Two Worlds II - Velvet Game of the Year Edition

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Today's Bonus:

since I reviewed the regular game, I will just review what's new here:

the game now comes packaged with Multiplayer map pack 1 (7 DM Maps, 4 adventure maps and 3 CC maps)and the Pirates singleplayer expansion. you also get an in game item (pin)also a real pin to wear.

a huge two sided map of the world, the velvet case with special edition dvd

(making of etc dvd) all the DLC is On the Disc for a nice change (thought for sure they would be codes) but this great package is brought down by a major flaw

and that is if you owned the previous version of the game and played online or offline you CANNOT IMPORT YOUR SAVE! that's right you cannot bring in your Multiplayer characters (so no level 300+ character for you) nor can you import your singleplayer save. I have written to topware and they simply told me they had to make a new save slot, that they had to and to contact "the unknown" via the zuxxez forums. sad they ruined a perfect package. my review score is ONLY based upon the package. not the problem. since this is a Fine package if you didn't already buy the game. also the expansion now has weather effects.

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Hack (workaround) for importing save games:

This is caused by the fact that PS3 TWII GotY is formally different game then TWII it have different "titleID" and so different saves folder.

There is a hack in game which lets you "import" saves from TWII:

you do this at the main menu.

open commands console:

Hold down L1 + R1 then while holding it down press sequentially: SELECT then DPAD LEFT then SELECT then DPAD RIGHT. An input box+on-screen keyboard should appear.

then put in the game.loaddir BLUS30550 and hit start. (this is the US Code) then you're done (except for saving) use codes below for different regions.

in console type: game.loaddir BLES00845 (UK) (for US version type: game.loaddir BLUS30550, for JAP: game.loaddir BLJM60268) and press START to accept command.

this imports ALL your saves at once including MP and SP. once done just go into multiplayer and force it to save each character and then go into singleplayer and save there too. then you're all done! I tested this and it works perfectly.

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Original Review:

I ordered Two Worlds II almost a year ago. I just had a good feeling about it and I was right! it's so beautifully rendered the graphics are among the best I have seen in a ps3 RPG. (except Skyrim!)

the gameplay is fun, primarily Hack & Slash (though enemies can be really stupid which I don't mind at all) you can swim, sail, ride a horse and of course be ANY class you wish! the customization is so deep as is the crafting. I have spent hours just tweaking spells and weapons I think I could just do this for 100+ hours. I've been playing non stop since it's release and am completely addicted!!!!

many people are comparing this to oblivion, the world is bigger I'd wager, I think it's better and harder which I prefer.

the online modes are amazing and fun. I've read of glitches but I

have experienced none. the voice acting is by and far NOT the worst I ever heard. it's actually not bad at all (when compared to the severely wooden acting of SOME other games I will NOT name..) if you liked oblivion and

thought to yourself "I want More" this could be the perfect fix until Elder Scrolls V Skyrim.

the graphics are really amazing with some of the best lighting effects I have seen in any RPG on PS3.

the controls take getting used to but you can assign hotkeys and this speeds things up very well. also I loved the fact that no armor/weapon you loved (early on in the game) is useless,

you may disassemble any weapons and armor for the base components

to make your new weapons/armor far more powerful (though the sell price doesn't change) I'd easily recommend this RPG to ALL Major RPG fans!

the game is simply a blast online or offline.

your single player character cannot be used in multiplayer *sniffle*

though I can cope with having several characters. I especally LOVE they put Necromancy in this to summon your own virtual army much like diablo II's Necromancer and that's just awesome!

the game is deeper then the ocean! I've never seen the ability to craft on this level since Ultima Online and this is even Deeper!!!

the enemies are excellent and well varied, the backdrops are beautiful, amazing graphics and wonderful sound. what more could one want? buy it now (or rent if you're not sure) it's easily worth it.

and I am only about 45 hours into it so far!!!!!

if I had to hazard a guess I bet (like oblivion) you could easily milk 400+ hours out of this between Online 8 Player and Offline!

ONLINE GAME MODES:

Deathmatch (4 on 4 kill or be killed.

Duel (1 on 1 deathmatch. a very fun mode)

Adventure (a co-op 8 player adventure)

Village mode (cost 10,000 auras to begin playing)

Crystal Capture (similar to a CTF in a FPS but collecting crystals)

a little advice about playing Online, if you're just starting out try adventure mode to do some leveling for if you enter deathmatch via using Quick Join you will Die Fast so do some adventuring first and save needless deaths! it really is a blast to play online so don't overlook it!

Graphics: Amazing! 5 stars

Voice acting: on par 3.5 stars

Gameplay: simple to learn difficult to master 4 stars

Sound: the ambient sounds are incredible (turn the music off and see)

5 stars!!

FUN you can assasinate, steal, pickpocket, summon armies, fight hand to hand, use dual wield, one and two handed weapons, archery, cast amazing spells and so much more!! (and you can craft them and decide all effects of the spell) I can't praise this game enough it's beautiful and even the rising/setting sun is an excellent touch.

PS3 version review.

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Two Worlds 2 Velvet edition:

Two Worlds II Velvet Game of the Year Edition [PS3]

my hats off to southpeak for creating a true gem!

