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After waiting patiently for MacSoft to release a combo pack of the Neverwinter expansions, I decided to go ahead and purchase this one. The installation was not difficult, and I found myself immersed in the new stories in no time. It's a lot cheaper than buying them separately from MacSoft, and there are plenty of places on the net with instructions on how to install.The game is dated (certainly by now) but it's still a lot of fun, and definitely a good value.
With all the free online play (some of it very good) and the standalone campaigns as well as the module design software Neverwinter is an outstanding value and Diamond is the most inclusive.
I really want to play this game if I could ever get it to work but I doubt it since I got no help from Atari. So come on Atari and get your freakin act together so I can play what I paid for. The message I received on my screen said that the game is not compatible with Windows Vista. I start the download through my phonelines, the computer is on all night until morning and in the morning the computer says "you ran out of time" whatever that means. So I go to the website again and try to get through to a technician and there is no phone number. 20 and I haven't heard a word from Atari.
It is now Nov. I have the original NWN and have had no trouble playing it on my Windows Vista quad core machine. I bought this game over a week ago from Amazon and would really like to play it, but so far have been unable to do so. Fine, so I go to the website to download the patches and load one patch, still the game doesn't work. And let me know if you enjoyed it since I will probably never play the game myself. Then I installed this Diamond collection.
Just an update. It's nice to know these companies couldn't care less about you buying their game and not being able to use it. Now the Atari corporate offices are in NYC and I could probably take the train over there and make a scene by using their disk as a frisbee in the CEO's office but I doubt it would do much good. So they give me a message that they have received my complaint and will get back to me which of course they never did. Then I try to download the other patch and its over 100 mb of programming. So here I am stuck with a $20 coaster.
If you do buy this game be sure not to have phone lines for the large download.
Along with this you still get loading screen crashes and it may take you a few attempt to get into the game (Right clicking and running as Admin helps) The 2nd issue I had was with Multiplayer Games.
Pro's: Good DnD Game, as always.
I haven't been able to post any successfully online to play with friends.
DVD makes install a breeze.
Otherwise, windows will block it completely.
Definitely a good way to spend twenty bucks.Con's: While it is hard to find con's with the game itself, here are some problems I had.
A lot of replay ability and classes to choose from.
1st, Windows Vista, you must download all the Bioware updates before even trying to play this game.
Lan seems to work just fine, however, after following all trouble shooting steps and several hours of technical support forming this issue is still unresolved.
All of this is great fun, and puts Mass Effect to shame.Those unfamiliar with BioWare's legacy may not be convinced by the name alone; but once you've taken the time to play through just one of their games, you'll have no doubt that BioWare titles truly live up to their renown: a genuinely interesting, intense, engrossing single player RPG experience that will keep you glued to your screen until you've finally restored order to the Forgotten Realms once again.Stability/System Reqs: 4.5/5. But when NWN2 came out, my interest in the NWN franchise was renewed. When I was younger, I didn't have the patience to wade through NWN's seemingly endless quests as you participate in the spiralling plot. Game is well-engineered to scale to high and low-end hardware, and has never crashed on me. BioWare adventures like this are always worth your money if you're an avid RPG fan. This kept me in the first two chapters indefinitely. So the multiplayer and modding aspects are actually the best of any Bioware game (except, perhaps, NWN2). Minor Windows Vista issues can be worked around.5/5 for replayability/moddability, excellent main storyline (in all the expansions), value (only $20 for all of this)., and graphics that are serviceable even in 2008.
Recommended as a gift to folks who are stuck with an older PC that can't play the newer ones like Mass Effect. With my Diamond edition, I beat the original and part of SotU, and still come back to play it from time to time when I am craving a well-designed and interesting single player RPG.I'm also hosting a NWN dedicated server campaign on my Internet-facing Linux box. NWN2 was more immediately engaging for me than NWN, but the denouement of the original NWN campaign makes the foot-dragging of the mid-game well worth it.Coming back to NWN, I can say I'm glad I did. Some friends and I work on the module and deploy once in a while, then partake in a little roleplaying environment when we all have the time. Highly recommended to anyone who has ever played a BioWare game, liked it, and somehow skipped NWN.
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