No more mysteries. No more mystique. The myth your career has been based upon is now gone -- and with it any protection you had from the wrath of your enemies. Will you become a living legend, or a historic martyr? Hope luck is on your side, because it's time to make your saving throw... (Version 1.1)
Posted by TomaszTrapczynski at 2011-04-01 04:36:02 Voted 10.00 on 04/01/11
Quite a good ending of the series.
Posted by amers1015 at 2009-09-24 12:11:32 Voted 10.00 on 09/24/09
All I can say is WOW! I can't believe I'd never played this series before!
It's very funny (sometimes down right hilarious), but still manages to tell a great story with engaging characters.
I agree with others that posted that the combat was too freakin' hard at times, but I was having such a good time with this, that I didn't even mind really.
Excellent work, everyone should try this series (especially the Rerolled campaign which was phenomenal!) _________________________ The less you know, the more you believe.
Posted by Goglutin at 2009-08-17 08:47:02 Voted 9.00 on 08/17/09
I played through the hole campaign and it was really good ( the rating is for the whole campaign). Note : I'm really greedy on tens...
I had not given a ten because in the first 5 modules (out of ten). I got really frustrated by too hard combat and by the fact that XP was only gained through fight. I was playing a rogue and it was really hard without a good henchmen to help me maneuver for placing my sneak attacks. Indeed, the balance is really much better in the ''rerolled'' campaign and the fact that you have a henchmen with you helped me much. The second part of the campaign is really better than the first one so keep on playing up to those one and you'll be surprised.
Still, the humor and the storyline is good (or should I say GOOD !!!) so it deserve its 9 rightfully !!! Be prepared for a good laugh and don't take it seriously !!!
Posted by DSenset at 2009-08-03 12:00:42 Voted 10.00 on 08/03/09
The whole Gagne cycle deserves higher ratings, too. If there's one modder with the heart of an artist, it's him. _________________________ Five Flagons Inn: Link - ds-tl Theater Scripting Language: Link - dstl NWN2: Link - NWN2 one-click GUI away (except chat-windows): Link - NWN1 small file extensions for SP (and General MIDI): Link - Suggested Naming Conventions: Link - DS Sneaking: Link - DS Base (Pseudo-)Maze: Link
Posted by Kilvain at 2008-10-18 06:42:53 Voted 10.00 on 10/18/08
A great ending to the series.
Posted by frankie at 2008-02-26 13:48:08 Voted 10.00 on 02/26/08
Brilliant conclusion to a fun series.
Posted by Copperhawk at 2008-01-15 06:36:07 Voted 10.00 on 01/15/08
I give this rating of 10 for this particular module as well as the whole series. The story is outstandingly creative. I am very impressed. I am not saying that there aren't any possible improvement but the story itself simply blows every minor issues away. Such creativeness is simply impossible in mainstream games. Thanks to NWN and Stefan Gagne, I can experience such a fantastic story! It is very linear but there is no boring moment. The story grasped me all the way from the beginning to the end and it is simply amazing!
Posted by WeAreAllKosh at 2007-12-22 12:16:29 Voted 8.50 on 12/22/07
Not much to say that I haven't said in past reviews. The D20 gang backstory was nice as was the Baatorian office complex and the conflict with Azul. Good end to a good series.
Posted by lincolnf2006 at 2007-11-01 17:08:41 Voted 10.00 on 11/01/07
I'm a 68 year old young at heart roleplayer, not too fast on my feet for the real stuff. This is without a doubt the best series I have played and that includes Baldurs Gate and NWN plus. Great stuff.
If you have magiced any more modules I am going to find them and no doubt enjoy them. Have you ever had a 68 year old roady. Rock on!!!!
Posted by Steve_Savicki at 2007-07-20 20:25:05 Voted 9.25 on 07/20/07
-.25: faction bugs
-.25: Never got to play Whisper
-.25: Can't see all artwork without playing this multiple times
But overall, everything comes full circle. _________________________ Steve's Characters - please don't forget to vote on them if you play them.
Thanks,
Steve
Posted by sirspanky at 2007-07-16 12:49:17 Voted 10.00 on 07/16/07
Can't believe it took me this long to get around to playing this series - yes folks, everything you've read is true! Absolutely one of the best out there - totally original, totally fun, laugh out loud funny: Thanks Stefan! 10 stars! Break out the kazoos!
