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  1. Vajuras
    Sep 11, 2007
    6
    My friend and I hoped to have a rich multiplayer experience. What I got was just the opposite. I cant get online at all! I have 10 other xbox live titles that work just fine. But for some reason Two Worlds disconnect me every try. The single player glitches left and right. just bad frame rate problems 24/7 I cant believe an xbox 360 game runs this bad Microsoft certification sucks. I hear My friend and I hoped to have a rich multiplayer experience. What I got was just the opposite. I cant get online at all! I have 10 other xbox live titles that work just fine. But for some reason Two Worlds disconnect me every try. The single player glitches left and right. just bad frame rate problems 24/7 I cant believe an xbox 360 game runs this bad Microsoft certification sucks. I hear if you ever attacka village they will forever hate you lol. Next, the quests can be a bit confusing sometimes you'll only do part of the main quest and it'll dim out yer quest like its done. Besides the piss poor performance and buggy engine game has some decent single player actually. I will try to finish when I get time. I like how bodies stay, mobs dont level up with ya, and some of the fun side quests. The character advancement system is very nice too you dont have to pick a Class. Expand
  2. RyanL
    Jan 26, 2009
    10
    I don't understand why this game has such a poor review, it's a bit glitchy at times, I've gotten stuck before, but overall the storyline and character development are great. I liked this much better than oblivion.
  3. DizzyDumptruck
    Aug 28, 2007
    7
    I feel like I should hold off on giving this game a score until I've seen the story unfold more, but there are so many hasty flaming reviews that I want to add a more rational critique in case someone is scared away from the game. It's not Oblivion, but considering the scope the genre demands it is a fairly impressive debut. There are a variety of issues holding it back from I feel like I should hold off on giving this game a score until I've seen the story unfold more, but there are so many hasty flaming reviews that I want to add a more rational critique in case someone is scared away from the game. It's not Oblivion, but considering the scope the genre demands it is a fairly impressive debut. There are a variety of issues holding it back from greatness -- the voice acting, the clunky menu system, the lack of instructions in the instruction manual, the lack of a hard-copy map! -- but the most glaring one is its performance. It's choppy and people walk through trees and walls, etc, but I have yet to encounter any game-crushing or system killing bugs, a la Morrowind. So if you were able to enjoy Morrowing despite it's bugs, you should absolutely give TW a try -- but keep in mind that this is just the first installment in what I hope will become a series, not the third or fourth, so it's missing some of the subtle touches that make the TES games so engrossing. The voice acting is appalingly bad, but I think it's hilarious. It takes me out of the game, which is bad for an RPG, but it's good-B-movie bad rather than BAD-B-movie bad, so you can actually get something from it. The item customization is a nice touch, and there are some very cool attack spells -- just not as many of them as I'd like. The world is enormous...it handily dwarfs Oblivion...with a great variety of environments. Unfortunately, the pop-in is pretty atrocious -- random shoots of grass spring in to existence literally at your feet. It's much worse than Oblivion in that respect. I don't find it too distracting, however -- but I had no problem forgiving Oblivion or even Morrowing their faults, so take that however you want to. Basically, there are only two things which have actually made me frustrated while playing the game: first, the lack of a paper map (the on-screen map is incredibly difficult -- though not impossible -- to navigate), and second the fact that spells occassionally don't work. There may be a reason for this in the manual somewhere that I haven't seen, but often in the middle of battle I have to pull the trigger four times to cast a spell -- if I don't die before casting it. Other than that, though, it's a totally decent substitution for the next Elder Scrolls game. It's not a great game, but if you're in to the genre you won't have any trouble getting lost in the world of TW for hours at a time. Expand
