Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8230 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: NCsoft
• Released on: 2006-10-27
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Platform: Windows XP

Amazon.co.uk Review:
In a nutshell:
The third Guild Wars campaign is the most sociable of all, in terms of other meeting other people in the massively multiplayer online world and getting help from new virtual heroes.

The lowdown:
Dubbed the world’s first co-operative online role-playing game (or competitive, depending on your temperament), Guild Wars manages to distinguish itself from the crowd by moving the focus away from constantly levelling up and focusing it squarely on combat between and against players. This third game in the series is set on the new continent of Elona and features two new classes of character to play as: the long range Paragon and the magical Dervish. Twenty new missions and hundreds of quests are included, in what is more than just an expansion pack even if it’s not quite a new game.

Most exciting moment:
The best new element of the game is certainly the new hero characters who you can recruit to join your cause. Unlike the previous nondescript henchmen these are fully customisable in terms of skills and equipment and you can even set them fighting against each other, in special hero vs. hero areas of the game.

Since you ask:
Guild Wars is one of the very few commercially available massively multiplayer online role-playing games not to require a monthly subscription fee. Instead, after you’ve bought the game itself, it’s free to play and publisher NCsoft gets its additional revenues through advertising instead.

The bottom line:
A welcome evolution of one of the most unique online games around.-HARRISON DENT

Computer Shopper
The best and most accessible cooperative RPG around

Manufacturer's Description
When a corrupt ruler summons the power of an outcast god, it will take a band of heroes to save Elona from the creeping darkness infecting the land. In this third campaign in the award-winning Guild Wars universe, Guild Wars Nightfall is an intimate, heroic experience that will enrapture new and existing players alike! Every Hero has a unique tale to tell. Player actions will result in dramatic consequences. Your party becomes an extension of your character. This is Guild Wars like you've never seen before.

Customer Reviews

A real improvement
As someone who only semi enjoyed the previous 2 Guild wars installments ( Prohecies & Factions ) I'm really pleased with this one , it is is much more varied & fun .

The addition of the new heroes ( customisable , stronger henchmen ) add a lot to the game & add a real feeling of achoevment when you unlock them - they also make playing without other players more viable if that's your thing , so you can play Nightfall like a single player RPG or more like an MMO ( people argue if it technically is one or not but you can play it more or less that way if you choose to ) .

The storyline is really deep & long ( interesting & not just something to click through like many games ) .

It's in an African type setting ( a nice change if you're burned out on the Orcs & Goblins of other games ) .

It really does live up to the cliche easy to play hard to master ( a bit harder than prophecies easier than factions in my opinion ) .

The graphics are excellent ( the sound is pretty good too ) .

Suitable for both heavier & more casual gamers ( you can progress at your own pace & even make an instant PvP character straight off the bat ( info for those who havent played guild wars before ) .

The combat is really intense & fast paced ( it makes WOW look like your granny on valium , particularly if you're comparing playing solo in the 2 games ) .

No monthly fee & your characters can travel to the earlier 2 games if you have them .

Combining primary/secondary classes & skills means you can come up with almost any type of character you want to & change things round easily if you go wrong ( no being locked into bad choices ) .

Tried to think of something bad to say about this game but couldnt come up with anything ( rare for me I'm normally pretty good at that bit :) ) .

Overall totally recommended ( but might get you into trouble from wives,girlfriends,parents,teachers that've set you homework or anyone that wants your attention really if you let it ) .

A great alternative = No monthly fee
As an avid GW player I purchased Nightfall eagerly.
To an experienced GW player it adds a vital new element to the game = Heroes. Similar to henchman, but you can customise their skills and weapons etc, not to mention each one has a unique personality. You can also control how they fight (defend, attack, passive) and where they fight using the flag control system, which is very simple to pick up.

Two new Elona-only professions are featured = the powerful scythe wielding dervish, who relies on enchantments to keep themselves alive. And also, my favorite the slightly underpowered spear-wielding Paragon, who uses shouts and chants to protect the party as a whole.

The new continent, Elona is also visually stunning, and the storyline surpasses that of factions and prophecies. The low - level quests are amazing fun, it is worth starting an Elonian character as well as bringing your existing characters over to play these quests.
However, don't expect to get many playing hours out of it if you're a hardcore gamer. It takes some under 24 hours to beat the game, but some casual gamers such as myself are still yet to finish it. :)

There are also new armors and skills, many of which are vital to the PvP world.

However, those of you who didn't like the original Guild Wars, don't buy this. The general system is the same, and some players might find the missions competitive and tedious. (But I don't!)

For new players, Nightfall is the perfect Campaign to start in. It has a smooth learning curve, and the addition of heroes will aid you greatly.

To really get the most out of Nightfall you should find a friendly guild who are willing to join with you on your travels, and aid you when you have problems.

Also, it is imporatnt to note here that GW doesn't have a monthly fee, so is a great alternative to those of you who cannot afford WoW.

Conclusion: A brilliant addition to the GW world, but if you never liked GW, don't buy it!

See you in Elona!

Nightfall, the Utimate Game in the Guild Wars Saga
Ok, I have been playing Guild Wars for about 5 months by now, and I'm still not bored of it, I have played Runescape and I found it rather boring, this game, is amazing, I decided to change from Runescape because it was extremity expensive and when you reach a high lvl like 80 or more, then the game gets really boring and pointless, all there really is to do is hang around with you friends and that is pretty much it.

Guild Wars is a real revolution on online gaming, especially this game, on the whole all three of the games have a high reputation, but this one and the first one are the best rated ones, Guild Wars Nightfall introduces the two new Professions: Dervish, a Scythe wielding warrior (don't mistake yourself with the Warrior, a Warrior boosts it's stats with shouts, but the Dervish boosts it's stats with Enchantments that are very useful in most situations) and the other profession, the Paragon, the Paragons are the guardian angels of the people of Elona, this profession wields a spear and boosts it's stats with shouts and chants.

In Nightfall, there is the new land of Elona, this land is basted on an Egyptian style.

Another addition to the Guild Wars saga is Heroes, Heroes are NPCs that you can control, they level up with you and you can customize there armor with runes, dyes and you can also customize there skills and control them in three ways: Attack, Defend, Passive (Avoid Combat).

The Story line has a real competition with the first Campaign Prophecies, Nightfall and Prophecies are considered the better game than Factions (Story Line) because the Factions one is a bit messed up...

On the whole this is a great game and the people of Arena Net Deserve a real applause because Guild Wars, according to many people GW is the Second most Popular MMO on the Internet, and in my opinion once GW2 comes out in late 2008, it will produce high ratings on the charts and maybe even defeat World of Warcraft...


Oh yes, and in this game there still are no monthly fees, which to be honest is amazing considering how much it has to offer.