NOX Twenty Years On | Is it a Classic?

NOX is an action RPG that doesn’t take itself super-seriously, which is refreshing, to say the least, even if I am talking about a twenty year old game. Story-wise it works both as a tribute and a spoof of the Ultima series, but it was definitely overshadowed by the Diablo sequel that would be released in that same year. Did NOX deserve better, and more relevant to our proceedings: Is it a classic?