DHGF: While the mechanics of Northmark are solid, the surrounding package is underwhelming to say the least. The presentation is plain, the story is poorly written and predictable, the challenge isn’t there, and there is very little replay value. Still, it can be fun to play at times. As such, I’d recommend interested buyers either wait until there’s some sort of sale or they’ve got a free game coming to them from Big Fish before picking this up. As it is, it just isn’t worth the price of admission.
Patrick Cassin writes: "Oops. I accidentally finished Northmark: Hour of the Wolf in one sitting. Well, this is embarrassing. In my defense though, a four hour game wasn’t what I was expecting, given the depth of the combat system and how engaging it was. In my quest to collect as many cards, find as many secrets and conquer as many arenas as the game had to offer, given how much fun I was having during the whole experience I just sort of imagined that it would last a bit longer."
In Northmark: Hour of the Wolf, a card-based RPG, you step into a fantasy world and become part of a great adventure. Choose between characters, select your occupation, and find out who is behind the attack on the duke of Northmark. What kind of evil are the Elves and Dwarves planning? And who is this mysterious Wolf? Get ready to face your opponent and save the kingdom!
GameZebo: Northmark: Hour of the Wolf is one of a small group of games that work a tactical card game into a wider overarching framework of plot, blending in a few mini-games into the mix for good measure. Following in the grand tradition of the original Magic: the Gathering computer game from Microprose, these games can be extremely good. But that’s a pretty big set of boots for Northmark to fill.
