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27th Apr '13 10:27:31 AM StarSword

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The campaign was occasionally criticized for being relatively dull and repetitive, as well as being a departure from the rich, detailed worlds of the ''BaldursGate'' series. The area where ''NWN'' really found its niche was third-party content: the Aurora Toolset, an unorthodox example of a development kit included in the basic game installation, allowed users to easily create their own modules and campaigns, eventually giving rise to a vast modding community with very ambitious projects.

Three expansion packs were released; ''Shadows of Undrentide'' and ''Hordes of the Underdark'' [[AuthorsSavingThrow stepped away from the original campaign and focused on character development, roleplaying, and the intricate storylines Bioware is renowned for]].

In addition, Bioware released a number of "premium modules" as paid DLC. Short self-contained, adventures, many of which were created by community members hired by Bioware, the premium modules became deeper and more complex as designers familiarized themselves with the engine and new tools were developed. The first three, ''Witch's Wake'', ''Shadowguard'' and ''Kingmaker'', were compiled into the third expansion, ''Kingmaker''. Three more were made: ''Pirates of the Sword Coast'', ''Infinite Dungeons'' and ''Wyvern Crown of Cormyr''. While the modules themselves were well received, they required a constant connection to the internet as DRM; the modules in ''Kingmaker'' do not have this feature. When the premium module initiative ended, several projects were left hanging, though ''Darkness Over Daggerford'' and "Crimson Tides of Tethyr'' were released for free later. In 2009 Bioware stopped selling the premium modules.

The Aurora graphics engine, which debuted with ''NWN'', proved to be successful and enduring, and various heavily modified versions of the engine continue to be used to this day, most notably the Odyssey engine in the ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' series and the Electron engine in ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2''. The main engine with modified graphics is also being used in ''VideoGame/TheWitcher'', though CDProjekt has revealed they were less than fond of the engine, claiming it responsible for many of the [[LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading technical flaws]] present, leading to them developing their own engine from scratch for the sequel.

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The campaign was occasionally criticized for being relatively dull and repetitive, as well as being a departure from the rich, detailed worlds of the ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'' series. The area where ''NWN'' really found its niche was third-party content: the Aurora Toolset, an unorthodox example of a development kit included in the basic game installation, allowed users to easily create their own modules and campaigns, eventually giving rise to a vast modding community with very ambitious projects.

Two {{expansion pack}}s were released. ''Shadows of Undrentide'' and ''Hordes of the Underdark'' [[AuthorsSavingThrow stepped away from the original campaign and focused on character development, roleplaying, and the intricate storylines BioWare is renowned for]].

In addition, Creator/BioWare released a number of "premium modules" as paid DLC. Short self-contained, adventures, many of which were created by community members hired by Creator/BioWare, the premium modules became deeper and more complex as designers familiarized themselves with the engine and new tools were developed. The first three, ''Witch's Wake'', ''Shadowguard'' and ''Kingmaker'', were compiled into the third expansion, ''Kingmaker''. Three more were made: ''Pirates of the Sword Coast'', ''Infinite Dungeons'' and ''Wyvern Crown of Cormyr''. While the modules themselves were well received, they required a constant connection to the internet as DRM; the modules in ''Kingmaker'' do not have this feature. When the premium module initiative ended, several projects were left hanging, though ''Darkness Over Daggerford'' and "Crimson Tides of Tethyr'' were released for free later. In 2009 Creator/BioWare stopped selling the premium modules.

The Aurora graphics engine, which debuted with ''NWN'', proved to be successful and enduring, and various heavily modified versions of the engine continue to be used to this day, most notably the Odyssey engine in the ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' series and the Electron engine in ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2''. The main engine with modified graphics was also used in ''VideoGame/TheWitcher'', though Creator/CDProjektRed has stated they were less than fond of the engine, claiming it responsible for many of the [[LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading technical flaws]] present, leading to them developing their own engine from scratch for the sequel.

The full game, including the premium modules, are available at Website/GOGDotCom.

15th Apr '13 9:33:31 PM AP

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7th Apr '13 2:56:48 PM ZedOmega

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Discovered this on the second playthrough of So U.

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4th Apr '13 2:27:33 PM morenohijazo

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