Neverwinter Nights

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 689 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 520 out of 689
  2. Mixed: 129 out of 689
  3. Negative: 40 out of 689
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  1. B.Man
    May 10, 2003
    2
    I play virtually nothing but D&D computer games. I LERVE Baldur's Gate, and even think Icewind Dale and Pool of Rad II are okay. I've owned Neverwinter Nights for six months and spent a total of two hours playing it. My computer massively exceeds the specs but the game slows down so badly in places as to make it virtually unplayable. What's going on here?
  2. solomonhume
    May 16, 2015
    2
    The main campaign really sucks. Each chapter, the main quests are always: find 4 items located at the four corners of the map. The quests are nonsensical. You cannot change the plot, there is no choices and consequences, you can only do what you are told to.
  3. Bruno
    Dec 17, 2004
    1
    Singeplayer : horrible, awful, boring, repetitive, linear ... The worst thing on it that it is trying to look like a roleplaying game, but it is a stupid hack'n slash diablo-style game, but even worse then diablo. Roleplaying game is a game where you think with the character, make choices based on the traits and feel with the character. Well in Nwn all choices you do are limited to Singeplayer : horrible, awful, boring, repetitive, linear ... The worst thing on it that it is trying to look like a roleplaying game, but it is a stupid hack'n slash diablo-style game, but even worse then diablo. Roleplaying game is a game where you think with the character, make choices based on the traits and feel with the character. Well in Nwn all choices you do are limited to kill him with focus+spec on Axe or focus+spec on Sword. You cant finish the game for example with a rogue-based character focused on diplomacy or persuasion. The closest game to RPG is still Fallout, Arcanum and Planescape Torment, BG1. Neverwinter nights is nothing, but a simple clickfest for kids that think they're playing roleplaying game. The only positive thing is the multiplayer, but the multiplayer can't be compared to MMORPG games like everquest or asheron, its just not that good. Absolutely NWN is the worst succesful game i've ever seen. Well maybe it is the worst succesful THING i've ever seen. … Expand
  4. Broyax
    Apr 8, 2017
    1
    Le plus mauvais jeu de Bioware (quoique... les balladur gates...!). C'était assez moche à l'époque et ça ne s'est pas arrangé avec le temps. L'interface est perfectible mais reste à peu près correcte, quant à l'histoire et l'univers... à se demander si c'est le même développeur qui nous a gratifié des meilleurs jeux de rôle par la suite ?

    La mise en pratique des règles issues des jeux    Le plus mauvais jeu de Bioware (quoique... les balladur gates...!). C'était assez moche à l'époque et ça ne s'est pas arrangé avec le temps. L'interface est perfectible mais reste à peu près correcte, quant à l'histoire et l'univers... à se demander si c'est le même développeur qui nous a gratifié des meilleurs jeux de rôle par la suite ?

    La mise en pratique des règles issues des jeux de plateau avec leurs dés à la con est très inadaptée. En outre, le monde de Padhiver est terriblement générique et d'une difficulté mal calibrée. Sans doute parce qu'il s'agit d'un jeu conçu pour le multi, ce qui expliquerait sa nullité pour le solo ? qu'importe. A oublier d'urgence aux oubliettes des navets et erreurs du célèbre développeur.    … Expand
  5. JoshG.
    Jul 25, 2002
    0
    This game sucks major wang, this people don't know anything about a good RPG. All people who like this game are losers and there vote shouldn't count. This game is crap, I agree with Jake.
  6. JasonT.
    Feb 19, 2003
    0
    Games like these are just too slow paced and gives waste of time feelings cause its basically the same as all the other baldur's gate games except with a different set of characters and plots. SO what if the graphics are a better or you could rotate the view? It doesn't add anything fun to the game if it is still turn based computer controlled fighting. That's justGames like these are just too slow paced and gives waste of time feelings cause its basically the same as all the other baldur's gate games except with a different set of characters and plots. SO what if the graphics are a better or you could rotate the view? It doesn't add anything fun to the game if it is still turn based computer controlled fighting. That's just primitive, we want to be able to jump at the enemy and do crazy moves, not just click a button and watch the sword swing and have some dice calculate whether you hit or not. Its so lame and the story is so slow. Hardly anything interactive in this game. Whoever said that they just want to kill everyone in the room has the right sentiment.… Expand
  7. Zoso
    Jun 15, 2012
    0
    What a disappointement, especially considering the high expectations at that time... only Dragon Age II has managed to disappoint me so thoroughly. The graphics are laughable at best (wireframes? seroiusly?), and to call the story paper-thin would be a wild exaggeration.
  8. mrpsb
    Oct 26, 2013
    0
    This game was a massive disappointment from start to finish. This proves that the game isn't the best RPG ever made by far. What a massive shame that it couldn't be better.
  9. vespucci
    Jun 22, 2014
    0
    any new players to the game, quit now before you put your time in. I put 6 months into the game and lost everything. game full of glitches and hackers, you can lose astral and equipment for no reason, you can try to contact customer support or "GM HELP" but they will most likely not respond and you will not get anything back.
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Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best PC Game of 2002
5
#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2002
9
#9 Most Shared PC Game of 2002

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Total Video Games
    90
    If you’re going to play on your own there is enough to keep you playing for days, take it online and you have a masterpiece that could last you a lifetime.
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  2. Yahoo!
    100
    It's hard to fathom, but what it really boils down to is the fact that gamers may never really have grasped just how faithful an adaptation of the D&D ruleset we are looking at. It is totally accurate in every, single detail.
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  3. PC Gameworld
    98
    Where Neverwinter Nights really earns the points is in its longevity.
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