Neverwinter Nights Reviews
Posted Tuesday, July 23, 2002 - 19:17 CET by Mollusken

PC Gameworld (98%):

When Neverwinter Nights was first announced it sounded like an ambitious project, and indeed, in the hands of anyone but Bioware it may have crashed and burned. While no computer game can ever capture the thrill of tabletop gaming NWN does a magnificent job in bringing the experience to your monitor better than any game has before.

D2K (10/10):

So here it is. The one RPG to the rule them all. And bind them… in the darkness… or something. Seriously, Bioware first commenced work on this game almost five years ago back when Baldur's Gate was but a twinkle in their bearded eyes. The premise behind Neverwinter Nights? To create a set of tools that would allow us, the players, to recreate the immensely popular Dungeons and Dragons RPG experience on our PCs, complete with a highly user friendly 'construction kit' style world builder and support for live Dungeon Masters. In short, an RPG of ever increasing proportions delivering the power of game creation to the masses.

PC Gaming (3/5):

Uninspired and repetitive, Neverwinter Nights, simply put, is a disappointment, and certainly not the epic we were told it was going to be. A mixture of a poor story, dated graphics and unimpressive sounds, The RPG crown still sits proudly on Baldur's Gates head. Bring on the next challenger. There is a shining light with the fantastic Aurora Toolset, but not enough to redeem this lacking single-player campaign.