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1. Ideal game for those new to RPG and for those that don’t want to spend a lot of time role playing (no wasting time buying and selling Ideal game for those new to RPG and for those that don’t want to spend a lot of time role playing (no wasting time buying and selling items). I enjoyed the challenge of beating the bosses; each had their strengths and weakness. Only after learning about their characteristics are you able to beat them. I finished the game alone and look forward to doing it again in 2 player mode with my girlfriend as an intro to RPG.… Expand

2. This game is awsome especially if you have some one to play with, the fast pace RPG style gamePlay is incredibly smooth.




4. andyman, you can completely customise all your weapons. There is secret places in the levels, you use orbs instead of gold and there areandyman, you can completely customise all your weapons. There is secret places in the levels, you use orbs instead of gold and there are shops. Have you even played it? I am fed up of games getting reviews they dont deserve. Do not listen to the moaners, this is a solid hack n’slash for all you baldurs gate fans! The staffs are sooo cooool!… Expand

5. Old school hacK and slash on a new system. It is competent and fun in a way that you are used to if you played these style of games before Old school hacK and slash on a new system. It is competent and fun in a way that you are used to if you played these style of games before and enjoy them. Worth $60? No. Worth a look? Maybe…if you like this style of game.… Expand

6. its addactive and fun if u play online with a friend its sucks if u dont have a friend but lots of gamers got the game when they got the ps3 its addactive and fun if u play online with a friend its sucks if u dont have a friend but lots of gamers got the game when they got the ps3 and alot of my friends only had this game that me an him had in common i sometimes play it but only with a friend or when me and my friend really get bored of re cod4 cod5 etc we play it but thats like once a year but add me if u fell bored… Expand

7. Just, no. Another similar rehash of games following Diablo on consoles. Baldur’s gate, Dark Alliance, Champions 1 and 2, with a bit ofJust, no. Another similar rehash of games following Diablo on consoles. Baldur’s gate, Dark Alliance, Champions 1 and 2, with a bit of Gauntlet Seven Sorrows mixed in. Take all of the WORST aspects of those games and throw them in a blender with cyanide for the extra kick. It looks good on the outside and the basic gameplay is fine. Gear, combos, leveling, new skills. Just to ruin the ENTIRE experience, they seemed to find it particularly brilliant to add platforming, picking up objects to throw for almost no reason, and puzzles which are not clear and some require moving or throwing objects or people with terrible AI to not obvious locations.

   No, the gear does not get better. No, the combos do not get better. No, the spells and abilities do not get better. It has 4 difficulties that APPEAR similar to the baldur’s gate and champions franchises. However, your characters and gear DO NOT carry over and the difficulties are just settings for how hard you want the game to be.

   My brother got this game for $4 somewhere and we beat it together. One time. There is NO replay value other than trying new classes, of which there are only 3.

   If you saw this and thought it is worth the $4, then you are wrong. Do yourself a solid and drop a few Jacksons (Andrew, that is) on Seven Sorrows, Champions RTA, and Diablo 2. Those are the games you’re looking for. If you are PC, NOT console, then Titan Quest and it’s spiritual successor Grim Dawn would also be legit follow ups. Everybody that made this game should be ashamed of the few poor decisions that ruined this ARPG, hack n’slash hybrid… Expand

8. in my opinion this game is quite bland especially for older games back then it was just the same thing repeated it got quite boring and halfin my opinion this game is quite bland especially for older games back then it was just the same thing repeated it got quite boring and half the time the checkpoints and save points got you killed causing you to restart the game over again… Expand

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Sony Online Entertainment knows how to make hack and slash action RPGs. The company behind the wildly popular Everquest franchise was also responsible for delivering Champions of Norrath to the PS2 and Untold Legends to the PSP. Now, SOE is making the genre leap to the next generation with their latest title, Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom. But while the technology of the PS3 may be revolutionary, the gameplay of Dark Kingdom is definitely rooted in some stale current gen elements.
Connected to the other Untold Legends titles in name only, the storyline behind Dark Kingdom, is a tale of loyalty, betrayal, and redemption. The game takes place in the land of Dureth, which is undergoing massive rebellions by barbarian hordes and other forces. The king sends his elite unit of warriors that draw essence from fallen enemies, known as the Dragon’s Shade, to quell the uprisings and restore peace to the land. However, as the warriors set out to eliminate the barbarian threat, they discover the reason behind the unrest: the land has fallen under darkness, with strange creatures slaughtering innocent civilians and wearing the armor of the kingdom. Even worse, the king is behind the devastation gripping his realm. Sworn to protect the land from internal and external threats, the Dragon’s Shade members vow to restore peace to Dureth and stop the king at all costs.

