Neverwinter Nights 2: Total Video Games Preview

TVG is running a preview interview with Feargus Urquhart. Much of the information has already been released but there are a few interesting snippets to consider:

The single-player campaign during the West Harbour Harvest Competition, where the populace (including the player) can take part in a series of melee, spell casting, and thief skill events. In short, the event acts as a tutorial for newcomers, though Obsidian insists that the competition will also prove to be fun for veterans of Neverwinter.

Together with the three layers, water in the game also features reflection and refraction techniques that further bring the effect to life. The tool set includes an 'eye-dropper' that enables gamers to designate the water level, together with the ability to change the flow of the water itself.

Beyond that, character customisation extends into several other areas that D&D veterans will recognise: Alignment, Reputations, and Prestige Classes. Broken up into four main areas of Good, Evil, Chaotic, and Lawful, Alignment is personal to that character and is reflected in conversations with NPCs. As well as deciding up a certain alignment at the start of the game however, the attribute also changes according to the decisions and actions chosen by the player during the course of the game.

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