  4. GabeC.
    Sep 3, 2007
    7
    If you are a fan of Gothic 1,2 or 3. If you enjoyed Morrowind... or if you liked Arx Fatalis... This isn't a bad game. *** I think people are unduly hard on the graphics and framerate. The game looks good. The framerate skips occassionally. Where I think people are being properly rough is the framerate on multiplayer... pretty darn bad. *** Gameplay is pretty fun if you like If you are a fan of Gothic 1,2 or 3. If you enjoyed Morrowind... or if you liked Arx Fatalis... This isn't a bad game. *** I think people are unduly hard on the graphics and framerate. The game looks good. The framerate skips occassionally. Where I think people are being properly rough is the framerate on multiplayer... pretty darn bad. *** Gameplay is pretty fun if you like completing quests... leveling up... and simply collecting bigger and better things. It actually reminds me of solo-ing in WoW or Lineage II. A bit of a grind... but fun if you're into that sort of thing. *** Voice acting is pretty bad too. Surprisingly, you get used to it after about two hours and the story actually begins to get good. *** The game is unfortunately inconsistent with quality... I had textures disappear off of whole mountainsides, strange clipping, button functionallity stop working thru a load, a save game that transported me somewhere strange, and one freeze-up. *** Is the game worth $60? I think so. I'm really enjoying it, barring the little oddities. It could have been priced at $39 and been cut a break by everyone on their reviews... but by putting "Oblivion Killer" on the DVD case... and pricing it at $60... you're inviting some pretty sizable criticism if you don't live up to the self-made hype. *** Download the demo on the PC and try it first. It's a big big world with a lot of things to do and see. The singleplayer doesn't suffer major framerate issues... and the graphics are pretty good... despite what some of the trolls are saying. If you're an RPGer and need a fix... It works. You can always rent it first. *** If the forums hadn't made it obvious... you will either love this game or despise it. Expand
  5. CassidyScovilli
    Apr 4, 2008
    10
    This is a game that should not be taken in seriously. It should be treated the same as a horrible b-movie. This game is funny and has great game. The story sucks shit, and all the dialog is so horrible that it's funny but thats the appeal. This is the bad movies of games, the said thing is that it's game play combat kicks the holy hell out of Oblivion.
  6. MarcB
    Jan 7, 2009
    7
    Not equally well rounded up as oblivion but two worlds does some things better: the inventar-system and the huge amount of items, skills and the flexibility of the landscapes. If there is one thing I struggle with is the uninspired game design and lacking main story-deepness and dull quests compared to elder scrolls. Therefore tw is not on par with the perfect 10 oblivion but if you can Not equally well rounded up as oblivion but two worlds does some things better: the inventar-system and the huge amount of items, skills and the flexibility of the landscapes. If there is one thing I struggle with is the uninspired game design and lacking main story-deepness and dull quests compared to elder scrolls. Therefore tw is not on par with the perfect 10 oblivion but if you can get over the lacking things and bugs you get one big roleplay with a strong soundtrack and great atmosphere. Expand
  7. ZanathK.
    Jan 30, 2010
    5
    It was ok I guess. I've certainly played better. I liked story better then Oblivion, but not as much as morrowind. Yes the graphics were crap, but when you consider my all time favorite RPG ever is the Baldur's Gate saga, graphics don't mean much.
  8. DaveR.
    Aug 31, 2007
    9
    This game should be vying for game of the year, not Bioshock. The developer only dropped the ball on the multiplayer platform. In the future, developers should focus on coop or team coop in the single player mode. In addition, this game should have been an MMO. Two World's single player experience forms a unique game that carefully ties together many games within the RTS and RPG This game should be vying for game of the year, not Bioshock. The developer only dropped the ball on the multiplayer platform. In the future, developers should focus on coop or team coop in the single player mode. In addition, this game should have been an MMO. Two World's single player experience forms a unique game that carefully ties together many games within the RTS and RPG genre, including Oblivion, Dungeons and Dragons, Diablo, World of Warcraft, and Fable. This game is a must buy or rent for anyone looking for a deeper gaming experience. Expand
  9. BrownB.
    Aug 30, 2007
    7
    I don't know what everyone else is talking about but here it is. Old school PC pen and paper rpgers, go out and buy this game. I've got about 25 hours invested and it' a decent play. This game will bridge the gap while you're waiting for games to release for years, it's that big, but not addictive at all. The voice acting is absolutly unforgivable, largly due to I don't know what everyone else is talking about but here it is. Old school PC pen and paper rpgers, go out and buy this game. I've got about 25 hours invested and it' a decent play. This game will bridge the gap while you're waiting for games to release for years, it's that big, but not addictive at all. The voice acting is absolutly unforgivable, largly due to the script. Graphics and animation are sub par all around. That said, it's still worth a play because the alchemy system and leveling system are great and there is just so much content. Oh, and by the way, this game is not even close to as good Oblivion or Bioshock, not even the same ballpark, but honestly did you really expect it to be? Expand
