Ninety-Nine Nights

 Xbox 360
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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 69 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 17 out of 69
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  1. JamesA.
    Dec 21, 2006
    7
    This game needs work but it is on the right track. First the good, if you like Dynasty Warriors or Kingdom Under Fire this game is for you. (Made by the KUF people.) This game has quite a few items you can collect along the way but most don't have a use except the weapons. Another good is how many guys are o the screen/level. If you beat any level, you will probably kill around 2000 This game needs work but it is on the right track. First the good, if you like Dynasty Warriors or Kingdom Under Fire this game is for you. (Made by the KUF people.) This game has quite a few items you can collect along the way but most don't have a use except the weapons. Another good is how many guys are o the screen/level. If you beat any level, you will probably kill around 2000 guys. Another good is that your guys follow you unlike Dynasty Warriors. Also, the graphics in this game are okay. Now for the bad. This game is frustrating. If u don't replay easier levels to level up your character, you'll spent lost of time getting mad. For example, your first character's last level is 50 min long with 2 different bosses and your guys all die and there is no checkpoints. So you have to replay levels to boost your level. This game can get old pretty fast. The achievements are pretty hard to get so be ready for a few months to years to totally beat this game. RENT IT FIRST.… Expand
  2. PimB.
    Feb 18, 2007
    10
    Its a very addictive game that never ends.
  3. Smartacus
    Sep 1, 2010
    3
    This game is just plain bad! I hated it so much I had to finish it as some sort of penance for buying it in the first place.
    If i wanted to push just one button all the time, I would have stayed with my ex-wife!.
  4. WyattTheAwesome
    May 30, 2013
    6
    A fun little game where you slaughter hundreds of soldiers with one fatal sword swing. Get's a bet boring doing it over and over, but it was still enjoyable.
  5. ZainI.
    Aug 15, 2006
    1
    Ugly, old, glitched, half-cooked...ABSTAIN from this!
  6. FrankW.
    Aug 19, 2006
    3
    Honestly....if a lot of enemies on 1 screen is what you want, play Dead Rising....atleast I can tell that's a next gen game...N3 is a failure...The gameplay is just wrong...Voice acting is horrible...Character designs are generic Korean MMORPG style... No surprise at at all...I'm returning this game.
  7. DarrenD.
    Oct 1, 2007
    4
    Repetetive, repetetive and repetetive. I was willijg to give it a go but it was too bad a game to even bother after the first few levels. Unless you like mashing buttons and hacking and slashing constantly then give it a miss.
  8. MikeM.
    Sep 30, 2007
    2
    This game is absolutely miserable. and im not just talking about the HORRENDOUS voice acting and dialogue, and mediocre story. no, its extremely repetitive, and gets boring after the first half hour. it took everything dynasty warriors had, and made it all go wrong. if you can get past some of the most stressful game playing ive ever gone through, maybe youll find a good game. but i This game is absolutely miserable. and im not just talking about the HORRENDOUS voice acting and dialogue, and mediocre story. no, its extremely repetitive, and gets boring after the first half hour. it took everything dynasty warriors had, and made it all go wrong. if you can get past some of the most stressful game playing ive ever gone through, maybe youll find a good game. but i didnt. i just found more of the same thing to kill.… Expand
  9. lycos8
    Feb 29, 2008
    3
    Don't deceived by the beautiful cut-scenes; they serve as a shell to a repetitive and poorly designed game. The animations are poor and the environment is as plain and boring as it could be. The story-line is that of a B-rated movie and the voice-acting is of similar quality. If mindlessly mashing your controller's buttons is your thing, by all means, purchase this game; if not,Don't deceived by the beautiful cut-scenes; they serve as a shell to a repetitive and poorly designed game. The animations are poor and the environment is as plain and boring as it could be. The story-line is that of a B-rated movie and the voice-acting is of similar quality. If mindlessly mashing your controller's buttons is your thing, by all means, purchase this game; if not, spend your money elsewhere.… Expand
  10. UUu-_-
    Aug 19, 2006
    4
    How could they claim this is a next-gen game....? Chracter animations and physics just seems wrong...Although a lot of characters on 1 screen the game is just not fun to play. You dont really get the feeling you are really slicing so many opponents. Dynasty Warriors series does that much better...
  11. Broyax
    Apr 11, 2017
    0
    Bats-les tous et attention au pouce qui surchauffe au bout de 2000 ennemis découpés en rondelle. Beaucoup de flou dans ce jeu fort vilain qui finalement se veut le concurrent direct de la dynastie des guerriers, la dynastie particulièrement infâme et pathétique dans le genre "BLT" de Koei et à ce titre c'est totalement réussi : c'est aussi nul à chier que son modèle !
  12. Kaizo_Aleks
    Mar 7, 2019
    3
    This game is a Dynasty Warriors Rip Off and when I saw it I was genuinely interested in it as I am a huge fan of Dynasty Warriors, however the guy at the game store I bought it at perfectly described the game. He said this game is terrible, but if you like Dynasty Warriors than Dynasty Warriors is a lot better. The voice acting is atrocious which I liked in Dynasty Warriors 3, however it'sThis game is a Dynasty Warriors Rip Off and when I saw it I was genuinely interested in it as I am a huge fan of Dynasty Warriors, however the guy at the game store I bought it at perfectly described the game. He said this game is terrible, but if you like Dynasty Warriors than Dynasty Warriors is a lot better. The voice acting is atrocious which I liked in Dynasty Warriors 3, however it's not so bad it's good in this, it's just ear piercing. Than I played the first level in the music was so repetitive. The game is a complete headache when you first start playing it, but you'll eventually get used to it. Afterwards it just felt like a worse version of Dynasty Warriors. You move very slowly, things including yourself can't take damage when they are in the middle of an attack animation, The game had very easy achievements and so I decided to suffer through it and it gets better I actually genuinely enjoyed playing as Myifee and Dwingvatt, but than I played as Tyurru and she gave me the highest combos, however she felt awful to play as. Once you beat all the campaigns you unlock a "secret" camaign as Vigk Vagk, which is a giant troll and I was laughing and enjoying myself so much with him. The game is. If were to rate every bodies campaigns than.

