Exile III: Ruined World

Moby ID: 1654
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In Exile, you were cast down into the underworld by the Empire. In Exile II, you claimed the pit as your own, and fought off the Empire. In Exile III, your battle is to return home, to return to the surface and the sunlight you had thought lost forever. The problem - the surface is being destroyed, and nobody knows how or why. Move fast, or there will be nothing left for you to return to.

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Average score: 88% (based on 6 ratings)

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Average score: 3.7 out of 5 (based on 18 ratings with 1 reviews)

A instant classic

The Good
Exile III is a significant improvement over the previous installments. Not only are the graphics better, but there are more character icons to choose from. There are also more traits that you can choose from; my favorite being ambidextrous (dual-wield weapons!). The story and depth of this game is also extremely vast. Once immersed in the game, it's really hard to get out. In contrast to the previous 2 parts, Exile III has you wandering the surface world. That alone provides hours of gameplay. Throw in tons of cities, npcs, quests and subquests, and you have a game that could potentially last a month!

The Bad
Although I personally like the graphics, they could use some work. The images are all rather small (icon-sized or smaller), which makes seeing objects in the game screen extremely difficult. Also, the sounds are rather flat, and there really isn't much music. Playing the game a third or fourth time around can kind of get boring.

The Bottom Line
An old-school style RPG that more than makes up for its lack in graphics with its depth in plot.

Windows 3.x · by willyum (1019) · 2002

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Game added by Guiding Edge.

Macintosh added by Zeppin.

Game added June 16, 2000. Last modified November 17, 2023.