Two Worlds II – PC Review

Posted By Johnny Maloney about 1 year, 2 months ago

Two Worlds II – PC Review

It has been a tumultuous release schedule for Two Worlds II. At first, we of the PC playing variety were told that it was going to be delayed for a time. That length of time was indefinite, but it was eventually released to PC players in North America on the 3rd of February. For those awaiting boxed copies in the United Kingdom, it’s turned out to be even longer. I got my hands on the game two weeks ago, and like a reluctant prospector, bit my teeth into the clod of shiny dirt to see if I’d walked away with any gold.

First of all, before you continue reading this review I’m going to need some details from you; namely: your full name, address, zip code, city, country, gender, date of birth and a valid e-mail address. Sound unreasonable? I thought so, when after entering my activation key I was presented with a screen demanding exactly that information from me. If I had a lick of sense in my head (and more games to review in February) I would have listened to the voices whispering in my ear and walked away, demanding a refund. Nowhere in the list of requirements did it mention that everything short of my blood type and virginal status were necessities for starting this game.

This is how they get the information out of you if you refuse to tell them your astrological sign.

With that hiccough out of the way, I was rather prepared to like Two Worlds II. I avoided the first one like the plague for reasons that ought to be obvious, but there’s an undeniable lure in rooting for the underdog to come back in the second half and show us their colours. Perhaps under all the bugs and awful unplayable state of the first game, a golden egg, a precious gem of under appreciated role-playing sat waiting for tender hands to lift it into the light. Oh, I would be so lucky.

I was immediately jammed into what outwardly looked like an awful situation, surrounded by all sorts of characters I was unacquainted with, myself included. A quick wander over to the incomplete plot synopsis on the Two Worlds Wiki (something newcomers to a series should NEVER have to do), and I figured I at least had a vague idea of what was going on, and could properly give my attention to the game itself. Clothed in rags, wielding what I’m sure was a table leg, and soaked in sewer water from my escape, I was ready to face Antaloor.

I was voted Mr. Congeniality in the escapees-from-our-dungeons pageant.

The things you’ve heard or seen about the weapon crafting and the spell creation systems are all true; they’re incredible. Wild experimentation affords spell effects that dazzle and amaze, while tinkering around with disassembled weaponry and armour opens up slots for more complicated gemstones and increased statistics. I found myself becoming oddly attached to my equipment, not because it was better than what I was picking up, but because I had put so much hard work into making it mine. It was distinct to me, and indeed most of Antaloor comes across as quite distinct as well. The armour, weapon, creature and even architectural designs are impressive to look at, though not because the graphics are fantastic.

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