nights nights role playing video game developed published sequel based pencil paper fantasy role playing game nights utilizes adaptation edition rules players create player characters represent game character creation rules found game gain assistance additional party members eventually acquire base operations nights set forgotten realms campaign setting city story unrelated follows journey orphaned investigating group mysterious artifacts known silver connection ancient evil spirit known nights went development july sequel designed predecessor game included game release players use designing adventures game design team drew older role playing video games decided player character earn respect things character game designed playable players online cooperative fashion game released october november official multiplayer support game suspended december response nights community developed initiatives players continue play game online reviews nights generally positive reviewers pleased changes game series especially storyline party management game won gamespot best story award commonly raised complaints game presence numerous technical initial release official expansions official adventure pack released game mask storm mysteries gameplay nights played person perspective player controls hero attendant party role playing video game based edition players build player character accordance character creation rules includes selecting race class assigning skill points sixteen races classes available including rogue wizard additional seventeen classes nights makes use system introduced die roll random number determine probability effectiveness action including attacks saving throws player character recruit companions campaign form party party members controlled directly player given orders behave combat game set forgotten realms campaign setting party able explore areas including cities forests dungeons earning experience points treasure defeating monsters completing quests entire party combat characters behavior determined class abilities gaining specified amounts experience characters level allows earn new abilities magic spells feats races like powerful require characters accumulate experience earn levels characters access prestige classes specialized versions base classes fulfilling certain requirements example available divine reached set level power items weapons armor equipped characters equipment changes affect character appearance game progresses player character base operations initially state disrepair refurbished party funds improved generate income gain stronger defenses repel non player characters equipment vendors recruited work player manage training guards allocation resources online component disabled development campaign nights played players beginning storyline rules modified multiplayer games friendly fire community account required play online players able search game matching style play players play online created electron included windows version game story setting characters nights takes place city region game set small village site battle evil host led entity known king shadows warriors aligned player character fate tied battle mother killed campaign player opportunity recruit party members aid cause including violent dwarf vocal young antagonists include manipulative diplomat named plot nights composed distinct acts game act begins village player character raised orphan ranger festival town attacked group search unnamed object afterward character sent retrieve mysterious silver nearby cave left years earlier defeat king shadows character sets meeting way available recruitment half brother duncan offers comprehensive explanation situation duncan instructs party speak sage reveals connection dead descendant farmer named kidnap player character rescue end act party dispatches rescues learns origin act party discovers evil wizard plotting power powerful entity known party scheme apparently killed reward protagonist earns title nobility awarded stronghold crossroads political leader lord tracking fought grandfather player character learns known guardian powerful creation ancient fallen empire guardian corrupted tapping dark magical energy called shadow guardian destroyed attempt protect initially unwilling help player character inadvertently descendant joins party act introduces shadow sect powerful include revived intent king shadows player prepare imminent battle troops lands additional retrieved defeating shadow reformed powerful unique weapon player character sword stolen battle weapon resist enemy power army shadow lays siege crossroads repelled occupants making way new stronghold party engages second confrontation defeated good members party begin final fight evil neutral characters including player character applicable decide attack king fight alongside details battle effect world ends cliffhanger continued mask expansion pack development nights unofficially announced april employee listed names games development including response comment forums company officially announced game august handled development game company created nights offered support guidance companies collaborated similar manner star wars knights old republic developed sequel game joint ceo said nights remains important titles created certainly plan remain involved production development nights employed game designers defunct developed role playing video games series gate series development nights began july assigned staff members work project staff included producer gate dark alliance games art director nights lead designer provided aurora engine nights sequel decisions use aurora build new engine scratch wanted players continue able content game possible new engine available technical support engine planned completely aurora including code designers wanted improve visuals game additions better lighting textures required significant changes engine upgraded engine referred electron electron designed incorporate compatible potential xbox release eventually abandoned plans port system financial reasons create game revamped included additions like interface new dialogue format building assistants similar