User Reviews (1 - 11 of 44)

Show these reviews first:

Highest Rated
Lowest Rated Newest
Oldest Most Helpful
Least Helpful

Review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 154
Date: December 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It isn't out yet... but it will be cool...

I want a deepwood sniper!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 62
Date: January 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

But since that won't be happening it seems that the new feats will be cool ( blindfight and dirty fighting especially ). The fact that they claim the quest will allow more sneaking around and less kill the monster, rogues will have more fun.

soon... very soon...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: March 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The first in a planned series of expansions from bioware, Shadows of Undrentide will introduce 50 new spells, 30 new feats, 5 prestige classes, and a host of other goodies.

It will not, unfortunately, support epic levels, so keep in mind that even with all these new choices, you're still limited to level 20. Sorry folks, not until the next expansion.

double-darn.

Excellent Game-highly anticipated Expansion

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 34
Date: May 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Wonderfull game for folks like me, wife, kids, no time to sit around a table, throw dice, scarf cheetos and mountaindew...sadly, those occasions come rarely, if at all.

Despair not, if you geek on D&D, this game and expansion pack are for you. Remember its 3rd edition, so throw that 2nd edition...out the window...well, put it on the shelf for refrence.

New feats, new spells, the "core" prestige classes...with the codes available to do a .hak and create custom prestige classes...

Anyway, as awesome as it all is, I admit to a hankering for Psionics...but oh well...

Supports the Linux Version of NWN also!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 13
Date: June 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Have not received my copy of SoU yet. But I think it's important to add to the product description that NWN and NWN:Shadow of Undrentide runs in Linux. For the base NWN game,you purchase the Windows version - then visit the website for the Linux binaries. This expansion pack includes Linux install scripts. Visit the NWN website for more info!
Thank you Bioware for supporting Linux!

This is awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 29
Date: June 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I can't wait until I get it tomorrow. from what I've heard from the NWN community site, this is going to be THE BEST game I've ever bought. All of the new spells, feats, monsters, tilesets, classes and toolset tools, this is going to be a great gaming experience. I'm still disappointed that the epic levels won't come out until Hordes of the Underdark, though.

Certain Warnings to heed

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 9 / 18
Date: June 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game, however, if you are someone unlucky (like a lot of us), you might encounter a range of problems. Only after a day of its offical North America release, I visited the Bioware Self-help fourm and there was TONs of little (and major) problems people have encountered.

For example, lots of people ran their game CD on a RW drive and encountered start-up stalls which is because of the security measures on the CDis interfereing with data transfer. Or "pointer errors" with the launcher (fortunately Bioware posted things about that). Also, I have obsvered that majority of these problems are NEW, you might have your old NWN working one day and as soon as your install SoU it stops working, which is intensely frustrating. Plus, you need a rather new vid card that's not from a outdated company to full take advantage of the expension, which require better system specs than NWN itself. This might not make so much a difference to people with good computers but for those with low or middle ends (like mine), might need to *upgrade*.

The biggest problem you will encounter will have to do with your video card. Many people have top of the line video cards stilled countered problem from "stuttering" to square leaves to not being able to play at all. Be perpared to navaigate through video driver sites or worse yet going out to buy yourself another video card just so you can play the game you paid 30 dollars for.

Well, enough peismism, just hope you are one of the lucky ones. I gave the rating as a 3 (netural) because I do not know how the gaming experience will turn out (mine is being shipped), but do not have your hopes up too high and be perpared for frustration! (not what you paid for eh?)

Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide Expansion

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 10 / 23
Date: June 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

A rather disappointing, but expected, letdown from the same licensing company who bought out TSR and turned Dungeons & Dragons into a marketing scheme akin to it's collectable card games (Wizards of the Coast). They're the originators and owners of the Magic: The Gathering collectable card game. Those who know this game and know WOTC can attest... WOTC Slogan: Gotta collect the whole set! And, producing numerous sparse expansions with minimal inticing features is WOTC's meat and potatoes.

So here's the skinny... yes, Shadows of Urdrentide expands on the successful Neverwinter Nights, though NWN is, itself, not exactly 'true' to the actually table top game. It has been adapted for multiplayer on-line use. Neverwinter Nights also left a lot open for future development. And, that's how WOTC wants it to be. Grant it, D&D table-top is hugely expanded now due to open-licensing, so the entire D&D system could never be addressed in one mere boxed set for computer play. But, that is the sales scheme.

The Urdrentide expansion does precisely what I and several others expected WOTC would allow and desire. It adds a minimum of rather unimpressive new spells, feats, prestige classes, areas, and creatures... making future expansions inevitable for those junkies hooked on the game. Buy Urdrentide if you're a NWN junkie like my friend Mark. It's like electronic crack to him. But, If you have willpower and insight, think about waiting until the price drops to bargain levels.

The downside of 'not' buying it now... if you're an on-line player, you may lose access to rooms/modules with Urdrentide installed. This could prove to be very annoying to those who haven't purchased the Urdrentide expansion. And, it 'will' happen... trust me.

Just so you understand, I'm not downing on Neverwinter Nights. I enjoy the game, as do many of us. I'm simply citing that one should not expect a great deal for your $29.95 in this expansion. Even for those Builders creating modules with the NWN Toolset, the sparse and unimpressive new tilesets and other add-ons make Urdrentide only mildly appealing... perhaps only $14.95 appealing.

Fun to play, but...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 23 / 48
Date: June 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I bought this expansion figuring that, like most expansions, it would increase the difficulty of the original game, like LOD did for D2. So, I began with my char from NWN, a 9/7 ranger/rogue. I found the whole first chapter and interlude WAY too easy (I guess they really want you to start a new char for this expansion). I'm hoping that it will get a bit more difficult, because it's hard to level up when you're getting meager experience points. Plus, you can no longer use your Stone of Recall; you get a ring at the beginning that sort of does the same thing, but it's only useful for Chapter 1. After that, you're on your own.

That gripe aside, the game is fun to play. The new items and spells are a welcome addition. The new enemies are entertaining. The new henchmen are okay, but I find myself missing Daelen (man I loved him!). The graphics are great as well.

Performance wise, the game isn't too wonderful. I had huge load times and there were a couple of instances where it wouldn't load at all (and I exceed the requirements for the game). I read on the support site that this is a problem with the CD protection; don't know for sure, but it sure is a pain!

Bottom line, it's fun to play and a worthwhile addition to an already fantastic game!

A bit anti-climactic

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: June 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It's not that there's anything wrong with SoU, it's just that a lot of the fan made content is way better. The module itself is alright, but it's too short, too small in size and scope, and there were a few really non-intuitive puzzles.

The tilesets are nice enough too, but I don't see why they didn't include several others for fans to use. An outdoor Arabian city tileset, and a corresponding city in the module would have made SoU a lot better.

The Prestige Classes are a mixed bag. Specifically, the Shadowdancer and the Assassin can't do much that a normal rogue can't do.

On the positive side, the new Feats and Skills are very cool, and should allow for more unique characters. The new spells are awesome, probably the best addition to the game.

SoU isn't all bad, but I still recommend saving your money and downloading the fan made Lone Wolf modules and a few others instead.

Review Page: 1 2 3 4 5 Next 

Actions