Eyestabber
Arcane
So...i joined the codex recently (i'm nobody's alt, btw!) cuz I was highly impressed with the quality of the reviews + finally saw a list of "top something games" featuring my beloved Baldur's Gate and Fallout on their rightful places. One thing still bothers me though: although saying that "the Codex hates NWN 2" is an unfair assessment, considering NWN 2 made it to the top 70, I still don't see why SO MANY say things like "Obsidian botched NWN 2". I can totally see why MotB gets all the love, since it's a lot more polished, but IMO OC is also pretty enjoyable.
My question is simple: NWN 2 features D&D 3.5 rules (which I personally think is the strongest D&D version, Pathfinder -> ), Forgotten Realms (best D&D campaign set), a pretty awesome crafting system (for all your power building needs), above-average NPCs, interesting enough plot, CASTLE (anyone remember how AD&D clearly states that you're supposed to get a castle at higher levels? ), intelligent usage of the new damage reduction mechanic, well, I could go on for hours.
But still...not much love for NWN 2's OC to be found on the Codex. I'm not going to change my mind about NWN 2, I've already beaten it and saw every single ending available. I am, however, curious as to why people thrash it. Were they expecting the Second Coming? Did they forget how NWN 1 OC was the biggest disappointment ever (Hordes was pretty good, though)? Was 2005 a year full of awesome D&D + Forgotten Realms games I am not aware of? Did people never bothered to play a patched version of the game (yeah, it WAS pretty buggy. I remember not seeing Neeshka's tail during my first and second playtrough)?
Well, sorry for the long post. I'm just gonna pray Tymora grants me some serious answers.
My question is simple: NWN 2 features D&D 3.5 rules (which I personally think is the strongest D&D version, Pathfinder -> ), Forgotten Realms (best D&D campaign set), a pretty awesome crafting system (for all your power building needs), above-average NPCs, interesting enough plot, CASTLE (anyone remember how AD&D clearly states that you're supposed to get a castle at higher levels? ), intelligent usage of the new damage reduction mechanic, well, I could go on for hours.
But still...not much love for NWN 2's OC to be found on the Codex. I'm not going to change my mind about NWN 2, I've already beaten it and saw every single ending available. I am, however, curious as to why people thrash it. Were they expecting the Second Coming? Did they forget how NWN 1 OC was the biggest disappointment ever (Hordes was pretty good, though)? Was 2005 a year full of awesome D&D + Forgotten Realms games I am not aware of? Did people never bothered to play a patched version of the game (yeah, it WAS pretty buggy. I remember not seeing Neeshka's tail during my first and second playtrough)?
Well, sorry for the long post. I'm just gonna pray Tymora grants me some serious answers.