  10. JamesP.
    Sep 1, 2007
    5
    A shocking disapointment from one of this years possible contenders. For those of you that were expecting an Oblivion killer you are in for a major let down. This game best compares Diablo with a graphic upgrade and minor character creation abilities. The controls are decent unless you try to ride a horse which is akin to trying to drive a sherman tank while drunk. The graphics are A shocking disapointment from one of this years possible contenders. For those of you that were expecting an Oblivion killer you are in for a major let down. This game best compares Diablo with a graphic upgrade and minor character creation abilities. The controls are decent unless you try to ride a horse which is akin to trying to drive a sherman tank while drunk. The graphics are moderate end computer quality while the voice acting is sub par. If you don't fall in love with the game within the first two hours, don't bother. This game is for serious fans of MMORPG's without the MMO requirments. Feels big, Plays small. Expand
  11. BrutalThumb
    Sep 6, 2007
    8
    Man, some people are crule. I can see that there are obvious flaws in this game, it's no secret that the framerate is slow and it chugs along, and frequently loads. But come on people, I am a huge fan of Champions of Norrath, Baldurs Gate and Diablo, and the gameplay is more similar to that than Oblivion. It has some similarities of Oblivion such as Alchemy, but what good RPG Man, some people are crule. I can see that there are obvious flaws in this game, it's no secret that the framerate is slow and it chugs along, and frequently loads. But come on people, I am a huge fan of Champions of Norrath, Baldurs Gate and Diablo, and the gameplay is more similar to that than Oblivion. It has some similarities of Oblivion such as Alchemy, but what good RPG doesn't. And the humor that can be found in the dialog is a riot...."Where hence you come"..."The shaven back monk monestary"... "really!, what are there powers?"...."shaven backs of course!".... Stuff like that. You are taking it WAY too literal. It actually makes fun of itself, and other RPG's, it's called dry humor, look it up. And the amount of items and locations to discover are phenomenal. It's way larger than Oblivion, and every cave you find doesn't look exactly the same. If you give this game some time and effort it rewards you greatly. It's quite an accompishment, and very ambitious, maybe too ambitious, so the nay sayers should go back to playing Mario. Peace. Expand
  12. MikeW.
    Sep 7, 2007
    9
    Loved it!! I actually finished it already. Yes, it has some flaws. Yes, it speaks in old English tongue. And yes, some quests you can't seem to solve. (I believe it has to do with choices you make along the way) But you also don't have to spend countless hours repairing armor and weapons. Or countless hours dying and going back and doing the same thing over and over. The damage Loved it!! I actually finished it already. Yes, it has some flaws. Yes, it speaks in old English tongue. And yes, some quests you can't seem to solve. (I believe it has to do with choices you make along the way) But you also don't have to spend countless hours repairing armor and weapons. Or countless hours dying and going back and doing the same thing over and over. The damage you deal to foes stays and you are reborn nearby. That makes you an immortal. And it's fun being an immortal. Magic could be better. But it gave me 40 plus hours of fun. Loved it!! Expand
  13. DanielF.
    Sep 9, 2007
    8
    This is a game about killing monsters, collecting loot, and making your guy stronger so you can kill stronger monsters, get more loot, and on and on and on. If you like that sort of thing, you will like this game. If not, you'll hate it. That's about all there is to it. The only reason I dock the score is because the game really could have used some more polish. It looks like This is a game about killing monsters, collecting loot, and making your guy stronger so you can kill stronger monsters, get more loot, and on and on and on. If you like that sort of thing, you will like this game. If not, you'll hate it. That's about all there is to it. The only reason I dock the score is because the game really could have used some more polish. It looks like Gothic, but with higher resolution textures, better lighting effects, and a clippy framerate. The voice acting is also terrible, but whatever. Expand
  14. JamieT.
    Oct 11, 2007
    7
    Does anyone else think this game is underrated? I have put about 12 hours into this game and so far I enjoy it more than Oblivion. The only thing that sucks is riding a horse. The graphics aren't bad in HD and the combat is more interesting than Oblivion.
