Dungeon Siege II: Deluxe Edition (PC)

Product Details

Platform : Windows XP
Binding : Video Game
EAN : 5026555051071
Manufacturer : Take 2 Interactive
Manufacturer's age : 11years and up
Product Group : Video Games
Release Date : 2006-12-01

ASIN : B000HHIMBK

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Customer Reviews

ANOTHER BOTCHED SEQUEL... (2008-01-29)

When the original game is a groundbreaking masterpiece, its sequel rarely lives up to the unavoidable hype. There are notable exceptions of course (BALDUR's GATE II and MAX PAYNE II spring to mind). However, NEVER had I been so DISAPPOINTED with a sequel more than DUNGEON SIEGE II!Following the innovative and brilliant original DS, the anticipation was so great that minor flaws would be forgiven. With DS2, though, it was one big blunder after another.Contrary to the original DS (for which one had to physically tear himself from the computer screen) this one is a boring chore. Running back and forth to the base camp to barter equipement is a tedious procedure with all the fun sucked out of it. Moreover, no matter how much you improve your character (either leveling up or equipment-wise), your enemies simply match your abilities (or resort to crowding) resulting in NO CHANGE in the gameplay. I am not talking new enemies, but aren't higher leveled characters supposed to easily wipe out enemies encountered many hours before? This way, the whole game is nothing but a even-leveled blandness.On a similar note: why was it necessary for **minor** enemies to have so much life? I was bored out of my skin hacking and slashing FOREVER! Increase the damage they can cause and keep it interesting - do not give them a longer life only to artificially increase the game's duration!Oh, and the enchanting system was a joke - since the items found were much better than anything one could pay to have forged.Graphically, DS2 is not even one step higher than the original DS. Shadows and particles may have increased, but characters (and equipment) have not. As a result, the heat of the battle (even on high-end systems) will find you in the midst of a disorienting...blur.This was the chronicle of a botched job foretold. With the exception of OBLIVION (which was an excellent game), one can count on 2K GAMES to...ruin any game franchise and kill its successful progress once and for all. Gaming history is littered with the relics of their failures: STRONGHOLD II, CIVILIZATION 4 (not until its expansion did this one became a playable game), SID MEIER's RAILROADS - the list is endless...My advice: avoid this stinker and, instead, try the original DUNGEON SIEGE (and its expansion). It is a MUCH BETTER GAME!

Not Diablo, nor Baldur's Gate (2007-10-25)

Let's start by saying that I HATE Diablo 2, but I loved Dungeon Siege 2, so you can tell that the 2 games really are very different. DS2 is so much better than DS1, so if you liked DS1 it's pretty sure that you gonna also like DS2. Yes, there is still lots of hack and slash, but less than DS1 and far less than Diablo 2. The story is much, much richer than DS1, the music is wonderful, the graphics are just as good as one can expect from a modern RPG (which means lots of details, effects, shades and whatever the game developers can think of so that to take our graphic cards to the limits; I'm not always fond of this stuff so I reduced some of the graphic details, although my system could handle them pretty well). But the gameplay is the best part of the game. Lots of quests organized in your journal (you can even know how many more quests, optional and not, remain until you finish the game), easter eggs, books and history to read and other very cool stuff that make the game far more different than the average action rpg. It's just the kind of RPG I like to play, not too action nor too story-oriented. DS2 has both at equal amounts. Concerning the expansion pack that comes together with the box, is not that great as the original game, but definitely not bad. So, if I would rate the original game with 5 stars, and the expansion with 4 stars and keeping in mind that I have found the whole package is currently being sold for 10-15 euros, yes, it's an absolute must buy and the purchase deserves the 5 stars.

Not bad.. (2007-06-17)

This game is great escapist fun. It's not too difficult, the environments are pretty and the play is straightforward. There is a lot to see and some thought has gone into the backgrounds. My one complaint is I hate having weapons and armour on screen I can't take! If a crossbow is lying on a table in a camp why can't I take it? If I can't- why put it there? That aside the only failure in this game is that you can't be a thief type character.. You are either a warrior, archer or spell chucker and that's it- just like DS part 1. But- it is a nice change from Oblivion and Morrowind and it's a lot more involving than Neverwinter Nights 2!

It resembles Balurs Gate 3 NOT Diablo 3!!! (2007-04-21)

There is a review stating this game should be called Diablo 3. I dont thik he is right. Anyone who is not only a clicketty-click combat game fan, but an actual RPG fan who played the original Baldur's Gate series can tell this game is much more than Diablo, it has anything as Diablo has, plus there is fantastic story and motivating side quests, interaction and conversations between player companions, pausing in combat, a LOT more different type of things to develop and collect like books, chants and so on...

Nice of Microsoft to give us Diablo 3 (2007-02-05)

Basically this is Diablo 2 with a 3d engine. And I don't mean this has a passing resemblance to Diablo 2 - it is pretty much an exact copy with new graphics. Hack and slash mouse button clicking with an RPG veneer? Check. Paper doll character equipping? Check. Set items? Check. Magic items + Rare items? Check. Imbuing items? Check. Character skill tree? Check. I even recognise half the monsters and levels from Diablo 2! So why 4 stars? Basically because I loved Diablo 2 and played it more than was healthy, so with no Diablo 3 on the horizon a chance to play a remake of the game is great. But if you haven't got Diablo 2 buy that first then get this if you feel the need for another fix.

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