Neverwinter Reviews

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(Originally posted by Mollusken)

RPG Warehouse (95/100):

Overall, NWN turns out to be a step in the right direction for all of the games in its class. The story is great with a lot of side quest and the Aurora Tool Set makes it even longer. If you have the PC that can handle the full settings of the game you are in for a treat. The sound is also good and the music is the best I have heard on a PC in a long time. The combat in the game is fun once you get use to it and with all of the different classes of characters, you will be trying new options for your hero all of the time. The whole package will keep you busy for a long time.

Video Game News (Thumbs Up!):

Neverwinter Nights (NWN) from BioWare and Infogrames is well, WOW! If I could end the review there I would and tell you to stop what you’re doing and go buy this so I can get back to my game. This is a stunning RPG for hard-core fans and people looking to see what the RPG buzz is all about. It follows the 3rd Edition Rules of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) but if you’ve never played the paper version don’t worry, it won’t hurt you at all. They have done such a great job of executing those rules in an easy and straightforward manner it’s a breeze. It’s nice to see the game come close to living up to its hype.

The Entertainment Depot (9/10):

And it is truly something worth understanding, as the tremendous experiences to be had online or in the 500 downloadable modules will attest. As if all this wasn't enough, a rock-solid and highly entertaining single-player campaign is included, offering a little something for everyone, and showing off exactly what the toolset is capable of with the right amount of time. When all is said and done, Neverwinter Nights stands as a landmark achievement for the RPG community, coming full circle with its tabletop roots by giving fans full control over a true digital version of pen-and-paper functionality. Exciting, empowering, and, more importantly, fun, it's the ultimate tool for the true RPG fan, who shouldn't hesitate in the least to pick up this amazing gem.

Games Domain (Multiplayer update) (5/5):

For those accustomed to true pen and paper role-playing, no doubt the reality of Neverwinter Nights is a crushing disappointment. What people fail to realise is that the very charm of face-to-face playing is the face-to-face element. The voices and actions you see create a picture for your inner eye that a set of polygons will never match. This isn't helped by the fact that most of the straightforward games are entirely populated by people who perhaps think they've accidentally stumbled into Diablo Land.

Computer Games Online (95/100):

The four chapters' campaign is just a show, a demonstration of power made by Bioware to make us understand the great possibilities of Neverwinter Nights. Two major factors contribute to the success of Neverwinter Nights. One is the implementation of the 3rd generation of the D&D rules, which offer a greater flexibility, and an improved adaptability of the character inside the game. The second one is the courage, the boldness, the madness of including in the package the most simple and complex level editor I've ever seen and which together with the Dungeon Master client allows practically the creation of your own adventure, your own story, your own RPG.