Night Watch (video game)
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 Gift and jewel boxes of the game |
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| Developer(s) | Nival Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | CDV Software Entertainment (North America) |
| Engine | Silent Storm engine |
| Platform(s) | Windows XP |
| Release date(s) | RU 2005 NA June 29, 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Tactical RPG |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Night Watch (Russian: Ночной дозор) is a tactical role-playing game[1][2] developed by Russian developer Nival Interactive, and based on the Russian novel and the film of the same name. It features a group of Light Others trying to combat the schemes of Day Watch.
The game was released in Russia in 2005 and the United States by CDV on June 29, 2006. A sequel, Day Watch, was released in 2007.[3] The game is powered by the Silent Storm engine.
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[edit] Characters
- Stas — the main character from the story. He became the Light Other in the beginning of the story. He has a short temper and a gung ho attitude. Has a tendency to make wisecracks in tense situations.
If the player chooses the shapeshifter class, Stas shifts into a dog.
- Vera — a recently recruited member of Night Watch. She was initiated by Geser (the leader of the Night Watch in the novels). Tends to act as a voice of reason of the group.
She turns into a panther (if shapeshifter).
- Yurik — a goodhearted, but somewhat naive member of Night Watch. He was ambushed by Light Others, only to be rescued by Stas. Comes with a 'magical' credit card, which can be used in a near bank, within the same level, for some advanced equipment. If shapeshifter, changes into a wolf.
- Anna - a recently recruited member of Day Watch. Stas was supposed to kill her as part of his initiation. She does not become a playable character until the middle of the game, when she teams up with Stas to stop Zavulon's scheme.
[edit] Plot
Over the course of the game, it was revealed that both Day Watch and Night Watch found a way to change the potential Others' affiliation via electronic transmitters. Stas was one of its first test subjects, as he was originally supposed to be a Dark Other. Zavulon was planning to take advantage of the spell by converting all the potential Others in Russia into Dark Others.
[edit] Trivia
- One of the running jokes of the game was the cell phones seldom worked properly. This was a tongue-in-the-cheek reference to the infamous cell phone advertising campaign in the Night Watch movie.
[edit] References
- ^ Ocampo, Jason (April 13, 2006). "Night Watch Exclusive Hands-On - Combat, Classes, and Turning a Hit Russian Movie Into a Game" (HTML). GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/nightwatch/news.html?sid=6147623&mode=all. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
- ^ Thompson, Mike (June 22, 2006). "Night Watch" (HTML). Game Helper Magazine. http://www.gamehelper.com/magazine/previews/night-watch. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
- ^ "Gamers Gate launch worldwide download premiere: Day Watch". GameZone. May 16, 2007. http://pc.gamezone.com/news/05_16_07_03_51AM.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
[edit] External links
- Official English site of the game
- Official Russian site of the game
- Video review of the game from X-Play
- Night Watch (video game) at the Internet Movie Database
- Game Walk-through (Russian only)
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