Unfortunately, it ends after about one or two hours abruptly, and no additional chapters have been announced since the original was released four years ago. It has a very Planescape-ish vibe to it and a lot of mystery and role playing. This premium version has some extra goodies like voice acting, while the free version on the NWN Hall of Fame is a more stripped down version. Witch's Wake is just chapter 1 of what looks like it could have been the coolest story ever made. I found that this module exceeded my expectations, as it contains some of the best single player content of NWN yet. The module has a nice short story to it and it wraps up nicely at the end while leaving room for a sequel.
There is also an additional character that takes the form of a powerful magic weapon that you can wield throughout the module. The game offers four highly entertaining and well fleshed out NPC's to join you, of which you can pick two. Kingmaker is a fairly short, somewhat open-ended adventure that you can get up to 15-20 hours out of if you complete all of the quests. If you need more Neverwinter Nights single player material, I recommend that you buy Kingmaker by itself and download the free version of Witch's Wake, but pass on the whole package. Kingmaker, on the other hand, is a quality module that is far better than any freebie ever uploaded to the Hall of Fame, with the exception of Darkness over Daggerford (a module that I HIGHLY recommend). Namely, Shadowguard and Witch's Wake are promising openings for stories that probably will never be finished. These modules show that episodic gaming can be a good business model, but this package also shows some of its shortcomings.
These modules can be purchased in a neat little pack for a budget price, along with Chapter 1 of Witch's Wake. But forgotten in all of the hype about episodic gaming is the fact that Bioware was the first major developer to embrace the model, with their Kingmaker and Shadowguard modules. By doctor_kaz | Review Date: JanuHalf-Life 2 and SiN episodes have gotten a lot of press in the past year with their interesting distribution styles.
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