Two Worlds II HD: Shattered Embrace
- December 6, 2019
- Reality Pump Studios
- 12h median play time
Get on SteamReturn to Antaloor for a brand new adventure in the Two Worlds saga! When the ancient Elves resurface on a remote island, an old secret leads to the rise of a new evil. Racing against time, you must travel to the depths of hell and back before secrets of the past destroy the future of the land!
Reviews
- The storyline is complex and full of twists, providing an engaging narrative experience.
- There is a significant amount of content, with numerous quests and areas to explore, offering players plenty of gameplay.
- The game features a beautiful and epic soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.
- The game is riddled with bugs, glitches, and performance issues, making it frustrating to play.
- Voice acting is inconsistent, with many lines missing or poorly replaced, detracting from immersion.
- The world feels empty and lacks meaningful exploration, with many quests being repetitive and uninteresting.
- story24 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The story has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its depth and world design, while others criticize it for being cheesy and poorly executed. Many quests feel repetitive and tedious, often requiring players to backtrack excessively, leading to frustration. Additionally, technical issues and bugs detract from the overall experience, leaving some players feeling unsatisfied with the narrative's resolution and quest progression.
“I do like the story and the world design again.”
“+ storyline is fantastic.”
“I was willing to stand behind it even in spite of the technical issues, countless bugs, horrendous voice acting, terrible animation and everything, because it still managed to make me feel entertained, and I was actually really interested in the story.”
“I cannot be bothered to do this crap. The main quest is to play fetch for an absurd number of NPCs. It feels like the game development was stopped midway.”
“Yes, there are bugs, it isn't polished, and the story is cheesy. These are the things we can expect from a two-worlds game.”
“The quests are atrociously boring and lackluster, and they're always just a mindless back-and-forth from one NPC to another.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including numerous bugs, glitches, and performance problems that detract from the overall experience. Players report broken quests, missing content, and unbalanced gameplay, making the initial hours particularly frustrating. Despite these flaws, some users still find value in the game, albeit with caution regarding its unfinished state.
“This game is the perfect example of what an incomplete and unfinished product looks like, filled with bugs, glitches, performance issues, missing voices, skipped dialogues, broken quests, placeholder and unnamed items, unbalanced combat, and all wrapped up in a pretty full release, beta release, and alpha release all at the same time.”
“I can definitely recommend this, but keep in mind that the first hour is terrible and there are tons of glitches, some of which make certain quests unbeatable.”
“It's the same thing as the DLC, just with a lot more glitches.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding the soundtrack merely acceptable, while others praise it as beautiful and epic, even ranking it among their favorites.
“+ a whole new soundtrack which is very beautiful and epic.”
“It's one of my favourite soundtracks ever.”
“The soundtrack is okay; it could be better, but it could also be worse.”
“The music feels repetitive and lacks variety.”
“I found the background music to be quite forgettable.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as both a highlight and a drawback; while some players find it refreshingly funny, others feel that it is overly forced and relentless, leading to a mixed reception. Overall, it is characterized as a "hilarious disaster."
“A simply hilarious disaster of a game.”
“I found it to be refreshingly funny, but it tries to force humor seemingly nonstop.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users highlighting numerous bugs, glitches, and performance issues, alongside incomplete content such as missing voices and broken quests. Overall, it is perceived as a poorly optimized product that feels like a mix of beta and alpha releases despite being marketed as a full release.
“This game is the perfect example of what an incomplete and unfinished product looks like, filled with bugs, glitches, performance issues, missing voices, skipped dialogues, broken quests, placeholder and unnamed items, unbalanced combat, all wrapped up in a pretty full release, beta release, and alpha release all at the same time.”
“- Worst optimization ever.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Gameplay features a mix of engaging action and narrative elements, with a focus on combat in the early stages that effectively ties into the story. However, the protagonist's limited voice interactions and the presence of unimplemented conversational choices detract from the overall experience.
“The first section of the game is kill-happy, but it ties the story and gameplay together nicely, and the danger element was fun, in my opinion.”
“The protagonist only seems to have voice files for cutscenes, and while conversing, you are often prompted to click on what he would be saying next, as if conversational choices were going to be implemented at some point but the mechanic was never removed.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game have received praise for a significant upgrade, enhancing the overall visual experience. However, some users feel that certain elements, including writing and artwork, appear unfinished or like rough drafts.
“That graphics upgrade truly paid off.”
“Much of the writing, as well as some artwork in the game, really seems like a rough draft that was made quickly but never revised.”
