only has "extreme" good or evil choices (give the guy money/ignore the guy/take what little he has) it has the feel of a "complete" game, unlike the sequel which was rushed (and it shows). KotOR's story is good and the twist is excellent. One of my fave all-time games.