Was IWD2 good?, And why (not)? Options

[Baronius]

Tell the reason of your choice, if possible

I did not like IWD2. Played it twice but I think IWD1 is much better. Okay okay the music was as beautiful as in IWD1, and yeah the 3E was applied too, and new graphics and some other things... but altogether it's far not as good as any other IE game.

I think that the battles weren't good. Most of the bigger battles were long, and unpleasant. All characters had lots of Hit Points (HP). They weren't much harder than in other IE games, but they weren't interesting. I admit that I actually liked IWD2 when playing it first time, but it's not a game I would play more than two times.
My good friend -- the web designer of the Black Wyrm's Lair, by the way -- decided not to finish the game just before Severed Hand! He uninstalled the game.

What do you think? What did you like? And what are the things that you did not?

[jastey]

I didn't vote yet, for two reasons: First: I'm missing an option like "IWDII was as good / bad as IWDI", and the second reason...
Icewind Dale Two? Did you say something? Hmmmm... yes, there was a game called by that name.. I don't really remember...
Honestly, I don't recall the storyline, even though it hasn't been long since I played it (only, well, one year). And the story line was very linear, that's the only thing I remember...

I 'm not very fond of the IWD series, it can't compare to BG at all. Story lines too linear, and then the fightings! Spawning creatures over and over and over out of nowhere, that wasn't fun, that was annoying!

EDIT: Gave my vote.

This post has been edited by jastey: Sep 21 2004, 08:10 AM