<s>
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Obsidian	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Atari	O
Interactive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
series	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
BioWare	O
's	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Dungeons	O
&	O
Dragons	O
fantasy	B-Application
tabletop	O
role-playing	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
utilizes	O
an	O
adaptation	O
of	O
the	O
Dungeons	O
&	O
Dragons	O
3.5	O
edition	O
rules	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Forgotten	B-Application
Realms	I-Application
campaign	O
setting	O
—	O
in	O
and	O
around	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
is	O
mostly	O
unrelated	O
to	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
and	O
follows	O
the	O
journey	O
of	O
an	O
orphaned	O
adventurer	O
investigating	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
mysterious	O
artifacts	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
silver	O
shards	O
"	O
and	O
their	O
connection	O
to	O
an	O
ancient	O
,	O
evil	O
spirit	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
King	O
of	O
Shadows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
went	O
into	O
development	O
in	O
July	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
response	O
,	O
the	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
community	O
developed	O
several	O
initiatives	O
by	O
which	O
players	O
can	O
continue	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
game	O
online	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviews	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
were	O
generally	O
positive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
commonly	O
raised	O
complaints	O
about	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
numerous	O
technical	B-Error_Name
glitches	I-Error_Name
in	O
its	O
initial	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
official	O
expansions	B-Application
and	O
one	O
official	O
adventure	O
pack	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
:	O
Mask	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Betrayer	I-Application
in	O
2007	O
,	O
Storm	B-Application
of	I-Application
Zehir	I-Application
in	O
2008	O
,	O
and	O
Mysteries	B-Application
of	I-Application
Westgate	I-Application
in	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
played	O
in	O
the	O
third	O
person	O
from	O
a	O
top-down	O
perspective	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
a	O
hero	O
and	O
his	O
or	O
her	O
attendant	O
party	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
makes	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
d20	O
system	O
introduced	O
in	O
Dungeons	O
&	O
Dragons	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
die	B-Language
roll	I-Language
or	O
random	O
number	O
is	O
used	O
to	O
determine	O
the	O
probability	O
and	O
effectiveness	O
of	O
every	O
action	O
,	O
including	O
attacks	O
and	O
saving	O
throws	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Forgotten	B-Application
Realms	I-Application
campaign	O
setting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
keep	O
is	O
improved	O
,	O
it	O
can	O
generate	O
income	O
and	O
gain	O
stronger	O
defenses	O
to	O
repel	O
sieges	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
the	O
online	O
component	O
was	O
disabled	O
(	O
see	O
Development	O
below	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
campaign	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
could	O
be	O
played	O
with	O
other	O
players	O
,	O
but	O
only	O
from	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
storyline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
and	O
around	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Protocol
,	O
in	O
the	O
Sword	O
Coast	O
region	O
of	O
Faerûn	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
small	O
Sword	O
Coast	O
village	O
of	O
West	O
Harbor	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
the	O
site	O
of	O
a	O
battle	O
between	O
an	O
evil	O
host	O
led	O
by	O
an	O
entity	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
King	O
of	O
Shadows	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
warriors	O
aligned	O
with	O
Neverwinter	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Antagonists	O
include	O
the	O
King	O
of	O
Shadows	O
,	O
a	O
manipulative	O
Luskan	O
diplomat	O
named	O
Torio	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
warlock	O
Ammon	B-Application
Jerro	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
composed	O
of	O
three	O
distinct	O
acts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
character	O
then	O
sets	O
out	O
for	O
Neverwinter	B-Protocol
,	O
meeting	O
other	O
adventurers	O
along	O
the	O
way	O
,	O
several	O
of	O
whom	O
are	O
available	O
for	O
recruitment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Neverwinter	B-Protocol
,	O
Daeghun	O
's	O
half-brother	O
Duncan	O
offers	O
a	O
more	O
comprehensive	O
explanation	O
of	O
the	O
situation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Neverwinter	B-Protocol
,	O
Duncan	O
instructs	O
the	O
party	O
to	O
speak	O
with	O
Aldanon	O
,	O
a	O
sage	O
who	O
reveals	O
the	O
shard	O
's	O
connection	O
with	O
a	O
dead	O
warlock	O
and	O
his	O
descendant	O
,	O
a	O
farmer	O
named	O
Shandra	O
