Ninety Nine Nights Review

Platform: Xbox 360
ERSB: Mature
Genre: Action, Role Playing
Number of Players: 1
Publisher: Microsoft
Release Date: April 20th, 2006
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Writer: Cherith

Rating: 8.0

This game was an impulse buy since I’m new to the 360 Platform. I grabbed it because it looked beautiful, and I’m a big fan of role-playing type games. I’m glad I bought it.

You start as Inphyy, a 17 year-old young woman who is the leader of the Temple Knights. Your brother Aspharr is your second-in-command and with him, and the soldiers at your disposal you set out after some very bad goblin hordes.

The most interesting difference in this game than the majority of role-playing games out there is that you don’t just take Inphyy and Aspharr into battle. You take the soldiers as well. They’re not as effective or as deadly as you can be alone but they make great fodder when fighting in large battles. They’re also a great distraction for the boss as you kick him from behind.

One of the big drawback of games like this however is that there isn’t a way to save the game when you’re in the middle of the mission. The item drop isn’t what it could be in the beginning and if you get all the way to the end of a mission and die during a boss fight, then you start all over from the start of the mission, which can be incredibly annoying.

Graphics:
This game is beautiful. Microsoft has outdone itself, and the game play is almost as beautiful as the cut scenes. Not only that, but everything runs smoothly and is incredibly detailed.

Controls:
For a non-Xbox initiate, the controls were really simple to pick up. Unlike PS2 role-playing games there’s not a lot of choices to be made as you fight. Mash some buttons and you’re likely to get a good start.

Sound:
The music is dramatic when you want it to be and good background, exploring adventure music when you’re not paying attention enough to care.

Flow
There’s a nice progression of story from mission to mission. The cut scenes are mostly far enough apart to keep from being to distracting or annoying.

Fun Factor:
Even with the inability to save frequently like most role-playing games, there’s still a lot of great fun to be had.

Is there a female playable character?
You switch through different characters as you play. You start as Inphyy, and later get to play another female – a mage.

Replay Value:
It’s great to pick up and put down in between missions. When I’m done with the game though, I’ll most likely put it aside for a long while.