Two Worlds In Stores Now for PC and Xbox 360
By Stephany on Friday, August 24th, 2007 at 4:35 PM PST In Computer, Game Companies, Games, Microsoft
Yesterday, there was some speculation regarding the delayed launch date of Two Worlds supposedly due to the immense popularity of BioShock launching this week. Today, the wonderful folks at SouthPeak Games informed us via press release from PAX, that Two Worlds is sitting on your local retail shelf as we speak.
As we are aware of by now, Two Worlds features over a hundred hours of single-player quests, stackable weapons and magic, as well as online multiplayer PvP and RPG gameplay. Being an open ended RPG where your actions actually shape the world you live in; William, one of our news editors summed it up nicely when he said that “Two Worlds is like Oblivion on crack”. Now I HAVE to buy it!
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SOUTHPEAK GAMES RELEASES TWO WORLDS FOR PC AND XBOX 360â„¢
Eagerly Anticipated Role-Playing Game Gives “Player Freedom†Like Never Before
SEATTLE, WA - August 24, 2007 – SouthPeak Games, from the 2007 Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), today announced that Two Worlds, the publisher’s new, open-ended role-playing game for PC and the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft is now available in stores nationwide. Two Worlds features over a hundred hours of single-player quests, stackable weapons and magic, as well as epic online multiplayer PvP and RPG gameplay. PAX show attendees will be among the first to experience Two Worlds through demos and mini competitions at the SouthPeak Booth # 603 during the three-day game festival for tabletop, videogame, and PC gamers.
Developed by TopWare Interactive and Reality Pump Studios, Two Worlds delivers the ultimate role-playing challenge. The game features unprecedented “player freedom,†with player decisions shaping the world permanently and directly affecting how the world reacts to the mere presence of the main mercenary character. Their journeys will take them through cities, dungeons, snow-covered mountains, bamboo forests, barren deserts and cause kings to be overthrown, cities to be sacked, and organizations to be eradicated. The world lives its own life, but it’s well within the player’s power to change it. The entire game of Two Worlds explodes with personality and original features like stackable weapons and magic - for the first time in an RPG, every item you collect has value. The ambience is at a new level with stunning graphics and Grammy Award winning composer Harold Faltermeyer providing the soundtrack. Combine this with online options that allow players to adventure together, and it’s easy to see why Two Worlds is destined to become the premier role-playing game experience.
“Two Worlds is a huge leap forward for role-playing games in terms of scale and new ideas,†said Melanie Mroz, Executive VP of SouthPeak. “We can’t wait for everyone to start exploring the world of Antaloor.â€
The storyline, based in the ancient world of Antaloor, thrusts players into a silent war amongst all of the civilized races and the Orc hordes, an evil legion of vicious beasts. The Orcs are desperately seeking to rediscover the power of their fallen leader, Aziraal, the god of war to launch their own holy crusade and take over the world. As one of the few people able to unlock the secrets of Aziraal’s tomb, gamers play a pivotal role in this ancient conflict. All the forces of the world wish to find the tomb first and seize its power. It is up to the players to save the world or destroy it.
Two Worlds is rated M for Mature, and comes in both a Standard Edition and Collector’s Edition for both platforms. The collector’s version includes a bonus disc with additional art, videos and music, along with a collector edition map and hardbound role-playing book based off the game. For more information about Two Worlds or SouthPeak Games, please visit www.2-worlds.com or www.southpeakgames.com.
I was under the impression that this game was very bad.
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Been playing it for a couple hours.. on 360.. its not bad.. but its very confuseing with out a book (Rented it).
played the PC demo for this, great graphics, decent sound overall (horrible voice overs), The gameplay is about 75% Diablo 2, 25% Oblivion. Its not a triple-A title honestly, but its definitely a AA+ one
UHm, no it’s really not a decent game. At least on the three sixty it isn’t, I played it for fifteen minutes, and the graphics (which to me seemed a few shades darker than Fable but overall not much higher quality) convinced me it wasn’t a top-technology game. The clunky controls so different from most of the games I’ve played on my three sixty so far, added to that thought and gave me little hope on the game’s outcome. But the plywood voice actors just killed it. Seriously, if it had decent voices I could ignore everything else, but no. What is it these days anyway? Bad voices abound, and pretty much you can judge how enjoyable a game is going to be by the voice quality- Dead Rising, Gears of War, Bioshock, Halo 3, great games with great voices, Dawn of War SupCom C&C3; need I go on?
