Nightcaster II: Equinox

by Jaleco

Product Features

• Dual analog control system means you can move characters in one direction and cast spells in another
• Battle creatures of the night in a dark fantasy world filled with more than thirty different goblins, trolls, dragons and other menaces
• Feel the full power of spell-casting with graphics that take you to the limit of what your Xbox can do
• Play in multiplayer mode on one screen and discover even more action.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007L12C
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: December 10, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,106 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

Nightcaster II: Equinox is a vibrant 3-D action spell-shooter game set in a dark fantasy world. This fast moving adventure features multidirectional spell casting combined with intense melee combat to create an exhilarating and captivating gameplay experience.

Two players can work together to combat the creatures of the night, while playing on the same screen. As characters fight through the levels, they gain knowledge and skill, giving them heightened power. The player is constantly engaged--with four bosses, nearly 40 enemies, and more than 30 spells--and points are awarded for style as well as skill.

Product Description

This is the game Nightcaster II: Equinox for the Xbox. This game may not come with the original case and instructions. We stand by our products and offer a 60 day guarantee. If a game does not work within 60 days from the time you receive it we will gladly exchange it for you.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Much improved over the original--sure to be a rare game, May 23, 2003

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AMM "adrian_m" (New England, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nightcaster II: Equinox (Video Game)

First of all, let me state that I believe Nightcaster II will be one of those rare titles that, in a few years, may be worth quite a bit since many gamers have passed it up and the number of copies for sale in stores is actually quite low. With that said, let's go on to the game.

Reading some of the reviews that other members have posted for NCII, you may be tempted to pass the game up, particularly if you've played the horrendous Nightcaster 1. Now keep in mind that I am a very picky gamer and I also hated NC1, but figuring that Jaleco had time to improve much of what went wrong in the first game, I decided to give NC2 a shot and I was pleasantly surprised! The game is still not perfect, but it does appear that much of what I hated in the first has been addressed, and the style of play is more appealing now.

First off, the graphics are better. The orb gives off realtime shadowing effects to background objects, bump mapping is used, and the overall dark atmosphere helps keep you in suspense. The point of view is still a little claustrophobic, but the camera and orb controls have thankfully gotten better. Melee fighting is now actually a big part of the game and you can string together combos--you actually get fighting-game style bonuses when you kill enemies in combos with weapons/and or magic! The spells are MUCH more useful this time around and far easier to use..some actually home in and auto-target enemies and each spell seems to do a good amount of damage regardless of which character you use, so the endless spell cycling prevalent in the first game is not as necessary now. RPG elements now exist! You can level up and assign attributes to you character, and the levels are massive and better structured, plus the map screen tells you how many enemies are on this particular map as well as how many special items (artifacts) remain. YOU CAN NOW SAVE ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME!! Thankfully, the biggest issue with the first game was the limited saves. Also, 2 players can play cooperatively and you can pick from two different characters for the solo adventure! The adventure seems more cohesive now and I actually found it fun to roam through the maps rooting out every single enemy and item. I like the fact that enemies will not respawn after you've cleared a map.

The production quality is quite good and overall, I found Nightcaster II to be a big improvement and a pleasant surprise. If you can find a copy, buy it. Give it a chance and you may be surprised!

4.0 out of 5 stars HAPPY COSTUMER, September 27, 2010

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Red Sapphire - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Nightcaster II: Equinox (Video Game)

This game is kind of weird. The controls to work it are a bit different then most games. But it is fun a bit hard for me but I'm not a good gamer XP. I would buy from this seller agian. It was fast delivery and the game worked fine.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Why? Just, I mean, did they even...? Why?, November 20, 2003

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Michael John Gariti "MJG" (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nightcaster II: Equinox (Video Game)

Okay, this game has no business ever being released. It's just SO terrible. The people who gave it a good review just saw its excellent graphics and said, "It must be awesome!" No. I'm getting frustrated because I can just not in any way even begin to tell you what a catastrophe it is that it was ever released. I guess I CAN give you a runthrough of a playing.

There is no continual background music; however, when something comes near you it plays this annoying little ditty until it is vanquished. Then, it is silent again. Oh, I forgot something: the enemies are only beatable because of having infinate lives. 7500 bad guys that can withstand 100000 hits each tackle you at each battle, all while you can only withstand 3 hits, of which are continual, without using one of your 5 lives.

STAY AWAY!!! There is a reason that AMAZON no longer carries this!