    Inphyy: 1/10
    Aspharr: 2/10
    Myifee: 5/10
    Dwingvatt: 6/10
    Klarran: 4/10
    Tyurru: 0/10
    Vigk Vagk: 8/10

    I leave a score of 3/10 because although it averages out closer to a 4/10 the campaigns are not of equal length and so Inphyy and Aspharr's campaigns are more than 3 times longer than Vigk Vagk. It's totally worth suffering through the rest of the game to play as Vigk Vagk though so I'd say get if you find it for cheap.    … Expand
  13. oliverblomgren
    Feb 20, 2008
    8
    This game is one of the most intresting games ever, the name 99 nights come from that King of the Nights rule 99 nights over the land, untill human and goblins destroy him on the 100 night. the game is about the both side, about humans and goblins fight ishoter becasue of the cristals of light and darkness. The King of the Nights did so it begin a war betwin humans and goblins so he cudThis game is one of the most intresting games ever, the name 99 nights come from that King of the Nights rule 99 nights over the land, untill human and goblins destroy him on the 100 night. the game is about the both side, about humans and goblins fight ishoter becasue of the cristals of light and darkness. The King of the Nights did so it begin a war betwin humans and goblins so he cud rule the land ones again... bad things: u run to slow, when u die u have to restart on from the begining on the map, grafic cud be little better and when u are fighting some hits dont do any dmg,… Expand
  14. RicheP.
    Aug 14, 2006
    8
    this game is fatastic as far a gamplay goes,I've never seen thismany enemies doing diffrent things on one screen.torhat saidth should been put out for the x-box 1 system. wait til it becomes greatest hits price but definately buy fun game!
  15. BruinsFan
    Aug 15, 2006
    4
    *A button mashers wet dream* If you like Xbox graphics, no story, confusing tactics, and want to play your games with one hand and one button, well its your lucky day. Or if your a PS2/3 fanboy and your looking for a reason to bash a 360 game, here it is. Easily one of the worst 360 titles the new Neg-Gen system has to offer. Granted huge battle, but they take frame rate hits when the *A button mashers wet dream* If you like Xbox graphics, no story, confusing tactics, and want to play your games with one hand and one button, well its your lucky day. Or if your a PS2/3 fanboy and your looking for a reason to bash a 360 game, here it is. Easily one of the worst 360 titles the new Neg-Gen system has to offer. Granted huge battle, but they take frame rate hits when the action gets going. The player need only mash on a sinlge button to attain victory, (though with this games its always going to be defeat). Now is where I would recommend renting it before you buy it, not this time, dont waste your money.… Expand
  16. TheBigmac
    Aug 22, 2006
    9
    This is what videogames should be about. Pure Fun. Nothing more, nothing else. No simulated reality, Just plain fun. And finally a great game for the 360 for all of us who hate FPS and don't lose any sleep over Madden of Ghost Recon Games. The further you advance, the more powerful you become, cooles powers you obtain, It rocks. Rent it firts thou.
  17. AndrewS.
    Oct 12, 2006
    8
    This is an awesome game especially if your into the Dynasty Warriors games. Fantastic graphics and great gameplay. The only thing lacking is that each character you use has basically the same story line!!
  18. ACE5
    Oct 27, 2006
    8
    I usually don't like games of this sort... but, N3 changed my mind. This game has kept me hooked from the time I started playing it, until I beat it. I did get a little frustrated during some parts of the game, but I never felt that I was being cheated. I always had the kind of weapon I needed. But usually I would do something stupid and get killed. So then I would try some different I usually don't like games of this sort... but, N3 changed my mind. This game has kept me hooked from the time I started playing it, until I beat it. I did get a little frustrated during some parts of the game, but I never felt that I was being cheated. I always had the kind of weapon I needed. But usually I would do something stupid and get killed. So then I would try some different button combinations and such, and next thing you know, I excel to the next level. N3 gets alot of respect points in my book. Because it doesn't let players become spoiled and get a "god" like complex, however it makes a player feel powerful in the game, but reminds them that they are not immortal. And that they wont just be able to blaze through everyone effortlessly.… Expand
