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Excellent game, excellent value.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 25 / 26
Date: October 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Neverwinter Nights Gold is the original NWN game and the Shadows of Undrentide Expansion pack. If you already own NWN, then just purchase Shadows of Undrentide. If you already own both, then there's nothing new here at all. The 'extra modules' included are the free ones from Bioware which, if you've patched the game, you already have anyway. If you don't have either of those already, this is the version to get.

Out of the box, this is arguably one of the best RPG's ever made for the PC. Both the original module, and the expansion module are excellent RPG's in their own right. But the real reason to get the game is the huge quantity of excellent fan-made content available. Many, many, many excellent fan-made modules are already available. Specifically, the Dreamcatcher series, the Shadowlords series, the Lone Wolf series, and 'Midwinter Festival' are far more interesting than the included modules and completely free. Two very noteworthy projects are nearing completion as well. One is a conversion of the classic Dragonlance book series into NWN modules, and the other is a huge Planescape project called CODI (City of Doors Inititative.) Many modules modules include original graphics, sounds, and 3d models that add awesome variety to the game, and look nothing short of professional.

This game is also almost entirely free of bugs. Earlier reviews correctly reported that the game was barely playable. The code is now very mature, and runs near perfectly on almost any hardware that meets the minimum requirements.

NWN was made primarily as an engine for fan-made content, and has spawned one of the most interesting RPG communities to be found. If you like RPG's at all, you must buy this game!

NWN-The REAL DEAL

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 21
Date: February 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you have a 10 year old computer then DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! But if you have a fairly new computer with a decent video card-(in other words, your system is set up to PLAY video games) and you loved playing the old Pen and paer Dungeons and Dragons-THEN BUY THIS GAME NO MATTER WHAT THE COST!!!!! BUY A FEW COPIES FOR YOUR FRIENDS TOO!!! This game is the ULTIMATE in D&D roleplaying adventure, and here's why: The Original Campaign is incredibly detailed and long to play--even if you "hack-N-slash your way through it. The second campaign is truly awesome as a stand alone adventure in its own right. I found the first Campaign somewhat slow to start out and skipped ahead to the second "Shadows of Undrentide" and it totally blew me away! A masterpiece in story-writing-plot. Now lets just suppose that you buy the game but neither plot appeals to you--there is an EDITOR that comes with it so you can make your own adventures for you and your friends to play! You can even move your Pen-N-Paper game into NWN and just play online! What's that? You don't know anything about computers--just how to play computer games?--Well you are still in luck!-There is a massive online gaming community with dare I say "Thousands" of talented people releasing quality modules all the time. I believe there are about 2300 modules available for download currently--but that number changes daily give or take a few--the point is, there are so many adventures to partake in that you will be playing this game for YEARS!!! There does not seem to be any slowing down this gaming community! It is comprable to say (please no one take this the wrong way) a medievil-fantasy "Sims" game! We ALL know how big the "Sims" has got over the years and how it has stayed big for so long--the gaming community that has created mods/haks/items/models etc. etc. This new edition of NWN GOLD is well worth the price! The original OC PLUS the first Expansion for the price of 1 and a half cd's!!! that is an offer you cant refuse! Take the chance, if you have problems with the game at first search the "Forums" and the community will have no doubt already have listed the solution to the problem--I've never really had many problems with the game--but then again I dont have a computer from "Bob's Basement Bargain Blowout"

Excellent game with a cool toolset feature

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: November 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Neverwinter Nights has been around for a couple of years now with the two expansion packs merely extending and expanding the life of an already excellent genre-best game.

My biggest complaints with this game have always been only being able to create a single character, and relatively weak henchmen. You could not upgrade the NPC hireling's equipment, nor could you form a true party of guys and gals you created.

In Shadows Of Unrentide you don't have this problem. It's ridiculously easy if you use your character from the original game. I've played it for a few hours and have been fighting Kobolds, wolves, skeletons, and a few bears. Not much challenge for a level 12 Rogue/3 Fighter/ 5 Harper Scout, really. My henchman is the Half Orc Barbarian/Wizard and he's got almost 200 hit points. I expect that although I'll enjoy the quest side of this expansion, that I'll have to wait until Hordes of the Underdark before I get challenging combat again.

The graphics are nice and the music is excellent, you really can't find anything that's not outstanding in the presentation aspect of this game.

The toolset is also an interesting feature. You can make a basic little fun game without to much fuss, but if you want to make your own hirelings, make portals work, etc. you'll need a good grasp of programming language. Cutting and pasting scripts from other modules may not work, especially if they are made to work with a hak pack that you downloaded specifically for the aforementioned game. You can easily make hacked equipment. I had a 1st-level fighter taking out Ancient dragons with one or two hits because he had armor/items that made him immune to everything, and weapons that did all sorts of crazy fire/ice/electrical/acid/negative energy/positive energy/sonic, etc. damage to enemies. Cheating like that normally ruins a game, but it was funny to watch when I tried it out.

Yeah.

Now if only it had Drizzt Do'Urden or a few of the Forgotten Realms heroes or villains in it...

