Review Submitted By: Zaxier
Author Status: Player
Started on Sleepless Nights: 2 years ago
Submission Date: Mar 20, 2006
TMC Listing: Sleepless Nights
The following review is the opinion of the review's author [Zaxier]
and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff.
All around you is dark, most normal people are sleeping ... oh what
you'd give to remember sleep ... logged onto an addictive text-based
adventure solving quests while pitting your wits against unscrupulous
assassins, thieves and killers, barely certain who your friends are.
Welcome to the inflamed world of Sleepless Nights. Set in medieval
times of wizards and warriors, you use your brains and brawn to
survive the many mysteries of the land, to solve the secret quests,
and to work your way up to the ultimate goal of becoming Immortal.
Sleepless Nights is FREE. It is one of many Multi-User Dungeons that
have been around for years and have survived the ravages of 3D
graphics and shoot'em up games, still having something to offer those
interested in a challenge with a racing pulse. Borne of the days where
people played text adventures of Commodore64, Specturm, or BBC Micro,
now you get much more through the interaction online with other
players in real time. It's free to play and incredibly absorbing.
Advancement on Sleepless Nights is linked to points i.e. when you
achieve a certain points score you increase a level. Points gan be
gained by defeating difficult monsters or sacrificing treasure to the
Gods.
Several guilds exist, but entering their ranks requires completing a
puzzle, to prove your worth and committment to the guild. Guilds each
have different skills and deficiencies and the player's art is to
maximise his strengths against his opponent's weaknesses while
minimising his own weaknesses.
The quests are quite well put together, a mix of difficulties to keep
your interest whether you're a new player or an old hand. Be aware,
though, that this is a PK (player killing) MUD. While the inn you
start in is a "safe" zone, once you leave it, you are at the mercy of
others.
