Nox™

Nox was one of the first RPG I ever played (actually, first one I played was Dink Smallwood :P). I had not heard of Diablo at that point (Yeah, I was living under a rock. Though I have played Diablo II later and I can say that though there are a few things in common between the games, Nox really does manage to carry its own wait.). Any ways about the game : it still looks pretty wonderful if you ask me. It looks much better than Diablo II on my computer. However, do not expect the modern graphics of PoE or Grim Dawn here. Nice leveling system. Three character classses with slightly different story lines and completely different play styles offer some replayability. Do not expect anything extraordinary from the story. There is a durability system in the game where if you bash your weapon too much or if you are hit too much, your weapon or armour will degrade. This will force you to repair the weapon or switch to another one. I found this interesting. But it may not be for everyone. Also, this is not much of a problem several levels down the line when you can get weapons very easily. The soundtrack and the SFX are ok. Nothing wonderful there. But it does the job. I think that's it for my review. TL;DR : If you like Diablo-esque games and are not afraid to see something a bit different yet same, definitely give it a go. I dare say that this game has aged better than Diablo II. PS : I had some issue running this game on Windows 10. I had to run this program called 'NoxSolution' (don't remember where I got it; you should get it with a simple search online) to get it working. I originally bought it on Origin but could not get their version working - even with Nox Solution.

I don't know how many hours I spent playing this game, but it sure wasn't enough! Let's just say that one day, when I hit the lottery or when I am rich, I'm fully funding Nox 2. DO-RUH!

It's fun from what I played of it. I received this for free when I signed up for GOG. Even if I didn't I'd pay the 6.00 it's worth.

Good lord, i'd heard there were some classics on here. However I didn't expect to see this old gem here, and with such interest shown from other gamers as well. It's kind of vindicating to finally find other gamers that knew and loved Nox. It was this game which first got me interested in trying out creative ways of solving problems both simple and complex, seeing just what you can get away with. I spent hours poking around and experimenting with different combinations of skills/spells looking for clever ways of confounding opponents. A trait that has quite honestly carried over into later games that allow creative use of magic, such as Elder Scrolls. I get a real kick out of watching oppnents wear themselves down trying to find me, while i sit above on a high rock, laughing! I won't say it's similar to Diablo-minus-the-loot-aspect, everyone else has already and saying it one more time won't make it any more or less true. but it's well worth playing, even if just once. I'll admit, I still have my old copy locked away somewhere safe. But i'd buy this again on here, just so I don't have to risk damaging the disk!

One of my all time favorites. It's generally linear, but entertainingly so. I've played through wizard and conjuror, never quite finished warrior. My fondness for this game is on par with "another earth" and Baulder's Gate. There's just something satisfying about it. I also find some of the details like little cheerful noise that bomb-critters make when they spot a target they can blow up and heccuba's candle going out in the middle of her big scary ritual very amusing. It's a pure game, just plain fun no real moralizing story or depth, just a fun world in which your character gets pulled through space/time can kill the bad guys, gain some equipment and powers and finally get back home to his wife who's hopefully stll making bacon. You won't learn a damn thing, it wont make you a better person and it won't strech hour moral fiber, but you'll enjoy every wasted minuite of it :)