Neverwinter Nights 2

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Description

The tiny village West Harbor, located not far from the thriving city of Neverwinter in the Sword Coast region, served once as a battlefield between an evil being known as the King of Shadows and the defenders of Neverwinter. The protagonist's mother was killed during that battle; the elven ranger Daeghun took care of the orphan, raising him (or her) as his own child.

Their peaceful existence comes to an unexpected end when a group of githyanki attack the village just after its traditional festival. It appears that the attack was somehow connected with a mysterious silver shard that was left in a nearby cave shortly after the battle against the King of Shadows. The protagonist then leaves for Neverwinter, searching for Duncan, Daeghun's half-brother, who might have more answers.

Neverwinter Nights II is a follow-up to Neverwinter Nights. The two games share a common setting; where Neverwinter Nights uses the 3E ruleset released in 2000, Neverwinter Nights II utilizes the D&D 3.5 edition rules released in June 2003. As its predecessor, the game comes with a multiplayer feature and a tool set that allows players to create their own campaigns. However, the gameplay style differs from that of the predecessor by focusing on party-based combat, character management, and dialogue.

In the beginning of the game the player creates the main character, choosing his or her appearance, race (including planetouched, half-orc, and sub-races such as drow or moon elf), class (out of twelve available), and feats. The 3.5 edition of the AD&D rule set introduces prestige classes, into which regular classes may evolve, such as for example warpriest as a prestige class for clerics.

During the course of the game, various characters with their own motivations will join the protagonist. An active party may include up to four characters. The combat system is similar to that of Baldur's Gate: battles evolve in real time, and the player is able to pause at any moment to issue specific orders to characters. Automatic behavior routines for each character are available as well. Companions react to the player's choices during quests, and develop relationships with the protagonist depending on their ethical and personal preferences.

The player character eventually acquires a stronghold that can be used as a base of operations. The player can repair the stronghold, improve its defenses, and use it to repel sieges and generate income. It is possible to choose specific ways of using resources to upgrade the keep, recruit merchants, and command guards.

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Alternate Titles

• "絕冬城之夜2" -- Traditional Chinese spelling
• "无冬之夜2" -- Simplified Chinese spelling
• "Wu Dong zhi Ye 2" -- Simplified Chinese title
• "NWN 2" -- Common abbreviation
• "네버윈터나이츠2" -- Korean spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: Electron
• Best of Infogrames / Atari releases
• Dungeons & Dragons Campaign Setting: Forgotten Realms
• Dungeons & Dragons (D&D / AD&D) licensees
• Fantasy Creatures: Dwarves
• Gameplay feature: Blacksmithing
• Gameplay feature: Character development - Skill distribution
• Gameplay feature: Multiple endings
• Gameplay feature: Paper doll inventory
• Gameplay feature: Pickpocketing
• Middleware: FaceFX
• Middleware: SpeedTree
• Neverwinter Nights series

User Reviews

Continuing the best tradition	Windows	Unicorn Lynx (181445)
The very best in "hands-off" role-playing	Windows	András Gregorik (65)
Obsidian Entertainment does it again...	Windows	Rambutaan (1672)
I was expecting Neverwinter Nights 2 NOT Neverwinter Knights of the Old Republic!	Windows	Indra was here (20853)

Critic Reviews

GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)	Windows	Nov 02, 2006	86 out of 100	86
PC Player (Denmark)	Windows	Dec, 2006	8.5 out of 10	85
Game Captain	Windows	Nov 19, 2006	85 out of 100	85
PC Action (Germany)	Windows	Nov 22, 2006	84 out of 100	84
AppleLinks.Com	Macintosh	Jun 13, 2008		80
Digital Chumps	Macintosh	Jul 27, 2008	8 out of 10	80
Quandary	Windows	Mar, 2007		80
Factornews	Windows	Nov 28, 2006	7 out of 10	70
Games TM	Windows	Nov, 2006	7 out of 10	70
MacLife	Macintosh	Jul 17, 2008		60

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Interesting mods in development.	9	St. Martyne (3649) Jan 15, 2008
Snore...	34	KazikluBey (204) Jul 26, 2007

Trivia

Pre-order extras

If you pre-ordered the game, you could get a Pre-Order DVD with a Serial Number which gave you early access to the Toolkit, granted you an exclusive In-Game-Talent called "Merchant's friend" which unlocks a special item that lowers the prices when you buy from Merchants and contained the Fan Site Kit.

Awards

• GameSpy
  • 2006 – #5 PC Game of the Year
  • 2006 – Best Character of the Year (PC) (for Khelgar Ironfist)
• PC Powerplay (Germany)
  • Issue 03/2007 – #3 Best RPG/Adventure Game in 2006 (Readers' Vote)

Related Web Sites

• GameFAQs NWN 2 Files (Strategy Guides, Walkthroughs, Tips, Maps and more)
• Neverwinter Nights 2 (Official game website)
• Peter Cook's Walkthrough (Comprehensive solution for Neverwinter Nights 2)
• Reach a Crossroad (An Apple Games article about the Mac version of Neverwinter Nights 2, with commentary provided by Game Designer Tony Evans (February, 2008).)
• UHS: Neverwinter Nights 2 Hints (Universal Hint System file contains a volume of information on strategies, classes and quests, all arranged in question and answer format.)