Nox 2000 game

The fantastical world of Nox is part factual medieval and part fairy tale. After all, the first part of the game has you on an amazing airship, then you're cast to the ground to battle monsters while the whole time utilizing swords, shields, armor and other real weapons unless you're a wizard. Houses, villages and clothing are also reminiscent of medieval English society.

Before you actually start playing the game, you choose one of three paths to evolve: a wizard, conjurer or warrior. All three start at totally different points in the game. This is an enjoyable feature because if you tire of playing as a certain character, you can switch to another and get a completely different perspective of the world. So, for at least three times, you can restart the game in a unique way. The controls of the game are well done. It's nice how the action letters of each spell appear directly on it so you know which button to push on the keyboard simply by looking at the spell.

It's fairly easy to maneuver your character throughout the world with the mouse. Plus, you have complete control over the character's every movement, unlike Baldur's Gate where you move the character by selecting a location and clicking the mouse. When you play as a wizard, the controls play a key role as you may be pressing the spell keys more than the mouse at times.

Also, if you're a conjurer or warrior, you use action keys for skills or to summon creatures. If you have a mouse with a scroll wheel, you can use it to simply scroll through all of your different spells and skills.

The characters you encounter in Nox are very interesting and sometimes humorous. Each has their own unique voice and, although the portraits repeat themselves for the basic town dwellers, you get a real sense of variety.

When you play as a conjurer or wizard, you start with a heroic figure as an apprentice. If you choose to be the conjurer, your apprenticeship is with Aldwyn the Conjurer who directs you through the first levels of the game until your skills are great enough to go on alone. The master wizard you begin an apprenticeship with is Archmage Horvath.

Both characters are very distinguishable from the rest of the pack and they are heroes to the simple folk of Nox. The first creature you go up against as both conjurer and wizard is the Urchin. This is a pesky but amusing little creature that throws stones at you.

They aren't very deadly but, in a group of 8 or 10, can do serious damage. The little chuckle given off by any given Urchin makes them funny foes to engage in battle. These creatures, along with spiders, wolves, trolls, goblins and so forth are all explained as you advance in the game.

They are introduced by gaining Beast Scrolls that tell you about each enemy and their weaknesses. The characters in the game will also talk about most of the creatures at one point or another. This meaningful introduction of enemies and areas brings you closer to the action.

The wizard, conjurer and warrior all have different abilities in Nox that are very entertaining. If you decide to be a wizard, for example, you can eventually use over different spells, plus you can set traps anywhere in the area simply by selecting a spell and placing it in a trap. The conjurer is able to perform some spells such as lesser heal but his main purpose is to summon other creatures to do his bidding.

You can conjure other creatures, charm existing ones and eventually summon highly specialized beasts known as Bombers. These beasts can independently seek out targets and unleash up to three different spells at once. The warrior acquires five skills that are substituted for the magic spell slots for the wizard and conjurer. These skills are special fighting moves and are extremely useful. In addition, they can use any type of weapon or armor. There is a very odd tendency for NPC's to wander in and out of all the private buildings such as houses that aren't theirs, which I found very odd.

The sidequests range from the mundane to the fantastic and provide a good bit of amusement along the way. A patch from the game's official site allows the player to add more quests into the game. An excellent multiplayer mode allows you to challenge another player or conquer the Nox universe with a friend.

The game is more akin to Diablo than Baldur's Gate , but Nox provides hours of entertainment. Screenshots from MobyGames. Zaybodius 1 point. This game is quite old at this point so using win 98 trouble shooter compatibility is a must if you want to get this game running. Share your gamer memories, give useful links or comment anything you'd like. This game is no longer abandonware, we won't put it back online. Nox is available for a small price on the following websites, and is no longer abandonware.

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Browse By A necromancer who was orphaned at birth is out to take over Nox. The powers-that-be decide to get someone from our universe to help defeat this nuisance. They choose Jack. The antenna and TV are not working and Jack begins beating on the set.

As the story opens, Jack has landed on an airship. Three character types are available to the player; the fighter, the conjurer, and the wizard. The stories of each different class begin in a different part of the Land of Nox. The branching plotline is well thought out and level design is quite good. This little snag became a bit tedious in some situations in the game.