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Review HotU sweet tithings at NetJak

Saint_Proverbius

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Tags: Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark

<a href="http://www.netjak.com/">NetJak</a> gives <A href="http://nwn.bioware.com/underdark">Hordes of the Underdark</a> a <b>7.5/10</b> rating in their <A href="http://www.netjak.com/review.php/549">review</a> of the expansion pack. Here's a clip:
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<blockquote>Once you’ve finished with the story, there is yet plenty to keep you busy. If you played through as a fighter, why not try a more magic-based character for a change? Or, try out the new prestige classes and level limit in the original campaigns? If you’re still not satisfied, there is still a rich online community of people playing and creating modules, and there are a number of interesting persistent worlds to try out. It’s like Everquest without the monthly fee. </blockquote>
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Why not? Because there's no difference in how it plays.
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Spotted at: <A HREF="http://www.gengamers.com">GenGamers</A>
 

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I particularly liked this comment (referring to the original NWN) in the review:

"In addition to the graphical overhaul, NWN managed to provide the same masterful storytelling, memorable characters, and sharp writing that made its predecessors the masterpieces they were. "

Never thought I would here "NWN" and masterful storytelling in one sentence. A more accurate comment would have been:

"After the badly written, totally linear, predictable and utterly unimaginitive storyline of NWN, quite frankly Bioware could have lifted a story about a puppy from a 5-year old and created a better plot for HotU."

A babe with huge tits wearing armor may be "memorable" but it is hardly an original idea. And Desther is a bad guy? No shit. I wanted to kill that bastard the first time I met him but for some totally unknown reason he is absolutely indestructible until the end of chapter 1. I could have saved the city about 20 seconds after leaving the academy.
 
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