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Neverwinter Nights 2 Expansion Pack: Mask of the Betrayer Review (continued)
More User Submitted Neverwinter Nights 2 Expansion Pack: Mask of the Betrayer Reviews
Date: 2008-01-18
3.5 stars
I loved the original NW2. I thought it was a fabulous game with a great story line. This game continues the tradition of great storytelling and I really enjoy the fact that it is a direct sequel. It's always nice to watch your character that could barely take on lizardmen, now tackling spirit gods and other formidable creatures. The one drawback in this game is the spirit eater component. Personally I find that it detracts from the enjoyment of the game and makes me want to play it less. I think the concept is good, but not executed well. But despite this, the game is still enjoyable to play.
Date: 2008-01-17
A Rough Start
Its a tough go from the start without the right build. My imported Arcane Archer/Wizard is cannon fodder and nearly worthless unless buffed up just right. Which I find annoying. The cave you wake up in is stupid. There's +4 magic weapons laying all over the place. Citizens leave 1200GP in crates outside their homes. Evidently, I could care less about my former fellow travelers. Also, Thayan Gnolls are tougher than the Shadow
KIng but are servants to Thayan Wizards. At least Gann is with me now so I'm only the second easiest person to kill in my party. Some common pirates just killed me in three rounds in a bar brawl. This game is requiring a lot of suspended disbelief. Aside from that I agree with all the good things other people say and think its a must own if you got the first one, for future mods if nothing else. I'm expecting this will grow on me after I start over with another character, just don't expect love at first sight unless you're a half-orc barbarian.
Date: 2007-12-26
not too happy with it
I was hoping they would fix the camera problems in the expansion pack but they didn't! So you have to deal with the camera swinging all over the place. I didn't really like the whole spirit-eater thing...not enough instruction on how to use it so you just kind of fumble through. The ending battle is so long I wondered if I had somehow gotten into a loop and if I should reload my game. All in all...not very satisfying.
Date: 2007-11-26
Entertaining
This was a fun expansion where you play the victim of a curse trying to find out how and why you are cursed. I (like others) found the curse to be a bit of a drag and spent most of my time suppressing, the evil hunger. I kind of wish there was a way to auto-manage that since I spent a great deal of time dealing with it. I enjoyed the NPC's, Gann (a half-hag), and Safiya (a red wizard). I didn't take Okku, (I'm not a big fan of talking animals).
The quests were decent, but I felt the storyline was a tad dark. The wall was portrayed as the ultimate injustice and the dialog eggs you to destroy it. I was disappointed with the way this ended.
Cons: I didn't like the academy and wished there was an option to destroy the library and free the souls. Likewise the dark mulsantir was cool looking at first, but I missed the color. Didn't care for the Furnace plot or the evil ghost kid.
I found part 3 to be a bit rushed. The city wasn't fleshed out, and you pretty much are railroaded through it.
The half-elf head models are still seriously fugly. But now they have drow half-elves which look like liverish old men.
On the plus side, I enjoyed the pc's relationship with Gann (I never cared for Casavir), I liked the Hag city it was cool... I liked the new models and the Genasi, particularly the air and water ones were awesome.
Overall this was a fun game with some great new content I hope modders will utilize.
Date: 2007-11-24
F@#$
With this expansion, the curse you get is lame, and makes the game almost annoying instead of fun. I feel rushed. I don't recommend playing any class that requires resting to cast spells. I learned this after investing 4 hours of time with an Eldritch knight. Rest = die. It will likely piss you off. Other than that, mostly fun.
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