Champions of Norrath
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| Developer(s) | Snowblind Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Online Entertainment |
| Designer(s) | Paul Knutzen, Chris Avellone |
| Composer(s) | Inon Zur |
| Engine | Dark Alliance Engine |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game, hack and slash |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer (1–4) |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 85/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Edge | 7/10 |
| EGM | 8.33/10 |
| Game Informer | 8.75/10 |
| GamePro |  |
| Game Revolution | B+ |
| GameSpot | 8.5/10 |
| GameSpy |  |
| GameZone | 8.7/10 |
| IGN | 8.9/10 |
| OPM (US) |  |
| The Times | |
Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest, known simply as Champions of Norrath, is an online-capable action role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, set in the EverQuest universe. It is playable with one single player or cooperative for up to four players. However, with a Network Adapter, players can take the game online with others and kill others or join to form groups of adventurers. The game uses a re-worked and expanded Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance game engine. A sequel was created called Champions: Return to Arms which was released in February 2005.
Champions of Norrath features a traditional role-playing video game storyline, in which the player acts as a hero who must save the world via a series of quests and battles. Divided into five acts, the game begins with a quest to assist the elves in their war against the orcs, who have formed an alliance with goblins (which is strange to the citizens of Norrath). However, in later acts, the player must eventually travel to the underworld and beyond thanks to the antics created by the strange orc leader and his contacts. The game takes place in the focal world of the EverQuest universe known as Norrath, prior to the events of the first EverQuest online RPG, which was itself prior to "The Shattering" of the moon Luclin. The game applies many elements of the EverQuest universe. There are three main antagonists in the storyline: Pelys, leader of the orcs, Vanarhost, a vampire in the Underworld who also narrates the entire game and Innoruuk, the God of Hatred.
The gameplay is a traditional hack and slash with several additional elements. During the opening sequence, the player selects a race, appearance, and skills. From there, the game continues to follow classic RPG standards, as the player fights monsters, explores forests, towns, godly domains and dungeons, obtains gold to purchase weapons, and so on. As the player gains experience, he or she will level up and increase character statistics and abilities.
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