Two Worlds II
| Two Worlds II | |
|---|---|
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| Engine | GRACE[2] |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, OnLive, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Release | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X OnLive Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 |
| Genre | Computer role-playing |
| Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Two Worlds II is a computer role-playing game developed by Reality Pump and published by TopWare Interactive as a sequel to the 2007 game Two Worlds. It was released on November the 9th 2010 in mainland Europe for PC (Windows and Mac), Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3,[3]. The game will be released in January 2011 in the UK and North-America for the same platforms.
Story
Five years have passed since the dramatic events in Antaloor brought the whole world to the edge of the abyss... and the hero's strength is finally exhausted. He is a prisoner in the dark dungeons of Gandohar's castle and any hopes he has of saving his sister seem to have vanished along with his freedom. In spite of a self-sacrificing battle against evil, the twins were separated and Kyra is now under the influence of a powerful magic spell from which there is no escape. Evil influences are attempting to awake the slumbering powers of an old generation in order to dominate all of Antaloor, and the hero is powerless to do anything about it...
However, just as his despair has reached its lowest ebb, a faint ray of hope appears from a completely unexpected direction. The hated Orcs have put together a rescue squad and the hero is amazed when they free him from the chains of his tormentors. Still skeptical about this newfound truce between two races which have always been deadly enemies, the hero once again finds himself confronted by a completely new situation... now he has to find out why the Orcs helped him - and learn as much as he can about their mysterious leader, the legendary Prophet Cassara. She is both beautiful and mysterious - but the hero must trust her if he has to have his long-planned revenge. So he starts out on a dangerous journey through a land desecrated by evil - a journey he hopes will shed some light on Gandohar's dark past and help him find a weak point in the defenses of this powerful Mage... only then can he finally rescue his sister, Kyra. [4]
Development
Two Worlds II was shown off at PAX East in 2010, and received generally favorable previews. Gamervision's Jonathan Cooper said that "gamers have one hell of a surprise in store for them later this year."[5]
Reception
Two Worlds II had received generally positive reviews and was greatly welcomed by the public. By early December, the game has sold over one million copies in mainland Europe.[6] Metacritic gave the PC version of the game a metascore of 79, while the Dutch gaming website NG-Gamer gave the Xbox 360 version of the game a score of 75[7]. The same score was given to the PC version by Gamespot.[8]
External links
- Official website
- Two Worlds II interview at GamingLives
References
- ^ a b c "Two Worlds II Dated In UK, US". GamingUnion.net. 2010-12-09.
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- ^ "Two Worlds II due for release September 14".
- ^ http://www.twoworlds2.com/en/story.html
- ^ http://www.gamervision.com/users/coop/articles/pax_east_2010_preview_two_worlds_ii
- ^ http://www.twoworlds2.com/en/358,one-million-sales-mark-broken.html
- ^ http://www.ng-gamer.nl/content.php?id=12721
- ^ http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/twoworlds/review.html
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