Two Worlds PC sale

BlueMak · Mar 7, 2008, 02:30 PM

It is (STEAM) down from 39.95 to 9.95 for this weekend only.
Is it worth it? I don't want another Gothic X with a huge number of bugs. Just a good long RPG game.

**Vikingod** · Mar 7, 2008, 02:47 PM

I think most reviews said it was pretty average. Fun, but not great; deep, but not engrossing. Siort of an Oblivion clone that couldn't quite capture the magic.

Probably worth $10 if your looking for an RPG to spend time with. There is even online MP as a bonus, so it might be worth checking out.

edit: Since the release, there have been several patches which supposedly fix a lot of issues. Most recent patch was 1.6GB.

BlueMak · Mar 7, 2008, 03:45 PM

Haha, seriously? 1.6GB patch? Very funny.

The reviews make it appear like a solid average RPG.
For about 8 euros with taxes sounds like a good offer.
The only thing I am worried about is what some people say about the game requiring online registration and only being able to install 3-4 times etc. I don't know if I want to support such copy protection schemes, even for 8 euros.

**Vikingod** · Mar 7, 2008, 03:51 PM

I don't think that applies to the Steam release. Steam has (is) it's own copy protection system.

BlueMak · Mar 7, 2008, 05:15 PM

I would think so too, only that for example Bioshock still had its own copy protection.
But for 8 euros...and it doesn't have auto leveling for the creatures...which is good.

BlueMak · Mar 8, 2008, 05:34 PM

ok, done.

**Vikingod** · Mar 8, 2008, 05:36 PM

Whadaya think?

BlueMak · Mar 8, 2008, 05:43 PM

it downloaded the first 90% at 700kb/sec and now it is at 100. Have to wait a bit longer to try it.

BlueMak · Mar 8, 2008, 06:49 PM

First of all what is wrong with the people that developed this game? Yes, graphics are fine, music is fine, sound effects are fine. Did anyone bother to check the voices in the game? Some of the worst dialogue and voices ever heard by me in a game. I include in them the voices of the bipedal creatures that attack you early on in the game. I can almost visualize a couple of people in a room making these voices trying to sound silly and recording them. I was a bit suspicious when I watched a video a while ago that had your character fighting a bear like creature and you could easily recognise a human making bear like noises. This is just so stupid.

I play on medium and the fights are hard and it is very easy to die. You have to run a lot. This might change later on when I get more and better armour.

I like the game so far, but the voices in the game and the dialogue are silly, and not only in the "haha funny" level of silly.

BTW, there is a button in the main menu that says Product Activation. Two clicks away and it gives you a "key". It doesn't actualy ask for the key anywhere, so I guess it is done automaticaly. I just hope that the key is not locked on the hardware configuration or else I will be very upset whenever I upgrade or change the PC.
I will post more when I play more.

**Vikingod** · Mar 8, 2008, 10:50 PM

Well, I took that plunge too. For $10, it might be worth it. I've heard about the voice acting, so I don't think your observation is unfounded. I guess after a couple hours of play, the game takes off and can be quite fun. Anyway, post your impression, and I'll do the same.

**Vikingod** · Mar 9, 2008, 12:36 PM

Couple hours into it now, and I have to say, the game is pretty damn good. Voice acting aside (not as bad as I was expection, btw), the game is very fun to play. There are a few bugs, but no game enders, it's challanging, and the world is beatiful. Hell of a bargan.

BlueMak · Mar 9, 2008, 04:14 PM

A couple of hours playing the game and I have a few more things to say.
The fighting is fun (medium difficulty setting). NOT easy, but not as hard as I first thought and read about them. You just have to play it smart and retreat when needed.
Horse riding is not the easiest thing in the world, but I don't find it the problem many in their reviews have said. I would say, in its way, it is realistic, and after using one for about 20 min I have become quite good at it. Fighting while on the horse is fun too. Running towards the enemy slashing a couple of times and running away. Very nice. The only still trouble I have with it is that while on one the camera auto resets after a while.
Using a bow to shoot at slow creatures then running away with your horse makes up for it.

Enemy wild animals are tricky when in packs. Be careful.
While travelling at night you might encounter "ghosts" of fallen creatures. Unless you have enchanched (sp?) weapon (so far cold and lighting works, spirit not, poison probably not), don't try to use the weapon against it, you will do no damage to the ghost.
I try to not use any magic (fire etc) except for healing. Next time I will play I will focus on magic. Though there is nothing stopping you from playing both ways. Yes, I said next time, the game is very fun to play.

I found the quest log working and not troublesome as some people have. The no auto leveling is very good.
The auto save feature might be good but I see no point in it, unless the game crashes or something.
I can't figure out how to change between weapons without going in the inventory screen. Also I have no idea how to set keys to weapons/skills/magic. The game seems to auto place them in the "taskbar" at the bottom (4 of them F7-F10), but I would love to be able to set all magic related to the F8 taskbar, melee F7, range F9, other F10.
One thing that I have figured out is to go to the options screen and change the option for the mouse wheel. At default it changes the camera (Tab also works fine with it since there are a number of presets), but after you change it you can scrool through the taskbar that is on and with the right mouse button perform the skill/etc.

The voices that are really bad, I just don't pay much attention to their bad quality. The rest of the game is good enough...

EDIT: Oh yes, in case I didn't make myself clear enough, if you like RPGs, get this game. For $10, it's a steal!

**Vikingod** · Mar 9, 2008, 06:11 PM

Couldn't have said it better myself.

BlueMak · Mar 9, 2008, 06:35 PM

A few more things to add.
You can "forge" more of the same exact weapon in one. So if you have 2 short swords X, you can forge them into one, that will look the same as any of them, but will have increased stats. You can do this many times. The stats of the weapon will not double, but they will increase enough to make you want to do this till you have found a much better weapon. It may not sound very good, but in this game it works and it is very cool.

You can "cook" your own potions and magic items. You don't need a magic book to learn how to, very easy and very fun.
This is the first RPG that I want to try to prepare my own potions. Also the first RPG that I want to set my own traps for the enemy. VERY satisfying watching a fast approaching yelling creature getting pierced by your trap, or being trapped and not able to move while you rain it with arrows.

I don't know if it is just me, but so far I am having more fun with this game that I did with Oblivion.