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Nightcaster is in the spotlight!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: June 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is really good. I've been looking for this game forever! It has great effects and magic and the button use is really good and the controls are fab!

Nightcaster full of joy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: December 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Nightcaster is a good game. It is a cool one. I like the spells and monsters.

A Single-Player Gauntlet Knock-Off

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: July 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It's almost painful to see a game with this much potential fail so miserably. The premise is superb - a lone mage fighting hordes of enemies with a wide variety of spells. Unfortunately, the controls and gameplay kill this promising concept. Switching between the different spells that you need is cumbersome, and you can only save in designated spots. The graphics are probably the only redeeming features, as the spell effects are impressive and it is interesting to watch Arran age over the course of the game from a young boy into an old, wise wizard.
Overall I can only recommend this game if you are a serious fan of spellcasting-based games and if you can get a cheap purchase/rental price.

Not the best the XBox has to offer

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I'm a big fan of RPGs, especially those involving magic. I was disappointed with Nightcaster, though, and recommend this as a rent-first game for the XBox.

First, to be fair, the good points. Nightcaster has a cool spell concept. You draw from four different types of spells, using a glowy floating orb to direct your attacks. There are different spells in each class - from fire and water, light and darkness. Enemies are resistant to some sorts of spells, vulnerable to others.

The graphics are OK. A reasonable level of detail is found as you wander through countryside and towns in your quest to rid the world of evil.

But the gameplay in general just isn't there. You're a young boy who is lured by a glowing orb into abandoning your parents and home (without even telling them) for MANY years to 'train' to defeat a future evil. When you're finally released, you find your village in flames and your parents dead. Your sympathetic orb goes, "Jeez, time to take revenge!" And despite those many years of training, the spells you cast are pretty feeble.

The game has very much a Gauntlet-type feel, destroying monster generators and working through a linear path. However, the monsters are not threatening at all, and there's no multiplayer. The great fun of Gauntlet (a game I *love*) is the multiplayer mayhem and amazing party potential when you get some friends over. In comparison, Nightcaster is a solo trek through dungeon ... after dungeon ... after dungeon.

In its defense, Nightcaster was one of the first XBox games out and maybe was rushed to meet the release date. Definitely a game to rent first before you buy.

Do Not Buy This Junk!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: February 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Maybe because I had just finished "Halo" so my expectations were raised for all games but I think this game totally reeks. The third person perspective is [not so good] because you can't see ahead well. BTW, sometimes you can't see the monsters until they are nearly on you. And oh what "monsters" seems I spend my time running round killing giant rats and bugs and spiders. Monster rendering is poor, not frightening at all. The only highlight of this game is the spell effects which are cool. Verdict - AVOID THIS GAME, CERTAINLY DON'T PURCHASE IT!

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: December 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

... THE GRAPHICS ARE SO BAD THAT IT MAKES THE ORIGINAL NINTENDO LOOK PERFECTLY REALISTIC.

Yuck

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: December 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Night Vaster is suck. The character can't even fall of the cliff. I hate this game. You shoun't buy it. Azurik is better. Get Azurik instead.

If you like The Lord Of The Rings or Harry Potter..........

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This Game is full of spells and i love it.
The light ones are soooo flasshy.
the other ones are cool, I like how the enemy don't chase you to the end of the level or not it'll be devestating. I like the orbs swettish accent. The houses look rather nice. But the hard point is you can't just save your progress, you need to find a nifty mushroom ring mostly guarded by enemies. If you love magic like me rent see if it tilts you then buy it if you like it.

a younger crowd

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This Game to me was just a simple platform with annoying gameplay. I think younger children might enjoy this game
completely, but for anyone over 10 years old, I just don't
see how there could be any appeal. Graphic weren't spectactular,
and I thought the storyline was very lacking, gameplay and
camera were awkward. Let's just say I'm glad I rented it first

Just like hunter the reconing

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: August 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Boring! This game has nothing to rave over and alot to dispise. Rent it before buying, or you will be disappointed in losing 50 bucks.

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