I truly felt the immense magnitude and importance of my journey, an element which was key to creating the sought-after epic feel of the game. But the campaign of Hordes of the Underdark takes this formula a step further. Role-playing games make a habit of creating a setting in which you are the hero in a struggle of massive proportions. And now is an important time to mention that while a major selling point of Hordes of the Underdark has been the promise of epic levels - a topic that will be covered later - the epic storytelling of the game is also of note. There is still plenty of room for growth, though, as you battle your way through the treacherous Underdark to find epic glory on the other side. Unlike many other adventures where your character progresses in the typical ‘rags to riches’ fashion, you begin the game already being considered a hero due to the events of Shadows of Undrentide. With these not-so-very-humble beginnings, your newest quest begins. Others, like me, will be relived to note that there is plenty of magical loot along the way to compensate for a lack of super items at the beginning if your character is not imported. Those fearing the loss of their beloved Holy Longsword +5 will be relieved to discover that all of the stolen items can be found later in the first chapter. Left naked by the assassin that wished to render you helpless before dispatching you, you are forced to begin to remake your inventory with a set of new weapons and armor available in the very next room. To your horror, you discover a Drow woman searching through your belongings. But whether new or old, your character will begin the game after having just woken up from a disturbing dream. You may opt for this route even if you have played the first expansion in order to experience the broader array of character options present with Hordes of the Underdark. This is because you may alternatively create a new character which will automatically be raised to level 15 upon the start of the adventure. While you are encouraged to import your old character from the first expansion, owning the game is not a prerequisite. Hordes of the Underdark is a direct continuation of the story left unclosed in Shadows of Undrentide. At the time, I vowed that if, “BioWare can promise that the upcoming Hordes of the Underdark can impress me even half as much as Shadows of Undrentide, I can guarantee that I will be among the first in line to purchase it.” I am proud to say that I held true to that vow and have not regretted it for a single moment.
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Last July when I played Shadows of Undrentide, the first expansion to BioWare’s PC RPG Neverwinter Nights, I was left salivating over both the sheer level of enjoyment I derived from the game as well as the promise of the second expansion, Hordes of the Underdark, which would be released later that year.