No, we aren't dead. It's just that there is so little to post about that I even thought this would be the first day in RPGDot's history without a single newsbit. But Game Club Central saved us :-) - they have published a review of Icewind Dale 2. Their rating is 8/10, and here's their summary:
IDII is a good game if you are looking for a story driven, action-based RPG. The combat in the game requires not only for you to have a balanced party but to know when to cast certain spells, which character(s) should be engaging which monster, and when to cast certain spells. It is a thinking person's RPG that has style and interesting story. The use of the 3rd edition rule set makes IDII feel somewhat new as there are new races/subraces, spells, items, weapons, etc. that you can use to create and equip your party with. Even though the graphics might seem "dated" when compared to games like Morrowind or Neverwinter Nights, it does work for IDII.
The game designers know what role-players want to see in an RPG. If you liked IDI or any of the previous Black Isle Studios games, then it is really not hard to recommend this game to you. If you haven't played any of those previously mentioned games, then there will be a learning curve as you figure out what a balanced party is, what spells to use, and what member of your party should be on which monster. But once you get comfortable with the interface, hotkeys, and 3rd edition rule set, you will no doubt be engrossed in IDII as I was. |
GCC reviews IWD2
