Neverwinter Nights

First, a helpful warning: Do NOT buy this game for the included game campaign. Instead, buy it for the amazing network play, customizability, the toolkit, and the community-created adventures and modifications, some of which are absolutely marvelous.

The included game campaign is far, FAR from perfect, but it still isn't nowhere near as horrible as most people think it is. It is average, has rather unamazing plotlines and - well - isn't quite as thrilling and polished as the Baldur's Gate series, or other respected CRPGs. There aren't too many really memorable scenes in it, and somewhat too many less interesting quests, but overall, it left a good taste. Not as good as the competition, but good anyway.

Yet, the community creations are already getting FAR more interesting than the included campaign, so there's not much to complain. And Bioware's later NWN releases - the Witch's Wake module and Shadows of Undrentide expansion - show also that the game isn't as worthless as the critics of the game say.

The game itself is graphically more than decent, the gameplay works wonderfully, and the included toolkit and netplay features definitely make it interesting enough. The game has great potential: The toolkit allows people to create their own adventures, which is always a good thing, especially since the toolkit is powerful, easy to use and well polished, not just a hacked-together pile of trash that was added as an afterthought. The only obstacle is that most complicated things require some programming skills, but this is being remedied (plot wizard in the newest patches, script wizard from the community).

I recently also got the expansion pack Shadows of Undrentide, which contains (based on cursory playing) a FAR better game campaign with some rather interesting ideas. If you haven't got this game already, get it along with the expansion. You won't regret it.

I heartily recommend this game to everyone who is tired of merely consuming entertainment and would also like to (at least try to) be creative. 10/10

All things considered, this was the best D&D game when it was released, finally overtaking Diablo, and even now, when remastered version came out, it still holds its own. Recently bought this one, and I must say that I really enjoyed it. Forgotten Realms world is rich with characters, locations and a good story. It's not challenging, gameplay wise, yet it feels really fun. I actually lost few hours of dedicated sleep time, completing the main story and its expansions, and i feel no regrets about it. It should be noted that HoU expansion is excellent, and well worth the extra hours spent. There are a few bugs to graphics, and speed of characters can be better, therefore I gave it a 9/10. If you're a fan of this kind of gameplay, you really shouldn't miss this gem.

This game is easily one of the best PC games I have played. The graphics are good (though obviously improved on in NWN2) and there is a lot of scope to create an original character; you can choose gender, class, appearance and even alignment, and everything you choose affects the ways other characters respond to you.

The story is brilliant. I'm a huge Final Fantasy fan but it has to be said that the storyline of the NWN series easily rivals FF, especially considering that you can make your own choices that affect how the game pans out. It is very different to Baldur's Gate but don't think that that makes it inferior, as it certainly doesn't.

Everything in NWN is improved on in NWN2. This game is just excellent.

for me, it was a real masterpiece! the beginning of a real legend. the characters were OK for a first game. this is the base for the rest of the series, it certainly lacks some controls, but is compensated with great pace and action, game story do a great work mixing all the lore and the awesomeness. You just get attached to it quickly.

I can't really say many good thinks about this game. Dont get me wrong, it is a pretty good game, but during Baldurs Gate (BG) they give you the idea that Neverwinter Nights (NWN) is kind of a BG3 and is really not. The interface is totaly diferent, you dont get to have a party, you just have a henchman and maybe a companion or something like that, but you cant even control them 100%. It was really more like Diablo II in the way you play it and all, don't waste your money in this, just buy every possible expansion pack for BG1 & BG2, it is far better