  19. CarcasGalactic
    Aug 26, 2006
    7
    Gets a seven. Talking is way off from the lips. Going for 50 min and then having to do it all over again when you die, just gay. Killing killing killing is sort of fun. Nice graphics is the movies. Nice to see the main character grap your boobs in the opening movie. Could have been alot better. If you have nothing better to do it's a good way to get gammer score.
  20. HarryL.
    Sep 14, 2006
    5
    Good graphics but there's still a lot to improve on. Like the saving system!
  21. ChrisD.
    Dec 5, 2007
    8
    Not the best game, but if you've never played a hack and slash game before (most of the population hasnt) then you'll love this. Just don't micromanage and you'll do really good.
  22. LionelE.
    Nov 16, 2007
    6
    If you want to press one button a lot for a couple of hours, this is your game. If you want any kind of tactical depth, look elsewhere.
  23. aspentitan
    Sep 14, 2016
    7
    Personally I think people are scoring this game a little harsh it actually is quite a decent game. I think the real problem with this game is that people buy it not knowing the genre they are buying and then somehow are disappointed. It is not a deep tactical game it is a hack and slash. These games are meant as easy games to play with decent action....and this game is exactly that. ThePersonally I think people are scoring this game a little harsh it actually is quite a decent game. I think the real problem with this game is that people buy it not knowing the genre they are buying and then somehow are disappointed. It is not a deep tactical game it is a hack and slash. These games are meant as easy games to play with decent action....and this game is exactly that. The problem I have with this game is it makes you travel to one area of the map and then back to the area you were at already way too many times with no action imbetween. This got boring fast. It was very difficult to play more than one mission per gameplay session because of this. Overall though this game was an easy game to pick up and play and was very enjoyable. It just wasn't deep and rewarding. I think my last two sentences entirely explain the polarized player review scores.… Expand
  24. Killman
    Jun 6, 2012
    1
    This is one of the worst games that I have ever played. Horrible voice acting? Check. Glitches? Check. Completely unfair boss fights with an even worse save system? Check. They can't even take the time to make the horrible voice acting match up with the mouths moving! I am so glad that I payed $5 for this putrid piece of trash but now I am starting to think THAT was wasting money. IThis is one of the worst games that I have ever played. Horrible voice acting? Check. Glitches? Check. Completely unfair boss fights with an even worse save system? Check. They can't even take the time to make the horrible voice acting match up with the mouths moving! I am so glad that I payed $5 for this putrid piece of trash but now I am starting to think THAT was wasting money. I probably will never play this game again, not even for the achievements. This game is horrible.… Expand
  25. Rox22
    Apr 16, 2013
    6
    A pretty, but rather bland, slasher that tries too hard to be Dynasty Warriors. There really isn't anything wrong with this game, but there isn't really anything right either. Combat is a bit fun at first, but get terribly repetitive after a while. For an early Xbox 360 title, it is visually impressive, at least when it came out.

    Overall: A rather generic Dynasty style third person    A pretty, but rather bland, slasher that tries too hard to be Dynasty Warriors. There really isn't anything wrong with this game, but there isn't really anything right either. Combat is a bit fun at first, but get terribly repetitive after a while. For an early Xbox 360 title, it is visually impressive, at least when it came out.