  15. DanM.
    Nov 1, 2007
    7
    The hatred for this game is completely overblown -- probably as a reaction to the overblown marketing hype. Basically this game plays like Fable (even the way it feels rushed and cobbled together at times), has art direction inspired by Oblivion, and graphics that look like a PS1 title (save for cutscenes, which are very reminiscent of Oblivion) . The voice acting in the first 30 hour of The hatred for this game is completely overblown -- probably as a reaction to the overblown marketing hype. Basically this game plays like Fable (even the way it feels rushed and cobbled together at times), has art direction inspired by Oblivion, and graphics that look like a PS1 title (save for cutscenes, which are very reminiscent of Oblivion) . The voice acting in the first 30 hour of play is the worst of the entire game... if you can get beyond it, you're left with an acceptablly playable and enormous hack-and-slash game, with a vast playfield, and a tendency towards byzantine exposition. If there is one minor annoyance for me, it is the layout of the inventory screen, which is too small to display all your posessions, and offers the player no easy way to scan through his/her items. Expand
  16. EricW.
    Nov 8, 2007
    10
    I can't put this game down. Halo 3 came out and i found myself missing Two Worlds so much that i decided to try and finish before i dip into Halo3. The first hour of play was not impressive but once i played a few lvls and get some skills and figured out controls and mapping i started having the time of my life. The quests are great! The story is interesting, graphics are nice and i I can't put this game down. Halo 3 came out and i found myself missing Two Worlds so much that i decided to try and finish before i dip into Halo3. The first hour of play was not impressive but once i played a few lvls and get some skills and figured out controls and mapping i started having the time of my life. The quests are great! The story is interesting, graphics are nice and i have had no promlems with Frame Rate except in 2 big cities and it was so minor that i overlooked it easily. I see this game getting a 4/10 and 2/10 in gameinformer and i can only think they had a huge chip on their shoulders. But i never listen to their reviews much anyhow, i've played some of the games they rate 9/10's and i can only laugh at how terriblly wrong they were. Don't let the reviews scare you, if you like a game that is kind of like Fable, Oblivian, and Diablo rolled into one, then you will enjoy Two Worlds. The stuff they slam this game for are things most every other game could be slammed for and also are really not drastic enough to effect my gameplay one bit. If you are looking to hate this game from the start you'll find plenty to hate, but if you go in open minded and without a chip on your shoulder then you just might be as suprised as i was at how much fun it has been to explore Two Worlds. Expand
  17. Mary-ScottH.
    Oct 29, 2007
    9
    Very underrated game. Fantastically written and exquisite details.
  18. GregA.
    Aug 24, 2007
    5
    This game has poor framerates, choppy unfinished graphics, and really weird, some might say bad, character models. The dialog and voice acting is nearly incomprehensible. The gamepad control scheme breaks every convention I know. The character stat screen is hard to read. The option screen has some nebulous control called 'HDR intensity' that doesn't seem to do anything. If This game has poor framerates, choppy unfinished graphics, and really weird, some might say bad, character models. The dialog and voice acting is nearly incomprehensible. The gamepad control scheme breaks every convention I know. The character stat screen is hard to read. The option screen has some nebulous control called 'HDR intensity' that doesn't seem to do anything. If you were looking for a game with the production value of Oblivion, keep looking, this is not it. Expand
  19. KeiaA.
    Aug 25, 2007
    10
    Lets get this out of the way; this game is entirely cliche, its a 3d Diablo clone, and the voice acting is comically bad, the game has a somewhat spotty framerate, and the horse riding is about as fun as real horse riding. Ok, to the good stuff. Its fun, like Diablo. You can sink hours into this thing and not even feel it. The combat while not ingeniously, is entertaining. All in all, I Lets get this out of the way; this game is entirely cliche, its a 3d Diablo clone, and the voice acting is comically bad, the game has a somewhat spotty framerate, and the horse riding is about as fun as real horse riding. Ok, to the good stuff. Its fun, like Diablo. You can sink hours into this thing and not even feel it. The combat while not ingeniously, is entertaining. All in all, I would recommend it. Expand
  20. modifiedbear
    Aug 26, 2007
    5
    This game is plagued by framerate issues, ugly art style, and bad animation. I learned that from the 15 mins I spent trying to stomach the game. Thank god it was just a rental.