What follows is a 15-18 hour adventure through various locations such as ruined cities, underground caverns and outposts. Players can select one of three warriors from the Dragon’s Shade to play as: the strong Warrior, the nimble Scout or the powerful Mage. Additionally, you’ll be able to select one of four difficulty levels to give yourself a challenge along the way, which is a nice addition to replayability. All three follow the standard archetypes that their character class suggests. The Warrior can take a ton of damage and unleash pain with his massive war hammer. The Scout is extremely agile, and can slice and dice enemies with her dual blades. The Mage uses both a staff during close encounters and powerful spells to pick off opponents from far away. Along the way, each character has minor deviations to the plot that makes their fight for their kingdom unique from their Dragon’s Shade companions. What’s more, you may stumble on various bits of lore that add to the backstory of what’s been transpiring in the land of Dureth, which is a nice touch to the story.
Initially, it would seem like all three characters would play differently from one another, and they do — up to a point. The Warrior causes the most damage, but he’s much slower than the Scout, who can get a lot more hits in a shorter amount of time. Both of them are weaker with their individual spell attacks, where the Mage obviously excels. However, once you jump into battles, you’ll quickly find that much of the fights degenerate to button mashing of either light or heavy strikes regardless of the character chosen. Most of the time, you’ll simply chain together the X and Square button in varying presses to trigger different combos (which are shown at the bottom left hand side of the screen), and while you’ll wind up gaining new combos over the course of the adventure, you’ll typically wind up relying on a few effective blows for each warrior to smash your way through every opponent. Even the Mage, who could be seen as the weakest hand to hand combatant, is more than capable of handling himself in a toe to toe fight with the various living and undead monsters you take on.

As you destroy the beasts that infect the land of Dureth, you’ll gain lots of experience that can be used to level up your characters, increasing their stats and bolstering your spells. Each one of the nine spells included in the game can be leveled up five separate times, and by the end of your adventure, you’ll be powerful enough to handle just about anything the game is ready to throw at you. Of course, you’ll wind up using mana to cast these spells, and inevitably you’ll wind up taking damage. Fortunately, you won’t have to worry about collecting health or mana potions thanks to the orbs that are released when you defeat enemies or break objects. Red orbs provide health, while blue orbs replenish your mana and yellow orbs boost your essence.

Essence is important, because it can be used to support your characters in a variety of ways. Since there are no shops in Dark Kingdom, you’ll use essence at checkpoints to generate new armor pieces, weapon enchantments and restoration of depleted health or mana. You never actually receive new weapons in the game; instead, your weapons change to reflect the enchantments that you’ve placed on them throughout the game. To a degree, you won’t necessarily run dry for essence, since you can always recycle superfluous items that you’ve collected for this precious material. Plus, essence is typically the item that you’ll receive whenever you break boxes or rocks, so you will usually have more than enough to last you from one checkpoint to the other as you fight across the land. Fortunately, you won’t be forced to continually fight alone against the hordes of evil creatures. Every now and then, you’ll find a number of companions that will fight with you, ranging from animals to peasants that you’ll equip with confiscated weapons and armor and even your fellow Dragon’s Shade warriors. These moments are scattered across the entire adventure, and while you won’t be able to control some of these characters (apart from directing some to follow you or wait in one spot) it can be nice to have a hand against some of the monsters.

While Dark Kingdom is a hack and slash, you’re not constantly fighting your way through every level. Each area has multiple quests that you’ll wind up fulfilling, such as turning a number of valves or triggering switches. You’ll also run into a number of puzzles that you’ll have to solve. These aren’t extremely hard to figure out, but there are some mild brainteasers that will give you a diversion from cutting a path through creatures. There are also a few action elements, like using peasants to trigger gates that are creative. One sequence, however, will probably infuriate a lot of players in the caverns: there’s a certain crystal collection quest that you’ll need to take on, which triggers an Indiana Jones-like sprint down a tight cave which requires literal split second timing and some luck to survive.

