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Neverwinter Nights

18 June 20028.2/ 10 · 205 votesTeen1

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About

A plague known as the Wailing Death is terrorizing the city of Neverwinter. Lady Aribeth summons an adventurer, who teams up with her fiance Fenthick Moss and his friend Desther to capture four monsters which are needed to prepare the cure. However, the matters become more complicated when the protagonist is attacked by mysterious assassins. It seems that an evil cult is behind the infestation, and the hero must find out what its ultimate goals are, and eventually save the city.

Neverwinter Nights is a role-playing game based on the third edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules. The game utilizes 3D graphics with a zooming function and free camera rotation. Combat is handled in real time, and is similar to that of Baldur's Gate series, allowing the player to pause in-battle to issue orders. Unlike other RPGs that utilized this system, Neverwinter Nights allows the player to fully control only one character. Various "henchmen" may join the hero during the journey, but their functionality as party members is limited, as they cannot level up, have no inventory, and only follow general commands.

The multiplayer modes include Dungeon Master, in which a "DM" controls the traps and battles set for other players in the dungeon, and a range of game types such as hunting for treasure or a simple death match battle between players. The game also comes with an extensive tool kit for the construction of custom adventures. It allows players to create their own maps using a tile system. It is possible to add objects to the areas and even produce scripted events, cutscenes, and conversations.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

Together

Online co-opLAN

Perspective

Third personBird view / Isometric

Players

255 online

Languages (6)

Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Spanish (Spain)

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Supported Systems/Models

x86 (32-bit)

Drivers/APIs Supported

OpenGL

Media Type

CD-ROM, Download, DVD-ROM

Sound Capabilities

DirectSound3D, EAX Advanced HD

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse

Additional Hardware Required

3D Accelerator

Multiplayer Options

Internet, LAN, Modem

Multiplayer Game Modes

Co-Op, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), Team

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

Number of Online Players

100+ Players

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel Pentium II

Min. OS Class Required

Windows 98

Min. RAM Required

96 MB

Min. DirectX Version Required

DirectX 8.1

Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required

8X (1.2 MB/s)

Min. DVD-ROM Drive Speed Required

2X (2.64 MB/s)

Min. Video Memory Required

16 MB

Video Modes Supported

Full screen, Window

Video Resolutions Supported

800×600, 1024×768, 1280×1024

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Also known as

NWNCommon abbreviation

Wu Dong Zhi YeSimplified Chinese title

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Facts

Developer

BioWare, Beamdog

Publisher

Beamdog

Released

18 June 2002

Series

Neverwinter Nights

Platforms

PCLinuxWindowsMac

Age ratings

ESRBTeenPEGI12USK12CERO15+ACBM15+ClassInd16ELSPA11+SELL12aDeSe+13VET/SFB11 (Square)DJCTQ16

Standing

Top 1% by 24hr peak players

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Diagonal-down2D scrollingReal-timeFantasyLicensedRegional differences