85
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100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.5
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Description

Dungeon Siege is a direct descendant of the grandfather of all of today's Hack'n'Slay "roleplaying" games, Diablo. In Dungeon Siege, you control one or more heroes in a gigantic 3D modeled fantasy world, slaying hundreds of monsters, casting spells and gathering experience points and valuable items.

The story is as simple as it is in the game's predecessors: you are a humble, yet unnamed farmer, whose lands are devastated by the evil Krug. Of course, you can't let this just happen to you, so you set for revenge...

Where Diablo (and Diablo II) had hand-drawn or pre-rendered graphics, Dungeon Siege takes the 3D approach. The entire world is rendered in real time, and there is no loading between levels - since there are no levels. It's more like the Ultima 7/8 games, where you have one gigantic world plane to roam.

As already expected, there are literally hundreds of monsters already awaiting our farmer, and of course there are many different weapons and items for him (or his party members) to acquire. This as well is a different approach - you can have a real party, all controlled by yourself (or your multiplayer friends, for that matter).

Alternate Titles

  • "末日危城" -- Chinese Title (Tradition)
  • "地牢围攻" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
  • "Di Lao Wei Gong" -- Chinese title

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User Reviews

A great game overall. kbmb Bronze Star Contributing Member (400) unrated
Streamlined RPG-lite desperately needs more death at higher levels Kasey Chang (3719) unrated
3D Diablo with multiple characters Jason Becker (5) 3.67 Stars3.67 Stars3.67 Stars3.67 Stars3.67 Stars
Diablo meets Hexplore. Stunning looks, simple and fun - just don't take it too seriously. Steve Hall Bronze Star Contributing Member (322) 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars
How not to make an RPG Mattias Kreku (406) 1.67 Stars1.67 Stars1.67 Stars1.67 Stars1.67 Stars
One of the NICEST, most Revolutionary NEW RPGs ever created! FUN as Heck! XplOrOrOr (16) 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars
Hack and slash RPG brilliance but at a cost. Sycada (178) unrated
It could've been better.... Lord Dayin (11) 3.67 Stars3.67 Stars3.67 Stars3.67 Stars3.67 Stars
Diablo hack and slash fun - for a while Doug Walker (25) unrated
Doesn't quite live up to potential. gilgamex (115) 2.17 Stars2.17 Stars2.17 Stars2.17 Stars2.17 Stars

The Press Says

Game industry News (GiN) 2002 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
Deaf Gamers 2004 5 out of 5 100
UOL Jogos Oct 18, 2002 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
FiringSquad Apr 23, 2002 96 out of 100 96
PC Games (Germany) May 17, 2002 88 out of 100 88
GameSpot Apr 10, 2002 8.4 out of 10 84
Netjak Apr 02, 2002 8.2 out of 10 82
Withingames Apr 21, 2002 4 out of 5 80
Game Chronicles Jun 04, 2002 7.1 out of 10 71
Eurogamer Apr 23, 2002 6 out of 10 60

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This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (62823) and phlux Bronze Star Contributing Member (4164)
 

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