{"id":544,"date":"2008-11-08T00:51:42","date_gmt":"2008-11-08T00:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=544"},"modified":"2008-11-08T00:51:42","modified_gmt":"2008-11-08T00:51:42","slug":"new-adventures-draw-near-as-%e2%80%98neverwinter-nights%e2%84%a2-2-storm-of-zehir%e2%80%99-goes-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=544","title":{"rendered":"NEW ADVENTURES DRAW NEAR AS \u2018NEVERWINTER NIGHTS\u2122 2: STORM OF ZEHIR\u2019 GOES GOLD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 14pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u2013 3rd November 2008 \u2013 Atari today announced that development is complete on <strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir<\/em><\/strong>.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Developed by world-renowned studio Obsidian Entertainment, the<strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"> <\/em><\/strong>second expansion pack for the acclaimed <em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Neverwinter Nights 2<\/em> delivers thrilling original D&amp;D<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> adventures made even more exciting by a host of new gameplay features. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 14pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 14pt; text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir <\/span><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">builds on the strong tradition of Dungeons &amp; Dragons\u00ae computer games by marrying old-school concepts like full party customization and dungeon crawling with new innovations, such as a fully 3D Overland Map feature which allows for free exploration of the non-linear game world. The gripping storyline foreshadows the events of the Spell Plague that devastate the land in the latest Forgotten Realms\u00ae story arc by Wizards of the Coast. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 14pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 14pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">The <strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir<\/em><\/strong> Overland Map feature lets players explore the Chultan Peninsula and Sword Coast in a way never before possible in any Neverwinter Nights game. Players will explore well-known locations, like Neverwinter and Crossroad Keep, alongside lesser travelled areas, such as the xenophobic jungle nation of Samarach. Vicious monsters and groups of bandits populate the Overland Map, and the farther from civilization the player roams, the more difficult the encounters become. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 14pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 14pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">The 20 to 30-hour campaign in <strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir<\/em><\/strong> introduces new classes, including the fearsome Hellfire Warlock and the daring Swashbuckler, as well as brand-new spells, creatures, and playable races. Fans of the compelling multiplayer features of <em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Neverwinter Nights 2<\/em> will be able to play through <em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Storm of Zehir&#8217;s <\/em>campaign in the online cooperative mode, while modders can use the included editor to create their own campaigns and Overland Maps to share online. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 14pt; text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 6pt; line-height: 14pt; text-align: justify;\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Game Features:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 14pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Travel the Sword Coast and Samarach with the open-ended exploration of the new Overland Map.\u00a0 Use skills like Spot, Survival, and Hide to avoid ambushes and even find hidden locales and lost artifacts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 14pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Create your own full party of adventurers.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Devastate your foes with a squad of fireball-flinging Sorcerers, form a solid wall of steel with a party of Fighters, or strike the perfect balance in your party by spreading out the classes you choose for your characters.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: 14pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Improved party gameplay with a sophisticated party conversation system, full party creation, and Teamwork Benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial;\">Atari is committed to the continued success of the <em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Neverwinter Nights<\/em> series. The work that Obsidian has done in creating <\/span><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"> is a result of <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial;\">listening to the fan community, working to deliver on their requests and constantly improve the experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">More information about <em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Neverwinter Nights 2<\/em> and access to the <strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir<\/em><\/strong> site can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwn2.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">www.nwn2.com<\/span><\/a> where visitors are encouraged to become part of the highly active <em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Neverwinter Nights<\/em> community and contribute their feedback.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial;\">For more information about Atari\u2019s entire product line up, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atari.com.au\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">www.atari.com.au<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: black;\">and log onto the Atari Trade Site for all box shots, demos, trailers, and online screenshots.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2013 3rd November 2008 \u2013 Atari today announced that development is complete on Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir.\u00a0 Developed by world-renowned studio Obsidian Entertainment, the second expansion pack for the acclaimed Neverwinter Nights 2 delivers thrilling original D&amp;D\u00ae adventures made even more exciting by a host of new gameplay features. \u00a0 Neverwinter Nights 2:<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=544\">Read More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=544"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":545,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544\/revisions\/545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}