
NWN 2 comes with a powerful toolset that allows creative (and technically-savvy) players to craft their own adventures and modules. Once complete, your character can be exported for play online, or used in the game's main campaign, a massive, sprawling affair with plenty of gameplay, even without downloading custom player-created modules, a staple of the previous series.

The player creation process, one of the most involved in an RPG to date, could keep you busy for hours, especially if you're unfamiliar with D&D. When creating their character, players can choose from an array of eight races (some with two to three sub-races), 12 classes, and (eventually) 16 prestige classes. The strength of the Neverwinter Nights franchise has always been in its customization, and NWN 2 doesn't disappoint.


Unfortunately, some all-too-familiar annoyances drag the game down, notably a frustrating camera that hinders as much as helps, and suspect AI.īut first, the good. An engaging sequel to 2002's RPG Neverwinter Nights, Neverwinter Nights 2 offers a fresh single-player campaign, new classes, spells and items from the Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition rules, and updated tools, tiles, and other goodies for budding Dungeon Masters.
