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Great Single Player and Multiplayer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game has great graphics and almost no bugs. The single player game, although it lacks a storyline, is great. The multiplayer is also really fun. The best thing about multiplayer is that it's fast, even with a 56K modem.

Great grapgics and easy to learn interface

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I was hooked from the moment I started playing it. It looks great and plays with ease. A must have for the RPG addict.

Better than the hype

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Graphics are amazing - the camera control is great - go stand near a canyon and look down, it is truly a wonderful sight.
The skill progresion is interesting - I like that you are not limited to only playing as a fighter or a mage you can mix it up when needed.
The action is instant - there are aspects that remind me of Myth.
Well worth the cash - will be a classic.

BEST GAME EVER!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I am a Zelda fan. I love RPG games. Although I never really got involved with many games of this type, and certainly never finished them, I really LOVE DS!! I really want to finish it, to see every conrner of this beautiful game! Its 10/10 graphics and sound make this game unbelievable. The only problem I found with it, is its lack of story. Another incredybly good point about it, is its character control. Maybe for a lot of gamers it will be difficult to adapt to, but the most you use a weapon, the most you get proficient with it. Let's say you equip a guy with nothing but large wizard scepters. The most he uses them, he will be able to throw spells from it, and do swing it around like some sort of ninja. The detail level is simply awesome! I woul recommend this game to anyone who likes to focus on action, graphics, sound and beauty of a RPG game, instead of worrying about what to upgrade what. Really EXellent

The best 3D RPG adventure game I've played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best I've played in 3D RPG adventure. The visuals are stunning, and the game play is intuitive and immersive. Your character gains experience by 2 means: brains, and muscle. Depending on what you use more, your character evolves and gains skill points and ability points accordingly. Watch your character develop into a powerful nature druid, an arcane battle mage, a swift and cunning archer, or a mighty knight, or a balanced character who wields magic as easily as a sword and bow. Your character gains not only experience, but wealth, and companions to aid your mission. As you progress in the game, you can buy new armor, weapons, and magic items to aid you in defeating your enemies. There are so many different types of armor, weapons, and magic, it's hard to choose. When you get magic weapons, you can see their cool visual effects as your character wields a flaming sword, shoots magic arrows, or strikes with an electric staff. Your characters are infinitely customizable as they don armors, wield weapons, and wear magical gloves, boots, or hats. There are so many different monsters! As you progress, you are challenged by increasingly powerful and bizzare monsters, and increasing numbers of them. So much to explore, so much to learn, and so powerful your character can get. You can also go online and challenge your online opponents to see who's character/s is/are more powerful.

I wish they can make this game for XBOX too.

A MUST HAVE!

The Gauntlett has been Dropped......

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The new standard of game Graphics is here. The increadible 360 deg. cam views and zoom features are unreal. The ease of character/inventory manipulation is exactly what is needed to let you focus on one thing.... Playing the damn game! The environments and outdoor settings are unsurpassed. I payed 40.00 when I bought this game, and I would do it again. This is the next gen RPG game, and I recommend it to all who are looking for a great gaming experience. Yes there are a few details to work out, but compared to other RPG games out there this one is on the top. Game On!

Try soloing!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

While it is true in the single-player 'storyline' game most of the combat is automatic, there is still strategy. But, when the game is done, soloing in zonematch is anything but automatic!

You can import any character from the regular part of the game to start with. This allows you to take one character (at a time) and further develop it. But now those areas that were automatic because you had a party turn into strategy. For example, you know you can take on 2 of a particualr monster, but there are 6 of them over there standing in a tight group. How can I get just 2 to come over. Answer: if a nature magician, use exploding powder from a distance to launch 'grenades'. Do this enough and you get to the point where you can judge it so only two are in the blast!

If you also have LOA expansion, then when you kill the main boss their solo you are eligible to play 'veteran' and 'elite' levels. Since a charcter developed in the non-expansion can have stats in the 50's and LOA ends sooner with stat's in the 30's, it isn't as hard as you might think to kill the boss in LOA with a soloing character from the main game! However, in the land of 'veteran' play, a single wolf can hit for like 200hp a crack (in contrast, it hits for like 2HP in regular!). Of course loot there is upgraded too!

It is possible to get all stats to 150(+?). I currently have all stats (melee, archery, both magics) just above 50, which makes me what is called a 'grand master'. Cool, and there are even more titles when stats get to 150...

So, play the non-expansion and build a kickass character. Move a lot of equipment to it. Then import the character and play LOA in zonematch solo, and I gaurantee you won't think of the gameplay as 'automatic'!

What a blast

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I've never been a big fan of D&D type games and, frankly, I'm still not. The one exception is Dungeon Siege. Unlike other games, this doesn't bog you down in the bizarro world of arcane AD&D rules. More importantly, it has more the adventure flow of a classic FPS with little of the horrible, repetetive running back and forth nonsense found in so many other games of the genre.

My only major criticism is that some of the levels did get a little repetetive. For that, it probably deserves 4 1/2 stars, but that's not an option.

One measure of game enjoyment for me is whether I replay the game and how long it is before I do. In this case, I played it through a second time just after finishing the first (I meant to only play the first level to compare character types, but ended up going all the way through.)

Realistic

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I want to address the negitive comments I've seen regarding Dungeon Siege. Seems many of the negitive comments about Dungeon Siege is that it:

1. Has little story
2. Has poor character generation
3. Is no better than Diablo II

I would agree that the story is a bit weak. More so, the characters you run into have little dialog and the path through the game is pretty linear (not much branching out on quests and such)

However, I do find innovation in the way that Chris Taylor approaches RPG & character generation and this is what I think a lot of people miss. First, your character starts off as a farmer, he/she is not born into the world a magic user or fighter...that is decided depending on how the characters skills develop (much more "life-like" when you think about it). And, because of this, character generation at the start is pretty simple - what do you want to look like and what sex are you. This is a much more realistic approach to character development.

In regards to Dungeon Siege vs. Diablo II...did I miss something? Dungeon Siege puts you in a 3D world with real trees and dungeons similar to the dungeons one imagines from the pencil & paper D&D days. Diablo II's world is stale, 2d graphics with very little character development or story too! If I want to play a 2D RPG, play the Bauldur's gate series because the story is much more involved.

Finally, I was disappointed that as I progressed through the first major Dungeon in Dungeon Siege, it turned out into the a-typical kill-all fest. I am of the opinion that there is more to RPG than killing everything in site. I would like to see more puzzles, quests and fewer endless blood baths. In sum, I'd like to THINK instead of hack hack hack.

Overall, its a pretty innovative game (from the wonderful 3D world, simple user interface, and character development)...if only the story were a bit more exciting.

The BEST RPG

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: November 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is the best RPG game I have ever played. The Graphics and sound are incredible! The inventory and group controls are very easy. Unfortunently, my Dungeon Siege CD was destroyed by my dog. But the hours I played this were some of the best I ever spent in front of the PC.

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