
I suppose 'Henchmen' here is used in the truer sense of the word, to mean 'retainer' or 'helper'. I didn't look forward to consorting with brainless bullies. For me the word 'Henchmen' conjured up images of ultra macho minders with more brawn than brains around simply to help you plough through your opposition. Then I heard about the 'Henchmen' companions that accompany you on your quest. I wondered if the single player mode would suffer the poor sister syndrome. I was expecting really big things although I had some reservations because I knew it was designed more with online play in mind. As I enjoyed Baldur's Gate immensely I was holding my breath for this one. Neverwinter Nights is the latest offering from Bioware of Baldur's Gate renown. So this review is for people like me and covers only the single player or official campaign. The options are impressive, and very tempting, but sadly I just don't have the time to organise online play. You can share them with others too and even play the Dungeon Master via the inclusion of yet another component. Added to this the package includes a Toolset for making your own adventures.

You can play online and share the fun with friends. You can play Neverwinter Nights as a normal roleplaying game and complete the 'official campaign'.

Review by Rosemary Young (August, 2002) This game has several facets.