Overall: this is a MUST OWN RPG for the casual and Hardcore alike

easily the best RPG so far this year 5 stars!

UPDATE: 1/10/12

the online community has diminished a bit but it's still easy to find

online matches (or just host one) the new adventure maps are really fun and different from the other maps. you can now even kill a Crystal Golem to get the Crystal Sword/Shield?/Axe that were not in MP Before this expansion.

the new DM and CC maps are just as good with more of them then the adventure maps

(4 new adventure maps, 7 Deathmatch maps, and 3 crystal capture maps)

the single player has been nicely expanded as well. the pirates expansion has weather effects which are a really nice touch (standing in a graveyard with lightning flashing is more sinister then a peaceful daylight graveyard!

the sailing mechanic has been expanded with a "simple" mode for those that want to explore instead of fiddling with wind and the sail. in this "simple" mode you simply point the ship where you'd like to go and the A.I. takes care of the sail ETC. to speed up sailing so now it's more fun for those not seeking "realism".

one of the boss fights is a tad unfair for those of us that were never good at using the flute or drums etc. this boss requires you to play a melody in about 24 seconds lol. I will get past it,just not anytime soon. otherwise this "Velvet Edition" was worth every penny I spent on it especally since both DLC packs are On The Disc! also, there's new weapons & armor including Horse Armor (though not really needed) and a nifty new bow was also added the Crossbow! it's deadly compared to other bows but is a whole lot slower to reload. overall it's a stellar package no one should overlook.

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I like a great RPG just like the next guy/gal but I'm disappointed when I got mine because it was not a US release but a european release. Lucky for me PS3 games are region free not like DVD's, blurays and CD's. I bought this one as a 'inbetween' game.......still doesn't hold a candle to the Elder scrolls series. I will go on to say that it is worth the $25 I paid for the game.

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Well supposedly your supposed to get Defense mode and 5 new maps with this version of the game. What they don't tell you is you need UK version of game to play defense and the 5 new maps. The VELVET EDITION is a rip off if you are looking to playing this game stick to the standard edition. I had to do alot of research to find out why i couldn't play defense mode on my velvet edition.

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I'm am surprised at how high this game is being rated, The animations are spastic and lazy, the story is non existant which is probably because every character is less interesting as a wet piece of cardboard thats been flattened by a steam roller. I give the game a sliver of credit for having ok graphics, but that does NOT make up for everything else this game fails on and I mean EVERYTHING else. The fighting and movement mechanics are all 'round terrible due to the controls to perform simple tasks are so tedious it takes up more time than it should like how swimming somehow simulates the water having TRACTION. Wanna learn a new spell? Well after you find the book in the dirt, all you gotta do is pick it up, find it in your inventory, select it to learn the spell, then go into your spell book, select the spell that is currently being used, and then select the spell you want to replace it with, exit it out of all of those menus then you're ready to fire at your enemy. OH, but after you select it in your hotbar! Wanna hit multiple enemies like a badass? Just take out your bow, aim it your enemies, go into sniping mode, select the enemies you want to fire at and then let go of the arrows. HOW CONVENIENT!

What's worse are the characters, the acting is so deadpan and fits NONE of characters' appearance, every female is little to no clothing and your character's voice sounds like some generic moron with a low raspy voice. He does nothing, but spew some stupid comment to everyone like he already knows what he's doing, but he just doesn't have the time to say anything about it. The story explains NO plot points so all you know are these guys are doing these thing for SOMETHING. I pretty much lost all hope for this game when I saw an Orc archer had the same sized head as all of the other Orcs (probably to the developers clever feature of copy and paste) but had a thinner body than they did! Oh and when the Orc Mage was shot with an arrow and EXPLODED just so there was no excuse to keep the escape portal open for the main characters. I can not take anything in this game seriously and ANYONE who says this is a good game and on par with any good RPG currently on the market is kidding themselves.

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How in the Nine Levels of Hell did this game make Game of the Year? HOW? Seriously, this game is horrid!

Bought this game on a whim, intrigued by the rather witty opening line on the back. Sadly, I was beyond disappointed.

The overall look of the game in the opening cut-scene is beautiful, but it all goes downhill from there. From the start of character creation, the end of the three and a half hours I sunk into this game, the movement and overall flow of the game is choppy at best. At times, the game stalls and has to take time to load mid-map, casing more choppy movement and an overall annoying experience that caused me one too many deaths.

Dialog custs off randomly in mid sentence and the voice acting leaves much to be desired, often sounding monotone at best. Overall, the writing is poor and the names of somethings throughout the entire game sound like the writer just stuck random syllables together to come up with the strangest sounding thing they possibly could.

When you first receive your starting quest (after the prologue) you are not informed that you receive it or what you are meant to do. In order to find out that you have an objective at all, you must walk about and find the scattered members of the party that you find yourself in; and only then do you find that "oh, look, I have a quest! Maybe I should get to that..."

The game, overall, feels unfinished, unpolished, and very rushed; almost as though they got the basics down and released it saying "good enough!"

At the end of the day, this game was a complete waste of my money and I'd advise against purchasing it if you're interested in a good RPG.