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Game Information
- Platform: Windows XP
- PEGI Rating: Ages 12 and Over
- Media: DVD-ROM
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Product Features
- Intense tactical combat based on `The Dark Eye` rule set
- A huge, established fantasy universe to explore
- Over 70 unique characters driving the story
- Over 1000 pages of background story written by 4 `The Dark Eye` authors
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The story centres around Ferdok, an important trading city on the Great River. The feared female lancers of Ferdok and Ferdok's famous beer have given the city a reputation throughout the continent and the humans here live in harmony with the dwarves. But despite the cheerful and peaceful atmosphere, the peace is now being shaken by a mysterious series of murders. Sinister figures are pursuing their dark schemes, while the fear among the population grows with every new murder. And while the adventures are still pondering whether the crimes are connected to the proclamation made by the Church of Hesinde on the tenth anniversary of the Dragonquest, they themselves are dragged into the mysterious events by a very particular murder…
Product Description
The story centres around Ferdok, an important trading city on the Great River. The feared female lancers of Ferdok and Ferdok's famous beer have given the city a reputation throughout the continent and the humans here live in harmony with the dwarves. But despite the cheerful and peaceful atmosphere, the peace is now being shaken by a mysterious series of murders. Sinister figures are pursuing their dark schemes, while the fear among the population grows with every new murder. And while the adventures are still pondering whether the crimes are connected to the proclamation made by the Church of Hesinde on the tenth anniversary of the Dragonquest, they themselves are dragged into the mysterious events by a very particular murder
- Intense tactical combat based on `The Dark Eye` rule set
- A huge, established fantasy universe to explore
- Over 70 unique characters driving the story
- Over 1000 pages of background story written by 4 `The Dark Eye` authors
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
38 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
3D RPG heaven. This game comes from the same mould as Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder, Black Crypt, Lands of Lore, Dungeon Siege and the Neverwinter series and carries the torch with pride. Eye-candy graphics run like silk. Movement is right mouse and WASD keys with the zoom controlled by the mousewheel smoothly between third person and top down. Spell and weapon changes are quick and easy by assigning the favourite skills of your characters to task bar slots then simply selecting F1 to F4 for the heroes followed by 1 thro' 0 for the skill in near real time fights or hit the space bar to freeze the action and assign the actions in your own time. There are 12 pre-set main character types consisting of the usual fighters, tanks, thieves, mages etc., or assign your own stats. There are also heaps of skills and traits to acquire and develop which can seem a little overwhelming at first but once you get to know your team, you soon know exactly where to apply those points. Because the game has been ported from a very popular pen and paper game which has been around in Germany for many years, the rule set is very advanced and works really well. If you like RPGs where you control a small group of adventurers similar to those I mentioned earlier, then you will enjoy this 'dungeon romp'. There are shed loads of quests and just the occasional long diatribe from some of the in-game characters but this adds to the great storyline and ambiance. The developers haven't always made the aggro a walk in the park and there are times when you have to walk away, lick your wounds and plan a new approach but when you go back and succeed, it totally rocks.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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Fun:
I was sceptical at first beacuse of some of the average reviews. But this is an old-school masterpiece! The best cRPG since the icewind/ baldur series. No question about it. It might not appeal to console gamers who want instant arcade satisfaction as exemplified by Oblivion or Fallout, but if you like party management in a lord of the rings type setting and lush fantasy backdrops, you won't be disappointed. Great graphics, excellent sound, bug and patch free, and a romping good quest with plenty of side quests for great items. Sure, it's cliched, but it is really fun and great gameplay with humour and a variety of exciting quests. The combat is pause, order and play perfection, not sure what others are complaining about. Don't miss out on this - I nearly did and am SO So glad I took the chance!
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
Things I liked:
- old-school feel
- lots of points, levels and talent checks
- crafting system and alchemy
- graphics and voice acting
- slightly tongue-in-cheek characters
- game is more cheerful than recent RPGs
- nice, no-frills "heroic fantasy" story
Things I did not like:
- how camera works
- characters get stuck on physical obstacles a bit too often
- music, however nice, is a bit too cliche
- locking of less-important locations (yes! you can only visit them once)
- little interaction between NPCs in your team
Overall, I think the game is worth buying and playing, it gave me already many hours of fun and I expect more to follow.
- old-school feel
- lots of points, levels and talent checks
- crafting system and alchemy
- graphics and voice acting
- slightly tongue-in-cheek characters
- game is more cheerful than recent RPGs
- nice, no-frills "heroic fantasy" story
Things I did not like:
- how camera works
- characters get stuck on physical obstacles a bit too often
- music, however nice, is a bit too cliche
- locking of less-important locations (yes! you can only visit them once)
- little interaction between NPCs in your team
Overall, I think the game is worth buying and playing, it gave me already many hours of fun and I expect more to follow.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A lot of potentials and a lot of regrets...
I'm a classic rpg lover, and this game really seemed to promise all that I was looking for: a party-based rpg, with many companions to reclute, many interactions with NPCs and the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Paolo Piagnani
Dull seen it all before hard to the point of torture
sorry but this poor, very poor OK complete drivel. Rubbish camera angles and dull gameplay. Its also hard beyond belife you will be turning to walk throughs within minutes. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Thestilesy
Heavy man
Yet another cumbersome RPG I just couldn't get into. The cover put me in mind of classic Gauntlet so I was hoping for a modern take on that but the characters and stats system were... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Dozza
old school definetly
start by reading the manual !!!!!
this is no d&d game.
graphics are great !
and the gameplay is uber great - there are no easy fights in this one. Read more
this is no d&d game.
graphics are great !
and the gameplay is uber great - there are no easy fights in this one. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Haraga Georgeta
Cracking RPG
Superb game. Absolute must-have for all RPG fans. (Okay, okay, I cheated at the end and used a 'trainer' to max out my characters for the big end fight - What can I say? Read more
Published 13 months ago by Andy
A real RPG, not a 'hack and slash'
As stated in the title, this is not an 'action RPG' and some thought is required to succeed in this game.
It is a German game, based on a german version of DnD rules. Read more
It is a German game, based on a german version of DnD rules. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Huff
Great game, awful package
The game is great, one of the top classic RPGs around. I'm lookign forward to the prequel!
Unfortunately, the package was awful, with only the CD in a paper sleeve... Read more
Unfortunately, the package was awful, with only the CD in a paper sleeve... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Noone
Fun RPG, when i got it working
Played on Vista64.
First thing i would say is, buyer caution, because although this is a nice fun RPG this game can be like roulette to get it to even play, at least... Read more
First thing i would say is, buyer caution, because although this is a nice fun RPG this game can be like roulette to get it to even play, at least... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Jules
Medieval Fantasy RPGing at its Best
I was looking recently on forums about D&D based games and none of today's game have the same thrill as the good old pen and paper days. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Barry Ferret
Not good... does not work!!
After reading all the reviews and looking at the screenshots, this looked like some good RPG fun. But alas, no. Read more
Published 22 months ago by G Massam
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