Neverwinter Nights Gold

by Atari

Product Features

• A captivating Dungeons & Dragons role-playing experience
• Based in the Forgotten Realms, rediscover the magic or explore it anew
• Features Shadows of Undrentide and a number of stand-alone modules
• Includes an 80-hour official campaign, Aurora Toolset, and Dungeon Master client
• Access to a thriving player community brimming with content and support

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009MGVF
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: November 4, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,334 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

MODEL- 24924DL VENDOR- ATARI FEATURES- Neverwinter Nights Gold Edition One of the most popular role-playing adventures of all-time is now part of the essential Neverwinter Nights collection. For the first time the original award-winning Neverwinter Nights and the smash hit expansion pack Shadows of Undrentide are together - with all updates and enhancements included. In addition to over 80 hours of solo gameplay Neverwinter Nights Gold provides access to the expansive Neverwinter Nights online community where multiplayer campaigns await. You can even create modules for this limitless fantasy world - or explore those developer created modules in this collection. Its the most complete Neverwinter Nights experience ever available. -- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------ESRB Rating : T for TeenGenre/Category : RPGSystem : PCNumber of Players : Compatible Peripherals:MANUFACTURER WARRANTY: 90 DAYS

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent game, excellent value., October 9, 2003

By 

Fred - See all my reviews

This review is from: Neverwinter Nights Gold (CD-ROM)

Neverwinter Nights Gold is the original NWN game and the Shadows of Undrentide Expansion pack. If you already own NWN, then just purchase Shadows of Undrentide. If you already own both, then there's nothing new here at all. The 'extra modules' included are the free ones from Bioware which, if you've patched the game, you already have anyway. If you don't have either of those already, this is the version to get.

Out of the box, this is arguably one of the best RPG's ever made for the PC. Both the original module, and the expansion module are excellent RPG's in their own right. But the real reason to get the game is the huge quantity of excellent fan-made content available. Many, many, many excellent fan-made modules are already available. Specifically, the Dreamcatcher series, the Shadowlords series, the Lone Wolf series, and 'Midwinter Festival' are far more interesting than the included modules and completely free. Two very noteworthy projects are nearing completion as well. One is a conversion of the classic Dragonlance book series into NWN modules, and the other is a huge Planescape project called CODI (City of Doors Inititative.) Many modules modules include original graphics, sounds, and 3d models that add awesome variety to the game, and look nothing short of professional.

This game is also almost entirely free of bugs. Earlier reviews correctly reported that the game was barely playable. The code is now very mature, and runs near perfectly on almost any hardware that meets the minimum requirements.

NWN was made primarily as an engine for fan-made content, and has spawned one of the most interesting RPG communities to be found. If you like RPG's at all, you must buy this game!

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NWN-The REAL DEAL, February 11, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Neverwinter Nights Gold (CD-ROM)

If you have a 10 year old computer then DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! But if you have a fairly new computer with a decent video card-(in other words, your system is set up to PLAY video games) and you loved playing the old Pen and paer Dungeons and Dragons-THEN BUY THIS GAME NO MATTER WHAT THE COST!!!!! BUY A FEW COPIES FOR YOUR FRIENDS TOO!!! This game is the ULTIMATE in D&D roleplaying adventure, and here's why: The Original Campaign is incredibly detailed and long to play--even if you "hack-N-slash your way through it. The second campaign is truly awesome as a stand alone adventure in its own right. I found the first Campaign somewhat slow to start out and skipped ahead to the second "Shadows of Undrentide" and it totally blew me away! A masterpiece in story-writing-plot. Now lets just suppose that you buy the game but neither plot appeals to you--there is an EDITOR that comes with it so you can make your own adventures for you and your friends to play! You can even move your Pen-N-Paper game into NWN and just play online! What's that? You don't know anything about computers--just how to play computer games?--Well you are still in luck!-There is a massive online gaming community with dare I say "Thousands" of talented people releasing quality modules all the time. I believe there are about 2300 modules available for download currently--but that number changes daily give or take a few--the point is, there are so many adventures to partake in that you will be playing this game for YEARS!!! There does not seem to be any slowing down this gaming community! It is comprable to say (please no one take this the wrong way) a medievil-fantasy "Sims" game! We ALL know how big the "Sims" has got over the years and how it has stayed big for so long--the gaming community that has created mods/haks/items/models etc. etc. This new edition of NWN GOLD is well worth the price! The original OC PLUS the first Expansion for the price of 1 and a half cd's!!! that is an offer you cant refuse! Take the chance, if you have problems with the game at first search the "Forums" and the community will have no doubt already have listed the solution to the problem--I've never really had many problems with the game--but then again I dont have a computer from "Bob's Basement Bargain Blowout"

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's a Niche Game, Not Everyone Will Enjoy It Like I Did, December 14, 2003

By 

Chris (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Neverwinter Nights Gold (CD-ROM)

If I could think of a way to best describe Neverwinter Nights, it would be Diablo meets Baldur's Gate. The game is made by the same people that designed Baldur's Gate but it's more of a mainstream "hack and slash" adventure than an epic RPG. Don't get me wrong, the in-game story is great but it just doesn't feel like a classic RPG. One reason for this might be because of the easy Aurora Toolset. If you've ever messed around with PC gaming toolsets, this one will probably be the easiest custom content editor you'll ever see in a game. It was designed that way so that D&D fans everywhere could quickly create their own adventures. (The game even allows you to act as a Dungeon Master.) Unfortunately, the official adventure included with Neverwinter Nights also uses the same toolset that was designed for "Joe Schmoe" and something probably gets lost in the process because each map is designed by a toolset that allows you to simply click and drag houses and farms to build your own D&D adventure. Frankly, most maps just feel the same. Keep in mind too that while it's very easy to place items and creatures with the toolset, you'll need a basic knowledge of programming to script actions in your module. Luckily, NWN Gold is included with the expansion Shadows of Undrentide which adds more custom content to the toolset and another official and lengthy campaign. Make sure you check the official Bioware website so that you can download one of the many custom adventures designed by gamers. There is also a fairly large online community and many gamers have set up their own servers that are up and running 24/7 for online D&D fun. I had a good time with Neverwinter Nights, but not everyone may find the game as enjoyable, especially if they don't like online play or the easy-to-use toolset.