NWN2 is like three separate games in one. That range from one of the best RPG stories to just plain bad. NWN2 standard campaign was okay, it wasn't bad but it wasn't great, it was a buggy mess and yet there was quality and decent production values. The climax was a bit of a surprise but felt fitting. The sequel expansion Mask of the betrayer is one of the best RPG stories i have ever played. The storytelling here is masterful the voice acting wonderful. Too bad it was resulted in a dramatic about face by obsidian. The second expansion Storm of Zehir was a huge step back. They had abandoned the cinematic camera angles during dialogues, removed voice acting and abandoned the story arc of the core game and first expansion. The story of Zehir was boring as hell. The exploration encounter system was broken and tedious. It felt like this was the moment obsidian went from a AAA game developer to a minor development studio. I can't stress enough just how incredible the mask of the betrayer is, that expansion is worth the purchase price of the game, alone. I can't help to wonder what the reception of NWN2 would have been had MOTB had been the main campaign story. If you like Bioware storytelling ala Kotor to dragonage to Mass effect then you will see that in MotB.

Still way too many bugs, junky controls and overall tiring experience. Really disappointed after enjoying NVN 1 so much.

While complete in the sense of including all elments, add-ons etc. it is NOT complete in the sense of everything works perfect. Still a few bugs exist, even if there are little fan made mini-mods which could have been used to make it really complete. So it is only a complete collection of not so complete games.

+ Improved visuals + Customizable panels + Modifications from nexusmods. Personally, I recommend WQHD DivineTchos GUI and MetaPrepa for a better experience. - Highlight everything doesn't show NPC's names as it was in NWN - Examine is absolutely useless since you can't see buffs/debuffs and it provides you with a mere description - AI is not too bright when it comes to casting spells, and it might be tedious to micromanage each and every party member. - Follow mode (hold right click on a portrait) is mandatory, otherwise companions might stop moving. Disable Peaceful follow on the behavior tab. NWN 2 OC: + They show at least some of your decisions in the end, but it would be way better if they added another 10 slides to uncover what happened to other characters. + You have two routes (Good/Evil) to finish the game. - The story feels very bland and uninspired - A lot of unnecessary backtracking - At least one area where you can get softlocked due to broken scripts. You might need this at the end of the siedge: DebugMode 1 rs 3541_death_nwalker DebugMode 0 NWN 2 MotB: + Companions are more fleshed out and the story is more compelling. If you're looking for a decent narrative you won'be disappointed. - Adding a timer was a horrible idea. I disabled it to avoid getting softlocked DebugMode 1 rs ka_se_terminate DebugMode 0 - Also if you don't care much about balanced combat but you want to get all possible interactions with companions DebugMode 1 rs_ga_Party_Limit(x) DebugMode 0 NWN 2 Storm of Zephir: I didn't finish it, because the premise wasn't great and this module is more focused on gameplay than story. NWN 2 Mysteries of Westgate: + Music - Poorly written and balanced from start to finish. - It's prefarable to play a mage and be good/neutral, the narrative doesn't work for evil characters - Same results for all quests. o final slides. - A paywall to continue the main campaign! It's easy to get softlocked if you don't know it.

With enough time and dedication, you can use the included tools to make your own campaign for others to play in. That fact alone makes this and its predisessor worth the buy.