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- For the British brewery, see Nethergate Brewery. For the Nethergate area of Dundee, see City Centre, Dundee.
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Developer(s) | Spiderweb Software |
Publisher(s) | Spiderweb Software |
Designer(s) | Jeff Vogel |
Platform(s) | Mac OS, Microsoft Windows |
Release | Original Mac OS 1998 Microsoft Windows 1998 Remake Mac OS
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Genre(s) | Role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Nethergate is a computer-based historical-fiction fantasyrole-playing game by Spiderweb Software available for the Macintosh and Microsoft Windows platforms. The game was released in 1998 by Jeff Vogel, and was Spiderweb Software's first game to feature a 45° isometric viewing angle. Nethergate offers the feature of being able to play on either side of the story, as Celts or Romans. The game has a plot which allows for several endings and many side quests, which flow alongside the main story. Spiderweb Software released a remake called Nethergate Resurrection in May 2007.
Plot[edit]
The Player begins with a party of four characters, who are either 'A small band of Roman Soldiers sent to the Shadowvale to complete a mysterious mission,' or a 'Band of Celtic warriors told by your chief to go to the village of Nethergate for mysterious reasons'. Shadowvale is an isolated valley controlled by the Brigantes and the games events take place during the time of Boudica's rebellion in 60/61 A.D. The linear missions of the Romans and the Celts complement each other to a certain extent. Romans are first faced with retrieving a satchel with vital information for Shadow Valley Fort from a nearby mine infested with Goblins, while the Celts' first mission is to acquire a bronze token from a nearby pit in which Goblins have made their fortification. From there, both sides make their way to the house of the Three Crones, who are very similar to the Three Fates of Greek Mythology. The Crones aid the player if they have a Roman party and give tasks to accomplish, but imprison them if the player has a Celtic party. The next location of travel is a ruined faerie hall, in which the party acquires a contract between the Sidhe and the village of Nethergate, explaining that the party must retrieve three magical items: a Fomorian's Stone Skull, The Eye of Cathrac, and the Crown of Annwn. Once these items have been acquired, the party journeys to the Spire of Ages, where the Celts aid the Faerie leader in escaping this world, while the Romans attempt to interrupt him. In the 'best' ending for both sides, Shadow Valley Fort is destroyed, the village of Nethergate is evacuated, and the enchanted weapons meant for the Celts have been destroyed.
Gameplay[edit]
Nethergate's gameplay is in an isometric view, and is somewhat a stepping stone between that of Blades of Exile and Avernum, as it uses the pseudo-3D of Avernum, with a battle and conversation system which more resembles Blades of Exile. Romans and Celts have unique traits for their statistics. Romans have better armour and weapons than Celts, but Celts have better magic, potion making and general skills for the wilderness.
Nethergate is unique among Spiderweb Software games in being the only game to use a spell system consisting of Spell Circles, instead of the 'Mage' and 'Priest' spell system featured in the Exile and Avernum series. Certain Circles have skill restrictions on them based on the character's level of Druidism, skill in other circles, and Faction. These are:
- Health Circle – available to Celts and Romans, can only be as high as Druidism skill, contains spells used for healing and curing characters
- War Circle – available to Celts and Romans, can only be as high as Druidism skill, contains spells used for shielding and boosting your characters, as well as causing harm to enemies
- Beast Circle – available to Celts at start of game, Romans must earn it by completing a quest, may only be as high as War Circle skill for Celts, fixed value for Romans, contains spells for summoning creatures
- Craft Circle – available to Celts at start of game, Romans must earn it by completing a quest, may only be as high as the War Circle skill for Celts, fixed value for Romans, contains spells for aiding in travel around the game
- Spirit Circle – available to Celts at beginning of game, Romans must find it, may only be as high as the lower of Craft or Beast circle as Celts, fixed value for Romans, contains spells for damaging magical creatures and blocks
- Nether Circle – grouping of five spells, which may only be used by the Celts, also the most powerful and hard-to-find spells
Reception[edit]
Nethergate was reviewed in 2000 in Dragon #273 in the 'Silicon Sorcery' column.
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The editors of Computer Games Strategy Plus nominated Nethergate for their 1999 'Role-Playing Game of the Year' award, which ultimately went to Planescape: Torment. They wrote of Nethergate, 'Take an old-fashioned role-playing game and add a full-blown editor and voila, instant gameplay. And it gives you more gameplay for your gaming dollar than most commercial games.'[5]
Nethergate: Resurrection[edit]
Nethergate: Resurrection, a revamped version of Nethergate, was released for Macintosh on May 21, 2007, with the Windows released later that year on August 9. Changes to the game include:
- Use of the Blades of Avernum game engine, which also provides a quest log, a nicer automap, and improved graphical features.
- Two new dungeons, several new quests, and many new magic items.
- The game is universal on Intel Macintosh and compatible with Windows Vista.
In addition to the new features, saved games from Nethergate are not compatible with Nethergate: Resurrection. Customers who had purchased the original game (Nethergate) also received a thirteen dollar discount.
