Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition

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Posted on: February 14, 2024

KornKnight88

Games: 99 Reviews: 14

Neverwinter Nights 1

One of the best games of all time!

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Posted on: July 22, 2022

Icecreammafia

Games: 27 Reviews: 5

Enhanced Edition Vs. Diamond

Buy it for the Diamond Edition which is a 10/10. Enhanced Edition is a dumpster fire filled with so many changes from Diamond not listed anywhere it'll make your head spin. (Specifically just in-game I lost count by the time I hit chapter two in the OC; jiggle physics removed because I guess we're super political in a game meant to be fun, cloaks going from acceptable auburns to hot pinks, other armor color changes that seem awkward compared to the artistic direction of the original) The in-game engines are another thing entirely: I have a very updated rig with an RTX 2060 Super and Ryzen 7 3700x as well as an M.2 NVMe SSD and 16gigs of ram. I know you don't care; but what you SHOULD care about is that this fairly decent rig stutters like fuggin crazy when you play this game compared to another game I own and the Diamond version. I play games on Ultra and have gotten accustomed to a 120 frame lifestyle so I was pretty unsurprised when I saw others had said similar stories. Also; the movement does not feel nearly as smooth at all when using WASD compared to Diamond, it's like my character is stop-motion captured in the Enhanced version whereas my character smoothly turns in the OG. The mouse and inventory management feels worlds faster on the OG as well. The strange input lag? is gone and sound matches up as well with Diamond when dropping potions in and pulling them out compared to Enhanced. It's just super duper sloppy and the political stuff is just really evil if you ask me. Only evil people try to sway others' opinion for some benefit and there really isn't any grey about it, good folk leave well enough alone.

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Posted on: October 26, 2022

SplendiferousFinch

Games: 27 Reviews: 13

D&D: No Friends Edition

Pouring so many hours into Neverwinter Nights back in the day, it pains me to say this: the game has not aged gracefully. Unlike the Baldur's Gate series or Icewind Dale 2, NWN was limited by its technical capabilities and offered a dialed-down D&D experience compared to the aforementioned Infinity Engine classics. Basically, imagine you're that one kid with only two friends who were into D&D back in the 80's/90's and so the kid taking the role of DM needs to adapt the campaigns to merely two adventuring misfits. NWN in a nutshell. For starters, the default campaign is just underwhelming. The story is intriguing and well-written, sadly the gameplay doesn't match the writing. By far the worst aspect of the campaign, aside from the aforementioned "two-man D&D unit", is your complete lack of control over your one henchman's equipment and limited control over their actions. The only NPC even remotely suited for the role of tank is Grimgnaw the monk, so the campaign basically pushes you into playing a tanky melee class (that is, if you don't want a AI-controlled tank that dies as often as Kenny McCormick). Compared to the Infinity Engine D&D adaptations or to NWN2, NWN feels like playing a hybrid between World of Warcraft and Diablo 2 (you'll learn to love your "Hearthstone" in a hurry). Now that the negatives are out of the way, it's only fair to mention the positives. Hordes of the Underdark is a fantastic expansion, blowing the previous two official campaigns to kingdom come; you finally get something at least resembling a D&D party (3 people) and you get to customize your party's gear. It only took BioWare three tries to actually get it right. There's also several official modules well worth your time (Kingmaker, Wyvern Crown of Cormyr, Darkness over Daggerford. But you still have to trudge through a lot of muck before you find the diamonds in the rough. I think the main reason this game still gets such fond recollection is the very user-friendly module creator.

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Posted on: June 19, 2021

merkuti01

Verified owner

Games: 427 Reviews: 9

From a Linux user and longtime NWN fan

I've played NWN since it came out. I applaud Beamdog for bringing this game back for a new generation of players. Sure, there are flashier RPGs these days with more detailed graphics, but NWN in this new iteration delivers the kind of great storytelling and challenging combat it always has. As a Linux user, the game runs perfectly on Pop!_OS. Sounds, graphics, game mechanics are all solid and, yes, improved with Beamdog's Enhanced Edition. I see so many here complaining that much of what Beamdog has done can be achieved with mods, and while that is true, I don't think casual gamers necessarily want to or perhaps know how to install those mods. The price is fair for the visual makeover and the included content, and the fact that Beamdog keeps releasing new content keeps NWN relevant. The value is there whether you are new to NWN or a returning player looking for a satisfying dose of nostalgia. NWN: EE is truly a "good old game" polished up and lightly improved for new players. For that, it is well worth the price.

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Posted on: October 8, 2022

applecrypt

Verified owner

Games: 31 Reviews: 4

Ignore the other "reviews" and buy this

What a brilliant purchase and (atm) for only a few quid. It's a massive D&D RPG with a ton of quests etc/etc/etc. I'm only upto Chap 2 and it's breathtakingly superb!!! Loving this :)

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