The original Neverwinter Nights 2 campaign starts off at an OK 3 and then gradually climbs up to a solid 4 by the end. I'm giving this a 5, however, because Mask of the Betrayer is genuinely one of the most fun and creative fantasy stories that I've played through in a video game, on par with Planescape Torment with how it explores faith, law, and the value of upholding or resisting the status quo through the lens of DnD cosmology. The leap in writing quality from the OC is so immediately apparent that I could understand why some people online say to just skip the original campaign and go right to MotB. Personally, I enjoyed working through the campaign even though it was much more Forgotten Realms-by-the-numbers. The characters are charming, you visit a variety of DnD places and do a bunch of DnD things, and once the pace picks up in the latter half, it feels like a fun, old-school adventure with that special kind of shallow but winking good nature that you don't see much of anymore in fantasy games. Regarding the Enhanced Edition, the only notable changes are controller support (which admittedly works better than I expected), some very minor graphical tweaks, and the ability to run it slightly more smoothly on modern systems. This original version took just a little bit of fiddling for me in order to start the game and change the resolution without crashing. That said, if you want to play something closer to the original experience, this version absolutely still runs fine once you can get it started, and it has all the same excellent content in one place. The game itself is buggy and, like other huge RPGs from its time, always kinda feels like it's going to break down. To me, however, that's just part of NWN2's charm.

I liked Neverwinter Nights 2 more than the first one. The first one is not necessary to play the second. The original campaign is very trope-y, but pretty good (although suffers from pacing issues in both act 1 and act 3). Mask of the Betrayer is my favorite campaign, and a direct continuation of the original campaign. It's classic Obsidian writing, with really strong characters, dramatic quasi-philosophical writing, and very impactful choices. Storm of Zehir is pretty good, but very story-lite - it's more about growing your merchant empire, but it's still a fun romp. Mysteries of Westgate is a good, bite-sized story. By far the biggest downside is the camera. The Enhanced Edition version has better camera controls, but I wouldn't call it "fixed" by modern standards. Still, this is well worth the time.

incredible, I think its better than first one

I love NWN 2 and I have hundereds and hundreds of hours in it. I have bought this game alteast 7 times over the last 20 years.

Played this game when it first came out. It's a bit dated now, but I miss the old game mechanics and favor it over the current mechanics. The story is deep, and there are enough quests to keep you busy and power you up. Wouold like a few more consumables or reusable items for medium power spells/abilities.