  21. JasonL.
    Aug 27, 2007
    9
    OK, I'll grant you that this game didn't break any genre limits. Gameplay-wise it is very similar to Oblivion. But after a while I grew to dislike Oblivion. Why? The leveling system. Unlike Oblivions major and minor skills, the leveling system of Two Worlds in very intuitive and rewarding. The control scheme is also nicely laid out. The graphics aren't great. It looks like OK, I'll grant you that this game didn't break any genre limits. Gameplay-wise it is very similar to Oblivion. But after a while I grew to dislike Oblivion. Why? The leveling system. Unlike Oblivions major and minor skills, the leveling system of Two Worlds in very intuitive and rewarding. The control scheme is also nicely laid out. The graphics aren't great. It looks like some of the early 360 builds. The water effects and rain is pretty nice, though. The variety in weapons and armor is phenomenal, much better than Oblivion. It seems like rather than stunning graphics they went with stunning variety. I'm ok with that. As other have said, the voice acting is laughable. I hesitate to call it "acting." Just don't listen to it and you'll be better off. There are subtitles for a reason. All in all, the voice acting is the only real drawback for me. 100+ hours of fun game play? Yes, please. Expand
  22. JimM.
    Aug 27, 2007
    7
    The game itself is actually fun once you delve deeply into it. At first glance, the graphics and voice acting is disappointing to say the least, but it's addictive and fun if you just accept the flaws and enjoy the innovations. Needs Patience and Intelligence to truly master.
  23. Papass
    Aug 28, 2007
    7
    This Gothic-like RPG fest has glitches, framerate issues and patience-trying horse transportation. However, I find this game incredibly addictive and with welcome innovations such as similar item upgrading and teleportation stones which is a great boon to those that hate making loot trips. If you like RPGs, have patience, then I recommend this game. Do not get it for the multiplayer as it This Gothic-like RPG fest has glitches, framerate issues and patience-trying horse transportation. However, I find this game incredibly addictive and with welcome innovations such as similar item upgrading and teleportation stones which is a great boon to those that hate making loot trips. If you like RPGs, have patience, then I recommend this game. Do not get it for the multiplayer as it is lagged/glitched beyond playability. Expand
  24. Urnak
    Aug 28, 2007
    7
    I really enjoy this game, but its flaws might keep a lot of others away. It's a lot like Oblivion, sure, but I find the fighting much more entertaining in this than in Oblivion, for example. The graphics are definitely not top-tier. The voice acting is funky, but not offensively bad. Given my usual reaction to extensive voice-overs, i'll take it. Honestly I'm enjoying this I really enjoy this game, but its flaws might keep a lot of others away. It's a lot like Oblivion, sure, but I find the fighting much more entertaining in this than in Oblivion, for example. The graphics are definitely not top-tier. The voice acting is funky, but not offensively bad. Given my usual reaction to extensive voice-overs, i'll take it. Honestly I'm enjoying this more than Oblivion, but what the heck do I know? Expand
  25. Donsimusprime
    Aug 29, 2007
    8
    This game is for hardcore old school former PC/p aper and pencil -laying RPG lovers only... graphics are strictly amature hour..but that said..the actual playing of the game is engrossing..its big and deep and rich..and you can get totally lost in it. it doesn't hold your hand.. enemies dont scale..and people with good net connections can enjoy playing online together at least two at This game is for hardcore old school former PC/p aper and pencil -laying RPG lovers only... graphics are strictly amature hour..but that said..the actual playing of the game is engrossing..its big and deep and rich..and you can get totally lost in it. it doesn't hold your hand.. enemies dont scale..and people with good net connections can enjoy playing online together at least two at a time wiht minimal lag.. considering it was made by a team of like 15 people in a basement..this aint bad.. and the mroe u play the less you care about grpahics..and themore fun u have. best of all you level up by solving quests and killing things like God inended. I love oblivion, but who really wants to jump 10,000 times to increase a skill and then do that ten times to lvl? you can even foreget useless skills youve learned and take those points back to allocate where you want. this game is all about freedom to go anywhere and try anything..and it does that in spades. Expand
  26. Shawn
    Aug 29, 2007
    8
