NIGHTCASTER IN SOUTH AFRICA

NightCaster Platform: Xbox Condition: New Other versions of this game available from us: Platform: Pre-Owned/Used: Very Good Condition copies available Product Information 3rd-person action/adventure Intense spell combat and exploration 40 spectacular spells Detailed character evolution For 1 player Product Description Review A malevolent being called the NightCaster has cloaked the world in never-ending night, and monsters are stalking the land in increasing numbers. You play a young boy named Arran who is chosen by a mysterious orb to stop the encroaching evil. Arran spends the next several years learning magic, and when he returns to his home as a young man, he sees that evil has almost taken over everything. Now he must use his hard earned powers to fight back the evil and put an end to the NightCaster. The name of the game is fighting endless hordes of monsters and gaining new magical spells. There are four schools of magic: water, fire, light and darkness and you can choose to specialise in a particular school. Magic affects the various creatures differently however, so you need to learn by trial and error which attacks are the most effective. Throughout the game, you unlock more powerful magic as you complete quests, and your character actually ages as the game progresses. By the end of the game, you are an old--and very powerful--wizard. This game is good, but it has some flaws. NightCaster has the ability to switch between first and third-person views, but you automatically switch back to third person when you enter a fight, rendering a first player perspective useless. Also, while the game's talking tutorial is helpful, the voice sounds like TV Psychic Miss Cleo. Lastly, the monster design is lacking... the monsters look like cute little potato bugs and those snap-together plastic toys toddlers love. What's truly scary about NightCaster is how cuddly evil can be. The bottom line: NightCaster is a fun third-person action-RPG romp, perfect for a quick fix for hack 'n' slash cravings. -- Bryan Karsh.com