You can choose from several new character races, like the drow. At the very least, the new rules make the gameplay of Icewind Dale II noticeably different than that of its predecessor, enough so that it succeeds in providing an experience that's original in its own right.
However, unlike the original Icewind Dale, the sequel happens to use the relatively new 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules, which have much more depth than the classic 2nd Edition rules featured in games like Icewind Dale and Baldur's Gate II. It features many of the same graphical and aural elements as its 2-year-old forebear, and it basically has a similar pacing and style. Icewind Dale II does have a lot in common with its predecessor. Though action-oriented by all means, Icewind Dale II is a considerably long game, and it will provide plenty of lasting value even to those expecting a lot of bang for their role-playing buck. It offers a similar blend of role-playing and pure, intense tactical combat, but it weaves an entirely new story and poses a more significant challenge. Like its predecessor, Icewind Dale II is a Dungeons & Dragons-based role-playing game set in the popular Forgotten Realms universe. Now Playing: Icewind Dale II Video Review And though the likes of Morrowind and Neverwinter Nights have proved that a role-playing game can play and look great, most RPG fans would agree that good looks aren't as important as excellent gameplay.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's "Ancient" is perhaps too pejorative, actually-"immortal" may be a better word to describe the engine, because the fact is, Icewind Dale II plays great. At a glance, Icewind Dale II doesn't look like much of a match for these ambitious games, mostly because Icewind Dale II still uses the ancient Infinity Engine first seen in Baldur's Gate in 1998. This has already been an outstanding year for computer role-playing games, thanks to some extraordinary games-particularly The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and Neverwinter Nights-that have undoubtedly raised the standards for the RPG genre. Icewind Dale II features plenty of great tactical battles.Īrriving more than two years later, Icewind Dale II faces similar adversity. Though heavily focused on action, it was anything but dumbed-down, and it featured some impressive production values for good measure. Good thing, too, because Icewind Dale was a great game that deserved an audience. Surprisingly, Icewind Dale wasn't drowned out by Diablo II, but instead seemed to ride that game's wave of success. Billed as sort of a dumbed-down hack-and-slash version of the epic fantasy role-playing game Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale also happened to hit the shelves on exactly the same day as Blizzard Entertainment's very highly anticipated Diablo II. The days leading up to the release of Icewind Dale in June 2000 didn't make the odds of the game being a success look very good.
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