Shadows of Undrentide not meant to be a continuation

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Just wanted to make a note on some of the comments of the posters below. Shadows of Undrentide, the expansion that comes with NWN Gold, is not meant to be a continuation of the original campaign. In other words, it's designed for you to start out at 1st level again. Much like real D&D, if you take a 17th level character and put him/her through an adventure designed for a 1st level character, it will be a cakewalk.

These people are unworldly

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: January 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Now, first off I'd like to say that this game is too incredible for any non-D&D player to experience. If you don't play D&D, go kill monsters in diablo or something...
I was once told that D&D was created after Diablo. I almost cried in my computer chair...well...not really, but I was getting angry. Now, this game is indeed incredible, and they did indeed do an outstanding job at turning D&D into a computer game. I was satisfied with their skill system, their feat system, the combat system, the controls, the monsters, and the character creation. It felt like I was playing D&D, except that I couldn't roleplay.
Using spells and skills is really easy, and you can assign them to hotkeys which make accessing them much easier. You can attack, use skills, and do many other actions by right-clicking on the target, such as pick-pocketing (Which I thought they did a marvelous job at), and you can even use the Hide in Shadows skill to hide from NPC's, and other players online.
The gameplay is really nice, making everything about the game really fun. They really stayed true to the D&D rules (Which I did NOT expect), monsters, and magic items. Moving around is easy, combat is easy, and everything else is just great. Really the only thing that I could find bad about the game is that everytime you enter a new area you have to wait for it to load.

You start the game by creating a character (and you can customize every bit of it too), and then immediatley entering the game.
The only real downside to the game is that you can only have one character, although you can hire a henchman.

Alright, I know that this review isn't professional, and it wasn't very clear, but what I'm trying to say through it all is-If you are a D&D table-top player, and you're looking for a D&D game, you won't find any better than this.

It'll probably be tricky for Non-D&D players to learn (but you shouldn't be playing this game unless you table top), but if you know the 3rd edition rules, then there's nothing else to know :)

So, once again, if you are a tabler-topper, then this is YOUR game.

ROCK AND ROLL D&D!!!!!!

Very in-dept game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 50
Date: January 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I haven't actually gotten to play this game because my computer is very old and slow so it doesn't work well, but I have created a characrer, and even by that I caould tell it would be a good game. This isnt like other games like Baldur's Gate, or Diablo where you just pick a character, and go. Here you pick class, race, look's, skill's, stat's, attitude (like good, neutral, or evil), and even voice. I have also read a lot about it and it seem's like a lot of fun. I especially want to try the toolset and make my own level to play in. The online play also sounds great. All in all this sound's like a very fun game and I can't wait to try it.

Good Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: February 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is really a good game. but you have to have areally fast computer to play it but otherwise it is a good game. I have found the pregenerated characters to be useful, and i have found time and time again i hit the recommended button.

A game that will stay in the hearts of true gamers forever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: September 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Now I am a big time gaming person, especialy when it comes to computer games, its my hobby and dream job. And I can say this is one of the best games created for both Single Player and Multiplayer, its character creation is amazing, its storyline very interesting, and the expansions *grins widely* definently impressed, and I can definently tell one of the top games of its Genre. If you love Roleplaying games then this is for you, the game play is never ending when it comes to how many modules and the expansions.
I myself play on many servers and partisipate in many roleplay events on the servers cause the fun never seems to cease. I have had this game for years and haven't lost interest in it in the slightest.

Matt "Game Head" B.

NWN has renewed my faith in D&D video games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: October 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I enjoyed Baldur's Gate at first, but the level limitations and controlling multiple players was a pian. Neverwinter Nights has made significant strides since then. Highly enjoyable game, there is a lot of customization to your character as he/she progresses up in level (just like playing the real game). I only wish I bought the platinum edition instead so I could get both expansion packs rather than just the one. If you like D&D and video games, this is the game to get!!

Worth the money and the time spent on it.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: October 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Delightful gameplay with a lot of challenges, sidequests, alignment baited conversations and even touches of humor. Interesting characters, creatures, spellcasting and music. I have been playing the game solid for about two weeks and I am still only in chapter 2. It has a lot of possible campaign hours and of course, the more sidequests you take on, the more experiences you will gain.

This is the first computer based RPG I have ever played, usually finding myself more of a hack 'n' slash, first person shooter type, but Neverwinter Nights has won its place in my heart as No 1 game of all time.

I was nervous purchasing the game initially because the demo crashed repeatedly, as I see happening with a lot of other potential players. While waiting for the game to arrive in my hands, I ended up having a computer crash which, at the time seemed a curse, but I see now as a blessing. I had to reinstall Windows, and not being able to find my XP Professional cd, I had to use my backup XP Home. Neverwinter arrived two days later, I installed the game and the included expansion pack and I have been playing for hours since. I have not had a single problem with errors or game loads what so ever.

I have spoken to several other people who were having identical problems as myself, and we all had one common platform. Window XP Professional.

So, if you have purchased the game, and are having crashing problems or are afraid to purchase due to word of mouth, know that there is a way around it.

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