''Night Watch'' () is a

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developed by Russian developer

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, and based on the Russian

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and the

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of the same name. It features a group of Light

Others Others or The Others may refer to: Fictional characters * Others (''A Song of Ice and Fire''), supernatural creatures in the fictional world of George R. R. Martin's fantasy series ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' * Others (''Lost''), mysterious inh ...

trying to combat the schemes of Day Watch. The game was released in Russia in 2005 and in the rest of the world by CDV in 2006. A sequel, '' Day Watch'', was released in 2007. The game is powered by the

Silent Storm engine Nival Interactive developed a proprietary game engine for its turn-based tactics video game ''Silent Storm''. The engine was reused for ''Silent Storm: Sentinels'', ''Night Watch (computer game), Night Watch'', ''Hammer & Sickle'' and ''Day Watch ...

. Nobody sells this game in 2024.

Characters

* Stas — the main character from the story. He became the Light Other in the beginning of the story. He has a short temper and a gung ho attitude. He has a tendency to make wisecracks in tense situations. If the player chooses the shapeshifter class, Stas shifts into a dog. * Vera — a recently recruited member of Night Watch. She was initiated by Geser (the leader of the Night Watch in the novels). She tends to act as a voice of reason of the group. She turns into a panther (if shapeshifter). * Yurik — a goodhearted, but somewhat naive member of Night Watch. He was ambushed by Light Others, only to be rescued by Stas. Yurik comes with a 'magical' credit card, which can be used in a near bank, within the same level, for some advanced equipment. If shapeshifter, changes into a wolf. * Anna — a recently recruited member of Day Watch. Stas was supposed to kill her as part of his initiation. She does not become a playable character until the middle of the game, when she teams up with Stas to stop Zavulon's scheme.

Plot

Over the course of the game, it was revealed that both Day Watch and Night Watch found a way to change the potential Others' affiliation via electronic transmitters. Stas was one of its first test subjects, as he was originally supposed to be a Dark Other. Zavulon was planning to take advantage of the spell by converting all the potential Others in Russia into Dark Others.

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the

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References

External links

* * {{Silent Storm Engine 2005 video games CDV Software Entertainment games Night Watch Nival games Science fantasy role-playing video games Silent Storm engine games Single-player video games Tactical role-playing video games Video games developed in Russia Video games set in Moscow Windows games Windows-only games Abandonware games