Video Games : Neverwinter Nights 2 (Mac)

Rating: - Better then the original
Having read a number of comments about how buggy Neverwinter Nights 2 was (usually referring to the Windows version) I was wary of this release, but since the first game was excellent, I decided to risk £30. I haven't been at all disappointed. I encountered a couple of minor bugs during the game, but nothing that wasn't solved by loading a saved game from five or ten minutes earlier and replaying a small section. There's a lot of depth to the story and to the NPCs, and there's a genuine sense of all the characters working together (rather than one character doing all the work with one or two henchmen in tow, while the rest stand in a series of taverns). The graphics are better than the original, there are more races and classes (although the epic levels are gone) and the crafting system is almost worth bothering with...
It is a shame there's no toolset for the Mac, but I suppose you can still play the modules all the Windows people have made.

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Rating: - A big step up from the original Neverwinter Nights.
This review is about Neverwinter Nights 2 (mac), with patch 1.12, single player campaign. I have a 2.4 GHz core duo, 1 Gb RAM, ATI Radeon HD2600 iMac with Leopard 10.5.4. The game runs great in windowed mode (1280 x 800).

Graphics are good. Certainly a big step-up from the original Neverwinter Nights. Real 3D is now in place, with smooth hills and a real feeling of "realism". The scenario, both outdoors and indoors, is well designed and with plenty of detail. Most of the time, there is a chance to deploy your party in a way that will take advantage of terrain (or indeed building) features.

The story is a bit linear. So what? So was the one on Baldur's Gate II. And so was the one on the original Neverwinter Nights. NPCs are interesting and with good voice work.

As for the dreaded camera control, I don't see any difficulty in using it. None, whatsoever.

There are still a few bugs, but I'm sure those will be sorted with upcoming patched, Remember how many patches the original Neverwinter Nights had? Right.

It's nice to see great games coming out for the mac patform. All in all, a very enjoyable game, well worth the money. I'm very glad I have it and would certainly recommend it.

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Rating: - Neverwinter nights 2 mac
After waiting so long for this to come out on Mac, it has been a real disappointment. Despite computer having all the system requirements the game is unplayable. It allows you to develope your character without problem, but then when it comes to starting the game it crashes. It does this everytime. According to the forums I've read in the desperate search for a solution, this is a common problem.

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Rating: - Neverwinter 2 for Mac
With the Windows version being a total disappointment don't expect the Macintosh version to deliver a fix.

However I live in hope!

There is a possibility I may still buy in order to support major games being released on the Macintosh platform.