Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir Reviewed

December 3 2008, 1:04am

  Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir (PC, RPG) is the latest expansion of Neverwinter Nights series. About the Game: In the aftermath of the defeat of the King of Shadows, the Sword Coast is in the midst of an uneasy economic recovery. Trade syndicates have sprung up to exploit the post-war confusion for their own ends and the players’ party will wade into this uncertain environment. In order to increase their own fortunes, they can either ally with a syndicate to create a trade empire, or cut their own path through Faerun by preying upon caravans and selling the goods on the black market. As they attempt to extend their influence, players will become aware of a new faction working behind the scenes: the evil, shape-shifting, serpentine Yuan-Ti.

GameSpot gave it a 6.0 (‘Fair’) rating: “Storm of Zehir tries to be the square peg in Neverwinter Nights 2’s round hole, with predictably lackluster results. … Storm of Zehir isn’t a terrible addition to the D&D gaming canon, although it is a lot less refined than you might expect. You have to suspect that this is the result of straying too far from the original Neverwinter Nights 2 formula, and ultimately this expansion pack isn’t as enjoyable.” [GameSpot | Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir]

IGN gave it an 8.3 (‘Impressive’) rating: “Fans of D&D and single-player role-playing games should definitely check out Storm of Zehir. Yes, there’s a shortage of single-player D&D games in this age of MMOs that we live in, but Obsidian has still crafted an involving and engaging adventure. It’s also nice to see the company take risks, presenting new forms of gameplay and evolving its series even further. With its emphasis on party, this feels like an homage to the old school D&D games of the past.” [IGN | Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir]

If you are an RPG and Neverwinter Nights fan, Storm of Zehir is quite a mixed bag. It is a nice RPG game, but might not be the NN2 expansion you’d expect. IceRocket: neverwinter nights 2, storm of zehir, pc game rpg

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