Jerro	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
reward	O
,	O
the	O
protagonist	O
earns	O
a	O
title	O
of	O
nobility	O
and	O
is	O
awarded	O
a	O
stronghold	O
,	O
Crossroads	O
Keep	O
,	O
by	O
Neverwinter	B-Protocol
's	O
political	O
leader	O
,	O
Lord	O
Nasher	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
tracking	O
down	O
Ammon	B-Application
Jerro	I-Application
,	O
the	O
warlock	O
who	O
fought	O
the	O
King	O
of	O
Shadows	O
and	O
the	O
grandfather	O
of	O
Shandra	O
Jerro	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
learns	O
that	O
the	O
King	O
of	O
Shadows	O
was	O
once	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Guardian	O
,	O
a	O
powerful	O
creation	O
of	O
the	O
ancient	O
fallen	O
empire	O
of	O
Illefarn	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sword	O
,	O
stolen	O
by	O
Ammon	B-Application
Jerro	I-Application
in	O
the	O
first	O
battle	O
against	O
the	O
King	O
of	O
Shadows	O
,	O
is	O
the	O
only	O
weapon	O
that	O
can	O
resist	O
the	O
enemy	O
's	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
army	O
of	O
the	O
Shadow	O
Reavers	O
lays	O
siege	B-Application
to	O
Crossroads	O
Keep	O
and	O
is	O
repelled	O
by	O
the	O
occupants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
cutscene	O
afterwards	O
details	O
the	O
battle	O
's	O
effect	O
on	O
the	O
world	O
,	O
and	O
ends	O
on	O
a	O
cliffhanger	B-Application
which	O
is	O
continued	O
in	O
the	O
Mask	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Betrayer	I-Application
expansion	O
pack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
unofficially	O
announced	O
on	O
April	O
1	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
when	O
an	O
Atari	O
employee	O
listed	O
the	O
names	O
of	O
several	O
games	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
"	O
NWN2	B-Application
"	O
in	O
response	O
to	O
an	O
inflammatory	O
comment	O
on	O
Atari	O
's	O
forums	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Obsidian	O
Entertainment	O
handled	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
BioWare	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
that	O
created	O
the	O
first	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
,	O
offered	O
support	O
and	O
guidance	O
to	O
Obsidian	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
companies	O
collaborated	O
in	O
a	O
similar	O
manner	O
on	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Knights	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Old	I-Application
Republic	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
an	O
Obsidian	O
–	O
developed	O
sequel	O
to	O
a	O
BioWare	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
BioWare	O
joint	O
CEO	O
Ray	O
Muzyka	O
said	O
"	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
remains	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
important	O
titles	O
BioWare	O
has	O
ever	O
created	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
We	O
certainly	O
plan	O
to	O
remain	O
involved	O
in	O
the	O
production	O
and	O
development	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Obsidian	O
employed	O
several	O
game	O
designers	O
from	O
the	O
defunct	O
Black	O
Isle	O
Studios	O
,	O
which	O
developed	O
other	O
Dungeons	O
&	O
Dragons	O
role-playing	O
video	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Planescape	B-Application
:	I-Application
Torment	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Icewind	B-Application
Dale	I-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Baldur	B-Application
's	I-Application
Gate	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
began	O
in	O
July	O
2004	O
,	O
when	O
Obsidian	O
assigned	O
several	O
staff	O
members	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
project	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Staff	O
included	O
Darren	O
Monahan	O
,	O
the	O
producer	O
of	O
several	O
Icewind	B-Application
Dale	I-Application
and	O
Baldur	B-Application
's	I-Application
Gate	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
games	O
;	O
Marc	O
Holmes	O
,	O
art	O
director	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
;	O
and	O
Chris	O
Avellone	O
,	O
lead	O
designer	O
of	O
Planescape	B-Application
:	I-Application
Torment	I-Application
and	O
Knights	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Old	I-Application
Republic	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
BioWare	O
provided	O
its	O
Aurora	O
Engine	O
from	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
for	O
the	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electron	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
incorporate	O
DirectX	B-Application
to	O
make	O
it	O
compatible	O
for	O
a	O
potential	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
release	O
,	O
but	O
Obsidian	O
eventually	O
abandoned	O
plans	O
for	O
a	O
port	O
to	O
the	O
system	O
for	O
financial	O
reasons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
toolset	O
that	O
was	O
used	O
to	O
create	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
revamped	O
,	O
and	O
included	O
several	O
additions	O
like	O
a	O
customizable	O
interface	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
dialogue	O
format	O
,	O
and	O
building	O
assistants	O
—	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
wizards	O
found	O
in	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Word	I-Application
