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1st May '13 8:41:57 PM skbc1p4res

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* GameBreaker:
** Remember how badly alchemy broke ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]''? Now imagine if those stat boosts were permanent. It's possible to kill the final boss in two hits with a properly powered-up character in the first game.
** Permanent stat bonuses are removed in the second game, but some of the most inventive aspects of the alchemy/spell system result in overpowered mechanics. Usually, a character will accumulate enough materials to concoct 10 potions to resurrect them upon death-- and if that's not enough, resurrection exists in spell form.
*** One of the weaknesses of the "mage" archetypal character is that missile spells don't stunlock enemies like melee weapons (and, to a lesser extent, ranged weapons) do. While melee characters usually have an easy time one-on-one, mages must result to kiting... until they figure out that they can combine a missile with an area-effect that blinds opponents, resulting in an even longer stun than expected for ''most'' enemies, though those who are immune suddenly become DemonicSpiders in comparison.
*** Missile spells are affected by the spray modifier, turning one projectile into many. Not only does this resulting in a shotgun effect where adventurous mages will aim to inflict triple or more damage by attacking upclose, but the fact that missiles can be combined with another carrier card can resulting in a mage instantly summon numerous minions that surround enemies and stop them from being a threat.
*** Part of the danger of the Swamps in the third chapter is because of how little walking room there is, resulting in characters being surrounded by the flying Vespines or the undead who are able to wade through the deep water. Introducing the water-walking ability, in both spell and alchemy form...
*** Invisibility. It exists in alchemy form at the very end (in severely limited form) for a reason: access to it in spell form, which is fairly simple (Air + Enchant + Time) results in all forms of characters benefiting from the ability to lockpick from virtually any area if they cast this spell (even in homes, resulting in an excess of loot), avoiding "ambush" encounters with triggered spawns, and retreating from combat or sneaking without having to worry about its complications.
* GoddamnedBats: Cheetahs and hyenas in the second game. They're not terribly strong, but they have an annoying habit of running away from you until they're out of range of your auto-targeting crosshair, then lying down in the tall grass so you can't see them. When you come near, they run up to you you, take a swipe at you, and repeat the whole process. They'll remain annoying even after you're powerful enough to instakill them by slapping them with the back of your hand.

1st Mar '13 8:57:07 PM Darkaros

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* NarmCharm: In the first game.
* SoBadItsGood: Imagine if you will an impossibly buggy (as in, "often freezes up entirely when you die" buggy) third-person ''Oblivion'' ripoff with a hero who runs around like he's got a load in his pants. No jump animation. One attack animation, maybe two if you count that goofy figure-eight swing he does. Send him out into the woods to fight bears and wolves in his quest to save [[strike:two worlds]] one world while spouting ''the'' worst one-liners ever and talking to peasants who mispronounce every other word. A lot of this has to do with the massive amounts of NarmCharm present in the game.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: While not quite a GREAT game, Two Worlds II is a big improvement over the first one.
** Unfortunately, even with the graphics settngs turned all the way down, the bloom and HDR effects can be quite overpowering on the eyes, and the motion blur, while it can be reduced, is not eliminated entirely, and this is important because it can also be rather overpowering.

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* NarmCharm:
** Everything in the first game.
** Just the dialogue and character models in the second.
* PortingDisaster: ''Two Worlds'' was obviously meant to be a PC game. The Xbox 360 version has inferior graphics, an almost-unusable user interface, and [[ObviousBeta more bugs than you can shake a can of RAID at.]] The second game has some bizarre mix of console and PC disadvantages in the user interface, such as being unable to select some (minor but very noticable) things with the mouse but otherwise retaining an obvious leaning towards PC functionality.
* SoBadItsGood:
** Imagine if you will an impossibly buggy (as in, "often freezes up entirely when you die" buggy) third-person ''Oblivion'' ripoff with a hero who runs around like he's got a load in his pants. No jump animation. One attack animation, maybe two if you count that goofy figure-eight swing he does. Send him out into the woods to fight bears and wolves in his quest to save one world while spouting ''the'' worst one-liners ever and talking to peasants who mispronounce every other word. A lot of this has to do with the massive amounts of NarmCharm present in the game.
** While the second game is a vast improvement that removes most of the gameplay problems, the dialogue and character design are still hilariously bad. Some would even prefer the silly medieval English rather than the flat, monotonic acting.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Two Worlds II is a '''big''' improvement over the first one. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4jK9uZDvs0 One review]] tellingly doubles its score, as a huge expansion of content adds to its RPG appeal.
** Unfortunately, even with the graphics settings turned all the way down, the bloom and HDR effects can be quite overpowering on the eyes, and the motion blur, while it can be reduced, is not eliminated entirely, and this is important because it can also be rather overpowering.
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17th Dec '12 5:34:51 PM EarlOfSandvich

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11th Aug '11 5:46:31 AM Sordid

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1st Aug '11 4:25:15 PM legoking831

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Small Name Big Ego is now in-universe only.

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29th Jun '11 6:25:06 PM superangelo128

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10th May '11 1:39:19 PM Rpgingmaster

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** On the other hand, he does have his moments of doing some missions simply because he wants to and not because he's a greedy prick, and by the second game, he's FAR more likable, mostly by virtue of the fact most of the stuff he did in the first game came back to epically bite him in the ass.
* MemeticMolester: Lucius Darx
* NarmCharm: In the first game.
* SmallNameBigEgo: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C8tiIKWLP4 "Most epic rpg ever" my ass.]]
* SoBadItsGood: Imagine if you will an impossibly buggy (as in, "often freezes up entirely when you die" buggy) third-person ''Oblivion'' ripoff with a hero who runs around like he's got a load in his pants. No jump animation. One attack animation, maybe two if you count that goofy figure-eight swing he does. Send him out into the woods to fight bears and wolves in his quest to save [[strike:two worlds]] one world while spouting ''the'' worst one-liners ever and talking to peasants who mispronounce every other word. A lot of this has to do with the massive amounts of NarmCharm present in the game.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: While not quite a GREAT game, Two Worlds II is a big improvement over the first one.
** Unfortunately, even with the graphics settngs turned all the way down, the bloom and HDR effects can be quite overpowering on the eyes, and the motion blur, while it can be reduced, is not eliminated entirely, and this is important because it can also be rather overpowering.

9th May '11 2:05:51 AM Rpgingmaster

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