    This game starts out slow and looking grim, but then quickly grows on you more and more until hours have flown by and you're still experimenting with all the possibilities. No, it's not Oblivion but it's still a very good game with only a few soon to be updated problems that most people won't give the time needed to become something good. Before you judge this game at This game starts out slow and looking grim, but then quickly grows on you more and more until hours have flown by and you're still experimenting with all the possibilities. No, it's not Oblivion but it's still a very good game with only a few soon to be updated problems that most people won't give the time needed to become something good. Before you judge this game at least play it for a few hours, it really is fun and addictive in it's own way, it just doesn't start out so good. Expand
  27. Dugger
    Aug 30, 2007
    7
    I would have to call this, the game that could have been. There are so many great ideas in this game, yet there are so many things done in it that are horrible. The voice acting, parts of the combat system (no ability to switch between targets as an archer?!?), the horrendous map/quest system, the multiplayer and even the graphics at times. It's sad because you do actually get into I would have to call this, the game that could have been. There are so many great ideas in this game, yet there are so many things done in it that are horrible. The voice acting, parts of the combat system (no ability to switch between targets as an archer?!?), the horrendous map/quest system, the multiplayer and even the graphics at times. It's sad because you do actually get into it after a few hours, but some things continue to push me away as much as I want to like it. There are some people who can play this game and see past all the problems, yet most people won't and thats whats disappointing. It could have been a great game, but it really makes me marvel at times at how they could have messed up some things so badly. In a direct comparison between this an Oblivion (despite the poor leveling system in it), I would have to stick with Oblivion. Expand
  28. MikeP.
    Sep 1, 2007
    8
    I think this is a great accomplishment at creating such a large, and non linear RPG game. Don't even compare it to Oblivion, because it stands up fine on its own. There's a few things here and there that prevent this game getting a higher score from me...but in the big picture...as McDonalds says "I'm lovin' it"... There's enough story depth, weapons, I think this is a great accomplishment at creating such a large, and non linear RPG game. Don't even compare it to Oblivion, because it stands up fine on its own. There's a few things here and there that prevent this game getting a higher score from me...but in the big picture...as McDonalds says "I'm lovin' it"... There's enough story depth, weapons, stacking...etc to keep any RPG fan happy...this is a great game! Nice work SouthPeak. Expand
  29. ToriB.
    Sep 10, 2007
    8
    Not sure I am playing the same game some of these 0 raters are. The voice acting is not nearly as bad as some people claim; they just haven;t played enough poorly-localized Japanese games on the PS2, I guess! The game is not an Elder Scrolls killer, but it is a perfection of the Diablo 2 model, with more realistic graphics, and the game has a dry humor that is quite funny if you've Not sure I am playing the same game some of these 0 raters are. The voice acting is not nearly as bad as some people claim; they just haven;t played enough poorly-localized Japanese games on the PS2, I guess! The game is not an Elder Scrolls killer, but it is a perfection of the Diablo 2 model, with more realistic graphics, and the game has a dry humor that is quite funny if you've played too many of these games and know all the tropes. The graphics are alright, but not as good as screen shots suggest. If you liked Gothic or Diablo, Two Worlds is a logical choice for you. If you wanted Elder Scrolls, then look elsewhere. Expand
  30. GrantM.
    Sep 12, 2007
    8
    I thought this game was a wast of time at first, then iv stared to play it some more got invovled in the style of play this game offers and now i think diffirent its not the best running game but there is the game play factor here, im starting to enjoy it more as i went on playing. i do hope a patch will be relased soon to knock out the big flaws.
Metascore
50

Mixed or average reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 44
  2. Negative: 20 out of 44
  1. I hate this game. It's an embarrassment, a misfire in every respect. A game that thought it could compete with the big boys and ends up being one of the worst experiences you'll find on the 360.
  2. There's a lot to Two Worlds that will take you an eternity to complete. This is probably the biggest draw to the game that I can mention. It is one of those games that you can put down, wait a while, come back to it, and rekindle the enjoyment you had the first time around.
  3. 20
    It's rare that a game releases that is so shockingly incompetent. Online options don't make it any better; they're simply a chance to play a terrible game with other people, in a few innovative modes like "Team Deathmatch." When something this just plain malign comes out, it's cause for a sort of celebration, because every other game will seem better by comparison.