Posted by cosmonauts_wrath at 2007-01-17 19:32:37 Voted 10.00 on 01/17/07
wish there were more available!
Posted by XTogX at 2006-10-20 13:28:41 Voted 10.00 on 10/20/06
The Penultima series could be sold as a game in it's own right. Excellent. Loved the humour that doesn't interfere with the gameplay, liked the modified monsters. It just got better and better. Encore. _________________________ Nope, nothing springs to mind...
Posted by medevac99 at 2006-08-26 17:02:52 Voted 9.75 on 08/26/06
Very satisfying end to this great series! My biggest wish was to learn more about the d20 gang. The end sequence was superb! Thank you Mr. Gagne!!
Posted by slobberknocker at 2006-03-20 10:12:27 Voted 10.00 on 03/20/06
Wonderfull,creative, superb. What's left to say?
Posted by GLWizard at 2006-03-18 09:15:41 Voted 10.00 on 03/18/06
An incredible- and hilarious- role-playing experience. I've played through both the Penultima and PRR series twice now (first time: sorceror/fighter; most recently with a druid/monk/shifter). Its capacity for offering different endings provides quite a bit of replaying value. _________________________ NWN: Shifter Expanded Classes hak, GLWizard Spell Pack
NWN2: GLWizard Spellpack with Extra Invocations
Posted by KotCzarny at 2006-02-17 15:55:53 Voted 9.50 on 02/17/06
not your usual hack and slash, must play! :)
Posted by Sualkin Sreid at 2005-11-22 06:03:10 Voted 10.00 on 11/22/05
Stefan, I LOVE this series. Well, all your work is pretty damn good. This is by far the best of all the Penultima games, except number 3 in the original series. Look for my up and coming The Shadowsword Chronicles module! _________________________ I think the GPS Navigation things in new cars shouldn't have that woman's voice, but the voice of the HAL 9000 from 2001 Space Odyssey.
Posted by aad at 2005-11-01 22:10:06 Voted 10.00 on 11/01/05
Great series!!
Posted by jkohen at 2005-08-21 08:19:04 Voted 10.00 on 08/21/05
The best humor ever!
Not only that, but it's even lots of fun to play!
Very good job adding custom descriptions to every single weapon and item; it reminded me of everyone's favorite humor writer's footnotes.
The last part of the module gets the most original ambiance in the game, in my opinion.
Posted by slaytanic at 2005-07-18 12:59:20 Voted 10.00 on 07/18/05
The full series Rocks !!! Long live the Death Metal bards!!!
Posted by herrjeff at 2005-06-14 08:30:16 Voted 9.00 on 06/14/05
I expected a big fight at the very end with the "evil" puppet master... Otherwise, lot of interesting twists.
Posted by Herrjeff ( 198.103.xxx.xxx ) at 2005-06-14 08:25:08
But I got stuck at the "AzulSystems Basement", I saved Whisper in PR4, and the "Whisper's Freedom" & the "Whisper's secret" are with me, when I talk to Azul in PR5 in his CEO office, the conversation will end at "summoned creature" then "unsummoned someone", I think that should be where Whisper show up and join........
Just don't know how I can get Whisper summoned?
NWN v1.32
Posted by frankie at 2005-04-12 12:44:52 Voted 10.00 on 02/26/08
exceptional scripting, excellent conclusion to Stefan's wonderful series.
Posted by TOllas at 2005-03-13 22:37:26 Voted 8.75 on 03/13/05
Posted by Clayton ( 206.148.xxx.xxx ) at 2005-02-26 20:16:00
Dude, I love, absolutly LOVE your Penultima series. Both the original AND rerolled. Just have to give ya props :-P
Posted by SirWillow ( 24.170.xxx.xxx ) at 2004-11-21 15:57:00
I've really enjoyed the series, but I'm about ready to start throwing things at my computer right now.
** spoiler alert **
I've got the paper done for the copier, but now I need to get the toner. Read the cheats and I need to find Flik. But for whatever the hell reason this bugger doesn't seem to exist. I've run around that level over and over and over again. I've tripped the room rotations repeatedly for the last half hour and planin and simple this guy NEVER appears. Not once. So where the heck is he??
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