October 28, 200619 yr I played the level three times: Fighter, stealthy assassin and mage. Great fun all around. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian tourist I am Dan Quayle of the Romans. I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands. Heja Sverige!! Everyone should cuffawkle more. The wrench is your friend.
October 28, 200619 yr Can you give it special abilities though? Making a generic sword seems kinda dull <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, we need to be able to make a magical sword with fire enhancements. Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed.
October 29, 200619 yr Can you give it special abilities though? Making a generic sword seems kinda dull <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Um, I don't really think there would be much point in just making a replacement sword ... BUT, not having played the game, I can't answer that, as it wasn't covered in the review. So I think the answer to that is yes. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
October 29, 200619 yr Author IGN gives it a 7.0 http://pc.ign.com/articles/742/742365p1.html They gave MOO3 a 9.2, so this game must cause physical pain on their scale.
October 29, 200619 yr how sucky. i saw the collectors ed at Best buy. Now I hesitate to get it. Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed.
October 29, 200619 yr Making a generic sword seems kinda dull <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There is a fancy pants magical sword you can make later on though. So what bugs have people heard about? Other than the two oddities I mentioned in the other thread, I played through the whole thing without a problem. As for loading, it's longer than HL2, but not quite as frequent. It's no better or worse than any other FPS really.
October 29, 200619 yr Author Other than the two oddities I mentioned in the other thread, I played through the whole thing without a problem. The whole thing? The demo or the game?
October 29, 200619 yr Other than the two oddities I mentioned in the other thread, I played through the whole thing without a problem. The whole thing? The demo or the game? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The full game.
October 29, 200619 yr Author The full game. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> K, well, the IGN article also notes that "This game crashes far too frequently." Finally and unfortunately, Dark Messiah suffers from technical issues. We installed it on a number of systems and experienced frequent crashes to desktop in both the single and multiplayer games. It seemed to mostly happen on loading screens, especially when we hit the "reload from last save" button in the single player. Though there's an auto-save system in place that prevents you from losing too much progress offline, crashes while playing a Crusade online can be extremely frustrating. If you built up a character to level seven and finally learned the Archer's triple arrow attack or some other high level ability, it's all lost with a crash. Loading multiplayer matches can also be a chore, as we were left hanging on the load screen on several occasions. There were also a number of bugs in the single player campaign, such as items disappearing from our inventory and scrolls turning into unlimited-use spells. So there is obviously something going on
October 29, 200619 yr Was that the final version ? mine work flawlessly exept the long loading times and some sound stuttering you can find in all Source games. I had only one bug so far (got stuck in the wall while climbing a rope, just had to reload) I think the game is great in a medieval Jedi Knight kind of way (i'm on chapter . It's the best first person melee combat game out there, I dont get those sites reviews, especially since they all praised Oblivion.
October 29, 200619 yr I've only had a minor problem related to the Graphics card not being properly initialized upon loading, it required that I go into the video card options change a setting in the advanced section and click apply. That's the only problem I have had with the game. I certainly had more game stopping bugs with BG2 and NWN. The game itself, I like, it's fairly polished, the combat is better than oblivion, it's very entertaining, the game is not nor does it try to be a hardcore RPG, I do like the award of skill points for objectives, opposed to kills. It's fun, the most fun I have had in a long long time, and more stable than gothic 3. "I'm a programmer at a games company... REET GOOD!" - Me
October 29, 200619 yr It's best to get the game and try it yourself. Relying on *other* ppl to review a game for you isn't always best. I think its a good game and i m getting it (as soon as i can get away from WoW ). Anyhoo Gamer. Tv gave Dark Messiah 4 out of 5, pretty good IMO. Bankai - "Zabimaru Howl !"
October 29, 200619 yr Cyric's right Reviewers are idiots. "I'm a programmer at a games company... REET GOOD!" - Me
October 29, 200619 yr Does anyone who owns the game care to write down a short review here? Excluding all the technical issues and trash the "professional" sites already mentioned. Oh and no major spoilers please. Does it really get repetitive? I don't mind linear FPS if the pace and suprises keeps the experience throughout the whole game fresh. If it is that sort of FPS that just becomes boring after a while, I can understand the low rates from Gamespot etc., but it seems to me the combat was quite well done in the demo, and who knows maybe it rocks even more in the full version? Is the level design really that sloppy as mentioned in the reviews? Is it completely linear, or do you still get some joy of wandering around, just looking at the awesome environments, listening at the undead screaming and discover here and there some nice things? You know, that immersion kind of thing. There's also nothing better than observing the enemies first, make some plan and then WHAM! them with my nasty tricks. At least I found the demo gave me some joy in messing arround with the orcs without killing them immediately. I'm really thinking about getting that game, it's just that the demo was too short, the reviews a little too pessimistic and the Ubisoft forums too useless to get some decent impressions. Tell me what you think! Don't hide it from uncle Morgoth!!!! Edited October 29, 200619 yr by Morgoth Rain makes everything better.
October 29, 200619 yr Hmm, I'm starting to have second thoughts... perhaps I should've bought this one instead of Gothic 3.
