Neverwinter Nights fight aginst skeletons

Description: Unlike party-based RPGs like Baldur's Gate or Icewind Dale, the single-player side of Neverwinter Nights only allows you direct control over one character -- the one you create at the beginning of the game. You can build a "party" of sorts, but it's not the standard six-person party that you're used to with D&D RPGs. In the single-player game... ( +expand to view full text )

Description: Unlike party-based RPGs like Baldur's Gate or Icewind Dale, the single-player side of Neverwinter Nights only allows you direct control over one character -- the one you create at the beginning of the game. You can build a "party" of sorts, but it's not the standard six-person party that you're used to with D&D RPGs. In the single-player game you can summon creatures -- like the badger you see in a few shots -- and you can have familiar creatures, but you can only hire one other NPC at a time to go exploring with you. Although some people will appreciate not having to control six people in the heat of battle, to me Dungeons & Dragons has always been about adventuring parties, and only being able to have one other person in your party at once it rather lame.