Your only real options are to grind for levels or embark upon side quests for extra experience and gear.Īmeliorating this somewhat is the fact that the side quests are quite varied, featuring races, murder investigations and political assassinations. If you're hoping to hammer through the story quests like I tried to do, the "game over" screen will turn into your new best friend. Yes, there's plenty to do in Two Worlds II, and you won't get very far unless you do every last little bit of it. The menus are opaque and difficult to see properly, and the icons are cluttered and complicated. (4 - nerd lore magical adventuring and combat FTW).But for a game with such an expansive variety of doodads to carry around, Two Worlds II's inventory interface is remarkably difficult to navigate. Out of a potential 5 you have to go with a Darkmatters: Sure it feels a bit shallow compared to some of the other games of the genre (it lacks what even space RPG Mass Effect packs in with a huge wealth of background ‘universe establishing’ documentation) but Two Worlds is without doubt a perfect stop gap for RPG fans until the epic big guns of Dragon Age 2 and Elder Scrolls Skyrim arrive later this year. The spell crafting system is called ‘DEMONS’ which stands for Dynamic Enchantment, Magic, Occultism and Necromancy System – and it works a treat for all you Gandalf wannabes despite the clichéd name.Īll in all Two Worlds 2 is a great RPG – you probably won’t go near this if you only play Call of Duty, even though it does deliver a fair combat blast.
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Plus there are plenty of merchants to trade with so you’ll need to amass plenty of cash. You’ll get nowhere fast if you’re too pious to pick a pocket or two… as loot = cash and cash = better weapons and equipment which you’ll need for some of the more fearsome beasties and baddies you’ll encounter.Īs is the norm for RPGs you’ll spend a lot of time grabbing different armour, weapons, potions, magic trinkets etc – the spoils of war add a satisfying incentive to find and take down ever harder enemies. Much emphasis is placed on looting your fallen foes, robbing treasure chests and breaking into houses to help yourself to the contents of the cupboards – the lock picking mini game is well worked too with just the right balance of skill / luck. Two Worlds 2 brings a good range of weaponry – including a nifty magical Oculus which is a floating eyeball you can send out before you to check for enemies (and if you have an upgraded one, can even fire a magic missile or place a trap to confound them – which is lots of fun). You’ll soon be fighting, collecting experience and levelling up to your geek heart’s content. It has often been said that the voice acting in RPGs sucks and Two Worlds doesn’t buck this trend – it is better than before though and at least there is a more varied cast so you don’t get the ‘Oblivion’ syndrome where half the characters speak with the same voice…įortunately gameplay is quick to pick up and works well with the trusty DualShock controller. "Dar Pha - putting the 'ass' in 'Assassin'" The sheer size of the world map means that you’ll be using the teleports a lot and having a horse is necessary to prevent lots and lots of walking!
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It is also populated with a good range of different characters, critters and NPC plot drivers both friend and foe – who will give you quests or a beating depending how they feel about you. The map is big – and enjoyably varied with deep jungles, marshes, forests, deserts and cities aplenty.
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In a words ‘yes’ - Two Worlds 2 is a decent free roaming game where you can explore a beautiful world which is yours to freely adventure in. So might we have a new RPG heavyweight contender on our hands?
The gameplay itself has been total retooled so that it actually works really well, crashes less and delivers some pleasingly crunching fantasy combat. This time the makers have raised their game and brought more intricate missions, much improved voice-overs, a new graphical engine and sexy battle animations. The good news be that Two Worlds 2 is a much improved beastie than the first game which was riddled with bugs and generally written off by gamers as a valiant failure.
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