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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Van Cruncheon on November 01, 2006, 09:24:10 PM

Title: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 01, 2006, 09:24:10 PM
OMG it runs at 1680x1050

WTF full settings on a SLI rig (7800GTX x 2) am chug

character models am ugly

story is generic D&D so far but it's still lightyears better than Xenosaga 3. Chris Avellone am king of fantasy dialogue.

OMG BG2-style party interaction

feels like BG2 redux with ludicrous system requirements

Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 01, 2006, 09:25:16 PM
These sound like mixed impressions then
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 01, 2006, 09:28:32 PM
they're just impressions. i'll have a definitive opinion in a couple hours. kinda irked that my mega-rig chugs at 1680x1050, and the character models are amateurish, but I'm liking the new interface and the plot of the main campaign. we'll see!
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 01, 2006, 09:35:04 PM
I should add that this game is also better than PSU.
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: Flannel Boy on November 01, 2006, 09:42:04 PM
I should add that this game is also better than PSU.
And I am more virile than Peter Abelard was. Not saying much.






He was a great philosopher and a eunuch.
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 01, 2006, 09:42:32 PM
i'm just sayin' PSU has become the new low bar for gaming
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 01, 2006, 10:58:13 PM
my GOD this game chops up BAD when spells are cast. it jumped from 30-ish fps to 5. yuck!
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 01, 2006, 11:07:05 PM
The screens dont look that impressive tho lol how can that be :(

I beat the second boss in Children of Mana, he got OWNED lol
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 01, 2006, 11:07:58 PM
where do i set the keyboard controls, and how do i turn off aa!
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 01, 2006, 11:08:39 PM
these performance issues are sad, because the game really DOES feel like BG2 in 3D. man, they need a performance patch, stat.
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: TVC15 on November 01, 2006, 11:20:03 PM
I'm echoing Drinky's complaints.  I too have an uber-rig, and the game performs so unevenly.  It goes from nice and smooth at 1680x1050, maxed graphics, to choppy bitchcakes for just about no reason at all.  Sometimes, the amount of action on screen isn't enough to warrant slowdown.

Also, it's day 1, and the game already had an 80 meg patch. 

The game seems good, but the performance issues are befuddling.  They need to be patched fast because it's going to be annoying to play as it is.
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: ToxicAdam on November 01, 2006, 11:25:42 PM
I'll get it for JesusDay. Hopefully, everything will be smooved out by then.


Thanks for the impressions. Post more, so I can touch my tooter and live vicariously through you.

Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: TVC15 on November 01, 2006, 11:29:00 PM
I'd play more, but I need some FF12 time :P

Performance aside, it seems like a massive improvement over the original.  Say, didn't the original perform poorly when it launched?
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 01, 2006, 11:29:58 PM
yup, the original chugged and crashed, too. according to qt3, perf issues aside, nwn2 isn't very buggy. this has to be a first for obsidian!
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 01, 2006, 11:32:14 PM
NWN on my Radeon 8500 was am cry
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: Vizzys on November 01, 2006, 11:33:42 PM
LOL PIRATES.
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: TVC15 on November 01, 2006, 11:38:32 PM
Pirates?  The game came out today.
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: Vizzys on November 01, 2006, 11:43:57 PM
eh I read it was leaked. My bad >_<
Title: Re: NEVERWINTER NIGHTS 2 IMPRESSIONS
Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 02, 2006, 02:12:36 AM
i am oddly compelled to keep playing this game despite the utter lack of graphics optimization :(