Nightcaster II: Equinox

Other products 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: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00007L12C
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,585 in Video Games (See Bestsellers 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
Gauntlet-esque action RPG that lets a player maneuver the character in one direction while accurately aiming spells in another direction.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 18 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

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

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!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I just can't take it!!!, November 25, 2003

By	Tien'kou "Virgo" (Holiday, FL United States) - See all my reviews

THIS GAME IS A WASTE OF PLASTIC. The graphics show little improvement from the original. The musical score is almost non-existant. They also took away the one good thing the original had; CAMRERA ANGLES! I got this game for $9.00 and I wich I had gotten fajittas instead. No one in there right mind would say this game was good unless they worked for or are related to an employee of Jaleco. I great concept that been destroyed by programmer laziness and company haste. DON'T BOTHER!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars EXTREME BORDUM!!!!!, March 19, 2006

By	poopear "i eat $h!7" (Acidville, CA) - See all my reviews

Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This is probably one of the lowest budget games to hit the shelves since aquaman. It shows ALL th signs of a cheaply made game:

1. you cant change the camera angles

2. the surrounding are very dark, and it is nearly impossible to see what is around you.

3. the controls are TERRIBLE!!! if u like a game where u just press any button u want, this is it.

4.they give u barely any instruction whatsoever on how to play, or what you objectives are. They just throw you in the level and assume you know exaclty what u r supposed to do.