Neverwinter Nights 2 Review

Neverwinter Nights 2 made a serious splash on the RPG landscape back in 2006. But gaming has seen a ton of awesome RPGs since then, including a seriously engaging Neverwinter Nights MMORPG.

You don’t need to roll a perception check to guess the obvious question: is it still worth playing this classic game? Or should you move on to something a little more modern?

Story

As the name implies, this game mostly takes place around a city named Neverwinter. It is part of the familiar Dungeons and Dragons world Faerûn. And the 3-act adventure will give you a nice tour of areas around the Sword Coast.

The plot is very much vintage Bioware. You are an orphan whose town is attacked, and you get caught up in the quest for a mysterious object. Before you know it, you and your party are the only thing that can stop the evil King of Shadows. Unless, of course, you decide to join forces!

Visuals

It’s good to get the bad news out of the way first. So, in the spirit of ripping off the Band-Aid, here goes.

This game doesn’t look great.

In all fairness, it wasn’t the best-looking game even back in 2006. Character models are often pretty rough, and the whole aesthetic of the world is a bit dull and uninspiring. However, fans of Dungeons and Dragons will be happy to see faithful recreations of many familiar monsters.

As with most older games, there are some third-party mods to help it look a bit better. But out of the box, this is a game that truly does look its age.