Others say...

"Finally, something to scratch the Diablo itch"
I know I am coming late to the party, but since Diablo 2, I've been wandering lost in the monster empty wilderness. Stronghold is great, Dungeon Keeper II was way too short, everthing else is a pale shadow. Then my husband put this game in my hands. I AM ADDICTED. I NEED A 12 STEP. If you're trying to lose weight, I suggest you start playing this game, because you won't eat, or sleep, or clean your house or go to work or function as an adult. This game is LONG. It eats your soul. I crave more. more .. more.....

"Pretty good game"
In this game you get to choose which character you want to be (fighter, magician, etc) and then start out on a main quest, which will be interwoven with various side-quests. The graphics in this game are well-designed and modern. It reminded me of Lord of the Rings in a lot of ways -- there are orcs, dragons, wizards and the like. The visual detail in this game is pretty amazing.

This is one huge game. It has a big main map through which you explore, but the big map is actually divided into realms, and then there are also additional multi-level side-quests(catacombs, caves, etc). So, be prepared to spend some time on this game.

There is A LOT of enemy-hacking, as you plow your way through the forests and catacombs, so be prepared. The enemies make funny sounds each time they're hit or are killed, and it really gets to you after you've hacked, like, a thousand of them. Sometimes you get encircled by a bunch of skeletons and you have to swing your weapon 360 degrees, and keep swinging until they are all hacked. Sometimes the game involves a lot of running as you try to get from one place to another by foot, and that can get boring.

The game gets difficult in some moments in terms of the difficulty of enemies you fight. Sometimes you'll get enemies that will level you straight off the bat, and you have to come back to them only after you've improved your strength a bit.

One thing with this game is that it's so huge and detailed, you really have to keep playing to remember where you are or what you're doing. If you don't play for a while, its especially hard to remember your inventory and your place in the game. You have many inventory choices to make as you go along, like which weapons and armor you need, so in your head there's always a cost-benefit analysis working.

In this game the character really builds up on his or her strenths and inventory along the way. You literally start out ridiculously half-naked with no armor or weapons whatsoever, but gradually and painfully you work your way up to sophisticated armor and weapons. There's a downside to that -- if you make a mistake somewhere along the way, and it reveals itself later, it can be very frustrating to have to go back to an earlier point in the game, considering how many monsters you've hacked since then, how much inventory and weapons you've collected and how much stronger you've become.

Overall I was very happy with this game. It's so huge and detailed you won't get bored or finish the game soon. I think it's a good game for detail-oriented thorough type people (like myself :) who like to painstakingly improve their character a little at a time through hard work, collect money and weapons and solve quests. And then, looking back, you can say -- I started with nothing, but now I have this really awesome weapon, cool armor and I can deal with anyone or anything. All that hard work pays off!

"Maximum Frustrations - Great Game"
First, Let me begin by laying out my system. I am currently running at 3.20 GHZ w/ 1024 Mbs of ram. I have a GeForce FX 5500
DDR PCI ( no AGP slot) graphics card. I have had to start the game over due to glitches on several occasions. On one occasion,
I got stuck up by Dwarven halls. I literaly couldn,t move from
where I was at. On another occasion, I ran into problems Versitis. It was already fully visible when I entered and the game would eventually lock-up. I am looking to see if I can find
a newer version, preferably the DVD version. I have ver. 1.007
and it does not run well. My nephew had a file started and ran into problems in the council hall, ( no balls to place, and all
but two were closed as if you had already rounded up those members). Over all the game is a very good game with some really
detailed graphics, ( notice the reflections in the pools ). If
you can find a later version you will not be disappointed.
Charlie Spivey

"Great RPG with a lousy ending"
I loved this RPG. It has an amazing amount of gameplay, with a great storyline, and a reasonably good interface. Because it was so addictive, I probably played it way too much. However, the ending is a complete let down. I won't give away the ending, but nothing is explained, the animation is extremely short, and it's very obvious that Larian studios was just trying to hook people for a sequel. Disappointing to say the least.

"Superb!"
I got this game years ago and I kinda skipped it due to newer games. I recently installed it and gave it a try. To my surprise I was totally amazed by this lil unknown game. If you love the diablo series then you'll love this game. Its just as addicting and just as long as Diablo 2. Although the interface is a lil diff, its easy to get used to. The music is prob the best part of this game, the soundtrack in my opinion is a masterpiece. I deff recommend this title for anyone whos into hack and slash games. I just wish I tried this game years ago, I really missed out on such a solid game.