and	O
Excel	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
,	O
the	O
toolset	O
was	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
for	O
players	O
to	O
use	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Obsidian	O
drew	O
on	O
older	O
computer	O
RPGs	O
for	O
inspiration	O
on	O
the	O
storyline	O
and	O
gameplay	O
,	O
like	O
Fallout	B-Application
and	O
the	O
Ultima	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
compared	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
to	O
Baldur	B-Application
's	I-Application
Gate	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
stating	O
that	O
he	O
wanted	O
to	O
expand	O
upon	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Protocol
as	O
Baldur	B-Application
's	I-Application
Gate	I-Application
II	I-Application
had	O
done	O
with	O
its	O
setting	O
,	O
Athkatla	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
We	O
're	O
looking	O
at	O
how	O
to	O
make	O
Neverwinter	B-Protocol
a	O
really	O
intriguing	O
place	O
to	O
be	O
,	O
and	O
make	O
it	O
a	O
place	O
where	O
you	O
go	O
and	O
come	O
back	O
to	O
and	O
go	O
and	O
come	O
back	O
to	O
and	O
have	O
it	O
really	O
be	O
a	O
center	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
"	O
Urquhart	O
said	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
,	O
while	O
still	O
revolving	O
around	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Protocol
,	O
would	O
be	O
unrelated	O
to	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
of	O
starting	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
a	O
powerful	O
,	O
important	O
character	O
,	O
players	O
would	O
begin	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
as	O
nobodies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
would	O
be	O
centered	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
,	O
who	O
would	O
have	O
to	O
gradually	O
earn	O
the	O
respect	O
of	O
Lord	O
Nasher	O
and	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
of	O
the	O
henchmen	O
system	O
used	O
in	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
,	O
Obsidian	O
overhauled	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
party	O
format	O
to	O
mimic	O
Knights	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Old	I-Application
Republic	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
expansion	O
Hordes	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Underdark	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
would	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
recruit	O
more	O
than	O
one	O
party	O
member	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
owners	O
then	O
shut	O
down	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
the	O
online	O
services	O
for	O
different	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
ready	O
for	O
mass	O
production	O
on	O
October	O
17	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
31	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
on	O
November	O
3	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
November	O
16	O
in	O
Australia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
box	O
contained	O
the	O
collectibles	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
and	O
Australia	O
versions	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
copies	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
and	O
its	O
expansions	B-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
trial	O
code	O
for	O
Dungeons	B-Protocol
&	I-Protocol
Dragons	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
Stormreach	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atari	O
licensed	O
Aspyr	O
Media	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
Macintosh	I-Device
;	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
announced	O
shortly	O
before	O
the	O
Windows	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
included	O
the	O
full	O
version	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
the	O
editor	O
toolkit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atari	O
announced	O
in	O
March	O
2008	O
that	O
many	O
of	O
its	O
PC	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
its	O
first	O
expansion	O
,	O
Mask	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Betrayer	I-Application
,	O
would	O
be	O
available	O
online	O
via	O
Valve	O
's	O
digital	O
distribution	O
service	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
"	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
"	O
bundle	O
was	O
also	O
published	O
in	O
May	O
2008	O
containing	O
copies	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Mask	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Betrayer	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
platinum	O
edition	O
containing	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
and	O
both	O
its	O
expansion	O
packs	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Steam	B-Application
platform	O
on	O
December	O
27	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
May	O
2013	O
,	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
no	O
longer	O
sold	O
through	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
complete	O
edition	O
that	O
contains	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
three	O
expansion	O
packs	O
(	O
