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Summary: This is is Neverwinter with the Battle on.....
Review: I Saw this game on gamespot and got a rating od 9.2 awesome!!!! When i play the game it Sucks!!! First of all my computer is verry fast and takes about 5 minutes to kill one person U die in 2 or 3 hits and is very Frusrating The town guards in the game are useless!!! I get chased by zombies,Goblins and Crazy psychos and they dont help me at all!!! This game is verry long and boring If you want a game like this get Diablo and Diongeon Siege.
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Summary: Sincerely the BEST GAME EVER
Review: Neverwinter Nights is one of the greatest RPG's (role-playing games) of all times, and I have played a lot of PC game through out my life. It has great graphics and an exciting plot. Also, it has a great attack system. The only cons I can think of are the loading screens, but they are pretty quick. This game is based on the D&D 3.0 rules, but even if you've never played D&D, like me, the game is still easy and fun to play. This game also has great sounds (including voices and battle sounds) and is "addicting". It will take you weeks or months to finish this game and even longer if you do all of the side quests. With the great toolset that comes with it, you can easily make your own adventures and quests. Lastly, it features a free online multiplayer option that works very well. This is a "must buy" for any one who enjoys PC games.
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Summary: Fantastic game!
Review: This easily has to be one of my favorite games right now. Actually I just finished it and am working on Hordes of Underdark. Which I am so far thrilled with, and am glad I got to use my previous character since there are tons of freakin drow. It's challenging to the point at frustration sometimes but eventually you'll win, just be sure and save before the big bosses that's for sure. You'll be fighting those buggers over and over couple times, trust me I've been there.
NWN is a beautiful game, the graphics are great. Detailed backgrounds give life to the stages. You can see the grass swaying in the breeze and a light fog over the forest floor gives it that dark & brooding feeling. The characters looks good as well, except there's not much for facial expressions, meaning none at all. The dialog is pretty deep, which means get ready for lots of talking. It's a little overwhelming at times, but it's important to talk to everyone to get information out of them or quests. I find it helpful to have a character with high CON, since you can persude people to tell you things.
I chose a paladin for that reason, that and I can wear heavy armour & wield a great sword (which is HUGE!!).
The only real problem I had with the game is the bugginess of it. There were a few points where I got stuck and couldn't move, which is infuriating since I had to quit and do that whole dungeon over again. The testers obviously didn't do their job very well. The one henchman is annoying, it's good to have one but would be even better to have another. I would have liked to have a monk or something but am stuck with Tom the thief because I need him to open the doors & chests that I cannot. If you don't have a thief you'll be missing alot of treasures & such, so yah kinda need one. The AI for him is quite a nuisance as well, again with the getting stuck behind things such as crates,buildings,stupid crap.
All in all it's a gorgeous game with great action sequences & an interesting plot line with plently of twists along the way. Haven't done the multiplayer yet but have heard many wonderful things about it. I think it's awesome you can create your own dungeons and have your friends run through them. The whole D&D feel is there, you get to see the dice rolls, and it pretty much goes by the rules from what I can remember. If you're into RPGs or D&D I would definatly pick this up, you'll find yourself addicted in no time.
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Summary: Disappointment after Baldur's Gate/Icewind Dale games
Review: I have enjoyed all D&D PC games since discovering them shortly after purchasing my first PC. I'm not a hack or programmer, just a regular person who enjoys fantasy and SciFi and really like the strategy and hard work necessary to beat the previous D&D games. I like finding lots of loot and saving damsels in distress, etc... However, I do not like NWN's focus on walking around, picking up one or two gold pieces, and hacking at a few smugglers now and then. And I really dislike having only one henchman!! And not being able to control that one with any success is really frustrating. Decent accessories at the stores are way too expensive for the loot you are able to find to pay with.The graphics are pretty good, but I don't like the game well enough to try to figure out how to make up my own game. I won't buy the new expansion pack coming out, I will buy the Icewind Dale II game, and hope Bioware and Black Isle will put out more of those type games.
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Summary: It's a Niche Game, Not Everyone Will Enjoy It Like I Did
Review: If I could think of a way to best describe Neverwinter Nights, it would be Diablo meets Baldur's Gate. The game is made by the same people that designed Baldur's Gate but it's more of a mainstream "hack and slash" adventure than an epic RPG. Don't get me wrong, the in-game story is great but it just doesn't feel like a classic RPG. One reason for this might be because of the easy-to-use Aurora Toolset. If you've ever messed around with PC game editors, this one will probably be the easiest custom content maker you'll ever use. It was designed that way so that D&D fans everywhere could quickly create their own adventures. (The game even allows you to act as a Dungeon Master with your spiffy new adventures.) Unfortunately, the official adventure included with Neverwinter Nights also uses the same toolset that was designed for "Joe Schmoe" and something probably gets lost in the process because each map uses the same same grid design and 3-D structures. Frankly, most maps just feel the same and after all is said and done, the offical campaign in NWN comes across as an average gaming experience. Keep in mind too that while it's very easy to place items and creatures with the toolset, you'll need a basic knowledge of programming to script actions in your module. If you're convinced that this game is for you, check out the newer Neverwinter Nights Gold which comes with the original game as well as the first expansion (Shadows of Undrentide). You may even want to wait a little longer because the second and last expansion (Hordes of the Underdark) just came out and undoubtedly, it will soon be packaged in a newer "platinum" edition. Make sure you check the official Bioware website so that you can download one of the many custom adventures designed by gamers. There is also a fairly large online community and many gamers have set up their own servers that are up and running 24/7 for online D&D fun. I had a good time with Neverwinter Nights, but not everyone may find the game as enjoyable, especially if they don't like online play or the easy-to-use toolset. If you enjoy the feel and gameplay of NWN, it has an extremely long lifespan because of the online community, but many gamers don't find the game that appealing to begin with.
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Summary: Versitility beyond measure
Review: The greatest attribute of this game is its versitility. The single player game is great fun, as well as the expansions. They all have various courses of action and intreaguing story-lines. The multiplayer implementation is dreamy for everyone but the hard-core RPG`er. The User-made modules allow for endless replay value. Assets:
-Great character (personality) customization
-Plenty of user-made modules to keep you busy
-Graphics support that utilizes low-end and High-end graphics cards.
-3d sound.
-Exceedingly fun multi-player
-The Aurora Toolset for making unique items, areas, creatures, rules, just about anything.
-Great for power-gamers to RP'ers
-Large and versitile net-community
-Great expansions
-Linux support! Downfalls:
-Only one native language (i.e. No dwarven or elven)
-No native mounts (i.e. No horses that you can ride)
-Copious amounts of modules can make it difficult to find ones you like
-Lots of content can only be accessed by owning the exansions BTW. Unlock the camera by entering the command "unlockcamera 1" in the console which is accessed by the ~ button.
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Summary: Not my cup of ale
Review: The game is a FPRPG with a rather difficult-to-get-used-to interface. I admit to liking the 3rd person RPG format better(Baldur's Gate/Icewind Dale) which translates to the lower ranking here. If you like FPRPGs, this may work for you, though you're limited in where you can go and what you can do. After a few hours of play, and a lot of saving, the game interface gets frustrating, making the game less than playable (or enjoyable) for me.
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Summary: As a newbie...I have enjoyed this game
Review: OK...I am a true 1st person shooter game addict. I used to play the D&D style games on Sega and Nintendo in the way back time!!! This game was my first return to that genre. I have to say I am enjoying this game. I am not blown away by it, but I do like it. I have read in some forums that Bioware took some of the best things D&D had to offer and threw it all out. I cannot comment since I am not into these games that much. I like that this game cost me $30 and has kept me busy for days on end resolving puzzles while exploring the Neverwinter world.
I paid $50 for Max Payne 2 and Jedi Academy, yet finished them in 6 to 7 hours of pay time!!! RIP OFF!!!!!!!!! NWN is a steep learning curve, the potions, spells, charms, and rules were utterly confusing to me and still are! I find the in game descriptions of items to be utterly useless! So I am a bit PO'd about that. The manual does nothing to help you. There should be a wizard to recommend character classes and help newbies pick character based on our game play style. Instead you get a menu of pre-created characters. You are better off reading a good walkthrough, using a trainer program at a cheat site so you can play and learn....THEN go back and do it for real. Overall, I am enjoying NWN. I think the graphics are just fine. Not breath taking, but not bad either. Just remember this game is a STEEP learning curve...I am near the end and I canot figure out what somethings do or what some items are good for!
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Summary: D&D Fans, this is for you
Review: I'm a major D&D fan and as a DM I would say this is the best D&D style game I have ever played. I've played Baldur's Gate and Dungeon Siege and Neverwinter blows them all away. I also think the graphics on Neverwinter are outstanding. It's a must for D&D players and others who love RPG's.
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Summary: All about on-line
Review: I didn't bother to finish the NWN or SoU campaigns that come with game. Perhaps I am missing out, but once I stated playing on-line, going back to playing solo was, by comparison, boring. The on-line community for NWN is outstanding and provides opportunity for all types of D&D play styles, from hack and slash to non combat roll playing, with much in-between. There are a number of creative and dedicated people who have created worlds to explore and welcome all. So whether you like or dislike the campaigns that came with the game, you are totally missing out if you haven't spent some time looking for on-line adventures. It can be totally different experience. Hey, and best of all... once you have the game, playing on-line is free.
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