Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition

 Switch
Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 3 out of 9
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  1. RPG Fan
    Jan 15, 2020
    74
    A welcome enhancement to a BioWare classic that is worth revisiting if you can see past its aged look, but consoles may not be the best format.
  2. GameSpace
    Jan 9, 2020
    70
    Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Edition brings a classic game to a more modern look while retaining everything which made the original a classic in the first place. It's worth playing for anyone who hasn't ever played it and a fun trip through memory lane for those of us who have loved it. Unfortunately, the Switch version suffers from not having the touchscreen-enabled for navigating menus and in-game.
  3. Meristation
    Jan 4, 2020
    65
    The myth of one of the best PRG of all time doesn't resist time, even when it offers a lot of content and great rpg mechanics. Its visuals feels so old, and its control is not designed for enjoying in a console, whatever it is.
  5. Nintenderos
    Dec 29, 2019
    63
    Enjoying Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition on Nintendo Switch is a bittersweet reality, since we find poor controls, framerate issues, bugs and an interface that can be improved.
  6. Eurogamer Italy
    Jan 16, 2020
    60
    Quotation forthcoming.
  7. Nintendo Life
    Dec 14, 2019
    50
    Buried deep within Neverwinter Nights' loins remains an entertaining, engrossing and lengthy RPG adventure, bundled with oodles of extra campaigns and one-off adventures. But to enjoy that you're going to have to put up with some of the most stuttery, bug-riddled nonsense we've seen on the Switch. Fun and frustrating in equal measure.
  8. God is a Geek
    Jan 7, 2020
    45
    Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition on Nintendo Switch suffers too many technical hiccups to be worth getting in its current state despite being chock full of loads of content.
  9. GameCritics
    May 18, 2020
    40
    Neverwinter Nights deserves better than this tragically compromised port for the Nintendo Switch. With no supplemental content to help explain the tabletop fundamentals or to describe the immense impact it had when it originally released, players are left with precious few reasons to struggle through a creaky real-time combat engine hampered by countless technical hitches and clunky controls. Even though its tale of plague-ridden devastation is especially haunting with the coronavirus lingering at the forefront of our collective discourse, everything else about this game fares poorly in modern times.
  10. Cubed3
    Apr 13, 2020
    30
    This compilation has seemingly endless replayability, thanks to it having the potential for user-created content for those who are dedicated enough to figure it out. Even without all of that, the mixed bag of campaigns on offer take over one hundred hours to experience. It is an ugly and frustrating RPG to play; one that is woefully poorly designed, and very rough, with some glimmers of gold speckled throughout the DLC campaigns. Only those who grew up playing Neverwinter Nights, or are die-hard RPG fans will have the resolve to enjoy this package of 2000-era BioWare. This truly requires historical understanding of the limitations of the time it was made, and that many RPG developers were just barely coming to grips with 3D engines. Everyone else would be better off replaying Skyrim.

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4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 7 out of 13
  1. minibeas
    Jan 28, 2020
    8
    The game itself on PC is probably a 9 out of 10. This port is about a 7.9 out of 10. It has a clunky interface that is not tutorialized veryThe game itself on PC is probably a 9 out of 10. This port is about a 7.9 out of 10. It has a clunky interface that is not tutorialized very well. The menu music is broken when creating your character, and there are performance issues and bugs. With that being said, it is still a pretty good port. Based on my first impressions, you get used to the interface pretty quickly and the game sucks you into a D&D universe. It also comes with a bunch of content. I think it is a solid port, especially when considering it is now portable. I would wait for a price drop, but overall a good port, with continued support and will eventually be patched.… Full Review »
  2. Jwingert1019
    Dec 4, 2019
    9
    One of my favorite games ever is still just as great now as it was back in the early 2000’s. A slightly clunky UI is to be expected for a pcOne of my favorite games ever is still just as great now as it was back in the early 2000’s. A slightly clunky UI is to be expected for a pc to console port but it works and now people get to play an excellent game with some of the very best writing Bioware had to offer.… Full Review »
  3. Natey214
    Feb 16, 2023
    0
    One of my favorite PC games with so much potential on the Switch but there are several missing features compared to the other ports, and anOne of my favorite PC games with so much potential on the Switch but there are several missing features compared to the other ports, and an entire module missing that even the phone version got but the Switch was left out of. The dev team has abandoned updating the game and now you can't even get into the persistent worlds.… Full Review »
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