Mask	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Betrayer	I-Application
,	O
Storm	B-Application
of	I-Application
Zehir	I-Application
,	O
Mysteries	B-Application
of	I-Application
Westgate	I-Application
)	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
GOG.com	O
on	O
January	O
24	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mask	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Betrayer	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
first	O
expansion	O
pack	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
April	O
2007	O
by	O
Atari	O
and	O
Obsidian	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mask	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Betrayer	I-Application
's	O
story	O
begins	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
of	O
Rashemen	O
,	O
a	O
matriarchy	O
near	O
Thay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Storm	B-Application
of	I-Application
Zehir	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
June	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pack	O
is	O
set	O
on	O
the	O
Sword	O
Coast	O
and	O
Chult	O
areas	O
of	O
the	O
Forgotten	B-Application
Realms	I-Application
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
18	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
on	O
November	O
21	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
December	O
11	O
in	O
Australia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
being	O
released	O
after	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
the	O
D&D	O
4th	O
edition	O
ruleset	O
,	O
Storm	B-Application
of	I-Application
Zehir	I-Application
made	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
3.5	O
ruleset	O
like	O
its	O
predecessors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
featured	O
gameplay	O
with	O
similarities	O
to	O
previous	O
D&D	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
Baldur	B-Application
's	I-Application
Gate	I-Application
and	O
Icewind	B-Application
Dale	I-Application
and	O
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mysteries	B-Application
of	I-Application
Westgate	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
October	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atari	O
referred	O
to	O
it	O
as	O
an	O
"	O
adventure	O
pack	O
"	O
,	O
comparing	O
it	O
to	O
the	O
premium	B-Application
modules	I-Application
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Canadian-based	O
Ossian	O
Studios	O
,	O
the	O
designers	O
of	O
the	O
cancelled	O
premium	O
module	O
Darkness	B-Application
over	I-Application
Daggerford	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atari	O
's	O
initial	O
press	O
release	O
gave	O
a	O
release	O
date	O
of	O
fall	O
2007	O
for	O
Mysteries	B-Application
of	I-Application
Westgate	I-Application
,	O
but	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
released	O
until	O
April	O
29	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reception	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
generally	O
favorable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
received	O
GameSpot	O
's	O
"	O
Best	O
Story	O
"	O
award	O
for	O
2006	O
,	O
beating	O
out	O
the	O
reader	O
's	O
choice	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	I-Application
Oblivion	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
editors	O
of	O
Computer	O
Games	O
Magazine	O
presented	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
with	O
their	O
2006	O
"	O
Best	O
Writing	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
top	O
10	O
computer	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
some	O
reviewers	O
considered	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
superior	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
,	O
the	O
sequel	O
received	O
lower	O
overall	O
review	O
ratings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Implementation	O
of	O
the	O
Dungeons	O
&	O
Dragons	O
3.5	O
ruleset	O
was	O
praised	O
as	O
faithful	O
to	O
the	O
pen-and-paper	O
version	O
,	O
with	O
GameDaily	O
stating	O
"	O
The	O
3.5	O
edition	O
ruleset	O
is	O
in	O
full	O
swing	O
in	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
where	O
critical	O
hits	O
can	O
devastate	O
your	O
entire	O
party.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
representation	O
of	O
the	O
Forgotten	B-Application
Realms	I-Application
campaign	O
setting	O
was	O
also	O
well	O
received	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
storyline	O
was	O
widely	O
considered	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
strong	O
points	O
and	O
an	O
improvement	O
over	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpy	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
single	O
–	O
player	O
campaign	O
was	O
"	O
worthy	O
of	O
its	O
exhaustive	O
pedigree	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
Game	O
Informer	O
's	O
reviewer	O
said	O
"	O
This	O
title	O
easily	O
trumps	O
the	O
original	O
NWN	B-Application
's	O
campaign	O
with	O
a	O
vastly	O
superior	O
story	O
and	O
characters	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stick	O
with	O
it	O
:	O
Once	O
your	O
party	O
hits	O
Neverwinter	B-Protocol
(	O
and	O
reaches	O
level	O
seven	O
or	O
so	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
proceedings	O
become	O
significantly	O
more	O
interesting	O
—	O
especially	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
