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It's not really as bad as everyone makes it out to be

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: October 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is my first games review, let alone my first Amazon review, so I'll try and cover this game as concisely and as accurately as I can.

I'm not very picky about the games that I play, it gives me a chance to give any game a chance, but I will not play a game that bores me, and I will know quite early on if it bores me. I'm almost at the end of the second of the game's four chapters, and that shows that this game hasn't bored me.

A lot of people gave this game flak, and I can understand where it comes from. The concept of collecting "save gems" in order to save your game, while a novel one, was impractical and led to a lot of people's frustrations. The other major concern was over the AI, which I will agree needed work. That's why the Daikatana 1.2 patch was released, and upon its release it fixed all the problems that the game had, making it not only very playable, but had the game been released in its patched state it would have been much better received.

I rate this game 4 stars instead of 5 because even though I'm thoroughly enjoying myself, there are a couple of things that keep me from giving this a full five stars. The sidekick AI, while massively improved (and I did a before patch and after patch comparison), still has a few bugs, especially negotiating ladders, but it's not a huge deterrant from fun, you just have to backtrack a bit when they're left behind and "remind" them to tag along. The weapons as well, while diverse, aren't as effective as they look. The Daikatana itself is very difficult to use, as it comes into contact with the enemy only about half the time, and I found myself using only two or three weapons throughout the game so far, since the others just aren't effective.

Those issues aside, the story is good, the sidekicks are animated, the Quake 2 engine works well for the game (and I'm a huge gameplay > graphics player, so I don't let graphics determine whether a game's good or not, Anachronox uses the Quake 2 engine and it's one of the best games I've ever played) and I'm enjoying the Daikatana experience. In its patched state, Daikatana is the game that Romero intended it to be. :)

Excellent Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: March 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I am currently replaying Daikatana and I decided to go write a second review. I still stand by my 5 star rating, despite the ignorance abundant in some of the reviews of this game. While Daikatana is no Halflife by any means, it is still one of the of the best games ever made. But I do have some critisms to add since my last review. Two major problems in Daikatana, although the patch eliminates one and greatly reduces the other. The first thing is as some have stated, the crashes. I have only noticed them in the Norway levels especially around or in the scene with the sorceror in Wynthrax Tower. There has to be a bug in the game at that point because it is a pain getting past the sorceror when the game keeps freezing right after I have beaten him. The other critism is the A.I. I think the characters and voices are excellent, even if Superfly Johnson is a cheesy name. But the problem lies in not the performance of the A.I. Now one review said the A.I was horrible which simply isn't true. The A.I is excellent compared to most games, and I didn't notice any enemies standing around, they were all coming straight at me. But the problem with the A.I though is that the game is too dependent on the sidekicks to progress, it gets to be very cumbersome to keep up with them at times and they have the tendency to dissappear and not come back at times. There is a cheat code that allows you to respawn them but it's useless since it always says they are still somewhere in the level when you use it. But in defense of Mikiko and Superfly they really kick...when they are fighting alongside you and saved me...quite a few times. Overall Daikatana is an excellent game with excellent graphics and a fresh, original, and totally engrossing storyline. I really really hope there is a sequal.

Not So Great

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I thought this game would be good, but I was really disappointed. One of my friends was too, as on the Daikatana CD, he wrote "In case of fire, throw CD in". I think that about sums it up.

Where did all the money go?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 18, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Where to begin? How about...not fun. Bad graphics+bad gameplay+bad sound+no replay value=bad game. The saddest part is that Eidos put so much money into this game that good studios (i.e. Looking Glass) ended up shutting down. Quake II is still more fun than this! They should have pulled the plug on Ion Storm a long time ago.

Computer gaming has sunk to a new low.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Well, after several years of promises and many delays, Daikatana is finally here. This will probably go down as one of the worst games in history. Why do I say this? The game's graphics look ten years old, there are so many bugs in the game that gameplay is almost impossible, and the game crashes at random times. However, the worst part is the customer service. It looks as though Eidos Interactive has already given up on the game. They keep promising to fix the various problems throughout the game, but it looks like these promises, just like the original release date, will be taken care of in about five years. However, there is an upside for having this game in your home. The box makes a great coaster for your soda.

Daikatana = Quake 2.5

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have never heard more bad publicity about a game than I have Daikatana. From all the bad press, you'd expect that this game would really suck! And it doesn't! While this is obviously no Deus Ex or Quake III, it IS a game that concentrates more on the shoot-em-up genre populated by the likes of Quake I, Quake II, and Duke 3D. It IS a "find the switch", "kill all bad guys" game. But that's not bad. Daikatana is far from perfect. In the first set of levels, the enemies are frogs and mosquitos, which are very annoying. But as you progress through the game, it becomes increasingly difficult yet interesting. Ancient Greece is a technical marvel, as it should be. Fog hangs low over the damp marshes. If you look closely in Norway, you can see that the individual snowflakes are intricately designed. Small details such as these make the game more interesting.

With low system requirements and fast action, this game is a must-have, ESPECIALLY at the $9.99 price tag from Amazon.com.

Garbage, pure garbage

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is what we waited for? This is what was going to revolutionize first person shooters? I don't think so. If this game came out a few years ago(like it was suposed to)it would have been an average to good game, but it didn't. In the year 2000 this game belongs in the bargin bin. If you want a first person shooter that actually revolutionized gaming the way John Romero wishes his game would have done, go purchase half-life. AVOID THIS GAME AT ALL COSTS! At best it makes a great coaster

Its well worth buying

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Well when i first got the demo i thought it was sort of cheesy but that was because i couldnt beat it. when i did beat it it was great so i bought the game and its a blast!!! I bet half of the people here who rated this game have not even played it they are just going be what magazines say! Even though the magazines say it isnt that good i believe everyone has a different view to games and different tastes! In otherwords you should at least try a game instead of going by what someone else said. The people that made this game put alot of hard work in it and i respect that. It was supposed to come out in 1997, so they worked on it for 4 years!!! so it is not an up to date game but it is still awsome! so buy it if you like FPS's!!!!!

the box lies

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: January 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

its made out to be a kung fu,meets super space intelligence meets d and d type stuff kinda vid.its just dark and not nearly exiting as all that.theres zero martial arts.the enemies are monsters not space age.its very hard to see what youre fighting.its extremely easy to beat.me and the ol lady took it out in a weekend.

Tluh?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 26
Date: June 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Ha ha ha, oh, Mr Romero, you are so big and strong, it is just such a pity that you are SO VERY STUPID. Also, you're not that big, you are SHORT and with DUMB HAIR. To hell with you, Mr Romero! I hope that your platinum-plated Ferarri does melt! There is only one place for you Mr Romero: in the corner with a DUNCES HAT on your stupid head.

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