Neverwinter Nights 2!!!

[Kaodi]

I won't be able to run it on high with my X700 256, but I have enough RAM I should make out OK. As long as the graphics are better than NWN 1, that's enough for me for now, hehehe...

Also, what kind of power supply do you have on your new rig, Steel Wind? And fan? I have a Sonata II, yet it has always been a lot louder than I thought it should be. Also... be careful with the filter... I accidently busted the tabs on it before I figured out how to get the damn thing out. I should order a new one...

 

[JRRNeiklot]

I still have the same pc I upgraded just to play NWN when it was released. I had waited for the release of that game since BG1 when I was told I could transfer my character over. :-( Sadly, after spending over 400 bucks for Ram, cpu, mainboard and graphics card, I was underimpressed with NWN. I'm another of those that have no interest in the multiplayer aspect of it. The story was lame, the npc scheme was completely idiotic and the 3d graphics looked like crap compared to the wonderful 2d worlds of BG and BG2. So, I'm not upgrading anything for this game, and I'll have to try it at a friends house somewhere before I'm shelling out any cash for it.

That said, how will it run on my P4 2.4 ghz, 1 gig RAM, Raedon 8500 LE? I have noticed my video card is not officially supported. :-(

 

[LrdApoc]

Grrr.. venting here sorry but I just spoke with my preorder store - they said they did not get it.. and then I get a press release stating that Atari is Shipping the game today not releasing it today.. grr.. this industry makes me so frustrated sometimes.

Guess I have to wait another day.. but the doublespeak kills me.

 

[mmu1]

Grrr.. venting here sorry but I just spoke with my preorder store - they said they did not get it.. and then I get a press release stating that Atari is Shipping the game today not releasing it today.. grr.. this industry makes me so frustrated sometimes.

Guess I have to wait another day.. but the doublespeak kills me.

I'm considering getting it from Direct2Drive, so I can play it today... The only downside is that the D2D games often don't accept the standard patches, so if there are any bugs, you need to wait for them to make one specifically for the downloadable version.

Of course, I could download it, then pick up my preorder tomorrow, and simply transfer over the saves... Mhmm... $45 vs. waiting an extra 24 hours. A little under $2 per hour...

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

The 8500LE is about as fresh as a Foghat concert.

 

[Rl'Halsinor]

The 8500LE is about as fresh as a Foghat concert.

Foghat concert?! Flexor you are really dating yourself! And me as well...

 

[KenM]

Grrr.. venting here sorry but I just spoke with my preorder store - they said they did not get it.. and then I get a press release stating that Atari is Shipping the game today not releasing it today.. grr.. this industry makes me so frustrated sometimes.

Guess I have to wait another day.. but the doublespeak kills me.

Thats standard with video/ computer games. The day the company gives is the ship date, in stores next day.

 

[LrdApoc]

Thats standard with video/ computer games. The day the company gives is the ship date, in stores next day.

Yeah I kow Ken but the issue is the inconcistancies between publishers... some its a street date... some its a shipping date. Gamestop showed it as street two days ago and now it appears to have always been a ship date - they changed the website today as well to reflect that damn it!

 

[Allura]

It's on preorder, but I can only meet recommended specs on my laptop, so I may be mooching DH's desktop for a bit. I've nick-named it the 1K game, since I have to buy an entire machine, not just a video card (which is the only part failing to meet the specs).

FYI, if you want to check your machine for most games, try this site: http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest . It runs a little applet for the game of your choice that I've found useful lately.

 

[trancejeremy]

Thats standard with video/ computer games. The day the company gives is the ship date, in stores next day.

It really depends a lot, though. For major releases, a lot of times it's actually shipped ahead to a store ahead of time, with a street date for it's sale (like books and cds and movies). I've never understood the reason why, maybe to save on shipping, because all it really does is give the game to pirates (who get it as soon as they show up in stores, as employees presumably borrow a copy or two) while buyers have to wait.

NWN2 went gold a couple weeks ago (maybe longer), which is generaly more than enough time to get them manufacturered (usually a week), so it's surprising it's a ship date, not street date.