    Overall:
    A rather generic Dynasty style third person slasher that is fun for a little while, but after a weekend of playing, you'll be through with it.    … Expand
  26. DreamcastUser
    Oct 19, 2014
    5
    Aweful execution and a complete waste of money. Glitches, bad bosses. bad voice acting, bad scripting, just an all out BAD game.Glad I didn't pay full price and got it on sale.
  27. Rouce
    May 13, 2016
    10
    Really enjoyed this. The large battles look and play out very interesting, there's lots of little secrets in the levels, the soundtrack is beautiful and the character design interesting, cool item/equipment system, you can level & improve your character and also you've got a lot of different combos. Which you definitely should learn to use, because that's what the game is all about.Really enjoyed this. The large battles look and play out very interesting, there's lots of little secrets in the levels, the soundtrack is beautiful and the character design interesting, cool item/equipment system, you can level & improve your character and also you've got a lot of different combos. Which you definitely should learn to use, because that's what the game is all about. Learning and mastering the combos and timed dodges. Otherwise you'll just smash the same button over and over again, become bored quickly and probably get stuck at later levels and bosses. That's why a lot of people call it repetetive or a button-masher.

    In the end it depends on your preferences if you'll love or hate this game. Also it's dated as of 2016.    … Expand
  28. LunarD3ATH
    May 10, 2017
    1
    Absolutely one of the worst games I've ever played. Mainly because of how horribly unbalanced it is. It's a struggle to get through some of the EARLIEST levels, let alone the later ones where enemies will stomp you into the group by grouping up on you. It's highly repetitive and the only saving grace of this game was the variety of characters, which I don't even remember at this point, soAbsolutely one of the worst games I've ever played. Mainly because of how horribly unbalanced it is. It's a struggle to get through some of the EARLIEST levels, let alone the later ones where enemies will stomp you into the group by grouping up on you. It's highly repetitive and the only saving grace of this game was the variety of characters, which I don't even remember at this point, so it's not that great, either.… Expand
  29. Darmagsine
    Jan 7, 2019
    7
    For all intents and purposes, Ninety Nine Nights (N3 for short) is a Dynasty Warriors/Kingdom Under Fire inspired game. However, as more time is put into the game, the keen player will come to realize that the game is a bit more than that.
    One of many players’ biggest gripes is that the voice acting is abysmal. It’s true that you won’t hear absolute gold, but to say that the voice acting    For all intents and purposes, Ninety Nine Nights (N3 for short) is a Dynasty Warriors/Kingdom Under Fire inspired game. However, as more time is put into the game, the keen player will come to realize that the game is a bit more than that.
    One of many players’ biggest gripes is that the voice acting is abysmal. It’s true that you won’t hear absolute gold, but to say that the voice acting is terrible is a bit of a stretch, save for a certain sorceress character. One particular instance that people remember not to fondly is when a mercenary, after undergoing a major emotional battle, screams in distress. The actual scream is shell-shocking! It truly does display this woman who has fought through so much... however, the vestigial power of the scene is stripped by the lack of lip-sync, and graphical bugs, like her hair clipping through her body. While technical issues like these can be distracting, I personally found that they did little to detract from the overall game.
    Having completed the game with at least a B ranking in each stage, including a hidden stage at the very end of the game, I can confidently say that Ninety Nine Nights is a decent game! On a mechanical level, it is completely competent. There are a total of seven characters to play as, but you only start off with one, and as you make progress you will slowly unlock other characters. Each character can take around 4-6 hours to complete in 100% entirety, depending on player skill in hack-and-slash titles, the number of missions available to a certain character, equipment and level, etc etc. Which brings up a strong point for the game, equipment and levels. Each character has their own unique weapon, from a Straightsword to a Key-Shapped staff, to even a Twinblade, and they all have variations with their own stats. For instance, the main character, Inphyy, has a standard sword when she begins her journey. However, one variation of this weapon, called the Orb Sword, increases the rate at which orb attacks can be unleashed, which is one of N3’s strongest points. Whenever you defeat an enemy, red flowing orbs will be absorbed by the player, and a red bar will fill up beneath the character’s health bar. Once filled, the character can release an Orb Attack, which varies based on every character, and which attack button is used. Furthermore, as enemies are defeated with these Orb Attacks, instead of the usual red orbs, players will absorb Blue Orbs, which similarly fill up a blue bar. Once filled, the player may use an Orb Spark, a devastating attack that eliminates a massive group of foes. Essentially, entire armies can be destroyed if the player charges and saves this attack. While this kind of thing isn’t inherently unique, it is a refreshing change of pace and the differences between characters keeps the pacing fresh.
