Quote Originally Posted by Martok View Post
Would you recommend it then? I've been kind itching for a decent single-player RPG for a while now, but the original NWN is now obviously long in the tooth, and most other recent offerings (Oblivion, The Witcher, etc.) just haven't appealed to me very much.
So long as you install Tony_K's Companion & Creature AI mod, then the answer is a resounding YES.

The Original Campaign is more engaging than the OC of NWN1, moreso with the fact that EmoPaladinWithCleavage isn't even mentioned. Mask of the Betrayer adds a very interesting concept to your OC character by requiring him/her to eat souls to survive, and simplifies the party influence system. Storm of Zehir brings the game back to its roots with Icewind Dale-style parties; create 4 characters of your own and have two additional NPCs join in, or just create one super character and fill out the rest of the slots with all the NPCs. SoZ also has an overworld map to travel on, rather than a painted TGA file, and you spend much of your time moving and exploring the world as you would normally (only on a much larger scale).

NWN2 is a definite buy. The NPCs alone make it worthwhile. My personal favorite is Khelgar Ironfist, a dwarven fighter who lives for only one thing: beating the crap out of people with his bare fists. You spend much of the game- should you wish, since it's merely a subplot- helping him be a monk. Grobnar Gnomehands, the gnome bard, is the closest NWN2 has to good ol' Minsc and Boo.

Oh, and if you do pick up NWN2, be sure to download LuteHero.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n0vmCqv5yo