References[edit]
- ^Lisa Karen Savignano. 'Nethergate - MAC Review - allgame'. Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^Lisa Karen Savignano. 'Nethergate - PC Review - allgame'. Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^Lisa Karen Savignano. 'Nethergate: Resurrection - MAC Review - allgame'. Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^Lisa Karen Savignano. 'Nethergate: Resurrection - PC Review - allgame'. Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^Staff (March 6, 2000). 'The Computer Games Awards; The Best Games of 1999'. Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on March 24, 2005.
External links[edit]
- Nethergate at MobyGames
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Directed by | Paul Schrader |
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Screenplay by | Noah Stollman |
Based on | the novel by Yoram Kaniuk |
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Music by | Gabriel Yared |
Cinematography | Sebastian Edschmid |
Edited by | Sandy Saffeels |
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Adam Resurrected (Hebrew: אדם בן כלב, romanized: Adam Ben Kelev) is a 2008 American–German–Israeli drama/dark comedy film, directed by Paul Schrader and adapted from Yoram Kaniuk's novel of the same name published in Israel in 1968 (the book's original name literally means 'Adam, son of a dog').
Jeff Goldblum stars as the title character, alongside Willem Dafoe, Derek Jacobi and Ayelet Zurer. Several major German stars, including Moritz Bleibtreu, Veronica Ferres, Juliane Köhler and Joachim Król, play supporting roles.
Premise[edit]
The film, part of which is told through a series of flashbacks, follows the story of Adam Stein (Jeff Goldblum), a charismatic patient of a fictitious psychiatric asylum for Holocaust survivors in Israel, in 1961. Adam was a comedian in Berlin prior to the Second World War, during which he was sent to a concentration camp. Adam manages to survive the war only because his pre-war act was recalled by an SS officer (Willem Dafoe), who takes Adam as his 'pet,' insisting he act like a dog (as he did during one of his sketches). His humiliation was his ticket to survival, as he was even forced to play the fiddle as his wife and daughter were led to the gas chambers. While he is outwardly charming and witty, Adam is tormented by survivor's guilt and delusions that he is a dog.[1][2][3][4]
Cast[edit]
- Jeff Goldblum - Adam Stein
- Willem Dafoe - Commandant Klein
- Derek Jacobi - Dr. Nathan Gross
- Ayelet Zurer - Gina Grey
- Hana Laszlo - Rachel Shwester
- Joachim Król - Abe Wolfowitz
- Jenya Dodina - Gretchen Stein
- Veronica Ferres - Frau Fogel
Release[edit]
The film was screened at several film festivals, including Telluride, Toronto, Mill Valley, AFI, Haifa Film Festival, Valladolid, the Palm Springs International Film Festival and the London Jewish Film Festival. It was released in Germany on January 22, 2009.[5]
Reception[edit]
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Adam Resurrected received a mixed response from critics. Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 35%, based on 37 reviews, with a rating average of 5.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, 'Such an unusual tale might have made for a compelling drama, but Adam Resurrected suffers from narrative confusion and an emotional detachment at its core.'[6] The website Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'.[7]
Adam Resurrected received several positive reviews. Gary Goldstein of The Los Angeles Times wrote, 'In a less competitive year, Jeff Goldblum would have had a shot at an Oscar nod for his performance in Adam Resurrected, in which he plays Adam Stein, a mental patient irrevocably haunted by his Holocaust survival. This original drama is less glum than it might sound, thanks to Goldblum's spirited, go-for-broke portrayal and director Paul Schrader's distinctive translation of Noah Stollman's script.'[3]
Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club graded the film a B, also praising Goldblum, whom he credits with a 'stunning lead performance.' He compared the film's concept with the 'notorious unreleased Jerry Lewis monstrosity' that is The Day the Clown Cried, but that Goldblum's performance made Adam Resurrected work. Rabin writes, 'Goldblum sells this wildly theatrical character through sheer magnetism. The otherworldly nature of his restless, nervous charisma has seldom been put to better use. Even when it flies off the rails deep into its third act, Resurrected remains strangely hypnotic.'[4]
F. X. Feeney of LA Weekly gave a rave review. He compared the film's structure to Federico Fellini's classic 8½, writing, 'Where Fellini made ecstasy contagious, Schrader is after much darker vistas — the mystery of how good men fail, and condemn themselves. One cannot recommend this film strongly enough.'[2]
Stephen Holden of The New York Times gave the film a negative review, finding it unfunny and full of missed opportunities. 'Savage gallows humor might have substituted for pathos. But Adam Resurrected feels so detached that there is not a laugh, nor even a wicked smirk of nihilistic glee, to be gleaned.'[1]
References[edit]
- ^ abHolden, Stephen (December 11, 2008). 'Jeff Goldblum Plays a Holocaust Survivor in Paul Schrader's Film'. The New York Times. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ abFeeney, F. X. (December 17, 2008). 'Adam Resurrected Peers into the Soul of a Condemned Man'. LA Weekly. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ abGoldstein, Gary (December 19, 2008). 'Capsule Movie Reviews: 'Adam Resurrected''. The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ abRabin, Nathan (December 11, 2008). 'Adam Resurrected'. The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^'Adam Resurrected - Festivals and Awards'. Israel Film Center. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^'Adam Resurrected (2008) - Rotten Tomatoes'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^'Adam Resurrected Details and Credits - Metacritic'. Metacritic. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
External links[edit]
- Adam Resurrected on IMDb
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