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role-playing video game
Nethergate: Resurrection
By Spiderweb Software, released 1 Jan 2007
- macOS
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Nethergate: Resurrection is a role-playing game from Spiderweb Software set in ancient Britannia during a rebellion against Roman rule. Players choose to fight as Celtic warriors seeking to free their people or as Romans seeking to suppress the revolt. Each side has its own full-length adventure, so the choice changes the story being followed. The game describes a large world with dungeons, characters, and quests, alongside battles and a search for lost magic. Its setting centers on the conflict and the secrets emerging from the forgotten valley of Shadowvale. Spells and hidden magical artifacts are part of the adventure. Nethergate: Resurrection is listed as single-player, with Family Sharing, and is categorized on Steam as strategy, RPG, and indie. Spiderweb Software is both its developer and publisher. The game is listed for Windows and macOS, while the Steam platform listing specifies Windows. The supplied release information includes 2007 as the year and October 5, 2012 as a release date.
What players like, and what they don't
- Two sides have separate full-length adventures
- World includes dungeons, characters, and quests
- Features spells and hidden magical artifacts
- Single-player with Family Sharing
- Steam platform listing specifies Windows
- Single-player only
Who it suits
Nethergate: Resurrection suits players looking for a single-player role-playing adventure with separate Roman and Celtic storylines. Its setting and quests are built around war in ancient Britannia and the rediscovery of magic.
Nethergate: Resurrection centers its adventure on choosing between the Romans and Celts, with a distinct campaign for each side. Players should note the Steam listing specifies Windows, though the game is also listed for macOS.
