Two Worlds on Xbox 360

Paladin from Hayes , 03/07/2007

Played this for about week now on PC (v1.4) and I have to say it's far the best RPG you can buy. It's hard to find any weak points really, story, quests are interesting, visuals breathtaking (get gf8800 or 7800 for this one on PC really), sounds and music too. I liked character creation and possibility to change your skillpoints allocation during gameplay if you get it wrong. Items stacking, spell stacking too for higher damage, defense, huge variety of alchemy and possibilities. Armors are the most beautiful aspect of game, so precisely done. Play as warrior, archer, battlemage or mix it up together in any way you like. Ride horses, lizards, sneak, steal, lockpick. Huge variety, enough for me. Over 300 side quests. And much more. Forget Oblivion or Gothic 3 and go get this one. I hope the Xbox version will be same quality. 5 star buy

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A customer from Redditch, England , 18/09/2007

I've had my XBox360 since launch, and this gets my vote as the worst game on the console so far!

The graphics are terrible, even in HD, and wouldn't look out of place on the Playstation 2 or original XBox. The sound effects are mediocre, but the voice acting is awful. In a time when many developers recruit Hollywood actors to do character voices in their games the whole of Two Worlds sounds like it is voiced by just one man reading from an autocue.

A big part of RPG games is creating your own character to play with. Two Worlds options are limited to a white human male and 4 very similar hairstyles, and no matter how much tweak the 'features' options he comes out basically looking the same!

The actual gameplay is standard RPG fare that has all been done before. In the short time that I could stand to play the game, nothing stood out as different or surprised me at all. The combat is particularly frustrating and just involves bashing the right trigger to strike your opponent hopefully more often than they strike you. You can't even 'block' incoming blows at the start of the game, and have to find a 'trainer' to teach you how!!!

The bow and arrow, and spell systems are equally flawed. The bow requires no aiming and just 'locks on' to the nearest target, but you can't move while you use it, and so are rooted to the spot while your enemy charge at you and you maybe get a shot off.

Most of the spells appear useless. Without a crosshair ranged spells are impossible and fireballs fly off in random directions.

There are numerous reviews in game mags and on-line comparing this to Oblivion, but there really is no comparison. Oblivion is a truly immersive RPG set in a huge game world. Two Worlds is very dated and I was expecting far better, given the number of times that the release date was pushed back.

Two Worlds is unforgivable in the next gen gaming era. The developers should seriously consider a career change!!!

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A customer from somerset, uk , 17/09/2007

First rpg ive played hated it at first didnt see the attraction, but i decided to give it a hour of my time and soon i was hooked, amazed by the whole computer world i was in. I was buying and trading itching to gain better armour,wepons and powers and griped by the story of the character, through the game you just keep discovering new creatures,new powers,new lands. The freedom of the game is amazing you really can just do as wish, but mabey face the consequences !!!! love it, and now love rpg's!!!!!!!!!!!

  16 out of 18 people found this review helpful

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Venom1970 from Blackburn [Highly rated reviewer] , 16/03/2008

Don't even go here rent Oblivion

  11 out of 11 people found this review helpful

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Richard Spriggs from London, England , 10/09/2007

If you have time on your hands (like any RPG) give it a shot.. on the PC.

The 360 can't handle the graphics so it lags. Also the resolution is set too high so it's hard to read some of the text - well at least on my 32' TV. It might be better for people with HDTVs. If you don't mind slight but constant lags then your ok.

Character Customisation is not the greatest: I couldn't find a darker shade of skin color than tan and there was only 4 or 5 hair styles to choose from. However, you are able to do some manipulation with the face and body but nothing compared to the likes of Oblivion.

Game play is like any standard RPG. One button attacking, loads of different weapons, magiks and armor. level up by experience gaining/grinding. Im guessing the game picks up later in the game like most RPGs.

It bored me but it has got good reviews so try it... on a PC.

Also the voice-overs where annoying; very monotone with no expression. It sounds like they got one of the programmers to read off of cue cards whilst laying a big one.

  5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

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c4effect from England [Highly rated reviewer] , 12/12/2007

please please please.Dont try to beat oblivion.Youre just going to look stupid.Choppy game underpar graphics.Voice acting yeh..Think that same person did every character in game.If youre new to the game as well u need a guide as its straight in at the deep end and before you know it you are bogged down in tons of missions you cant find.Get oblivion also play the old one Morrowind .And leave this unless you are really really Desperate.Nice menu tho and music..lol.

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

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