tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post8401507322189332259..comments2024-03-17T00:00:13.417+00:00Comments on The Wertzone: Neverwinter NightsAdam Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-9817489940888119222011-08-13T09:50:50.452+00:002011-08-13T09:50:50.452+00:00As I have no interest in PW or community modules, ...As I have no interest in PW or community modules, I found NWN1's and SoU's campaign to be bland and uninspired. HotU was the only redeeming part of the NWN saga. I found NWN2 to be far superior, especially with the expansions.<br /><br />Since you'll be playing through NWN2, you need to get the first expansion "Mask of the Betrayer" at the very least. The themes and writing are so reminiscent of Planescape Torment (no surprise there since Avellone did some of the writing) that MotB has been called PST's spiritual successor. I would even hazard to say that it's probably the second best written RPG ever (behind PST, of course). Definitely don't miss out on MotB.<br /><br />Then again, I find Black Isle/Troika/Obsidian to be far superior to Bioware so...yeah.Lemony lemony cakesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-68332330625447608502011-08-04T13:54:51.944+00:002011-08-04T13:54:51.944+00:00Oops, someone from Dragonmount just posted a comme...Oops, someone from Dragonmount just posted a comment that I deleted by accident. Many apologies for that :-(Adam Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-32880722318664373982011-08-04T10:32:21.580+00:002011-08-04T10:32:21.580+00:00I love Neverwinter Nights! I play very few compute...I love Neverwinter Nights! I play very few computer games and when I do I normally stick to puzzle type games. NWN is one of the few "proper" games that I've really managed to get into. I also enjoyed Dungeon Siege which I found pretty similar in many ways. I only play the single player standard game though, not tried any of the other stuff!Luciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420476031850953223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-81262589901805222352011-08-03T22:09:19.346+00:002011-08-03T22:09:19.346+00:00Even BioWare have said that BG2 is, in terms of si...Even BioWare have said that BG2 is, in terms of size and complexity, at the upper limit of what they can do. Using complex 3D assets, wanting to use as much VO as possible and given development time limitations, they are simply incapable of producing another game of that size again. Which is actually quite depressing.<br /><br />However, Obsidian said something rather interesting recently, namely that they wanted to make ICEWIND DALE III and deliberately wanted to make it as retro as possible (and maybe returning to a 2D, Infinity Engine-style approach, though that's more speculative based on some of their recent vacancies) so they can make a complex RPG far more quickly than going down the 3D route. It'd be a very interesting experiment to see if they can do that and make it profitable and successful.Adam Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-69236482131330977042011-08-03T17:08:11.958+00:002011-08-03T17:08:11.958+00:00If you have enough time, you absolutely have to tr...If you have enough time, you absolutely have to try at least a few community modules. The very best ones have a professional level of polish and are VASTLY superior in terms of story and NPCs than any commercial RPGs (except maybe Planescape Torment).<br /><br />A few suggestions : A Dance with Rogues (partly inspired by GRRM, as you can guess from the title), the Prophet trilogy, the Auren trilogy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-62939287893987630462011-08-03T17:06:23.889+00:002011-08-03T17:06:23.889+00:00If anything, the new wave of Bioware games is even...If anything, the new wave of Bioware games is even cheesier than their AD&D days. Just look for videos of Miranda Lawson and tell me whether storytelling and characters have gotten any more realistic, complex and emotionally-involving than in some older RPGs, and perhaps Transformers is also a better movie than Aliens.FedupwithBiowarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-51298382837411341692011-08-03T16:59:11.614+00:002011-08-03T16:59:11.614+00:00If your omputer can handle NWN2 it can certainly h...If your omputer can handle NWN2 it can certainly handle DA Origins. <br /><br />I usually agree with your reviews, but I liked NWN far better than you for sure. It's probatly only behind Might and Magic 6, 7 and 8 as well as Dragon Age as far as rpg's go for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-71053246169787372662011-08-03T16:02:16.023+00:002011-08-03T16:02:16.023+00:00Dont waste you time on Dragon Age. Do what ever it...Dont waste you time on Dragon Age. Do what ever it takes to play ME2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-84836834037589296662011-08-03T15:08:22.621+00:002011-08-03T15:08:22.621+00:00I've played Mass Effect. There's a review ...I've played Mass Effect. There's a review of it elsewhere. I haven't played ME2, however. My PC is getting long in the tooth and Mass Effect 1 was getting towards the upper end of what it can handle. It won't handle Dragon Age at all.<br /><br />I'm playing the two expansions and at that point might look at some of the premium modules (the Cormyr one has great reviews) before moving on to NWN2. I've got quite a few games to get through now and very limited time :-)Adam Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-8940755305369201812011-08-03T13:42:26.310+00:002011-08-03T13:42:26.310+00:00A fair assessment. It's worth noting, however,...A fair assessment. It's worth noting, however, that the official campaign really is almost incidental when one takes into consideration the treasure trove of excellent user-made modules freely available for the game. There are literally hundreds of modules worth playing, including dozens that compare favourably with many commercial games. <br /><br />Taken as a package, I think NWN is one of the most important titles ever released on PC and a crowning achievement unlikely to ever to be repeated. While three and a half stars for the official campaign is reasonable, the product as a whole has to be five stars.Luke Scullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405832447854561544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-12679775869447380282011-08-03T11:58:45.215+00:002011-08-03T11:58:45.215+00:00You owe it to yourself to check out Dragon Age and...You owe it to yourself to check out Dragon Age and Mass Effect, both series are very well done.LusipherPEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05174992952814809026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-88499733045385172242011-08-03T11:17:22.616+00:002011-08-03T11:17:22.616+00:00Fair review but the one thing that NWN did brillia...Fair review but the one thing that NWN did brilliantly was set things up for modders, DMs and PWs (persistent worlds) to take over.<br /><br />I've lost time of all the fun hours that I spent on some incredible PWs and on online DM-run campaigns, both standalone and series. Think WoW without the monthly charge (or whatever frequency players pay at). I've played some truly fantastic user-create NWN modules too.<br /><br />NWN2 and other games that followed were a bit of a disappointment on that count.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-21027067811214502752011-08-03T10:46:20.252+00:002011-08-03T10:46:20.252+00:00Another plus to add to this game review - particul...Another plus to add to this game review - particularly one done retrospectively - is to point out just how much community content and community produced modules there are. There is a vast array of material, the best of which I would suggest is better than the original adventure.<br /><br />The best stuff can be found here: http://nwvault.ign.com/<br /><br />By far the most addictive element of NWN - is the toolset, and the ability to craft your own worlds and adventures, and to add community made content to broaden the palatte of environmental design considerably.<br /><br />Can I also put a plug in for the Premium Modules that were released by Bioware - that included the Wyvern Crown of Cormyr (a plug, since I was part of the team that worked on that mod).<br /><br />WyvernwoodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com