So every time I attempt to install this, the first thing it does is attempt to access a website with "Digital Certification" in its name and won't open unless I allow internet access to the site. Isn't GOG supposed to be DRM-free?

GOG should be commended for not only releasing this game, but also including the elusive Mysteries of Westgate (MOW) module by Ossian Studies. I'm not aware of anywhere else that sells NWN2 with MOW. For this reason, the GOG release should be preferred (not to mention the included extras such as the soundtracks). NWN2's original campaign is standard fantasy fare, but still an enjoyable return to the Sword Coast: the return to a proper party RPG (contra NWN1) is welcome! Mask of the Betrayer is rightly hailed as a masterpiece, improving in every (reasonable) respect upon, & providing a good conclusion to, the OC. Storm of Zehir has a mixed reception, but I personally like how different it is from the OC, MOBT & MOW (which have a fairly serious tone) both in atmosphere & its play-style. Kudos should be given for the expansions being set in Forgotten Realms locales far from the Sword Coast. Add the many excellent player-made modules on top of this available at the neverwintervault & that's a hell of a lot of (mostly high-quality) content/play-time for your buck! (There are full remakes of BG1 and IWD1 available! Updates on old classics) That said, the game isn't perfect. NWN2 is still notably buggy (NWN2 doesn't quite have the bug-fixing community of, say, the elder scrolls rpgs), the game engine is absurdly taxing given the graphics not being especially outstanding & the camera is annoying at best. The game is certainly enjoyable and entertaining (for the most part, battles can thrill tactically, areas are well-designed & the plots and companions are well-written and fleshed out ), but nothing reaches the heights of, say, the Infinity Engine masterpieces (with the exception of MOTB). I have many fond memories (as well as a few frustrating ones!) of NWN2, its expansions, & the player-made modules, & in conclusion I would recommend the game to all RPG-lovers (especially D&D & Forgotten Realms fans) who possess the virtue of patience!

Спасибо Обсидианам за эту Игру!

In terms of sheer value alone, you need to get this if you've never played it. You will get over 100 hours of content without mods easily. More likely 120 hours plus, for 15 dollars, in a game with relatively good graphics (spells are awesome!) for 2006. Sadly this game was near unplayable at launch, but numerous patches have made it worth it. As cliche as the original campaign is, it's a cliche story done damn well with very memorable characters. (My personal favorite being Ammon Jerro, the posterboy for "neutral evil") Mask of the Betrayer took everything you loved about the OC and made it epic. It took everything you hated about the OC and made it better. While the game engine provided some limitations (primarily the camera) MOTB was one of the pinnacles of RPG's for the PC. No storyline since has come close to matching it. The guys at Obsidian are master storytellers, and they really shine here. The difficulty is really ramped up, and you'll find it obscenely cheap at the start of MOTB, but you simply have to adjust. Storm of Zehir is the sleeper of this product. It isn't an epic story, but it is probably the one with the most charm. Very folksy style where you grab an adventure party and see where the world takes you. Mysteries of Westgate obtained a bit of a cult following, but it really wasn't for me. Not much polish and too many holes. Maybe I'll play it again and see if 5 years have been kind to it. But really, get this game.

Мои приключения подошли к концу и это было потрясающе. Да в свое время я пропустила данную игру, но теперь я смогла полностью насладиться и колоритными персонажами и не менее потрясающими приключениями. Приключения которые унесут вас в мир Подземелий и драконов, с миром полном волшебных существ.