Gameplay & Story makes up for its shortcomings
Gameplay: I hate the camera view in this game. It takes some getting used to and it pans slowly, which sucks in battles. And why did Obsidian take out the two-weapon fighting quickslot? It makes me mad when I had to manually go to my inventory and equip my twin swords instead of being able to access it via the quickslot. I do like the "F" button which gives u quick access to all your spells. The storyline has its share of twists and turns that will shock and gratify the player. Personally, I thought it was quite well written, even for the standard "Chosen One gets Uber Weapon and kicks the Ass of a very Powerful Bad Guy that is threatening to destroy the world" genre. Yes, the game is like NWN1 in many ways, but that is not really a bad thing. However, the presence of many bugs, including one that requires me to uninstall and re-install the whole game does dampen the fun somewhat.
Graphics: It sucks. Period. My PC is not state of the art, but if it can run games like Oblivion, FEAR & Company of Heroes on medium settings with acceptable framerates, why can't NWN2? I had it on lowest setting and the framerate is unacceptable, especially in indoor areas and large battles. If the game looks great, I may be willing to let it go, but it does'nt and hence the low rating. Much of the sound is also recycled from the original NWN.
Value: Despite my rant on the graphics & sound, I still must admit I'll probably play through the game a few more times with different chars and alignment to fully experience all that it has to offer. The gameplay certainly warrants a second, third and more playthroughs.
Final Verdict: The game doesnt really feels like a finished product. It still needs some polish and patches but overall, it is a good buy that should occupy you for many hours. Hopefully, it will be patched up enough so we can enjoy the game in all its glory.