If there is a westernized RPG that can be considered to be one of the worst ones of all time, that would be Two Worlds on the Xbox 360 and PC. Today at the show floor, one of the games that piqued my interest in was South Peak Games’ sequel to Two Worlds on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. By just walking down their booth, I can clearly see that it’s nine times better than the first one. Two Worlds II is made from the ground up making the improvements very noticeable.
The visuals of Two Worlds II have improved in every aspect of the game. It looks much smoother and there’s a lot of detail in every inch of its environment. Players can now see of the character’s shadow while walking, water looks like it’s real, and even the flames successfully mimics the real thing. For fans of western RPGs, the protagonist can be fully customizable as players can change their appearance. Players will be happy to know that Two Worlds II hs an all-new combat sytem that is miles better than the first one. The protagonist is now not only capable of executing one monotonous stroke but instead, every weapon that the player chooses has their own combo execution.
Similar to the first game, players can still do shortcuts of attacks and items to use via hot key. The main HUD appears at the bottom. The middle ones shows the things that are hot keyed and the experience bar. To the right is the Health, Stamina, and Mana container. It’s no longer a bar, but a circle container. The character progression islinear as you earn Skill Points, you are limited to choices as to what skills the player wants. In Two Worlds, there are three classes that the protagonist can change into. The ones I’ve played are Mage and Warrior. If there is some point in the game where the character decides to switch from Mage into a Warrior due to the enemy advantage, a player can just press the Left button.
Two Worlds II is scheduled to be released this Fall on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. If you did not like the first game at all, give this one a try when it comes out. It’s sooo much better than the first one and anyone in the press can see it right away.
