I started playing IWD2. I never finished Act1 because it bored me too much. I did like the character creation though, 3E rules are better implented here than in NWN imho. But overall, it couldn't grasp me. See, if I play a game for the first time and it can't pull me past the first part, I drop it, even if it becomes better later on, the first time I play it, it has to grasp me.
Games that failed me in the past: Dungeon Siege, Master of Orion3 and IWD2.
I liked all the previous Infinity Engine games for that matter. Although I only played BG2 two times till the finish. BG I played several times, so too for PST and IWD. However for some reason, IWD2 couldn't pull me further.
I'll probably continue playing it someday, maybe till the end then, but not for now. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />