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Summary: Neverwinter Nights
Review: As a long time CRPG player,I would have to say that it was a great disapointment.(considering the LONG wait and all the Hoopla)
Unless your SCRIPT litterate (which MANY people are not) the Builder is almost useless,and the reference/source book that comes with the game gives NO real help about basic scripting within the NWN Builder.
Multiplayer issues....suffice it to say it's Gamespy supported ; anyone that plays multi a lot will know what I'm talking about.
Singleplayer play is MODERATELY amusing/entertaining with some new and interesting aspects.
All in all,I figure it wasnt worth what I payed for it.(but it would HAVE been if Bioware had released some basic NWN scripting help (in the package) AND if they had coughed up a SMALL portion of my 50 bucks to support a decent server interfaced specifically for NWN.)
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Summary: Waste of time and money
Review: NWN is supposed to be a step forward. If so, this game steps forward, trips and falls flat. Two patches since opening the box and the graphics are painfully poor and action is slow. I'm running the game on a pretty high-end machine and it's agony from a tech stand-point. In terms of the plot, etc. - it is just not very exciting or engaging. I had a lot of fun with Baldur's Gate, BG II et.al. and had high hope for NWN. Instead, it has been a big disappointment.
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Summary: Simply irresistible for Everyone
Review: It is simply the greatest legend in Role Playing History. Morrowind and Dungeon Siege are mere apprentice of this NeverWinter Nights. The Graphic is very astonishing as well as the aspects of the game. Just like Bioware mentioned, it's unlimited replayability comes from the Aurora Toolset which is included in package. By using that toolset, you can create your own world of gaming very easily and also very deeply. Multiplay is awesome also because of its innovative feature, the Dungeon Master. Sounds, interface, speed and graphics are just perfect for such an complicated role playing game. I would have given it 10 stars if it was available.
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Summary: Fantastic game! Completely addictive and absorbing!
Review: This game was just released a couple weeks ago - so all the reviews prior to that time should be ignored completely. This game is based on the latest (3rd edition) Dungeons & Dragons gameplay rules. For those of you that do not know what that means - I'll try to explain. D&D rules are ingenious. It is a turn-based game that uses dice (actually a computer is asked to generate a random number between 1 and 12 to simulate a 12-sided dice roll) to decide (among other things) the amount of damage your weapon (or the spell that just hit you) - has done. Your character's level, special skills, and equipment properties - are all input into a "calculation" for the events that take place in the game. The graphics are beautiful. The gameplay is in 3rd-person which means there is a "camera" following your character. You must control the camera using the keyboard arrows while your chartacter's motions are controlled using your mouse. Candidly, I still prefer the Diablo 2-type 3rd-person view that simply always keeps your character centered and cannot be manipulated - but that's just me. Character development is something that the Never Winter Nights developers spent a great deal of time on. A 'fighter' class can also develop spellcasting abilities and vice versa. And I am WAY oversimplifying it! You can even choose to create an entirely new class from scratch with skills borrowed from several classes. The interface to the game is revolutionary. The developers devised a wonderfully intuitive mouse-driven, multiple-choice, visual interface. It takes about a day to get used to the interface because, trust me, you've never seen anything like it. The computer controlled characters called Non-Player-Characters (or simply NPC's) have well written back-stories (that usually contain side quests) and it requires patience and coaxing to get them to trust you enough with their quest. Your can hire an unique NPC from each class that will follow you along on any mission and faithfully serve by your command. This is EXTREMELY cool, because each class has certain weaknesses when solo'ing. I like solo'ing Fighters but I enjoy having a Rogue tag along to pick locks for me. But, those of you that wish to solo a spellcaster will enjoy hiring an NPC Fighter for those times when there are just too darn many bad guys. I strongly suggest that you also purchase the official strategy guide by Versus Book. However, be careful - there are two strategy guides. One strategy guide is for use by those serious gamers that want to build there own Never Winter Nights dungeons so that they can be the dungeon master and host their friends. The normal game strategy guide has the following ISBN 1-931886-03-2.
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Summary: can't run this game effectively
Review: alright i thought. a true AD&D game from the company that created the classic baldur's gate series and other great games that ran well on my computer. unfortunately, this game barely runs on my mid-high range system. the game literally stutters along with constant 2-3 second pauses.
i find that many of the other people in the bioware tech support problem were having the same issue without a response from bioware. after much research, i discovered there is only one solution to this problem and this consists of using a third-party graphics program (costs about 20 bucks to register). this program will not allow you to see any of the in-game movies and the performance is still slow, sluggish and just unplayable. to play this game, it comes down to either buying new hardware, waiting months for a patch that might not be released or just returning it. from what i've read on here and elsewhere, i see that this game isn't even worth playing even if it ran flawlessly on my system (to save space i won't repeat what others have said). my advice: get warcraft III. if you want a real authentic AD&D experience, play in real life for now as this game doesn't provide it even if it runs smoothly on your system.
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Summary: Depends on player
Review: Personally, I'm not a fan of D&D and so I have absolutely no clue about the rules of this game. The only reason I decided to give this game a [change] was because it was highly anticipated. Although there are many bugs and problems with this game (I only experienced 1), I find that the gameplay/storyline/graphics more than outweigh the problems. After reading some of the other reviews I must disagree with some of the people. I ran the game on my 800 mhz desktop with geforce 2 gts at 1280x1072 and 64-bit and it ran just fine. I have yet to have a game crash on me except for one of the downloaded modules which was poorly designed. I found the camera view to be very smooth unlike the person who said that this should have been first person... what the hell were you thinking? As for Diablo 2... yes it does have some resemblances such as the stone of recall but who would want to walk all the way to town and then back? Overall the game held my attention for about the 30 hours that I took to complete it and it has great future potential in the online modules.
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Summary: Great game, bad presentation
Review: Neverwinter Nights is truly one of the best RPGs I have ever played, and indeed I enjoyed it very much. Much congrats to Bioware. However one thing that had me troubled was the skimpy presentation (the packaging). Normally I don't complain about this sort of things, but really, why not spend the extra money so the game CD at least comes in a decent case. The paper envolope is not an excuse just because this game has been in development for so long. Overall, besides the poor packaging, everything else about the game certainly kicked... I also look forward to Icewind Dale II and Warcraft III.
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Summary: Finished and am going back for more!!!
Review: I have been a long-time gamer and have played maybe 90% of the CRPGs to some degree. I thought I had hit the best available with Dungeon Siege and the prettiest with Morrowind. I had a great time with those games but Neverwinter Nights beats them both for pure fun and replay value. There are a few bugs in the game and during the 60+ hours I played (I stuck primarily to the main quest) I was knocked out to Windows XP one time. There are a few other minor bugs after applying the latest upgrade but they are merely annoying and not game stoppers. Also there were times that I wish I had better control of my henchman (female bard) who would often start a fight I was prepping for, but fixing these are things that would merely improve an excellent playing experience for any level of gamer. The graphics are nice and keep your attention. The sounds are very good and atmospheric sounds only add to the urgency of your main mission. The story is immersive but just slightly predictable. Controls are intuitive and after a few hours of play are fairly clever in their usefulness. There's more here than combat. Now for the best part. You have the tools to "roll your own" scenario! These tools are pretty good too. My 9 year old is actually building a module now and he can handle almost all the elements. Free modules are already popping up in magazines and on the 'net. Ultimate replayability! Maybe my favorite part of this game is that it is completely playable without a hint book or a walkthrough. I would recommend the Worldbuilder's Guidebook until someone writes something better if you are going to write your own modules. Most of the 'net based tutorials aren't downloadable or very printable so fairly useless IMO. If you are a veteran CRPGer or a newbie I can't imagine if you try this game for a few hours you won't get hooked on it. Have Fun!
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Summary: Great, forget the bugs, it's just plain great.
Review: This game is great, despite all of the bugs. Trust me, it's really good. It's like RPG Maker, only slightly more complicated, and thrice as cool, that's right, I said thrice.
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Summary: This game stinks
Review: In short, this game is a stinker. Bioware marketed this game as a way to create your own D&D adventures, yet they don't support the toolset used to create your advenures. Also, individually made adventures crash within 15 minutes of playing them. The game was marketed as using the rules of D&D 3rd edition. This is not true. It uses a terrible mutation of these rules. Also, you are more limited in the toolset than in other games that marketed their toolsets as add-ons, not as the focus of their product (like Morrowind, which is MUCH better). Finally, Wizards wear jumpsuits, not robes, in Neverwinter Nights. So unless you envision Gandalf in a jumpsuit and think that's cool, be prepared for your character looking like a total idiot the entire time you play. I could go on, but I won't. The games not worth anymore of my time.
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