So where does Dark Kingdom go wrong? Well, apart from the repetitive combat system, there’s a ton of gameplay issues that you’d hope would’ve been fixed with the transition over to the PS3. Load times are surprisingly long when you’re accessing new levels. The three playable characters can get hitched up on just about any environmental object or level design piece. Rocks and boxes, as well as hills or background objects can cause your character to freeze in mid-jumping animation for at least five or six seconds. Many of the environments aren’t interactive. For example, you’ll notice leaves melt through the ground instead of landing on it, and you can’t wade through tall grass and have it respond to your motion. About the only thing that does respond in this manner is water, which has a similar textural viscosity as that found in Norrath on the PS2.

The draw distance for the environments is relatively shallow, so you’ll notice a ton of pop-in, particularly with enemies. It’s possible to run into what appears to be a clear area only to have threats materialize from nowhere. This is different than monsters being summoned into the playing area; this is literally stumbling onto opponents that weren’t there a second before. You’ll also run into a lot of camera problems during combat, where the camera will unexpectedly zoom in or out during a fight, which will definitely throw you off because you might not see where blows are coming from. The camera will also get stuck on environmental objects or get obstructed by trees or other items, so you will have trouble seeing clearly. Finally, you’ll run into slowdown, particularly if you trigger a destructive spell on a large number of enemies.

This is particularly disappointing because the visuals for the game have definitely come a long way since the infamous first images of «Boxguy» were released to the public. The detail on character models is a lot sharper than previous screenshots have shown, and particle effects are pretty good. This is somewhat tempered by the overabundant use of Havok physics, which will cause character models to splay out awkwardly across the ground as they’re beaten to the turf. While the voice acting still leaves a lot to be desired, the orchestral score, delivered by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, is very nice.

Now while all of these problems currently exist, there’s one other thing that some players may find a bit curious. Unlike other launch titles, Dark Kingdom is one of the few that isn’t including motion sensitivity via the SIXAXIS controller. You won’t be pushing the controller to cast spells or hack skeletons at all, nor will you be recovering from the effects of an attack by shaking the peripheral. That may be somewhat disappointing for some, considering that most of the other games are using the feature to some degree.

Apart from the game issues, Dark Kingdom includes an online experience that should be rather engaging for players. Up to four characters can adventure through the lands of Dureth, and unlike other titles, you’re not forced to start over from scratch with a new party of warriors. Players can choose any saved game from the single player experience and start a multiplayer game from that save point, which will give your friends a chance to experience the title from a later section of the game. What’s more, you can you’re your progress and then take that offline into the single player version of the game. You’ll also be able to recruit your friends in one of two ways: you can add them from your friend’s list on the console, or, if you have an Xfire account, you can invite friends from there. While SOE has claimed that they will also support the game with additional downloadable content, such as new items, and perhaps even new characters and missions, this content wasn’t running at the time we published this article. Perhaps the downloadable content will even be able to fix a number of the aforementioned bugs in the game.

Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom is probably one of those games that will appeal some players because of its content and replayability. However, if people are looking for a true next gen action RPG experience, they’re not going to find it here. Plagued with current gen issues and repetitive combat, Dark Kingdom feels like it was ported over to the PS3 from a pre-existing console. While some of these issues might be changed with further downloadable content, the original game will probably only satisfy the diehard action RPGer.

Dragonborn. Black Books Guide — Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The — Games — Gamer.ru: social network for gamers

Hello everyone, with you. As you already understood, I again took the activity pill and began to fill the blog with walkthroughs and guides for the Dragonborn add-on. And today we will look at the «black books». What are they for, how to get them, what goodies can you get from this, and is it even worth freezing with it. Books are mined in different places, and for them we can get skills and something else. The post will contain maps of all locations in which the books are located, except for the «Temple of Mirak» and «Benkongerike». They will be under the «map» spoiler. These books cannot be read in Skyrim, by the way. Only in Saltsheim. Go! nine0003

The Black Book: The Painful Ruler is located in the White Ridge Mound. We read the book and move to the Apocrypha. In Apocrypha we solve puzzles and kill enemies, after that we read the book and choose one of three skills: power seeker, magic seeker, shadow seeker.

• Seeker of Strength : Combat skills are 10% more effective.

• Seeker of Sorcery : All spells cost 10% less mana. nine0003

• Shadow Seeker : Thief skills are 10% more effective.

«The Black Book: Winds of Change» is located in the location in the location «Bloodrock Mound», which can be accessed from the location «Crow Rock — Mine» on instructions from the old man. From the mine you will fall into the mound, and there will be a book. Read it and you will enter the Apocrypha. In the apocrypha, everything is according to the old scheme. At the end, you will reach a pedestal with a book. Choose from three skills: Scholar’s Understanding, Companion’s Understanding, Lover’s Understanding. nine0003

• Scholar’s Understanding : Reading books increases skill by one extra point.

