Background
An unknown power is bent on conquering the Ten-Towns. It's up to you and your band of heroes to find out what is behind this and stop them at all costs. Icewind Dale II is the sequel to the original action-oriented RPG set in the world of AD&D. Taking place a generation after the original title, you'll make use of fresh characters, new classes and kits, spells, items, interface mechanics, and special abilities. Uses an enhanced version of the Infinity Engine implemented in Baldur's Gate.
Gameplay
Icewind Dale II expands upon gameplay elements found in Icewind Dale, offering players the ability to hone their combat skills and achieve even more powerful possessions, spells, and experience. Icewind Dale II hosts a large variety of new weapons, armor and magical items and features all the spells from Icewind Dale and its expansion Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter. Additionally, Icewind Dale II includes over 50 new spells such as Executioner's Eyes and Aegis, bringing the total to over 300 spells. In addition, over 100 new special items can be found in Icewind Dale II's elevated "Heart of Fury" mode, first introduced in Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter. This challenging mode enhances the game's replayability by allowing players to face intensely difficult and strategic battles with their high level, battle-hardened characters.
Hardware Requirements
Intel Pentium II 350Mhz or AMD K6(R)-III/400Mhz
64MB RAM
8x CD-ROM
DirectX compliant video card
DirectX compliant sound card
Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP
DirectX 8.0 or higher
Recommended System Specs: Intel Pentium III 500 or AMD Duron or Athlon processor
128MB RAM
DirectX compliant video card
DirectX compliant sound card
16x CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Broadband (Cable/DSL) Connection for multiplayer
Windows XP
DirectX 8.0 or higher
Official URL
Official Site
Neoseeker Editor's Take Icewind Dale II is a Real-Time Role-Playing Game. Based on the same engine as Baldurs Gate, Dale II is set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, in particular the Forgotten Realms. Playing a party of six adventurers, you travel through and around Icewind Dale itself, solving quests, slaying monsters, and so forth.
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