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Two Worlds
Overall: This game is worth a look, even if the sight isn't as pretty as some of its predecessors (AKA Oblivion) the game still delivers an engrossing RPG experience. Although, the fighting does tend to get a bit repetitive after playing for some hours. And the magic system is more than confusing. With no tutorials you'll will be fumbling around with your game manual, which doesn't often produce the answers anyways. The sound and visuals are nothing to brag about, personally I thought they really sucked for a next gen console.Gameplay: Truth be told my first reaction to this game was not positive, I thought it was a waste of $100, (don't buy the collectors edition its not worth it... AT ALL). The storyline isn't explained very well and your just thrown into the game without any tutorial or much of a guide. The physical fighting system is quite simple, RT for attack and B to dodge... thats all; It can get boring after several hours of play not to mention extremely easy since dodging is so convenient. The magical fighting system is a little harder to get used to, in fact after twenty-something hours of play I have yet to fully understand it... A big disappointment was the horse-riding, its pretty useless; and so is the ability to unhorse other riders since there are no NPC's on horseback. The map and mission log are not user friendly and confusing, no tutorial as to how one would use them. Yet, one thing I REALLY loved about the game was the ability to stack items, in fact it became the sole reason I actually kept playing the game. Another high point is the fact that there are literally HUNDREDS of different weapons, armor and items. A large map and the ability to talk to everyone helps.
Graphics: Terrible, looks like a PS2 or Xbox game. I really think this game could have used a lot more time being refined visually. The water effects are the only part that i found aesthetically pleasing, but since swimming is such a pain I didn't spend much time in the rivers and seas.
Audio: The script is VERY cheesy; I'm not sure if they were aiming for that feel or if they're serious but I hope its the former because the dialog is like something out of Shakespeare's toilet bowl. The other sound effects are very repetitive; the same sound for each strike of a weapon, theres no variety at all. The environmental sound is pretty much the same throughout the entire game with the same undramatic and random music playing in the background (and a dog barking in certain areas even though there ARE NO DOGS IN THE GAME).
Suggestions: A tutorial would have helped this game become more inviting to newcomers. Also don't name a game Two Worlds when the second "World" (AKA the underground) isn't even 10% the size of the other, call it 1.1 Worlds...
Overall Score: 6.5 / 10
