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Nox™
Description
An excellent action/RPG hybrid with very unique gameplay. Your name is Jack Mower, a 20th century dude who just happened to be sucked into the world of Nox via his TV set. The world is in danger and you have to save it! But before you embark on your epic journey you must choose your path: warrior, wizard, or conjurer.
Choose the path of a warrior, and you will be able to equip and use all manner of swords, battle-axes, war hammers, and chakrams - though you’ll leave the magical mumbo-jumbo up to the Conjurer and Wizard classes. An enchanted weapon is the closest a Warrior gets to magic but that’s OK, because magic is for sissies.
As a Wizard you will explore the mystical art of spell casting, ranging from enemy-confounding illusions to devastating displays of metaphysical force. You’ll also learn to set magical traps containing deadly spell combinations to thwart the unsuspecting foe. Although you’ll have to renounce the use of ungainly swords and armor in the name of your art, you will still be able to wield a staff as a last-ditch physical defense.
If you choose a Conjurer you will be able to magically charm and summon creatures to do your bidding. You can even create a magical creature called a bomber which can wreak sorcerous havoc on your enemies. You’ll also get plenty of experience wielding staves and bows to fend off the few enemies who manage to slip past your minions.
We share the earnest reasons that make a classic game so dear to us!
Recommended by Kilg0re_Tr0ut from GOG Stream Team: Nox is a truly underrated game from Westwood Studios. Often written off as a "Diablo-clone", this is really a unique quest oriented action RPG. You play Jack, a young man who (along with his TV) is accidentally teleported to Nox by the evil Hecubah, and it is your job to right things in Nox and eventually defeat her. The story and gameplay adapts to accommodate one of three different character classes you have to choose from, the Warrior, who can't use magic, but has access to all armor and weapon types (except bows and staves), the Conjurer, who can use bows and crossbows, can use some spells, but specialize in summoning monsters that can fight alongside them, and the Wizard class, who specialize in the vast majority of spells in the game, and can even teleport and become invisible. This adds tremendous replayability as playing the game with each character makes for a completely different experience, basically giving you three games in one. Easy to get into, Nox is highly recommended for fans of the genre."
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Choose the path of a warrior, and you will be able to equip and use all manner of swords, battle-axes, war hammers, and chakrams - though you’ll leave the magical mumbo-jumbo up to the Conjurer and Wizard classes. An enchanted weapon is the closest a Warrior gets to magic but that’s OK, because magic is for sissies.
As a Wizard you will explore the mystical art of spell casting, ranging from enemy-confounding illusions to devastating displays of metaphysical force. You’ll also learn to set magical traps containing deadly spell combinations to thwart the unsuspecting foe. Although you’ll have to renounce the use of ungainly swords and armor in the name of your art, you will still be able to wield a staff as a last-ditch physical defense.
If you choose a Conjurer you will be able to magically charm and summon creatures to do your bidding. You can even create a magical creature called a bomber which can wreak sorcerous havoc on your enemies. You’ll also get plenty of experience wielding staves and bows to fend off the few enemies who manage to slip past your minions.
Throwback Thursday Recommendation
We share the earnest reasons that make a classic game so dear to us!
Recommended by Kilg0re_Tr0ut from GOG Stream Team: Nox is a truly underrated game from Westwood Studios. Often written off as a "Diablo-clone", this is really a unique quest oriented action RPG. You play Jack, a young man who (along with his TV) is accidentally teleported to Nox by the evil Hecubah, and it is your job to right things in Nox and eventually defeat her. The story and gameplay adapts to accommodate one of three different character classes you have to choose from, the Warrior, who can't use magic, but has access to all armor and weapon types (except bows and staves), the Conjurer, who can use bows and crossbows, can use some spells, but specialize in summoning monsters that can fight alongside them, and the Wizard class, who specialize in the vast majority of spells in the game, and can even teleport and become invisible. This adds tremendous replayability as playing the game with each character makes for a completely different experience, basically giving you three games in one. Easy to get into, Nox is highly recommended for fans of the genre."
Click here to discover the Throwback Thursday collection of games.
Nox™ © 2000 Electronic Arts Inc.
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System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Multiplayer notice: The game's official multiplayer servers have been taken offline and the only multiplayer option available is LAN.
ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY
Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.
Recommended system requirements:
Multiplayer notice: The game's official multiplayer servers have been taken offline and the only multiplayer option available is LAN.
ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY
Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.
Time to beat
14 hMain
28 h Main + Sides
42.5 h Completionist
18 h All Styles
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Action, Fantasy, Role-playing, Classic, Dark,
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Isometric, Magic, Hack and Slash, Only On GOG
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User reviews
Posted on: February 16, 2025
EvilG13
Games: 0 Reviews: 1
It's bad.
Well, I barely remember anything from it since the last time I played it. (Which was not a very long time ago.) To me, I think that already says something. Much less wacky and much more stupid than I was hoping for. I don't recommend.
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Posted on: January 6, 2022
W4iteFlame
Verified ownerGames: 274 Reviews: 90
I don't like this game
Yes it has good music and ok visuals for a time, but controls are frustrating and story just trolls you. Half of the game I was able to make, but after stupid npc escorting mission I was done. I don't like controls, I don't like stuff breaking left and right, I don't like story and lore, I don't like most of voice acting too. Yes it have some interesting mechanics, like that you can move all the objects on screen and use it to solve some environmental puzzles, or when you break a wall in the crypt bunch of bones and sculls roll around. But I think I've seen enough.
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Posted on: November 18, 2014
Deadza
Verified ownerGames: 38 Reviews: 4
Not worth hacking nor slashing
Terrible control scheme and ponderous mechanics and topped with the hilariously ugly character models. Diablo 1 has better graphics and art style. The reviews are horridly nostalgia based, as most are here. Simply put there are better games in the genre and if you didn't play it when it was first released you still have no reason to play Nox now.
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Posted on: September 6, 2011
Titanium
Verified ownerGames: 939 Reviews: 4
Not obNOXous in the least
Ripping off Diablo has never been so much fun! You play as Jack, some dude in a T-shirt that gets sucked through a portal and ends up having to fight for justice and... well actually he mostly gets drafted into service by a flying ship captain. We've all been there. Playing is basically just like Diablo, you control your character via clicking on the isometric representation of the fantasy realm, fighting using various skills and monitoring your health and mana. The big difference is that the game mechanics are simplified, and you read a book to earn a skill or spell rather than invest in it with points. The game is somewhat linear, except for the main path the three choosable characters (warrior, conjurer and wizard) traverse on, as the locations and their order of appearance is a bit different. As for the ambient, isn't much more cheerful and easygoing than in Diablo, while still retaining the feeling of danger. And when you die, your inventory contents literally explode on the flour. Fun! In conclusion, a fun isometric Diablo-like action RPG that has aged quite well. Oh, and sorry for the pun in the title, too much carbon moNOXide does that.
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