October 29, 200619 yr Hmm, I'm starting to have second thoughts... perhaps I should've bought this one instead of Gothic 3. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The answer is..... Yep, you should have. "I'm a programmer at a games company... REET GOOD!" - Me
October 29, 200619 yr Does anyone who owns the game care to write down a short review here? Excluding all the technical issues and trash the "professional" sites already mentioned. Oh and no major spoilers please. Does it really get repetitive? I don't mind linear FPS if the pace and suprises keeps the experience throughout the whole game fresh. If it is that sort of FPS that just becomes boring after a while, I can understand the low rates from Gamespot etc., but it seems to me the combat was quite well done in the demo, and who knows maybe it rocks even more in the full version? Is the level design really that sloppy as mentioned in the reviews? Is it completely linear, or do you still get some joy of wandering around, just looking at the awesome environments, listening at the undead screaming and discover here and there some nice things? You know, that immersion kind of thing. There's also nothing better than observing the enemies first, make some plan and then WHAM! them with my nasty tricks. At least I found the demo gave me some joy in messing arround with the orcs without killing them immediately. I'm really thinking about getting that game, it's just that the demo was too short, the reviews a little too pessimistic and the Ubisoft forums too useless to get some decent impressions. Tell me what you think! Don't hide it from uncle Morgoth!!!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I won't write a review but I will try and answer your questions. It doesn't feel repetative to me, infact some levels don't involve combat at all... chapter 3 is not a combat level. Level design is far from sloppy, while linear, there are always options for different approaches. enviroments are indeed pretty. The immersion factor is awesome, you get to listen in on some conversions, this adds to the immersion factor. Physics based magic is a great idea, nice to see it done so well. Melee combat feels very kinetic and it's not at all repetative. You could certainly sneak around aswell. It's great when you get mobbed, you really have to pick your target and moves well. Yes I think it's a very good game, despite the bugs, if you're dubious wait or the patch. "I'm a programmer at a games company... REET GOOD!" - Me
October 30, 200619 yr What's about game length and replayability? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Dunno haven't finished it yet, so it's obviously long enough hehehe... I'd say it's replayable. "I'm a programmer at a games company... REET GOOD!" - Me
October 30, 200619 yr I finished it around 10 to 15 hours, I suppose. Probably longer if you aim to play a more stealthy game, which is harder. There are lots of secrets to find, and a couple times later when you have optional objectives that change the story, but not the gameplay. Although I did get a fantastic set of weapons after purging Xana .
October 30, 200619 yr PS You can make your own sword, using a bar of metal, a crucible, some bellows a hammer and an anvil! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> But can you bake your own bread? Actually, that was something Arkane did in their first game and no other game has bettered the cooking in Arx Fatalis since. PC Zone also gave Dark Messiah a good review, mid to late 80s I think, stating that the swordplay was great. The best flash game ever!
October 30, 200619 yr Does anyone who owns the game care to write down a short review here? Excluding all the technical issues and trash the "professional" sites already mentioned. Oh and no major spoilers please. Does it really get repetitive? I don't mind linear FPS if the pace and suprises keeps the experience throughout the whole game fresh. If it is that sort of FPS that just becomes boring after a while, I can understand the low rates from Gamespot etc., but it seems to me the combat was quite well done in the demo, and who knows maybe it rocks even more in the full version? Is the level design really that sloppy as mentioned in the reviews? Is it completely linear, or do you still get some joy of wandering around, just looking at the awesome environments, listening at the undead screaming and discover here and there some nice things? You know, that immersion kind of thing. There's also nothing better than observing the enemies first, make some plan and then WHAM! them with my nasty tricks. At least I found the demo gave me some joy in messing arround with the orcs without killing them immediately. I'm really thinking about getting that game, it's just that the demo was too short, the reviews a little too pessimistic and the Ubisoft forums too useless to get some decent impressions. Tell me what you think! Don't hide it from uncle Morgoth!!!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I won't write a review but I will try and answer your questions. It doesn't feel repetative to me, infact some levels don't involve combat at all... chapter 3 is not a combat level. Level design is far from sloppy, while linear, there are always options for different approaches. enviroments are indeed pretty. The immersion factor is awesome, you get to listen in on some conversions, this adds to the immersion factor. Physics based magic is a great idea, nice to see it done so well. Melee combat feels very kinetic and it's not at all repetative. You could certainly sneak around aswell. It's great when you get mobbed, you really have to pick your target and moves well. Yes I think it's a very good game, despite the bugs, if you're dubious wait or the patch. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Me want.... "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta
October 30, 200619 yr PS You can make your own sword, using a bar of metal, a crucible, some bellows a hammer and an anvil! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> But can you bake your own bread? Actually, that was something Arkane did in their first game and no other game has bettered the cooking in Arx Fatalis since. PC Zone also gave Dark Messiah a good review, mid to late 80s I think, stating that the swordplay was great. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The process for making your own sword is great, while a little bit pointless I had a better sword it was a fun little part of the game, could have been better though. "I'm a programmer at a games company... REET GOOD!" - Me
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