Learning curve
True: this game has a steep learning curve. While the storyline is ultimately very engaging and rewarding, you should experience it with eyes wide open.
Basically, this game is a faithful adaptation of the video game of the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons. This means that you must already know or quickly know the importance of various stats, spells, monsters and weapons.
Once you get the hang of it, you’ll find this game has incredible depth, especially when it comes to creating your character. But you have to do your homework on D&D (edition 3.5, to be precise) to truly unlock its full potential.
That familiar feeling
This isn’t an affront to Neverwinter Nights 2, but a lot of things will look very familiar to you if you’ve played other Bioware games like Knights of the Old Republic.
Character with a mysterious past swept away in a great adventure? Check. Branching dialogue and various character alignments? Check and check. Ability to get a “light” or “dark” finish based on your choices? Big check!
These are all good things and if you like the classic Bioware formula, this game is lovely. Just don’t play it when you’re sleepy or you might mistake it for Bioware games like Baldur’s Gate!
All the loot, no boxes
Neverwinter Nights 2 came out before the modern loot box craze. So where did they hide the loot? Almost everywhere.
Inventory management is really built into this game. You are constantly finding new cool gear and have to change them for your character and the rest of the party.
On the one hand, this evokes that classic tabletop RPG feel – every battle is an opportunity to get awesome loot for your warriors. On the other hand, you might spend more time sorting items than searching and killing to get those items.
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