NightCaster II: Equinox

NightCaster II: Equinox
Developer(s) Jaleco
Publisher(s) Jaleco
Platform(s) Xbox
Release date(s)
  • NA: Dec 10, 2002
  • EU: June 6, 2003
Genre(s) Action role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

NightCaster II: Equinox is a third-person, action role-playing game (RPG) for the Xbox, that was both developed and published by Jaleco. It is the direct sequel to NightCaster.

Gameplay

NightCaster II features a unique dual analog control system that lets a player maneuver their character in one direction while accurately aiming spells in another direction. It also features two-player cooperative gameplay where players can battle armies of enemies, made up of 35 different creatures, using melee attacks and more than 32 spells from four elementally opposed schools of magic: Fire & Water, and Dark & Light.

Reception

NightCaster II: Equinox received generally bad reviews. The game holds a Metacritic score of 46 out of 100.[1] Matthew Gallant from GameSpot gave it a rating of 1.9 saying that "Nightcaster II is a big step backward for the series in just about every respect."[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Nightcaster II: Equinox for Xbox". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ Gallant, Matthew (January 13, 2003). "Nightcaster II: Equinox Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
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