Icewind Dale II Review at Gaming Invasion
Posted Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 17:31 CET by Mollusken

The reviewer at Gaming Invasion claims the graphics, storyline and game engine in Icewind Dale II aren't that good, and gives the game only 60 out of 100 points.

To make IWD2 not only play dated, but it also looks dated as well with its graphics. The characters and monsters haven’t been improved, instead it is the recycled sprites we have seen years ago, and the areas aren’t that pleasing to look at. Making matters worse, the animation is stiff and ugly, giving more into that dated feel. In one scene in the game, where a Goblin Shaman blows up a wall using a fireball, the wall simply went from “unharmed” to “destroyed” with no detail whatsoever. It literally flashes from one state to the next, not even leaving a trail of proper animation. The spell effects haven’t been improved or changed one bit, leaving that wonderful recycled-feel like the sprites suffer from. IWD2 looks more of an expansion then a full game, offering nothing new in terms of graphics.

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