Champions of Norrath

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  • Summary: Create your own champions, each with unique powers, appearances and skills in this Action RPG. Experience an epic adventure filled with powerful action and ominous intrigue. Battle vicious monsters where your mastery of weaponry and spells is the only thing between you and the supremacy ofCreate your own champions, each with unique powers, appearances and skills in this Action RPG. Experience an epic adventure filled with powerful action and ominous intrigue. Battle vicious monsters where your mastery of weaponry and spells is the only thing between you and the supremacy of evil. Champions of Norrath allows gamers to create their own unique hero to journey from the city of Faydwer into the wilds of Norrath to save the land from a gathering army of evil orcs and goblins. Players can adventure alone or with a band of up to three other players either over the Internet or on a single PlayStation 2 system with a Multitap. Import player characters into friends' games using a memory card and then take them home to play solo--the play options offer console gamers the freedom to play anytime and from any location. Champions of Norrath offers players more than 100 hours of gameplay per player character, unlimited battles, deadly missions and unmatched character customization in an enthralling fantasy world. [Sony Online Entertainment]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 51
  3. Negative: 0 out of 51
  1. Times Online
    100
    Right from the start in the tree kingdom of Kelethin, you are plunged into hack’n’slash heaven. The graphics are some of the best on the PS2, and there is plenty of variation in the gameplay.
  2. Gamezilla!
    92
    CoN glued me to my couch for hours on end with its refined take on the genre. It certainly hasn’t revolutionized the genre, but it’s pushing the genre in the direction it should be going and in the end, that’s almost as good.
  3. AtomicGamer
    90
    This game has little to do with Everquest, but it has everything to do with simple hack and slash action and plenty of features to keep you coming back.
  4. Gamer's Pulse
    88
    Although it borrows heavily from "Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance II," Champions of Norrath: Realms of Everquest is an improved experience full of visual and audio beauty, and outstanding gameplay.
  5. DailyGame
    85
    That all of this fun is hampered somewhat by some noticeable bugs, which could have and should have been addressed before the game's release, is a shame. However, Champions of Norrath is still truly great, warts and all.
  6. Game Revolution
    83
    Does what it sets out to do with aplomb. It’s a larger, more complete game than "BG:DA" and offers enough enhancements to please RPG and action geeks alike.
  7. Gaming Age
    50
    There's no doubt that plenty of fun is to be had; it's simply that much of it is hindered by poor design choices.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 32
  3. Negative: 3 out of 32
  1. NikHero
    Mar 31, 2014
    10
    This is PS2 RPG perfection! People keep a PS3 around just to play this game! You will love this game and can import your characters into theThis is PS2 RPG perfection! People keep a PS3 around just to play this game! You will love this game and can import your characters into the sequel too!… Expand
  2. JeremyM.
    Feb 15, 2004
    10
    This is a great, neverending fun fest!!!
  4. MightyPain
    Dec 19, 2018
    10
    Champions of Norrath is what solidified my interest in rpg gaming growing up, A perfect blend of strategy and skill playing alone or with upChampions of Norrath is what solidified my interest in rpg gaming growing up, A perfect blend of strategy and skill playing alone or with up to three of your friends! The story is very captivating and voice work is adequate, bringing your decently customize-able warrior type (Barbarian, High Elf, Wood Elf , Wizard, and Dark Elf) across multiple stages of lore and wonderment and awesome boss battles. This game is a true gem for the PS2 and is a shame this game has not seen a remastered or re-release on current consoles for everyone to enjoy. The customization from weapons to armor is very unique in its approach. Ranging from a four slot armor system, which in short can allow you to slot particular runes which gives ranging attributes from strength increase to critical hit chances (similar to Diablo 3). But I digress, I do hope newer and older generations alike can share this adventure that is Champions of Norrath. P.S. Your character can be ported directly into the sequel, from your items to what armor your wearing. The Immersion is insane.… Expand
  5. JesseJ.J.
    Jul 23, 2004
    10
    This is a really awsome game but Jeremy... its not neverending i beat it too many times.
  6. Jay
    Feb 8, 2004
    9
    Visualy stunning! If your a fan of the BG:DA series you'll love Champions of Norrath. Snowblind has hit a home run with this one. The Visualy stunning! If your a fan of the BG:DA series you'll love Champions of Norrath. Snowblind has hit a home run with this one. The have taken the clasic hack and slash "Gauntlet" style game to a whole new level, combining the great world of Everquest without the months of commitment needed to level up. I'm sure that Champions of Norrath will be a hit with die hard Everquest fans and newcommers alike. Another great aspect of the game is that it's online and FREE!!! thats right gamers it's free. Online or offline this is a game that fans of Everquest or newcommers alike will want to pick up A.S.A.P.… Expand
  7. Rox22
    Nov 5, 2013
    7
    This was the game that made me realize how saturated the hack-n-slash genre was at the time. With Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 beingThis was the game that made me realize how saturated the hack-n-slash genre was at the time. With Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 being released just a few weeks before, this felt more like a hack-n-slash fix that took advantage of the popularity of the genre. With that said, it's still pretty good. A few bugs, but none that ruined the game for me.

    I did feel the game lacked a well thought out narrative, because to be honest it felt pretty generic and really did not leave much of an impression. Visually it impressive and gameplay is as fun as any other hack-n-slash game.

    Overall:
    Champions of Norrath isn't the best game of it's genre, in fact it's pretty standard and rather generic. But it is allot of fun and (aside from the bugs) a technical marvel (of the time.)    … Expand
  8. NickVanA.
    Mar 30, 2004
    0
    Ik vind het een vodde game. Ik heb er spijt van dat ik het gekocht. This game sucks.

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#21 Best PS2 Game of 2004
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#36 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2004
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#22 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2004