NWN2 - Reviews @ UGO & JustPressPlay

A lengthy review of NWN2 at UGO sees a score of 'A-' and this intro:

There's been a movement afoot in the world of computer role-playing games to make things more accessible, to hide the stats-based rules and turn-based combat under a shiny veneer that would almost make the unsuspecting mainstream gamer think they were playing an action game, or at the most, Diablo. Neverwinter Nights 2 proudly and boldly extends a middle finger to this movement, and then waves it around for good measure. This Dungeons & Dragons-based sequel from Obsidian Entertainment may look fancy and 3D and all that stuff, but at its heart, it's a cantankerous nerd possessed of the Dungeon Master's Guide and a full compliment of multi-sided dice. And, that, for this fan of the Baldur's Gate series, Planescape: Torment and the old-school gold box games, is glorious.

...meanwhile, the score at JustPressPlay is 8.3/10 (although interestingly, their readers' rating is just 5.75/10):

They did put something into the game that made it much more worthwhile to play than the storyline. That little thing is your very own keep. This is something they've been hyping up for a rather long time now, and I must say, I truly enjoy this feature. With the keep, you'll get to make all sorts of choices. Such as whether you'd like to set your soldiers out to patrol, recruit, or even do special assignments. It doesn't sound like much, but when you're trying to tame the world with fifty men, your choices count.