    One other critical point of N3 is the story. See, in N3, each of the characters follows their own stories that break the canon course of that of other characters’. For instance, in one character’s mission, an entire village of innocents is slaughtered, because the character believes that this is the morally correct decision. However, in another character’s storyline, this fate can be entirely avoided by choosing to fight at a separate location. Sounds great, right? Well, it never comes up again. This is one of my biggest personal gripes with the game; potential. N3 had so much potential, but it’s obvious that he developers didn’t exactly prioritize the polish of the game, but even so it is an enjoyable experience.
    Ninety Nine Nights is competent, and I was originally going to give this title an 8/10. However, the lack of fine tuning resulted in much of the game shriveling into a hypertonic version of what it could have been, and it is instead a Hack-and-slash with little flakes of flavor and enjoyment found throughout. In all honesty though, as long as you’re a fan of these types of games, or just truly have the patience to give it a shot, I encourage you to do so. It is very enjoyable, and does indeed tell a cohesive story... it just takes a little digging to get to the details. Worst case scenario, you wasted... what, 10 bucks at most?    … Expand
  30. Paxulo
    Jun 5, 2019
    10
    el juego lo tiene todo para su epoca, es incbreible, no entiendo porque la gente lo vota tan negativamente, solo por ser de xbox, nada justo, yo en su dia lo jugue y disfrute coom un enano, y tengo ambas consolas xbox y play
  31. NatsuTokyo
    Sep 26, 2022
    8
    N3 has good gameplay and graphics and has great potential to be amazing, but lacks a story and backstory, bad voice acting, and a horrible Ai.
  32. Motichoor420
    Aug 26, 2023
    8
    I think this is a far better adventure than the likes of Dynasty Warriors, even though it is an imitation in terms of gameplay. The main thing is it is not just stuck in one audio language with only English subtitles to distract you from the gameplay (God...I hate it when producers and developers miss such a valid point!) The storyline in N3 is also quite good in terms of good versusI think this is a far better adventure than the likes of Dynasty Warriors, even though it is an imitation in terms of gameplay. The main thing is it is not just stuck in one audio language with only English subtitles to distract you from the gameplay (God...I hate it when producers and developers miss such a valid point!) The storyline in N3 is also quite good in terms of good versus evil, and how the enemy hordes have over run the land,and also how each hero plays his or her part in the whole saga. A 360 exclusive release, it was rare in 2006 to find a game which catered to gamers who were after something similar to 'too many enemies on screen' type of gaming; it showed the capabilities of the 360 at the time. The fact you can unlock more charters as the gameplay progresses is good, and each has their own storyline and fighting mechanics. The graphics are quite good for a 2006 game, but could have been slightly better. The music is quite battle-like, although I prefer a more percussion and/or guitar riff-based kind of scenario mostly. The only let downs for this game are that the characters moving from point to point can be somewhat slow (there is a dash ability but hey ho), the repetitive button mashing in most cases, the slow frame rate when the action gets heavy (although this is minimized to some degree if you install the game completely on your hard drive), and the slightly corny cut scenes (Inphy just sounds like a little girly who's sweeties have been nicked in the playground, for example). This is best played in small doses, because there is fun to be had, but doing the same combos (more will get unlocked per character as you progress) will sometimes make your hands hurt and will make you nod off. And there is Inphy's ranting and raving, dont forget.… Expand
  33. d4ntes
    Sep 2, 2023
    7
    A bit different take on "warriors" and "musou" formula.

    Pros:
    - satisfying combat
    - 7 playable characters with different styles and gameplay quirks
    - ORB SPARKS!
    - nice presentation, good looking characters and massive armies
    - awesome music and sounds

    Cons:
    - boss fights and their hit detection
    - to short
    - some difficulty spikes
  34. VLG
    Aug 23, 2023
    8
    Very short and repetitive, but i love this kind of games and it gave me a lot of fun when it was released.

Awards & Rankings

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#77 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#23 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2006
39
#39 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2006

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 66 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 53 out of 66
  3. Negative: 3 out of 66
  1. Edge Magazine
    60
    Ninety-Nine Nights deserves a better score... That's a strange ways to put it, but it comes from the fact that its most grating flaws occur at such a fundamental level that it's a mystery they were ever tolerated at all. [JPN Import; June 2006, p.89]
  2. Games Master UK
    69
    Half epic, half irritating slash-'em-up that's as grand as it is sloppy. [July 2006, p.69]
  3. games(TM)
    50
    Most of the time Ninety-Nine Nights does look like a game which befits the ‘next-gen’ tag, and yet periodically it embarrasses itself with ‘previous-gen’ foibles. Playing N3 is a frustrating experience. [July 2006, p.124]
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