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Better than Diablo 2 ?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 30 / 39
Date: February 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Your first thought will be : "Hm, is it as good as Diablo?" Then you'll play half an hour and think "It is a damn good Diablo Clone". But then, after one hour...."This is not a Clone. This Game is bigger, better than Diablo ever was." But that won't be all. You'll play hours and hours...and finally you'll recognized that you cannot compare this game with Diablo at all. It is different, not completely different, but different. And then, after you finished some quests, got a lot impressive Items and Spells, you'll come to the conclusion that this game might even be better than Diablo 2. It has the right atmosphere, cool Spells, an atmospheric Soundtrack, easy handling and fun, fun, fun. Westwood did a great Job with this game and i doubt that Diablo 2 can really compete with this. Do not take me wrong, I loved Diablo and i BET that Diablo 2 will be a great game, but still...something tells me that this game is just cool...sorry, i do not have time anymore...NOX wants me...the Dungeons are calling...there is a new quest that i need to solve...it calls me...the old Diablo addiction is back....but it is worse than ever...NOX...NOX...

Congratulations Westwood....one of the few titles that is REALLY worth buying !

Easily better than Final Fantasy VIII

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: February 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

When I started my gaming month this februari I was convinced it original features, especially the spell casting is great (take note FF VIII). NOX reminds me so much of those great Japanese rpg's that I used to play on my msx I am getting all misty eyed just thinking about it.

NOX is a much more hands-on rpg in contrast with FF VIII and as such much more enjoyable. Where as both games are quite linear NOX gives you much more freedom of movement with lots of hidden areas to find and explore.

the only drawback is that the real-time fighting sometimes feels a bit hit and miss and lacks the strategic feel of turn based battle.

However I found this to be the only drawback and if you have completed FF VII(7), which is so much better than the follow up, I strongly recommend this game.

Cheers

Shaft

Diablo (solo or co-op play) fans, wait for Diablo2

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 34 / 41
Date: February 22, 2000
Author: Amazon User

If you enjoy multiplayer Player vs. Player, BUY THIS GAME! However, if you're a fan of solo or cooperative play, keep reading.

The crisp graphics and ability to interact with almost everything around you as you play this game is incredible. There is so much attention to detail in your surroundings and you can talk with just about any NPC you encounter, which is how you get most of your quests. The gameplay is slick and fast, and a lot of fun once you get used to using both buttons on the mouse (left-click to attack, right-click to move). And if you enjoy multiplayer PvP games (on a LAN or over the Internet), then this is definitely your game.

But it's not all positive. I'll admit that I was looking for something to not a PvP fan, and that is what this game was originally designed for - solo play was an (obvious) afterthought. There is no cooperative play in Nox at all, and as far as I can tell, there won't be anytime soon. Solo play is engaging, but the game is rather short and you can't play again as the same character class and make it a truly different game (i.e. focus on different skills or choose a harder level of play) since everything else stays the same.

The game comes with 2 CDs which made me think it was an expansive game, but solo play never touches the 2nd CD. Diablo2 is going to have around 5 CDs, so you KNOW it's a much larger game than this one. And with random generation of dungeons, quasi-random assigment of quests, and the ability to play the same character through multiple games of increasing difficulty, D2 is a "longer-playing" game than Nox. From the screenshots and gameplay reviews I've read about Diablo2, and the actual playing I've done with Nox, I think that Diablo2 will be a better solo-player game and well worth the money spent on it. Nox is a good game, but having spent $40 on it, I expected more.

Nox Kicks A@s

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 15
Date: February 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

OK i won't be long have to go play again. It kicks it has 3 very different classes a unique story for each and it is a lot better than diablo the spell combos are amazing multplayer is so much fun and... too much have to play I have beat the wizard and the warrior must beat conjurer only on chapter 3

Could be the surprise of the year. . .

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 23 / 25
Date: February 25, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I would characterize this surprisingly playable game as the first person shooter (yes, meaning the UT, Q3 genre).

In juxtaposition against the original Diablo, Nox has a lot fuller content and a more coherent story line consistent with a role-playing type game. Though I would admitt that the story, while just fine, is not awe-inspiring like Torment.

In juxtaposition against Baldur's Gate, Nox is a lot more fast pace, requiring infinitely more mouseclicks and less thought in combat. Agility of fingers--not strategy--rules the day here. In that respect the game is similar to Diablo, but with the added dimension of more player movement option like jumping (ie a first person shooter).

In multiplayer the game gives you UTisque options like...uhu...capture the flag? That is a very creative concept for a game like this and it adds to the replayability.

The graphics and sound are very good but certainly not revolutionary. The bottomline, though, is that Nox is extremely fun to play. In the end, isn't that the ultimate purpose of a game?

Am I missing something?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: April 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

After reading rave reviews for this game I was very eager to buy a copy and play it. Unfortunately I found the game did not live up to my expectations. I found Nox to be little more than a mouse "click fest". Much too linear and repetitive! In single player mode the protagonist is delivered to an area and the player clicks madly on their mouse until the area is completed. If you are looking for a CRPG I suggest you look at Planescape: Torment or wait for one of the upcoming offerings from Black Isle.

Nox

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: April 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game for the pc is the best game that i have ever played! I deffinately reccomend this game to rpg lovers!

Engaging and difficult.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 13, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I must admit, I don't get the chance to play many software games, so I have a limited history to compare against. None the less I think this game includes all the essential characterisics that make a software game worth playing.

The story line is relatively original and involves at least some degree of logical decision making. Like most RPGs you must build up an inventory of weapons, armor, food, spells, etc. All the while you gain experience points as you fend off various beasts and enemies and complete various missions.

The action is also pretty fast paced. It's not a first person shooter by any means, but it's also not a strategy simulation game. Knowing quick and evasive actions and making quick decisions becomes more essential as you move on to new "Chapters" or missions.

I still have not completed the game but look forward to plugging away at it until, one day, I may finish it. In the meantime i'll continue slashing away at zombies, wolves and various other assailants 3 hours at a time.

Diablo meets Whack-a-mole

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: April 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

When I first started playing the game, I thought I had purchased a classic. Something as simple as Diablo, but with a story, an immersive world, and a few unique twists (like the conjurer class). However, after a couple of hours I was quickly proven wrong. Combat eventually deginerated into what could best be described as a mideval whack-a-mole. The challenge of combat boils down to this: try to get your mouse to center over a rapidly moving target, while healing and/or trying not to get hammered. Some of the enemeies moved some damn fast, I literally spent an hour running around in a circle while trying to hit this equally fast thing with a few dozen spells. Eventually I figured out the trick then that makes all combat trivial (no spoiler here). Then I felt no desire to finish the game. Wait for Diablo 2. In the meantime play PlanetScape, Thief II, Unreal Tournament

Wow

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: April 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is an awesome game.....I was a little sceptical a first......But then when I played it.....I loved it!

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