![]() What’s also interesting about them is that they react to your decisions (actually, non-part characters do this as well). The NPCs that join you are the usual assortment of fantasy clichés, but again, the writing makes it work. Obsidian wisely increased the first game’s one-companion limit up to four, giving you a full, controllable party with their own stats and inventory. Familiar prestige classes and base classes were also included, but some of them require special conditions in order to be unlocked. The coolest thing is that the development team was smart enough to include practically all the skills, feats and special abilities that were present in Neverwitner Nights, Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide and Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark. Progressing through the chapters unlocks an impressive amount of skills, henchmen and a wide variety of quests to go through. In line with this, Obsidian has incorporated an involving storyline to keep you on your toes. Another recognizable facet is the dialogue system, which resembles Bioware’s Star Wars RPG, Knights of the Old Republic, in almost every way. ![]() Quests, character progression and battles are handled pretty much the same way as in Neverwinter Nights. Experienced Neverwinter Nights players, however, are sure to feel right at home, and might completely skip the prologue. The game kicks off with a basic tutorial that details the basics of the game. ![]() Developer Obsidian’s own campaign within Neverwinter Nights 2 doesn’t break new ground, but it’s done with much humor, intelligence, and love and respect for the wonky fantasy geekfest that is D&D. ![]() The first Neverwinter Nights was a solid D&D role-playing game, but where it really impressed was with its dynamic toolset that let players create their own campaigns. Not that the game’s inaccessible – in fact, Obsidian did a nice job of demystifying D&D for non-D&D players (a friendly 175-page manual helps), while the relatively linear plot and simple side quests keep you moving along and leveling up at a merry pace. Neverwinter Nights s is an old-fashioned RPG, where careful character management and shifting through complex dialogue trees take precedence over single-minded dungeon romps, and success is largely determined by the understanding of the 3.5 ruleset that only tabletop D&D players can fully grasp. ![]()
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