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NWN2 had the best story in gaming this year...

Greatatlantic

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...says gamespot. It even beat out Oblivion and FFXII! Obsidian must be so proud!

http://www.gamespot.com/special_feature ... tml?page=5

Both Oblivion and NWN2 were nominated for Best Voice Acting, but Dreamfall won.

http://www.gamespot.com/special_feature ... tml?page=8

Also, Martin Septim is apparently one of the best new characters in gaming this year, but lost out to delta squad from Gears of War. I think Gamespot smoked pot to pick this one.

http://www.gamespot.com/special_feature ... ml?page=11

Anyways, Gamespot hasn't listed GotY nominees yet, this is just from its "special achievements" categories. Go to any of the links and they'll be a bar if you want to see what else they display, though I've found all the PC RPGs they had.
 

Volourn

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HA! NWN2 OC's story is horrible, and is one fo the main tthings along with forced npcs that i disliked about it. If it wasn't for the 'story'; the OC would be in the 80s; not 70s.

FF12's story is 100% better. G3's story is at least logical, and at least your character isn't the Chosen One tm.
 

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I honestly couldn't follow the story of NWN2 short of the evil bad guy is coming back to destroy everyone. There was just waaaaaaaaay too much story exposition at every turn that I had to click past it.
 

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Here's the abridged story: Ancient empire builds giant robot to kill bad guys. Empire collapses. Robot continues killing enemies of ancient empire.
 

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I will say this about NWN2's story, I thought it did a good job connecting all the dots. For example, how does a peasant from a back water (literally) village become Knight Captain? Being in the right place at the right time to humiliate the kingdom's hated enemy. That and a couple hundred body count. That and it almost avoided the find 4/5 quest set up. You did have to visit those 5 statues of purification, and there was that quest where you had to visit the four gaurd posts. However, compared to the original where EVERY quest was just that, the change was much appreciated. Unfortunatley, it took them ACT I to get their act together when it came to pacing things out.
 

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NWN2 also won the award for 'best ass raping of D&D". Although it did a much worse job than NWN.
 

Volourn

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"compared to the original where EVERY quest was just that"

1. Don't fuckin' lie.

2. NWN2 had the collect x sword shards including the one up your ass.

There was nothing GOOD to appreciate about NWN2's story.

Moron.
 

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Has anyone played the game picking all of the 'evil/asshole' dialog choices? If you still end up being a Knight and getting a keep after that it seems extremely forced. Then again, I guess it's so integral to the story they wouldn't let you deviate from it.

I liked the fact that you could join the watch or the thieves to get into the Blacklake district but how would you ever get in favor of of the Watch/City if you picked the thief path?
 

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Aren't the NPCs forced into the story as they are in Torment ?

EDIT: nvm, I did not know that in NWN2, some quests require a specific character to be in the party. Eww, that sucks.
 

Greatatlantic

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WittyName said:
I liked the fact that you could join the watch or the thieves to get into the Blacklake district but how would you ever get in favor of of the Watch/City if you picked the thief path?

I did play the Thieves path, but more as a chaotic neutral character then an evil one. Anyways, Black Garius will still try to set you up, I think becuase you are the Shard Bearer. Anyways, apparently the group of thieves you join is "lead" by a guy name Axle, who has "connections". Think Godfather. Even though he leads a criminal orginization, he still wants order and structure. When you are accussed of the Ember massacre, he calls in a favor from a corrupt knight who will take you as a squire. Some humorous dialogue comes out of it, actually. He tells you for his vigil he left and hooked up with some farmer's daughter.

Anyways, I think no matter how bad your past, Nasher hates Luskan more and will offer you knighthood for the beating of them.
 
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Volourn said:
HA! NWN2 OC's story is horrible, and is one fo the main tthings along with forced npcs that i disliked about it. If it wasn't for the 'story'; the OC would be in the 80s; not 70s.

FF12's story is 100% better. G3's story is at least logical, and at least your character isn't the Chosen One tm.

Yes he is.
 

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Volourn said:
2. NWN2 had the collect x sword shards including the one up your ass.

There was nothing GOOD to appreciate about NWN2's story.

There is no quest about collecting those X shards, you only get one to collect the first shard, the few others you get will come on the way. In the end you don't even get pieces for the full sword.

There was quite a few good things about NWN2 story, unlike the first NWN, but I am sure you agree it was a crappy game to begin with. :)
 

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Gamespot is more corrupt than the politicians of African countries.

EDIT: But wait! How is it possible that an RPG for PC got more votes than a console game that has a horde of retardos following it? Or is it perhaps a general consensus that the story is teh suxage in Final Fantasy XIOSHFPAS?

EDIT 2: I cant believe how completely and utterly dumb that list is. Although I shouldnt probably be surprised due to the "community" on its forums.
 

Volourn

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Kris, sure there was. It was 'collect x shards'. Remember your daddy? That's right. He sends you to NW to visit Uncle. Why? Not to have tea, moi nboy. But, to collect the shards. Dumbass. NWN2's story hook was all about 'collect x'. Heck, you can't complete the main story until you collect the shards they allow you to. Dumbass.


"There was quite a few good things about NWN2 story, unlike the first NWN, but I am sure you agree it was a crappy game to begin with."

NWN2 OC has some good qualities about it. It's story is not one of them. NWN1 OC story may not be the 'best ever' either; but it's STORY was better than NWN2's.

Period.
 

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"Aren't the NPCs forced into the story as they are in Torment ?"

Yes, NPCs are forced in torment also. As a game that is only focused in scenes with little logic for everything else NWN2 is not much different than PST, except thet in PST the story is very good and much more original. The choosen one with amnesia was done very well and the setting is very original.

"NWN1 OC story may not be the 'best ever' either; but it's STORY was better than NWN2's. "

The choosen one fighting the choosen ones who were being kept on ice until the day they would be awaken to dominate the world again. Brilliant!
 

Volourn

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"Yes, NPCs are forced in torment also."

No. Except Morte for 1 second in the Morgue.


"the setting is very original."

No, it isn't. Any setting based on previously existing material CANNOT be original. Dumbass.
 

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Yes, NPCs are forced in torment also.
Not really. They can die. They can abandon you if you do something they don't like. Some of them won't even join you if you don't ask them.
 

Greatatlantic

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@The Walkin' Dude

The nominees and winners were picked by Gamespot staff, not readers. They are conducting a reader's poll/choice/thing, but winners of that won't be announced till January.

Thats why the smoked pot comment works so well.
 

elander_

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"No. Except Morte for 1 second in the Morgue."

Maybe im mistaking PST with some other game but in the case of PST or NWN2 it's irrelevant if they are forced or not. PST would still be a great game and NWN2 would still be a mainstream game.

"No, it isn't. Any setting based on previously existing material CANNOT be original. Dumbass."

Moron. It's original in a computer game. Don't lie.
 

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