Only the trials and dungeons from the latest couple of modules will provide any real worthwhile reward to challenge, which makes it feel like there isn’t really much of an end-game to speak of in the traditional sense. Epic dungeons generally take less than an hour. Trials only take about half an hour to complete and consist of just one boss encounter with no trash. ![]() I would define only epic dungeons and trials as end-game as skirmishes and dungeons are usually very easy and are mostly used for leveling. In Neverwinter, you have skirmishes, dungeons, epic dungeons, and trials. If you come to Neverwinter as a hardcore MMO player or as a raider from WoW or any other game, it will feel like there isn’t much in terms of true end-game. Building your character proves a fun challenge. There are a lot of different skills, items, and systems you can use to bring your character to the next level. This does open up for quite a lot of theorycrafting and meta which is one of the strengths of Neverwinter. You have to grind to get your boons, gear, mounts (which are very expensive), companions, and then of course artifacts and enchantments which will take a long long time to level to the highest ranks.Ī lot of this content is time-gated as well so you have to come back and progress a little every day. Recent updates have made Neverwinter less grindy, but you should still be prepared to spend months playing to reach any sort of end-game unless you are prepared to sink some money into your character. Reaching level 20 can be done in a day or so, but don’t think the grind is over at this point. Leveling in Neverwinter is much faster than it was if you go back a few years, and it is most enjoyable and engaging if you are playing for the first time. The main area of Avernus is basically just a reskinned version of the Guild Stronghold Map, which ruins the immersion a bit for me personally. Some modules and areas are very fun and engaging while others feel rushed and even incomplete. The latest module is set in Dragonbone Vale, where players are tasked with hunting down the mysterious Cult of the Dragon.Įarlier modules have been set in all over the realms from the frozen plains of the Icewind Dale to the Jungles of Chult, and unless you pay to complete these modules through the Zen store, you will have to spend quite some time in each of these locales to gain boons which will improve your character. It was brought into the video gaming mainstream with games like Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights, and countless more.Ī new story arc is introduced to the game with the release of new modules. The story of Neverwinter follows the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons, which has millions of fans all over the world. So then the question is, is Neverwinter good now? Story & Leveling This is a common issue with MMORPGs, and you often end up playing in periods when the game is good. ![]() These modules have ranged from fantastic ( Storm King’s Thunder) to downright terrible ( The Heart of Fire). There have been a lot of these modules in Neverwinter in its eight years of existence. Over the years I have returned sporadically to try new expansions or modules as they are called in Neverwinter. Often tens or even a hundred of the same zone are active at the same time. When more than 20 players are in a zone at a given time, a new version of that zone is created. Neverwinter looks beautiful but feels emptyĮvery zone in Neverwinter is instanced with only room for 20 players which also ruins immersion a bit. This also makes the world feel like the MMO equivalent of a western movie set. ![]() Most houses or buildings in the game also have no functions and can’t even be entered except for a few in the city of Neverwinter and in the quest hubs. ![]() It just doesn’t feel like a big open world, it feels like a series of small zones where you can only move where the developers want you to. The world also feels very small and cramped since you click on the map to travel from zone to zone. Especially the combat which is more like an action RPG feels misplaced in a D&D game. One of my biggest problems with Neverwinter initially was that it didn’t feel like Dungeons & Dragons at all. Neverwinter was fun to occasionally play with a small group of friends and maybe clear a few dungeons together. Being a big fan of Dungeons & Dragons, and all the previous games set in the Forgotten Realms, I had high hopes for the release.Īt the time it turned out to be a decent game and ended up being a sort of secondary MMORPG to my main ones which were WoW and Everquest at the time. My first encounter with Neverwinter was at the release back in 2013. It’s been eight years since the initial PC release of Neverwinterand five since the console release, so how is Neverwinter holding up? I played the game from start to max level and beyond to find out.
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