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!