I honestly really like all the games you mentioned Islagatt (other than Halo), so whats your point? That bad voice acting automatically equals a bad game? Not to mention man, C&C3 was cheezy on PURPOSE, guess that facet of acting is just beyond some peoples comprehension. If you want to see some really bad voice acting or otherwise go try some mid 90’s adventure games, Phantasmagoria anyone?
I don’t know where all the negativity is coming from about this game. I spent about 8 hours playing it last night and love it. There are some bad things to it such as a choppy frame rate in parts, but it’s not nearly as bad as Oblivion was. And I love Oblivion btw.. I put up with the choppy frame rate and slow load times of Oblivion. 2 Worlds doesn’t freeze up your system which is nice.
The controls are kind of weird at first but it doesn’t take long to get used to them and actually become really cool once you figure out what’s going on. The item customization is incredible and fighting enemies actually takes a bit of strategy…you can’t just run into a group of enemies and start swinging.
The map system felt strange at first also, but I got accustomed to it now and actually really like using it. The actual story behind the game is epic and definitely worthy for a great RPG.
Combat is really where this game shines. I love fighting from horseback, even though it takes a little getting used to as well. Once you get the groove of it, it’s really easy. I can ride past an enemy down a trail and full speed and cut him down with one well timed swing of the sword.
Some people keep mentioning the graphics of the game, and they really aren’t all that bad. Not to mention, graphics aren’t my #1 thing. The game has a good enough look to it in my opinion. I’d like to ask people who are against this game if they were into Oblivion. If you like Oblivion, there there’s really no reason not to love this game.
I also love the fact that a modern RPG game has finally added some Dragons into the battle. The leveling system is real interesting, giving you all the options you need to customize your character to the type of warrior you want to be. If you make mistakes early in the game and choose some skills you end up not using, there are special mages you can find who can change your skills for you later.
All in all, I would say this game is awesome for any hard core or casual RPG player. It has a little bit of everything in it. Sure, it’s not perfect, but name a game that is.
Ugh. Just ugh. This game was certainly not worth the $70 I paid for it (I opted for the collector’s edition, because I had so much faith in the game). The graphics are less than stellar when compared with most other games for the 360. It reminded me of The Aidyn Chronicles for the N64. The mouth animations are severly lacking. And sure, you can customize your characters skill sets, but good luck customizing his look with the 3 hairstyles and 5 faces to choose from.
I never want to hear that this game’s combat system has depth than Oblivion’s, which I have. In Oblivion you can control the blocking, sword swing, and depending on if you’re skilled with the weapon, you can pull off a special move. Two Worlds? You do fancy swinging which you have no control over, repeatedly, with every single weapon. Sure Two Worlds has mounted combat over Oblivion, I’ll give it that. It’s really fun if you’re not constantly getting stuck on trees, rocks, flat ground, etc. Everyone’s completely down on the voice acting, with good reason. I couldn’t even watch the whole opening cinematic, having to skip it.
All in all, it’s a bad game for $70. Hell, it’s a bad game for $50. Maybe once it’s in the $15 bin, I’ll pick it up, but for right now, you’re better off picking up Bioshock once you return your copy of Two Worlds. Or, you can put money down on Assassin’s Creed.
Setzer,
Two Worlds, there are numerous special moves with the sword. It’s just a little tricky to learn how to use them.
WOW, this game is Horrid. I played it at a friends house, its super lame PS2 graphics, Choppy as a Ginsu knife. I have friends that are Super RPG freaks and curse this game to the bowels of hell. I had posted earlier i probaly would buy this game, but im glad i read reviews and try before i buy. What a shame this is.
I know some people say it grows on you, or give it time. But realy? those who played it either on PC, or 360. the power if the 360 is not met here. i wont say too much, i hope they patch if for those that own it. rent this first. it may save you $60
The control is horrible. And how is it an “open ended” RPG when no matter what you make your character look like all the cut scenes features some guy(yeah, no female pc) that looks nothing like you, but is supposed to be you.
xboxlenny, they definitely need a patch for some issues. The game did grow on me and I actually enjoy it. I discovered a way to fight any dragon without taking any damage whatsoever, and that kind of bothered me.