the HeX coda 01 (v1.3)
A Scifi/Fantasy Adventure for NWN by Stefan Gagne.
...modern civilization is one of prosperity and safety, with all magic legally controlled by a monolithic business called the Cathedral Corporation. As part of the underground magic movement known as the Hex Coders, every day is a race to develop new arcane technologies and evade persecution by the Cathedral. That alone would be trouble enough, but add the sins of an ancient civilization rising in the present day and you've got more than your fair share of problems. Can you lead the team through this interlocking puzzle across time and space, and avoid getting twenty to life for unauthorized use of magic..? (Version 1.0)
Excellent mod! Probably the best I've played, with a very original storyline.
Posted by edosan at on09/14/09
VERY imaginative module with a great story -- it's a shame that the whole thing wasn't completed (although you can read about how the sequel was supposed to end).
Posted by Shadenuat at on08/25/09
An absolute marvel, I simply can't put all my thoughts about Stefan's modules in one review. It is amazing how using so little tools he creates new games. The only complain is that they have low replayability, as most of the locations are a must for driving story forward, but it is somewhat normal for such a touching stories..
Posted by ahhsandra at on07/11/09
this was truly amazing and I enyojd every minute of it.
Posted by jml at 15:05:04 Voted10.00
If one module deserves to be played to experiment what NWN is capable of, NWN beyond NWN, it's definitely the HeX coda 01. Think about NWN as a toll, a pencil. When I finished Part 1, I had the same exact feeling than after reading a book. But a good one. And it took me a good while to get back here. I haven't played part 02 yet, as I still need a huge breather. I always loved when modules from any game weren't exactly playing by the original game. But using it, squeezing it, to get something else out of it. All of it. Not only past but also future. The HeX coda 01 is to me the best example of it. When the past becomes the future of your very present. Words are amazing, imagination climaxes all over, music keeps telling you you're just about to die to the point you might even wish it. Play it. Also because, beside everything else, which is already all, it?s one of the funniest I have ever played. I laughed, even better, smiled all the way, and I don?t do so so easy. ... Like if Stefan Gagne still had some room left to do something else even. One piece of advice on the player side, try keeping your henchies around... Marvellous job. 10x10 _________________________ @ + jml, level 52 "Overgod? Is that like Supergod or something?", from "Citadel" "M?not shr this ishych u g?dea.", from "Prophet" series
Posted by jml at 15:39:04 Voted10.00
- Pandy doesn't fight anymore. She freezes into her " special" fighting style, and just wait. - And Six doesn't want to joign the party, saying it's already too crowded. She would be number 6 actually. Is there a limit? _________________________ @ + jml, level 52 "Overgod? Is that like Supergod or something?", from "Citadel" "M?not shr this ishych u g?dea.", from "Prophet" series
Posted by jml at 07:13:54 Voted10.00
Wowowow! I just started playing this today, so that's all I can say for now. But still, already my kind of fun, wowowowwowowooooh! ;-)))) Even if I'd better go get myself a new english dictionary... Fast. _________________________ @ + jml, level 52 "Overgod? Is that like Supergod or something?", from "Citadel" "M?not shr this ishych u g?dea.", from "Prophet" series
Posted by deathangel at on06/14/09
This is an excellent mod truly wonderful. It's a tragedy if it's never to be finished but I understand if you want to get on to other things. Things happen and get the best of us at times. _________________________ Dying's easy Living's hard "Don't fear the dark...fear what's in it." "Freedom is secured not by the fulfilling of one's desires, but by the removal of desire." -Epictetus (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into (")_(") your signature to help him gain world domination. Check out my stuff at fanfiction.net Link
Posted by eleazzaar at on06/03/09
Loved it. I don't normally like parodies, but this one worked. Unusually interesting henchmen, well-written story... deserves a 10 if anything does.
Posted by monele at on05/26/09
Long time fan of the Penultima and Eternum series, I was quite eager to try out Hex Coda... but took quite a while to find myself in the right mood. It happened a few days ago and what a great way to get back (once again) into NWN. While part of a series, this module felt to me like a thoroughly complete one and I actually kept thinking "oh, sad, the aventure must be over after this sequence"... and it proved me wrong at least three times. It's incredible how much high quality content you have put in there! I loved the characters, the humor and parody elements, all the details in dialogues and items and the overall growing epic feel. I'm already eager to go back into it with another class, trying to get a new "duo" and try out some things differently, but I'll wait, to get a renewed discovery of the module a few months from now. All in all, yet another Stefan Gagne adventure to put among my favorite modules for NWN!
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