character	O
interaction	O
and	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
...	O
NWN2	B-Application
is	O
a	O
masterpiece	O
of	O
storytelling	O
and	O
scope.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Jonathan	O
Parkyn	O
of	O
Personal	O
Computer	O
World	O
wrote	O
,	O
"	O
Dialogue	O
is	O
NWN2	B-Application
's	O
key	O
component	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
reception	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
's	O
graphics	O
was	O
mixed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
comments	O
on	O
the	O
audio	O
and	O
voice	O
acting	O
were	O
positive	O
,	O
though	O
one	O
reviewer	O
expressed	O
disappointment	O
that	O
some	O
sound	O
effects	O
had	O
apparently	O
been	O
recycled	O
from	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
most	O
common	O
criticism	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
its	O
numerous	O
technical	B-Error_Name
glitches	I-Error_Name
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adam	O
Diamond	O
of	O
Isthmus	O
was	O
not	O
happy	O
with	O
the	O
pathfinding	B-Algorithm
,	O
writing	O
,	O
"	O
I	O
often	O
found	O
myself	O
traveling	O
solo	O
through	O
a	O
dungeon	O
,	O
my	O
companions	O
spread	O
out	O
far	O
behind	O
me	O
,	O
leaving	O
me	O
vulnerable	O
to	O
attack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
reviews	O
compared	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
to	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Knights	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Old	I-Application
Republic	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
a	O
previous	O
Obsidian	O
game	O
that	O
had	O
received	O
similar	O
complaints	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
were	O
described	O
as	O
disruptive	O
to	O
gameplay	O
and	O
"	O
downright	O
infuriating	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
reviewer	O
encountered	O
a	O
"	O
showstopper	O
bug	B-Error_Name
"	O
in	O
the	O
initial	O
retail	O
version	O
that	O
prevented	O
him	O
from	O
playing	O
the	O
game	O
past	O
a	O
certain	O
point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
were	O
said	O
to	O
negatively	O
affect	O
NPC	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
camera	O
operation	O
,	O
and	O
pathfinding	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
Obsidian	O
was	O
quick	O
to	O
release	O
fixes	O
for	O
several	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
,	O
but	O
later	O
reviews	O
still	O
described	O
the	O
glitches	O
as	O
a	O
serious	O
problem	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
com	O
's	O
review	O
,	O
written	O
two	O
weeks	O
after	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
stated	O
"	O
But	O
the	O
sad	O
truth	O
is	O
that	O
NWN2	B-Application
shipped	O
in	O
a	O
pretty	O
messy	O
state	O
,	O
and	O
even	O
after	O
a	O
couple	O
patches	O
(	O
as	O
of	O
this	O
writing	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
biggest	O
problems	O
remain.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mac	O
version	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
reception	O
,	O
and	O
reviewers	O
complained	O
about	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
the	O
editor	O
toolkit	O
and	O
its	O
high	O
system	O
requirements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1UP.com	O
writer	O
Matt	O
Peckham	O
caused	O
controversy	O
with	O
his	O
initial	O
review	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
1UP	O
editor	O
pulled	O
the	O
review	O
from	O
the	O
site	O
and	O
officially	O
retracted	O
it	O
from	O
the	O
print	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
January	O
2007	O
issue	O
of	O
Games	O
for	O
Windows	O
:	O
The	O
Official	O
Magazine	O
,	O
explaining	O
that	O
"	O
we	O
felt	O
that	O
this	O
particular	O
review	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
did	O
a	O
disservice	O
to	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
[	O
role-playing	O
game ]	O
genre.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
modified	O
version	O
of	O
Peckham	O
's	O
review	O
was	O
later	O
published	O
by	O
the	O
Sci	O
Fi	O
Channel	O
,	O
and	O
another	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
review	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
at	O
Penny	B-Application
Arcade	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
level	O
editor	O
and	O
design	O
toolset	O
were	O
widely	O
praised	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Deseret	O
News	O
referring	O
to	O
them	O
as	O
"	O
insanely	O
powerful	O
and	O
complex	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
did	O
not	O
attract	O
as	O
active	O
a	O
modding	O
community	O
as	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
,	O
and	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
attributed	O
this	O
to	O
the	O
complexity	O
and	O
steep	O
learning	O
curve	O
of	O
the	O
Electron	O
toolset	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
Aurora	O
toolset	O
of	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Notable	O
Neverwinter	B-Application
Nights	I-Application
2	I-Application
modding	O
projects	O
included	O
remakes	O
of	O
Baldur	B-Application
's	I-Application
Gate	I-Application
,	O
Icewind	B-Application
Dale	I-Application
,	O
and	O
RuneScape	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
