I picked up a couple of newsbits from RPG Watch regarding some pre-Christmas reviews of NWN 2.

The first review comes from Christian gaming site, Plain Games that awarded NWN 2 4/5 stars:

For the squeamish, NwN 2 includes three levels of violence that may be changed at any time during the game. The no violence level may be misleading in that there is always violence to some extent within the game, but this option does remove all blood and gore from the screen. A high level of violence displays large puffs of blood as weapons come into contact with flesh and bone. In all cases, dead bodies remain on the ground for a time before disappearing, leaving only items where they once lay.

As is common in fantasy worlds, taverns serve ale and other alcoholic beverages can be found about the world. Alcohol is used in the mixing of certain potions and can grant certain bonuses and penalties to characters that consume such drinks. There is some cursing found within NwN 2, mostly to add depth to characters and realistically portray their emotions and personalities. For the most part the language is kept to minimum and can be found primarily in conversations with NPCs. Also to add depth to the characters, players may become romantically involved with several of the NPCs.

An amazing story awaits, in NwN 2, for those who are patient enough to complete the many quests using a clunky camera system and look past the bugs. With three patches already under its belt, NwN 2 is definitely still in the works, but if NwN 2 is anything like its predecessor, the game will come out on top in the end. If you're unwilling to surf message boards for answers and find ways around the bugs, we suggest waiting a few more months on this title.

The second review comes from PALGN that was...less than impressed with the game and scored it accordingly at 6.5/10.00:

Neverwinter Nights 2 is frightfully unappealing at times and fails to capitalize on what is a fantastic brand and a series that oozes potential. At the moment it seems as though Obsidian has indeed run into a lot of bad luck and are often forced to rush out potentially better titles than what they finish up with. Black Isle Studios, which is practically Obsidian reformed, developed a handful of fantastic titles but ever since the name change they've failed to make games that deliver a polished and complete experience. Possibly with another 6-12months of development time we could've easily seen Neverwinter Nights 2 being much more highly regarded - at the moment it's an absolute mess.