• Companion Awareness : Your attacks, shouts, and destruction spells do not damage your followers.

• Lover’s Understanding : Damage against the opposite sex increased by 10%. When trading with the opposite sex, prices are 10% more profitable.

Dragonborn. Black Book Guide

Dragonborn. Black Book Guide

The Black Book: Untold Legends is located in Benkongerike Cave, at the very end of this cave. We take a book and read. Again we fall into the Apocrypha and break through to the pedestal with the book. The choice, as always, is one of three skills: black market, secret servant, bardic knowledge.

• Black Market : Summons a Dremora Merchant to trade with you.

• Hidden Attendant : Summons a dremora servant to help you carry extra items. nine0003

• Bardic Knowledge : Summons a ghostly drum that increases your and your allies’ stamina regeneration rate.

«The Black Book: Thread and Filigree» is located in the location «Kolbjorn Mound» on the assignment «From Underground». At the end of this barrow is a book. We read it and move to the Apocrypha. We act according to the old scheme and choose one of three skills: the secret of power, the secret of sorcery, the secret of protection. nine0003

• Secret of Strength : Power attacks do not consume stamina for 30 seconds.

• Secret of Sorcery : Spells do not cost magicka for 30 seconds.

• Defense Secret : Attack damage is halved for 30 seconds.

Dragonborn. Black Book Guide

Dragonborn. Black Book Guide

The Black Book: Waking Dreams is located in the Temple of Miraak location, which we find ourselves, oddly enough, on the assignment of the Temple of Miraak. At the end of this temple is a book, but we can read it at the end of the main storyline. We read and get into the Apocrypha. There will be no usual pedestal, no books, nothing like that. Instead, there will be many spheres with the image of skills: protection, one-handed weapons, and so on. We choose which skill we want to throw off and get our development points back. For resetting skills, they ask for one soul of the dragon. nine0003

«The Black Book: Hidden Twilight» is located in Tel — Mitryna on the table at the wizard Neloth behind the door, it needs a key. Neloth gives this key for doing some of his errands. We complete the tasks, get the key, open the door and read the book — we get into the Apocrypha and move to the pedestal with the book, after that we choose one of three skills: the suffering of Mora, the forgiveness of Mora, the gift of Mora.

• Suffering of Pestilence : Summons a field of violent tentacles that poison enemies.

• Morata’s Forgiveness : The target is frozen for 30 seconds between Tamriel and Oblivion, becoming completely immune to all types of damage.

• Morata’s Gift : allows you to fully restore your health, magicka and stamina.

«The Black Book: Epistolary Insight» is located in the location «Nchardak, where we get on the quest «The Path of Knowledge». At the end of the task, we read the book and get into the Apocrypha. We reach Hermaeus Mora, speak with him and choose one of the three skills: the power of the dragonborn, the flame of the dragonborn, the frost of the dragonborn. nine0003

• Dragonborn Strength : Unrelenting Force Shout deals more damage and can tear enemies apart.

• Dragonborn’s Flames : After killing enemies with the «fire breath» shout, a fiery serpent emerges from its body and fights on your side for 60 seconds.

• Dragonborn Frost : Breath of Frost Shout encases enemies in ice.

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The official list of Sony PlayStation 3 games for PS3

21 titles started a revolution. It’s hard to believe how far Sony gamers have come in the years since the PS3 was released. While most of these games are either very cheap or unavailable right now, it’s interesting to look back and think about how little we knew about them at this stage of the game. Which of them will shape public opinion about the PS3. Some of these franchises (Call of Duty, NBA 2K, Need For Speed) are still running, while others made their mark before they disappeared (Resistance, FEAR). Either way, it’s interesting to think about how far we’ve come in the PlayStation world and look back before we knew where we were going. nine0003

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) has finally announced the release of its PS3 games. While no dates have been confirmed, all of these games were supposed to be released during the PS3’s «launch window» i.e. around or around the actual PS3’s launch date, November 17, 2006.

Twenty-one first and third-party PS3 titles were made available for the holidays. The launch catalog includes the most popular game genres, with the exception of the notable fighting game. Sony claims most titles will sell for under $60.

Unprecedented line-up at launch

“Our lineup of PS3 games available over the holidays was unprecedented in size, variety and innovation, surpassing any previous competitive launch catalog and even our own original offerings for other PlayStation platforms.