GameSpy hops all over HotU
GameSpy hops all over HotU
Review - posted by Saint_Proverbius on Wed 10 December 2003, 17:41:11
Tags: Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the UnderdarkGameSpy has coughed up their review of Hordes of the Underdark, which would be the second expansion pack to Neverwinter Nights. They give it a 4/5 stars, which is their new rating system basis now rather than the percentage points after discovering it was easier for their writers to grasp numbers that can be counted with just one hand. Here's a clip:
From a gameplay standpoint, Hordes is also well balanced. In addition to the monster killing and treasure hording that's synonymous with RPGs, there's a fair amount of puzzle solving and exploration to be done. The three chapters have very distinct feels, partially from their locale but also partially from the gameplay focus. My favorite was chapter 2 since I'm a Drizz't fanboy that's fascinated with the Underdark; it was cool seeing Drow political games, creepy Beholders, and those funky Illithid. My least favorite was the third chapter, but it's mostly a personal thing. There's something about otherworldly settings that just doesn't jive with me (as great as Planescape: Torment was, I never got into the setting). That said, it was still easy to see that Hordes is the most polished and balanced single-player Neverwinter offering out there.
Who'd have thought a Drizz't fanboy would like BioWare games and work for GameSpy!?
Spotted this at Blue's News
From a gameplay standpoint, Hordes is also well balanced. In addition to the monster killing and treasure hording that's synonymous with RPGs, there's a fair amount of puzzle solving and exploration to be done. The three chapters have very distinct feels, partially from their locale but also partially from the gameplay focus. My favorite was chapter 2 since I'm a Drizz't fanboy that's fascinated with the Underdark; it was cool seeing Drow political games, creepy Beholders, and those funky Illithid. My least favorite was the third chapter, but it's mostly a personal thing. There's something about otherworldly settings that just doesn't jive with me (as great as Planescape: Torment was, I never got into the setting). That said, it was still easy to see that Hordes is the most polished and balanced single-player Neverwinter offering out there.
Who'd have thought a Drizz't fanboy would like BioWare games and work for GameSpy!?
Spotted this at Blue's News
