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Champions of Norrath

 

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  • User Score (150)
    8.7 8.7 from 150 reviewers
  • Expert Score (36)
    8.5 8.5 from 36 reviewers
  • Value for money (6)
    9.4 9.4 from 6 reviewers
  • Sound quality (3)
    8.4 8.4 from 3 reviewers
  • Gameplay (16)
    8.5 8.5 from 16 reviewers
  • Graphics (20)
    8.4 8.4 from 20 reviewers
  • Sound (16)
    8.1 8.1 from 16 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (4)
    8.7 8.7 from 4 reviewers
  • Control (4)
    9.0 9.0 from 4 reviewers
  • Addiction (2)
    9.3 9.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Lifespan (3)
    8.8 8.8 from 3 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. GIN

    GIN
    10/10
    19 September 2005

    I am not sure if Interplay likes or hates Snowblind Studios. Just as Interplay was releasing their amazing title “Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II” from developer Snowblind, Sony was releasing Champions of Norrath by them... Read more

  2. Playstation Illustrated

    9.0/10
    22 November 2004

    When a little known studio named Snowblind combined the addictive nature of Diablo -style hack-n-slash gameplay with the mythology from Dungeons and Dragons' Forgotten Realms series (which also spawned the Baldur's Gate games Read more

  3. Netjak

    8.0/10
    8 March 2004

    Champions of Norrath couldn’t have been released at a worse time. Those interested in this type of game have probably already picked up the heavily touted Dark Alliance 2 and may not be ready to plunk down another fifty... Read more

  4. AtomicGamer

    AtomicGamer
    9.0/10
    8 March 2004

    Champions of Norrath is Snowblind's evolution of the sub-genre they started with Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance. Much-demanded features like online play and four-player action give this one some lasting value, and the game's... Read more

  5. GamersHell.com

    GamersHell.com
    9.0/10
    23 February 2004

    If I could recommend one game this year it would be Champions of Norrath. The year is young, I know, but the console market has been seriously lacking in RPG games. Read more

  6. Just RPG

    Just RPG
    8.8/10
    13 December 2004

    Champions of Norrath ( CoN ) places a player smack dab into the middle of familiar hack and slash RPG territory. CoN looks and feels like the Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance series, but CoN elevates the gameplay to a... Read more

  7. GameCritics.com

    27 November 2004

    Usually we identify good videogames by the time that we spend with them. After all, if we spend loads of time playing a game, then it follows that the game is quality, right? Right? I'm not so sure. Read more

  8. RPGFan

    RPGFan
    8.9/10
    18 November 2004

    When Snowblind Studios unleashed Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance on PS2 owners back in December of 2001, the results were largely positive. Read more

  9. The Armchair Empire

    The Armchair Empire
    18 April 2004

    So the gameplay isn't a huge leap over its predecessors in the genre, but where Norrath really shines is in its depth and options. These dungeon crawlers are often called RPG-lites or action-RPGs because, though they share a... Read more

  10. Game Over Online

    9.0/10
    10 March 2004

    Or perhaps I should say will be well-known world. Champions of Norrath is a precursory epic to today’s fantasy world, set several hundred years before the first computer player set foot in Everquest. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Awesome with the right people

    Amazon
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Sammy Boy, Amazon
    3 weeks ago

    I am a huge lover of action RPGs, especially those of the multiplayer co-op variety. This game is great if you have a group of 2-4 players, I find the best results with 3. Read more

  2. Voyage into the Realms of Norrath!

    10/10
    Reviewer: Ugluk1000, Ciao
    5 May 2008

    Champions of Norrath Overview Champions of Norrath is set in the Everquest Universe and is from the makers of Dark Alliance which some gamers might be familiar with. Read more

    • Multiplayer fun, Great Levelling up, Fantastic Fantasy World, Rewarding Gameplay
    • Rare disc to purchase,
  3. Video game reviews: Champions of Norrath (PS2)

    Helium
    Reviewer: Jeffrey Jenn-Hutchisson, Helium
    27 November 2004

    Overall the game is very fun and playing through it multiple times as different races puts its replay quality quite high. If you have friends the multi-player aspect is very good as well and much more enjoyable than the... Read more

  4. "Addictive RPG gaming."

    8.0/10
    Reviewer: PS3 Game Reviews
    16 April 2007

    From the creators of Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance comes this new adventure set in the Everquest universe. The graphics are really quite impressive in this game with superb use of lighting and rich textures. Read more

  5. "Great hack-n-slash RPG"

    CNET
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: CNET
    24 September 2004

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    • Less linear than other RPG's, like Baldur's Gate. There are some vast, open areas to roam around in.
    • The background music gets very repetitive. Trying to turn in down/off also affects "ambient" sounds.
  6. Champions of Norrath

    Review Stop
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: UK Guest, Review Stop
    5 December 2004

    One of the best console-based RPGs Read more

  7. Champions Of Norrath

    CNET
    Reviewer: CNET
    27 November 2004

    You have an excellent site easy on the eye and very easy to navigate, keep up the good work. Best Wishes. Read more

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  • im now stuck at the tempel it keeps frezing is there a glitch

    Answered by nilufer 2009-04-08:

    Inside the temple are more swordsmen and wizards. Kill the wizards first and as fast as possible. They have the annoying habit of reincarnating each other. Just keep killing them as fast as you can, not giving them the chance to reincarnate each other or teleport to a safe distance. There are going to be some difficult fights here so after clearing out an area, it is not a bad idea to use a gate scroll to mark your progress. The area is a long main chamber that has semi-symmetric wings on either side. While it's not necessary to clear out each wing, you will miss out on experience and treasure. Plus fighting these guys is fun and challenging. For this area, anti-magic, anti-disease and anti-poison are good attributes to have on your armor or jewelry. After battling the scorpions in the Ashen Plain, you should have more

  • where is the portal to find the conch shell

    Answered by nilufer 2009-04-04:

    Tropical Cave - Water's Edge to Hidden Shores Go through this cave like any other dungeon. The trident-wielding troglodytes only have melee attacks and aren't anything you can't handle. Also search every corner for chests. At one end of this cave, you'll enter a large room where some beaten-up prisoner tells you to look out. Several slavers carrying large, dull swords will ambush you. A single slaver is easy to beat, but if several of them surround you at once, they can quickly ass-rape you. After slaughtering all the slavers, the prisoner will introduce himself as Rondo Blackwright, a shopkeeper. He doesn't know about the Horn of Ill Omen anymore than you do, so you should find his brother, Lazlo Blackwright, for more information. By freeing Rondo, you also have a shopkeeper to sell your unused items to. His store is located near the more

  • im on act three and i need to find the counch shell where is it

    Answered by nilufer 2009-04-01:

    You will have to get the portal first. Take the portal back to Water's Edge to find Babik and get the conch shell. You'll find him by heading down the dock that's off by itself away from the other two docks. When you get the shell, go back and give it to the mermaid.

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