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Neverwinter Nights: EE - Doom of Icewind Dale Review

by Hiddenx, 2025-03-22 20:04:22

The RPG Codex reviewed the DLC Doom of Icewind Dale:

RPG Codex Review: Neverwinter Nights – Doom of Icewind Dale

When I chose to review Tyrants of the Moonsea and Darkness over Daggerford back in 2024, it’s true that neither was hot of the presses by that point, but they were both still relevant enough to the RPG space and it’s not like the internet was crawling with in-depth analyses of them. Now I trust the present article should be even easier to understand because, twenty-some years and still running, Neverwinter Nights has just landed yet another piece of original content…​

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In summary, Doom of Icewind Dale is an exciting adventure delivering strong plot-driven action with a high grade of aesthetic polish and, while just this opening chapter can’t bowl me over the way Tyrants of the Moonsea or Darkness over Daggerford did, it’s absolutely worthwhile on its own and generously indulges that certain nostalgia for a beloved piece of D&D history. As a fan-module-turned-DLC, it doesn’t meet the scope and production values of the flagship expansions, but it pulls ahead of other Premium Modules like Wyvern Crown of Cormyr or Pirates of the Sword Coast and the €8 RRP is fair value for the quality and runtime of content on offer. For my part, I came away well impressed and eager for the next installment, and if you care to follow suit, Doom of Icewind Dale is available on any storefront of your choosing, so long as it’s either GOG or Steam.

Thanks Couchpotato!

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Neverwinter Nights: EE

SP/MP: Single + MP
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: RPG
Platform: PC
Release: Released


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