Dungeon Siege (PC)

As I just finished playing this game a few days ago, it’s still fresh in the mind, so I thought I'd write a few words about it to share the experience. I’m going to start off with my blurb on the game, then my criticisms, praises and a brief cheerio. Where to start then? Well, straight to the point, Dungeon Siege has a black mark of sorts against it right away from the more cynical amongst us, as it was published by Microsoft. This, for those of us who’ve been around for a while, implies several things – It’s dumbed down, crashes a lot and you pay through the nose for it. Well one of these is ... more

...and what scenery! In fact you'll notice I haven't written an op. for some time. Mostly due to a complete immersion in this and another similar game (Op. to follow... Eventually.) What's it all about? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RPG = Role Playing Game. You the player take the part of one or more fictional characters in a fictional world, populated (usually) by creatures from Tolkiens Middle-Earth. In this case you are a lowly farmer (male or female) toiling in the land of Ehb, who is plunged into adversity as your village is burned to the ground by raiders, and picking up the pieces, taking ... more

Dungeon Siege is brought to you by Gas Powered Games, a fairly new name on the Role Playing Game (RPG) front. I had heard good reports of the game and so decided to invest £35 and have a look see. I have to say that initially I felt that the term RPG was somewhat misleading, but after several hours playing the game and coming to understand the mechanics of game play and character development better, I have to admit I was mistaken. More of that later. The Plot You have worked tirelessly for years on your simple farm, poor but proud, but all this work is in vain, as you see your farm, your ... more

Well. After seeing this game advertised in my local PC shop I decided to check it out as I have heard some great stuff about this game and wondered if this was correct or not. Indeed Everything thats been whispered, muttered, shouted from the rooftops about dungeon siege is correct. IT IS a BRILLIANT game worthy of adding to anyones PC games collection OVERVIEW Your adventures take place in the Kingdom of Ehb is one of the youngest states bordering the Plain of Tears. Protected by a ring of superb fortifications and heir to the 10th Legion-arguably one of the best trained armies in the world ... more

A fantasy adventure, in which you start as a simple farmer in the kingdom of Ehb. When the evil Krug attack killing your friend, you are thrust into a quest to defeat the evil that has arisen and save the kingdom. Dungeon Siege is an enjoyable game with nice graphics, simple intuitive controls and full of combat against a variety of foes. However, after I had been playing for a while it began to seem rather repetitive. The game follows a very linear path, without many options for sub-quests. The storyline is also very basic. It can be summed up as fight a combat, travel further along the path ... more