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Darkman · 01-21-2002, 12:55 PM

Well like Jorath, I actually liked Nox, and Icewind Dale is good so far (I just started it though). The worst RPG (or so called RPG) game that I've played is probably Darkstone. First of all, I can't stand 3D games, especially when they are so poorly done. I would much rather be looking down at a blob of pixels from my 3rd person isometric perspective (where I can still use my imagination) than staring at a crude polygonal object with one shade of coloring that is supposed to be my character. That being said, Darkstone was a sorry attempt to clone the essence of Diablo 1--which is not exactly an easy feat seeing how not even D2 could accomplish that. Darkstone was like Diablo with bad 3D graphics, a shoddy combat system, and a horrible interface. I admit that Nox was more than a little corny, but it was fun. The interface system was outstanding, the graphics were nice and smooth. You could interact with the environment by moving and breaking things and putting out fires. You could run and jump, which lent itself to some interesting combat. Speaking of which, I think many people here have misconceptions about what a RPG game really is. Just because a game's combat system is not turn based or D&D compatible does not automatically make that an action arcade hack & slash game. You do just as much fighting in Baldur's Gate as you do in Nox, it's just a different style of fighting. Nox is every bit an RPG, but because it's story line is corny and it's combat is real time, it gets labled a Diablo clone action game when in fact it has nothing to do with Diablo and is actually more of a story driven game than a lot of RPG's out there.

*gets off soap box*

To sum up... Darkstone = poorly done piece of rubbish trying to make a buck off Diablo's unexplained success

01-21-2002, 12:55 PM	#15
Darkman Avatar Join Date: July 11, 2001 Location: Austin, Texas Age: 44 Posts: 525	Well like Jorath, I actually liked Nox, and Icewind Dale is good so far (I just started it though). The worst RPG (or so called RPG) game that I've played is probably Darkstone. First of all, I can't stand 3D games, especially when they are so poorly done. I would much rather be looking down at a blob of pixels from my 3rd person isometric perspective (where I can still use my imagination) than staring at a crude polygonal object with one shade of coloring that is supposed to be my character. That being said, Darkstone was a sorry attempt to clone the essence of Diablo 1--which is not exactly an easy feat seeing how not even D2 could accomplish that. Darkstone was like Diablo with bad 3D graphics, a shoddy combat system, and a horrible interface. I admit that Nox was more than a little corny, but it was fun. The interface system was outstanding, the graphics were nice and smooth. You could interact with the environment by moving and breaking things and putting out fires. You could run and jump, which lent itself to some interesting combat. Speaking of which, I think many people here have misconceptions about what a RPG game really is. Just because a game's combat system is not turn based or D&D compatible does not automatically make that an action arcade hack & slash game. You do just as much fighting in Baldur's Gate as you do in Nox, it's just a different style of fighting. Nox is every bit an RPG, but because it's story line is corny and it's combat is real time, it gets labled a Diablo clone action game when in fact it has nothing to do with Diablo and is actually more of a story driven game than a lot of RPG's out there. gets off soap box To sum up... Darkstone = poorly done piece of rubbish trying to make a buck off Diablo's unexplained success __________________ There more of it there is,<br />The less you see.