Sandbox fantasy game that starts out rough, but picks up after a couple of hours....(but still sucks in the end).

User Rating: 5 | Two Worlds X360
Well...this "Oblivion on steroids" game plays more like it's a teen idolizing Oblivion. It has a long way to go before it gets to THAT level. Having said that, it is still an entertaining game if you play it for what it is and not what it wants to be. It has the ominous and lofty main quest, then a myriad of side quests to double the play time. The game has (or had) alot of real potential, but ultimately feels unfinished...
The graphics can be great at times, and then terrible at times (pretty much any time it's in mostion...choppy choppy choppy). I remember when I first saw the pix I thought the visuals surpassed Oblivion! Too bad it doesn't translate to reality (and in motion) like that...not even close. Still....all in all, they are still next-gen graphics and I'm sure having an HDTV helps (too bad that's not in my budget!!! *laughs).
The sound is....there. The voices, while pretty bad, actually add some charm to the game to make it stand out. Kind of ironic. Music...um..is there music? I can't remember. The title screen song is nice. Sound effects...not so great.
One thing that I (and from what I read, most others) enjoy is the weapons and armor combining. That's cool. It gives good incentive to keep looking for loot...and there are ALOT of different varieties (which is one thing this game beats Oblivion in hands down). There are also a great deal of different spells; however, most of them absolutely suck (as in being so weak they are pretty much worthless)! I still enjoy summoning a big bad ass looking demon to fight by my side...it's just too bad that this demon's strength and attacks are about as useful as having a farmer fighting by my side with a damn rake. *sighs
Ok....so I'm tired of writing. In summation, if you like the Elder Scrolls games or Western fantasy games in general, you will probably enjoy this game. If you are a casual player that enjoys games with high production values (like Oblivion) and arn't a huge fan of hack n' slash games in general, you will probably be disappointed by this. Peace. *UPDATE* After the passing of time and playing many similar and superior games, I went back to Two Worlds....and realized I was naive during my first go with it. It's horrible. Peace.