found microsoft word like included game release players use drew older computer inspiration storyline gameplay like fallout series ceo said thinking lot older feeling lost recent compared nights gate stating wanted expand city gate setting looking intriguing place place come come center game said game story revolving city unrelated nights instead starting game powerful important character players begin nights wanted realism game concrete consequences player actions story centered player character gradually earn respect lord city beginning game main character run person importance ignored like legs powerful simply don notice weaker kind philosophy promises cohesive story instead system overhauled game party format mimic like nights expansion player able recruit party member character directly controlled party members able come player aid controlled rogue open locked chest companions distinct personalities possible player character influence characters leave party permanently certain circumstances changes game include addition prestige classes exotic races like gamespy company providing multiplayer support game purchased purchase raised fees charged publishers provide online services games new owners shut number online services different games including nights gamespy claimed developers allowed contracts lapse providing free services time longer willing continue release nights ready mass production october released october united_states november europe november australia electron available early consumers pre ordered game exclusive class specific special items alongside standard version published special edition united_states australia limited edition contained physical items like cloth map depicting game benefits like blessed feat grants players bonus saving throws europe special edition split separate boxes dubbed good limited edition chaotic evil limited edition reference concept moral alignment box contained available united_states australia versions copies original expansions trial code online licensed develop port apple game announced shortly windows release initial announcement gave december release date port shipped retailers february included version nights exception editor announced march games including nights expansion mask available online digital distribution service steam gold edition bundle published containing copies mask platinum edition containing original game expansion packs released steam platform december nights longer sold steam complete edition contains original game expansion packs mask storm mysteries released january expansions mask game expansion pack announced april released september europe october united_states november australia mask story begins shortly events set country near expansion contains new options character development including additional races prestige classes received favorable reviews critics storm announced june pack set areas released november united_states november europe december australia despite released introduction edition storm use like predecessors expansion featured gameplay similarities previous video game series gate received mixed reviews mysteries announced october referred adventure pack comparing premium game developed canadian based designers cancelled premium module darkness set city initial press release gave release date fall mysteries released april reception reception nights generally favorable placed number amazon video game pre order list week release best seller weeks received gamespot best story award beating reader choice elder nominated golden award best game reviewers considered nights superior predecessor sequel received lower overall review ratings implementation dungeons dragons praised faithful pen paper version stating edition swing nights critical hits entire party game representation forgotten realms campaign setting received storyline widely considered game strong points improvement gamespy stated single player campaign worthy pedigree game informer reviewer said title easily original campaign vastly superior story characters reviewer declared best written games history said easy turned mundane chapters game plot stick party hits reaches level seven proceedings significantly interesting especially terms character interaction development masterpiece storytelling scope news pleased ethical choices game noting diplomacy valid option succeed place combat reviewers convinced australia referring story predictable personal computer world wrote dialogue key component favour find playing billion hours similarly reception graphics mixed reviewers referred visuals new age beautiful noticed inconsistencies rendering performance especially lower end said detailed engine allows lush scenery giving greater sense exploration villages swamps comments audio voice acting positive reviewer expressed disappointment sound effects apparently recycled called game camera said game graphical agreed writing lot graphics characters screen animations common criticism game numerous technical happy writing found traveling solo dungeon companions spread far leaving vulnerable attack point having protect reviews compared nights star wars knights previous game received similar complaints bugs described gameplay downright reviewer encountered bug initial retail version prevented playing game past certain point bugs said negatively affect camera operation review stated launch load time fairly long prepared wonder game crashed loading quick release bugs later reviews described problem review written weeks game release stated sad truth shipped pretty state couple patches writing biggest problems remain level editor design widely praised referring powerful complex mac version received mixed reception reviewers complained lack editor high system requirements writer caused controversy initial review nights editor pulled review site officially retracted print version january issue games windows explaining felt particular review nights fans role playing game genre subsequent review gave game score negative reviews major outlets modified version review later published version review found
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